Psychotic disorders rising in young Canadians

Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders rose 60 percent in 14-to-20-year-olds between 1997 and 2023, according to a study published yesterday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. The study analyzed more than 12 million people and also found that those born between 2000 and 2004 were 104 percent more likely to be diagnosed with a psychotic disorder at age 20 than those born between 1975 and 1979. Nearly 1 out of every 100 Canadians has been diagnosed with a psychotic disorder. There is a cause for every effect, and the underlying cause of these dangerous states of mind is not limited to Canada.