Increased social satisfaction, along with increased autonomy, can improve the likelihood of recovery for a person with serious mental illness, according to a new study released in Schizophrenia Bulletin Open.

I used to have it all, at least that is what I thought.

(August 10, 2022) People with serious mental illness have a long history of being highly engaged in the criminal justice system, as at least 40% of individuals with serious mental illness have been in jail or prison during their lifetime, according to a Treatment Advocacy Center report.

The prejudice and discrimination toward people with serious mental illness, often referred to as stigma, changes with public perceptions of people with serious mental illness, individual experiences and societal culture. New research suggests that there has been limited changes in stigma toward individuals with schizophrenia in the past 20 years.

Research Roundup is a monthly public service of the Office of Research and Public Affairs. Each edition describes a striking new data point about severe mental illness and summarizes recently published research reports or developments.

 Patients diagnosed with serious mental illness who have needed inpatient psychiatric care had higher risk of dying compared to individuals with mental illness who did not experience hospitalization.