This document summarizes information presented about schizophrenia on World Mental Health Day. It discusses what schizophrenia is, including that it is a severe brain disorder causing abnormal interpretations of reality. It provides statistics on schizophrenia prevalence and disability rates. It also outlines causes of schizophrenia like genetics and environment, symptoms, treatment options including medication and psychosocial therapies, and living with the condition. The presentation aims to increase understanding of schizophrenia.

1. Kopila-Nepal
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23rd World Mental Health Day, 10 Oct
2014
“Living with schizophrenia”

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3. Schizophrenia
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Presented by
Laxman Nath
Psychosocial and Well-being Department (HOD)
Kopila Nepal, Bulaudi, Pokhara-6, Kaski

4. SCHIZOPHRENIA
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 Schizophrenia is a severe brain disorder in which people
interpret reality abnormally.
 Schizophrenia may result in some combination of
hallucinations (मतिभ्रम), delusions (k|k+r, ;8oGqsf] cfef; x'g'),
and extremely disordered (विकृि, c;fdfGo )thinking and
behavior.

5.   Schizophrenia is a psychotic condition characterized by
disturbance in
 Thinking (सोच)
 Perception (अनुभूति)
 Emotions (भािना)
 Preference (अभभरुचच )
 Abilities (क्षमिा)
 In the presence of clear consciousness (चेिना),
 Which usually led to social withdrawal (सामाजिक
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6. Facts and Statistics
 The Prevalence Rate for schizophrenia is approximately
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1.1% of the population over the age of 18 (source:
NIMH) i.e. 51 million people worldwide at any time.
 Schizophrenia has highest disability rate in mental
problems i.e. sixty percent of its cases (It is top 10 cause
of disability)
 More than 50% of persons with schizophrenia are not
receiving appropriate care and 90% of people with
untreated schizophrenia are in developing countries
 Mortality among people with schizophrenia is
approximately fifty percent above that of the general
population

7.  Partly as a result of an increased incidence of suicide (about
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ten percent die by suicide) and violent death, and partly as a
result of an increased risk of a wide range of physical health
problems
 People with the condition have a 50 times higher risk of
attempting suicide than the general population; the risk of
suicide is very serious in people with schizophrenia.
 In men, schizophrenia symptoms typically start in the teens
or 20s.
 In women, schizophrenia symptoms typically begin in the
20s or early 30s
Cont.

8. Onset
 The onset may be acute, with seriously disturbed behavior,
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or insidious, with a gradual development of odd ideas and
conduct
 In 40% of men and 23% of women diagnosed with
schizophrenia, the condition manifested itself before the age
of 19
 To minimize the developmental disruption associated with
schizophrenia treatment of the prodromal (pre-onset) phase
of the illness is effective, which has been detected up to
30 months before the onset of symptoms

9. Artistic view of how the world feels like with
schizophrenia
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10. Symptoms
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11. Symptoms in teenagers
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 Withdrawal from friends and family
 A drop in performance at school
 Trouble sleeping
 Irritability or depressed mood
 Lack of motivation
 Compared with schizophrenia symptoms in adults,
teens may be:
 Less likely to have delusions
 More likely to have visual hallucinations

12. Causes
  It's not known what causes schizophrenia
 Researchers believe that a combination of genetics and
environment contributes to development of the disease.
 Problems with certain naturally occurring brain
chemicals may contribute to schizophrenia.
 Neuroimaging studies show differences in the brain
structure and central nervous system of people with
schizophrenia.
 While researchers aren't certain about the significance of
these changes, they support evidence that schizophrenia
is a brain disease.

13. RISK FACTORS
 Having a family history of schizophrenia
 Physical abnormality of the 
brain
 Exposure to viruses, toxins or malnutrition while in the
womb, particularly in the first and second trimesters
 Poor social and coping skills
 Poor communication skills
 Stressful life circumstances
 Older paternal age
 Taking psychoactive drugs during adolescence and
young adulthood
 Environmental stress

14. PREVENTION
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 Taking proactive steps
 Avoiding illegal drug use,
 Proper management of stresses for reducing stress,
 Assurance of getting enough sleep
 Regular consultation with mental health professionals
 Starting antipsychotic medications as soon as necessary

15. TREATMENT
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 Electroconvulsive therapy
 Medication
 Psychosocial Treatments
 Psychosocial rehabilitation

16. Psychosocial treatments
  Social skills training. This focuses on improving
communication and social interactions.
 Family Counseling/therapy. This provides support and
education to families dealing with schizophrenia.
 Vocational rehabilitation and supported employment.
This focuses on helping people with schizophrenia find
and keep jobs.
 Individual counseling/therapy. Learning to cope with
stress and identify early warning signs of relapse can
help people with schizophrenia manage their illness

17. COMPLICATIONS
 Suicide
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 Any type of self-injury
 Anxiety and phobias
 Depression
 Abuse of alcohol, drugs or prescription medications
 Poverty
 Homelessness
 Family conflicts
 Inability to work or attend school
 Social isolation

18. Living with Schizophrenia
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21. Questions
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 Is it not our duty as human to care for those who have
difficulties caring themself?
 How much a smile and a pinch of love and care cost?
 Does neglecting or denying solves the problem?
 Are we ready to accept other as they are when we want
to be accepted as we are?

22. 
Are we Mentally Healthy?

23. 
Thank You