Is there anything I can do to avoid developing schizophrenia?

Is there anything I can do to avoid developing schizophrenia?

Christopher Reist (Academic Psychiatrist, Co-Author of “Psychiatry”) gives expert video advice on: What are the most common dangers associated with schizophrenia?; How will a psychiatrist determine whether I suffer from schizophrenia?; What are the common treatments for schizophrenia? and more...

There very little that can be done to prevent schizophrenia. We know that this disease is a medical disorder just like diabetes or coronary artery disease. There's not much you can do to prevent it other than somehow screening your parents for any heredity factors that we're aware of. What we can do, however, is ensure that we treat the disease as aggressively as possible and use all those therapies and medications that are at our disposal to maximize recovery and maximize function.