Schizophrenia is a mental health condition that often goes misunderstood, creating a lonely experience for sufferers. In Singapore, 1 in 116 persons had been diagnosed with schizophrenia at some point in their lives, making schizophrenia the most common among all psychotic disorders in Singapore.

How can we navigate the stigma around mental health illnesses like schizophrenia? What more do we know about research that is being done to help individuals who have this illness? 

On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Joyce Teo, Senior Health Correspondent, The Straits Times to find out more. 

To find out more, you can tune in to the Health Check podcast on The Straits Times every first Wednesday of the month.

 

Schizophrenia is a mental health condition that often goes misunderstood, creating a lonely experience for sufferers.&nbsp;In Singapore,&nbsp;1 in 116 persons had been diagnosed with schizophrenia at some point in their lives, making schizophrenia the most common among all psychotic disorders in Singapore.
How can we navigate the stigma around mental health illnesses like schizophrenia?&nbsp;What more do we know about research that is being done to help individuals who have this illness?&nbsp;
On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Joyce Teo, Senior Health Correspondent, The Straits Times&nbsp;to find out more.&nbsp;
To find out more, you can tune in to the <a href="&lt;iframe%20src=&quot;https://omny.fm/shows/health-check-1/schizophrenia-the-misunderstood-condition/embed&quot;%20width=&quot;100%&quot;%20height=&quot;180&quot;%20allow=&quot;autoplay;%20clipboard-write&quot;%20frameborder=&quot;0&quot;%20title=&quot;Schizophrenia,%20the%20misunderstood%20condition&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;">Health Check podcast</a> on The Straits Times every first Wednesday of the month.
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Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong is your 4&ndash;8pm drive companion, guiding you through the day&rsquo;s biggest headlines, trending conversations and the issues shaping Singapore and the world.
From news and current affairs to lifestyle insights and generational perspectives, the show helps you make sense of what&rsquo;s happening &mdash; with clarity, context and a touch of personality.
Whether you&rsquo;re catching up after a long day or tuning in on the move, Your Way Home keeps you informed, engaged and connected &mdash; all the way home.
And she closes the day with a song that says it all.