Schizophrenia
Psychosis of schizophrenia strikes early, in the teens and early twenties, and leads to terror, unfulfilled ambition, unemployment, poverty, homelessness, family disintegration, social isolation, and, too often, suicide.
Psychosis is one of the most costly and debilitating impairments in the world, directly affecting approximately 4% of all adults at some time in life. Psychosis is one of the most costly and debilitating impairments in the world, directly affecting approximately 4% of all adults at some time in life. Schizophrenia, the most costly form of psychosis, has a life-time prevalence of 1% of the entire human population in every country. 2.5% of US health care spending is on schizophrenia alone, a direct cost of over $40 Billion. There is a further approxamiately $100 Billion in indirect costs.
Accordingly, it is one of the biggest of all drug markets: over $15 billion and growing. Three of the top 10 selling pharmaceutical drugs world-wide are antipsychotics for schizophrenia. Current antipsychotic drugs have significant side effects including obesity, diabetes, sexual dysfunction, seizures and sudden death.
Accordingly, it is one of the biggest of all drug markets: over $15 billion and growing. Three of the top 10 selling pharmaceutical drugs world-wide are antipsychotics for schizophrenia. Current antipsychotic drugs have significant side effects including obesity, diabetes, sexual dysfunction, seizures and sudden death.
Depression
Depression is very common. Embarrassment and shame at "being weak" is the most common reason for not seeking help. Depression is a medical illness and is not due to a weak personality.
Depression interferes with everyday functioning and causes pain and suffering, not only to those who are ill, but also to family and friends. Serious depression can destroy family life and ruin the life of the individual who is depressed.
Depression starts at any age (mean age 27). Worldwide, it accounts for 12 per cent of all disability. The majority of suicides are due to depression. Depression interferes with everyday functioning and causes pain and suffering, not only to those who are ill, but also to family and friends. Serious depression can destroy family life and ruin the life of the individual who is depressed.
Depression is now the leading disease burden to the economy in the western world, on par with heart disease. In any given year, 10 percent of the population suffers from a depression. Depression is also one of the largest markets in the world: $20 billion market and growing rapidly for many reasons including: better diagnosis and treatment, its correlation to the aging population and, perhaps, the greater psychological demands of people at work and home.
Depression interferes with everyday functioning and causes pain and suffering, not only to those who are ill, but also to family and friends. Serious depression can destroy family life and ruin the life of the individual who is depressed.
Depression starts at any age (mean age 27). Worldwide, it accounts for 12 per cent of all disability. The majority of suicides are due to depression. Depression interferes with everyday functioning and causes pain and suffering, not only to those who are ill, but also to family and friends. Serious depression can destroy family life and ruin the life of the individual who is depressed.
Depression is now the leading disease burden to the economy in the western world, on par with heart disease. In any given year, 10 percent of the population suffers from a depression. Depression is also one of the largest markets in the world: $20 billion market and growing rapidly for many reasons including: better diagnosis and treatment, its correlation to the aging population and, perhaps, the greater psychological demands of people at work and home.