May 24th is celebrated as schizophrenia day to spread awareness about this illness and eradicate myth and superstition around mental illnesses in general. Schizophrenia is a brain disorder in which distortion of thought and perception lead to lack of touch with reality, poor insight and judgement. According to recent NMH survey, prevalence of schizophrenia in Indian population is 0.5% for current and 1.4% for lifetime experience.