Schizophrenia is a serious mental illness that causes disturbances in thoughts, perceptions, emotions and behaviour. It affects about 1 in every 100 people worldwide and usually occurs first in adolescence or early adulthood, although it can also occur later in life.
Schizophrenia is a challenging brain disorder that often makes it difficult to distinguish between what is real and unreal, to think clearly, manage emotions, relate to others, and function normally. It affects the way a person behaves, thinks, and sees the world.Schizophrenia is often episodic, so periods of remission are ideal times to employ self-help strategies to limit the length and frequency of any future episodes.
Hallucinations are of the main symptoms.Hallucinations are very real to the person experiencing them. Even though people around them can’t hear the voices or experience the sensations. Also delusions. They may develop a delusional idea to explain a hallucination you’re having. Disorganised thinking lack of motivation and slow movement change in sleep patterns.These symptoms can sometimes be mistaken for deliberate laziness or rudeness.
Medications are the cornerstone of schizophrenia treatment, and antipsychotic medications are the most commonly prescribed drugs. They’re thought to control symptoms by affecting the brain neurotransmitter dopamine.Psychological treatment can help you cope with the symptoms. For example, hallucinations or delusions.They can also help treat some of the negative symptoms.Psychological treatments for schizophrenia work best when they’re combined with antipsychotic medication.Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) helps you manage problems by thinking more positively. It frees you from unhelpful patterns of behaviour. It’s an illness someone can combat with the support of family,friends and resources.
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