Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia can be a large problem for people who have it. Someone who has schizophrenia may hurt themselves. This is known as "self-harm". Not all people with schizophrenia want to hurt themselves. People with the condition need psychiatric assessment because of the possibility of self-harm. If a young person begins to show signs of having the condition, they should see a psychiatrist as soon as possible.  People with schizophrenia are more likely to commit suicide than the average person. They also have more physical health problems.  In 2015, about 16,900 deaths were linked to schizophrenia. A study was done of over 4million people who were diagnosed with schizophrenia. Using data from 1957 to 2021, the most common reasons for death were suicide, injury-poisoning, and undetermined non-natural cause. These were followed by pneumonia. In one study, use of anti-psychotic medication was found to be the most common cause for diagnosis of pneumonia. The statistical average of people in these study groups had a life expectancy that is about 11.2  to 25 years lower than that of the general population.