This document provides statistics about schizophrenia and mental illness. It states that after 10 years of being diagnosed with schizophrenia, 25% will completely recover, 25% will be much improved and relatively independent, 25% will be improved but require extensive support, 15% will be hospitalized and unimproved, and 10% will be dead, mostly from suicide. After 30 years, the percentages are 25% recovered, 35% much improved, 15% requiring support, 10% hospitalized and unimproved, and 15% dead. People with schizophrenia are 50 times more likely to attempt suicide than the general public. It also includes statistics about rates of mental illness in the UK population and prison system.

1. Jenny Strand
Schizophrenia facts.
People with schizophrenia: 6% are homeless or live in shelters
6% live in jails or prisons
5% to 6% live in Hospitals
10% live in Nursing homes
25% live with a family member
28% are living independently
20% live in Supervised Housing (group homes, etc.)
After 10 years, of the people diagnosed with schizophrenia:
25% Completely Recover
25% muchimproved, relatively independent
25% Improved, but require extensive support network
15% Hospitalized, unimproved
10% Dead (Mostly Suicide)
After 30 years, of the people diagnosed with schizophrenia:
25% Completely Recover
35% much improved, relatively independent
15% Improved, but require extensive support network
10% Hospitalized, unimproved
15% Dead (Mostly Suicide)
People with schizophrenia are 50 times more likely to attempt to commit suicide than the general
public

2. Jenny Strand
Schizophrenia facts.
1 in 4 people in the UK will experience some kind of mental health problem in the course of a year
Only 1 in 10 prisoners have no mental illness
Suicide rates show that men are 3 times more likely to die by suicide than British women