The following is excerpted from an online article posted by HealthDay
Millennials and Gen Z might be at greater risk of psychotic disorders like schizophrenia than older generations, a new study says.
More recent generations are falling prey to psychosis more often and at younger ages than people born earlier, researchers report today in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
Between 1997 and 2023, new cases of psychosis increased by 60% among people aged 14 to 20, researchers found.
This increase began among those born in the 1980s and later, researchers said.
“We don’t yet know what’s driving these changes, and it’s likely there isn’t a single explanation,” said lead researcher Dr. Daniel Myran, research chair of family and community medicine at North York General Hospital in Ontario, Canada.
“Understanding what’s behind this trend will be critical to prevention and early support,” he added in a news release.
Source: HealthDay
https://www.healthday.com/health-news/mental-health/millennials-gen-z-suffering-increased-rates-of-psychosis-schizophrenia