Summary:
“Suicide is a major cause of death among patients with schizophrenia and about 25% of untreated patients can die by suicide,” said Manu Tiwari, senior psychiatrist at Fortis Healthcare. Nearly 90% of people with untreated schizophrenia live in developing countries, including India. “Hopelessness, social isolation, deteriorating health, limited external support, and family stress or instability are risk factors for suicide in patients with schizophrenia. more-inIf left untreated, one in four people suffering from schizophrenia may end up committing suicide, said psychiatrists on the eve of World Schizophrenia Day, which is observed on May 24. Suicidal schizophrenics usually fear further mental deterioration, and they experience either excessive treatment dependence or loss of faith in treatment,” said Dr.
Tiwari..