The 22q11.2 community is responding to perceived inaccuracies and unsubstantiated medical recommendations in a Washington Post article of May 1, 2021. The article in question is “Doctors said the boy was suffering from teenage psychosis. What he really had was a rare genetic condition.” The genetic condition the article refers to is 22q11.2 deletion syndrome. Three of the letters that 22q11.2 experts have written to the Washington Post can be found on the 22q11.2 Society website. The text in the image below is also available as a pdf file. If you have any concerns about your health, please check with your healthcare provider. Thank you.
