What are the chances of developing schizofrenia?

Question

in a young healthy ambitios person who is on anti depressents.
I seem to hav a phobia regardin developing schizofrenia later in life , and i dont know why i have this.
What are the chances of developing this disease?
im 23 ..

Answer 1

Wow dude your probably going not to scare you through side effects form the antidepressants. Try this web site www.paxilprogress.org . It's helped people who have gone through horrible side effects while on psych pills deal with them. Not just paxil, prozace , lexapro etc. it's for all psych pills it's www.paxilprogress.org. Good luck and i hope it helps

Answer 2

This question cannot be answered accurately without genetic screening and a psychological evaluation for schizophrenia.

Your chances of developing schizophrenia depend on numerous factors. These factors include genetics, stress, marijuana abuse, social anxiety, isolation, and a stressful or abusive childhood/adolescent experience.

In fact experts now say that schizophrenia (and all other mental illness) is caused by a combination of biological, psychological and social factors, and this understanding of mental illness is called the bio-psycho-social model.

According to the website below about 1 in every hundred people is diagnosed with the disorder, and you have a higher chance if it runs in the family. In the general population, for someone who has no family history of mental illness, the average risk is estimated at approximately 1% (and therefore a 99% probability that the person will not get schizophrenia).

If you are genetically related to a person in the extended family that does have schizophrenia, then the risk is higher - and the chart on the website below provides a rough estimate of that risk.

If, for example, you have an aunt or uncle who developed schizophrenia, then your risk (on average) is estimated at approximately 3% (and therefore there is a 97% probability you won't get schizophrenia). Even for the situation where one parent has schizophrenia the risk is estimated at 13% for a child, which means there is an 87% probability that the person will not develop schizophrenia.

If a family has a history of more than one person developing schizophrenia then the risk goes up. People who have a strong history of mental illness in their family may want to consider genetic counseling in addition to the schizophrenia prevention tactics identified below.

Don't get too worried if you have in the past experienced a given environmental factor, as its impossible to know for sure how that environmental factor might impact you. Focus on the environmental factors that you still have some influence over.

If you have a family history of mental illness it would likely be beneficial to take some reasonable steps to reduce or avoid exposure to the risk factors -- especially those factors involved in pregnancy, prenatal care and early child care. For teens & young adults interested in lowering their risk of schizophrenia, the avoidance of street drugs, maintenance of healthy friendships, and early treatment for any depression, sadness and anxiety/fear is likely to be valuable.

# Information for Teens and Young adults: How to Lower Your Risk for Schizophrenia

* Don't use street drugs, and moderate any use of alcohol
* Make an ongoing effort to develop your social skills as much as you can
* Avoid social isolation
* Make an ongoing effort to maintain friendships with adults
* Make an extra effort to learn positive perspectives on the world
* Make extra effort to learn how to deal with stress and anxiety
* Seek Help from Qualified Psychologists and Psychiatrists if you have problems coping

# Relationship & Family Environment Factors

* Build a relationship, or marry, a person with whom you can have a stable, loving and (mostly) low-stress relationship
* Make an extra effort to resolve differences. Learn good relationship skills

For more information, see: http://www.schizophrenia.com/hypo.php#child

Answer 3

Schizophrenia will appear, or not, regardless of what you do. Since it is often accompanied by paranoia, it is extremely difficult to treat successfully.

If your family has a history of schizoid behavior, or if both of your parents have schizophrenic tendencies, you would do best to go into therapy with a professional counselor or psychiatrist on at least a monthly basis so that you can have your baseline established while you are normal, before any symptoms appear.

Then, as you mature from your twenties to your thirties, you can rely on your trusted professional to determine if your situation changes. Once you're past your mid-thirties, you're out of the danger zone and not likely to spontaneously develop full-blown schizophrenia.

If you're just worrying for no reason, then I'd say you may have a tendency toward hypochondria instead of schizophrenia.

Answer 4

There are many theories about the cause of schizophrenia, but none have yet been proved. Schizophrenia may be a genetic disorder, since your chances of developing schizophrenia increase if you have a parent or sibling with the condition. But most people with relatives who have schizophrenia will not develop it. Onset of symptoms typically occurs in young adulthood with approximately 0.4–0.6% of the population affected. People diagnosed with schizophrenia are likely to be diagnosed with comorbid conditions, including clinical depression and anxiety disorders; the lifetime prevalence of substance abuse is typically around 40%.
In orther words 3,600,000 people in the 6 billion people in this whole earth statistaclly have schizophrenia. While this may sound like a lot. Remeber that there are over 6,000,000 million people in the New York area alone. IN New York statistically speaking there are 3,600 people affected with this disease.
Ocourse if you have this disease run in your family as stated earlier there is an incresed chance other than that. I would be more worried about obseity or high blood pressure. Or just be more worried about getting run over by a truck. Since the etiology of the diseas is unknown it's not something to worry about too much as long as you do stay away from drug use since, as stated earlier, this will increase your chance of developing this disease.

Answer 5

Well, you are in the age range that is most often diagnosed, between 20 & 30 years old. According to the link below about 1 in every hundred people is diagnosed with the disorder, and you have a higher chance if it runs in the family.

More info on schizophrenia here:
http://www.mind.org.uk/Information/Booklets/Understanding/Understanding+schizophrenia.htm

Answer 6

there are no such chances as such.........it doesnt gv u a warning .nowadaya the word is much hyped n put to wrong use,so dont worry..........it may howeva increse in chances if u've gone thru tremendous mental,physical or psychological torture,such as witnessin a murder or rape etc.
the best thing 4 u to do is to never think about developing any ailments.ur main phobia seems to be ur fixation 4 devpin phobia.

eat healthy ,go out ,enjoy,n try to be occupied.

Answer 7

Your chances would be extremely slim, usually males would develop schizophrenia between ages 17-22. If you have schizophrenics within your family your chanes would be increased. I would assume that your phobia related to Schizophrenia is related to depression and anxiety.

Answer 8

Are you a tiny bit paranoid by asking this question?
Some paranoia is normal in this warped society.
If ya hear voices that arent real & start talking back to them go see a Doc.
You may develope or mimic it if you study its symptoms long enough especially if youre around a genuine schizophrenic. lol

Answer 9

if you had it, you would probably know by now. it is highly genetic and most people have close family members who are diagnosed and those people exhibit symptoms early on.

Answer 10

Apparently, if you smoke pot, you're chances will increase, especially if you are already prone to develop it.