Cause Of Schizophrenia Essay

What would you do if you couldn't trust your own mind? What would you do if you doubted the reality of everything you heard, saw, or felt? What if you couldn't control your own actions? Would you be able to survive? Well, some people have to. Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by the breakdown and fragmentation between thought and reality. It affects the way a person thinks, feels, and behaves. Sufferers may feel as if they have lost touch with all reality. (National Institute of Mental Health). The cause of this disorder is, as of yet, unknown, but it is believed to be a genetically inherited, biologically-based condition. (Causes of Schizophrenia, Psychcentral) While the term "schizophrenia" is relatively new, the condition …show more content…
These can include hallucinations, delusions, unusual or dysfunctional ways of thinking called "thought disorders", and agitated body movements. "Negative" symptoms are those that disturb normal emotions and behaviour, such as apathy or the "flat effect", reduced feelings of pleasure in everyday life, difficulty beginning and sustaining activities, and lack of speech. The last category, "cognitive", is the symptoms that affect the general functions of the mind, such as memory loss, inability to make proper decisions, or trouble focusing on a task. …show more content…
Antipsychotics are the most commonly prescribed drugs, believed to "control symptoms by affecting the brain neurotransmitter dopamine". A mix of these and anti-depressants, or anti-anxiety may help, but because the medications for schizophrenia can cause such unpleasant side effects (tics, weight gain, drowsiness, restlessness, dry mouth, constipation, nausea, vomiting, blurred vision, low blood pressure, seizures, low white blood cell count, and sexual dysfunction), may people are resistant to taking pills, so frequent injections may be the only answer. (Everyday