Schizoaffective Disorder What is it

You've probably heard of schizophrenia but have you ever heard of schizoaffective disorder Or have you ever met anyone who lives with schizoaffective disorder It s not surprising if you haven t heard of schizoaffective disorder as the National Alliance on Mental Illness NAMI reports only 0 3 of the US population--or 981 600 people--will get it during their lifetimes Living with schizoaffective disorder causes intense emotional and psychological turmoil and can affect all aspects of daily living including work social relationships and self-care skills In this video we would like to educate everyone about Schizoaffective Disorder to raise awareness as well as to encourage those who might relate to it to seek professional help Disclaimer it s important to know we re covering a mental illness that can cause serious consequences in the lives of the people affected by it This means we ll briefly discuss depression and suicide which may be triggering to some viewers Also this video is made for educational purposes only It is not a substitute for professional medical advice diagnosis or treatment Credits Writer Spicevicious Script editor Kelly Soong VO Amanda Silvera Animator Amelia Kretzer YouTube manager Cindy Cheong References Brightquest 2020 Retrieved from a www brightquest com 2Fblog 2Fthe-challenges-of-schizoaffective-disorder-and-relationships 2F a National Institute of Health 2020 National Institute of Health Genetics Home Reference Retrieved from a www ghr nlm nih gov 2Fcondition 2Fschizoaffective-disorder a Mental Health America 2020 Mental Health America Retrieved from a www mhanational org 2Fconditions 2Fmood-disorders a National Alliance for the Mentally Ill 2020 National Alliance on Mental Illness Retrieved from a www nami org 2Flearn-more 2Fmental-health-conditions 2Fschizoaffective-disorder a a www ncbi nlm nih gov 2Fbooks 2FNBK541012 2F a 2019 National Center for Biotechnology Information Retrieved from a www ncbi nlm nih gov 2Fbooks 2FNBK541012 2F a Yale University College of Medicine 2019 Yale University College of Medicine Retrieved from a www medicine yale edu 2Fpsychiatry 2Fstep 2Fpsychosis 2Fphasis 2F a Department of Veterans Affairs 2018 Department of Veterans Affairs Retrieved from a www mirecc va gov 2Fvisn22 2FSchizoaffective Disorder Veteran and Family Handout pdf a National Center for Biotechnology Information 2019 National Center for Biotechnology Information Retrieved from a www ncbi nlm nih gov 2Fpmc 2Farticles 2FPMC2719459 2F a National Center for Biotechnology Information 2019 National Center for Biotechnology Information Retrieved from a www ncbi nlm nih gov 2Fpubmed 2F24572583 a a www psycom net 2Fdepression central schizoaffective html a If you have any stories or video requests that you would like to share with us please email us at editorial psych2go net

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