How many people are schizophrenic?

Question

Is it something like 1 out of 1,000?

Answer 1

I am. Me too. And me!

Answer 2

I believe the current thought is a little over 1 out of 100 have schizophrenia.



You might check out these websites:



http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publicati...

http://www.nami.org

http://www.schizophrenia.ca/files/Rays_o...

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/schizop...



They have a lot of very good information on schizophrenia.  The first three websites have booklets in pdf format that you can download and save for future reference.



There is also an excellent book, "Surviving Schizophrenia: A Manual for Families, Patients, and Providers" by E. Fuller Torrey, Fifth Edition.  I know Barnes & Noble has it.  Amazon.com only has the 4th edition.  That is very good reading and tells a lot about schizophrenia.

Answer 3

a.Equal numbers of males and females are diagnosed

b.Affects people from all walks of life

     i.But is found more frequently in the lower levers of the    socioeconomic groups

c.Schizophrenia appears to have been present in humans thought history

d.Race/Ethnicity/Culture issues

     i.2% of the population of African Americans

     ii.1.4% among Caucasians

     iii..8% among Hispanics

e.1% of the population