Is schizophrenia a much less serious disease in developing countries?

Question

and why?

Answer 1

Schizophrenia is present in approximately 1% of all populations, all cultures, if it were diagnosed properly. In developing countries, there is less access to proper treatment and medication, and much less social support and acceptance. They are more likely to be shunned, ridiculed and worse.

I know you are distressed by your diagnosis, but know that you are not alone in fighting the disorder, and if you remain compliant with your medications, you have a good chance of remaining highly functional. You obviously are intelligent, and form coherent thoughts and questions, at least on this forum.

You have never lived in a better time to have suffered this disorder, as current meds have less side effects than the ones of the past, and they are developing new and better ones all the time.

Answer 2

I think so, I think it is being ignored to be a serious disease. I think in developing countries the diagnose is different because of the severe living conditions. I think they look at life from a different perspective and therefore will not recognize the symptoms of the disease as being symptoms of schizophrenia.

In the modern Western world, there is time to go to a psychiatrist and to do medical studies. In developing countries people simply do not have the time and means to do so. I think they'd rather label somebody with schizophrenia as being just mad, as somebody who is talking to himself, being possessed by evil spirits.

Answer 3

No, its often overlooked because there are so many more serious diseases to care for. Schizophrenia doesn't cause death unless a person commits suicide. People in developing countries are far more interested in getting enough food to eat and clean water to drink.

Answer 4

nope .. that's just a myth spread by muslims trying to convert the stupid.