Most Common Mental Disorders; Many Who Seek Housing Are Schizophrenic, Manic-Depressive From: The Washington Post | Date: March 4, 1987| Author: | Copyright 1987 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

A majority of the mentally ill receiving services and seeking housing in this area are young adults who suffer from schizophrenia or manic depression, according to counselors and social workers in the District, Maryland and Virginia.

Schizophrenia, characterized by confused thought, usually strikes during the late teens and early twenties, causing the person to feel overwhelmed by things around them, says Dr. Richard Nichols, director of mental health programs for the Fairfax Community Services Board.

People with the disease may seem confused and "hear, see and taste things that aren't ...

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