Yogyakarta Has the Highest Rate of Schizophrenia Nationally
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According to a survey by the Indonesian Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), the prevalence of households with members experiencing psychosis/schizophrenia symptoms nationwide reached 4 permil in 2023.
This means that out of every 1,000 households in Indonesia, 4 households have a family member suffering from this mental disorder.
According to Kemenkes, psychosis/schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder generally characterized by fundamental and unnatural distortions of thought and perception.
Symptoms include hallucinations lasting one month or more, accompanied by strange behavior such as catatonia (inability to move normally), aggression, and other negative symptoms that significantly impact the sufferer's quality of life.
"The public recognizes people suffering from these symptoms as 'crazy' or 'ODGJ [people with severe mental disorders]'," stated the Kemenkes team in their report.
In 2023, Yogyakarta became the province with the highest national prevalence of psychosis/schizophrenia, reaching 9.3 permil of households.
This is followed by Central Java, West Sulawesi, and West Nusa Tenggara, as shown in the graph.
According to Kemenkes, more than two-thirds of psychosis/schizophrenia sufferers worldwide do not receive specialized mental health services. However, one in three sufferers can make a full recovery.
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