WHAT IS SCHIZOPHRENIA?
Schizophrenia is a chronic mental health disorder that affects how an individual thinks, feels and acts. It involves being disconnected from reality and experiencing hallucinations, and delusions, along with disorganized thinking and behavior.
A person with signs of schizophrenia may struggle to participate in day-to-day activities and maintain relationships with others.
WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF SCHIZOPHRENIA?
Delusions
This involves having beliefs or thoughts that are wrong or untrue. Most people with Schizophrenia have delusions where a person may think they are being harmed by someone or something. Additionally, they may think they have a different identity or special abilities.
Hallucinations
This refers to seeing or hearing what is not real or what other people cannot see or hear. A person who has schizophrenia may have hallucinations that seem realistic to them. the most common form of hallucinations experienced is with hearing voices – also known as auditory hallucinations, but they can happen with any of the senses.
Disorganized Speech and Thinking
Disorganized speech roots to disorganized thinking. It can be difficult for an individual with schizophrenia to have a normal conversation with others. For example, a person who is diagnosed with schizophrenia may give unrelated answers to the question at hand or be unable to answer it completely. In some cases of schizophrenia, a person may speak totally unrelated words together that cannot be comprehended by others.
Particularly Disorganized Or Unusual Motor Behavior
This may be observed in multiple ways and may include childlike silliness or being flustered for no reason. A person may find it hard to focus on one task and unable to follow instructions provided by someone. They may move around in a way that is not ordinary or deemed appropriate in a social setting. Furthermore, they may not move or react much. Or they may not move much or respond at all.
Negative Symptoms
After being diagnosed with schizophrenia, a person may not function like they used to before. For instance, a person may not carry out daily routine tasks, or actions or even express emotions normally. Similarly, they may speak in a flat tone and feel withdrawn or discerned socially.
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