delusions schizophrenia stories?

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why does it seem that people of color may suffer from the diease schizophrenia than non or the poorer class i have found that out to be true.

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people used to think it was because minorities and working class people were subject to more stress and thus more likely to suffer from severe mental disorders. recent research suggests that schizophrenic disorders and major mood disorders have more of a biological or genetic basis and the stress theories have kind of went out the window. a better explanation is that Caucasian people are more likely to be diagnosed with bipolar disorder and minorities are more likely to be diagnosed with schizophrenia. the two disorders, in acute phases, can be very difficult to distinguish. schizophrenia, mania and severe depression can all involve delusions, hallucinations, catatonia, agitation, anxiety and sleeplessness.

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There may be racial tendencies toward it as there are racial tendencies with any genetically related problem . add to that the fact that the poor are much less likely to seek and receive good medical attention and you have what you perceive

I dont think so

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