Showing posts with label The Lancet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Lancet. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Families 'fail' on schizophrenia


An article posted today by BBC News:
People with schizophrenia are more likely to experience discrimination by those closest to them than by employers or officials, a global survey suggests.

Nearly half of the 730 respondents to the King's College, London, study reported negative treatment by relatives and friends after diagnosis.

About a third said they had encountered problems when seeking or keeping a job.

Writing in the Lancet, the authors said they saw a remarkable consistency in those surveyed in 27 countries.
To read the entire article, click here.

Also see:

Global pattern of experienced and anticipated discrimination against people with schizophrenia: a cross-sectional survey

People With Schizophrenia Say Bias Is Part of Their Lives

Strengthening Families Together