In the U.S., approximately 2.2 million adults have schizophrenia (about 1% of pop.)
Rates of schizophrenia are very similar from country to country-about 1 percent of the population.
Schizophrenia ranks among the top 10 causes of disability in developed countries worldwide.
The risk of suicide is serious in people with schizophrenia.
Highly treatable (No cure, but psychotic medicines and psycho-social therapies generally cause a lot of success)
Very expensive disorder to treat
Begins in early adulthood; between the ages of 15 and 25 (women usually develop it slightly later; onset happens on average for men @ age 18, while for women @ age 25)
The earlier that schizophrenia is diagnosed and treated, the better the outcome of the person and the better the recovery
Anyone can be affected by schizophrenia, regardless of gender or race
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