Schizophrenia: On the Rise or Finally Being Seen Clearly?
In a world increasingly defined by stress, uncertainty, and isolation, mental health is under greater strain than ever before. The COVID-19 pandemic not only worsened anxiety and depression — it may also have unmasked a deeper trend: a rise in schizophrenia spectrum disorders.
New research is challenging long-held assumptions about how common schizophrenia really is. What was once thought of as a rare psychiatric illness might, in fact, be far more widespread — and partly triggered by the stressors of modern life.