Do you see it? See what? See the rabbit with the top hat on? Its white with red eyes and has really large teeth and its talking to us. I don't see it. Its there right there, that is how the mind of a Schizophrenic works. Not being able to tell the difference between reality and what their mind is seeing and hearing things that aren't there. Unable to be told that the things they see and hear are not real and its only in their minds.
I am going to get into the types of Schizophrenia, the signs and symptoms and the medications and treatments they use to help control this disease. Schizophrenia is not able to be cured, it can just be maintained. With proper medication, therapy and family support most types are maintainable. Sometimes though a person is to far gone won't take their medication and have to be …show more content…
The first type is Paranoid Schizophrenia, this is where the person has hallucinations and delusions. There is a difference between the two. Hallucinations are seeing and hearing things that aren't there. Such as white rabbits in top hats that talk to you. Delusions are where the person thinks that a made up scenario such as they are dating a movie star or someone is out to come and get them.
There are several different definitions of schizophrenia, its summed up to that it is a mental disorder that causes mental, emotional, and physical issues. It can cause hallucinations and delusions, or complete emotional shut down.
People usually start having symptoms of schizophrenia between the ages of 16-30, rarely do children have schizophrenia. Schizophrenia has three different symptoms tiers. The positive Symptoms are psychotic behaviors, such as seeing things that aren’t there, grabbing at the air, and word salad.
Negative symptoms include, what is called Flat affect, which is when the face and voice show no emotions and monotone. They have almost no emotions, they don’t care about everyday life, they lack personal
I am going to get into the types of Schizophrenia, the signs and symptoms and the medications and treatments they use to help control this disease. Schizophrenia is not able to be cured, it can just be maintained. With proper medication, therapy and family support most types are maintainable. Sometimes though a person is to far gone won't take their medication and have to be …show more content…
The first type is Paranoid Schizophrenia, this is where the person has hallucinations and delusions. There is a difference between the two. Hallucinations are seeing and hearing things that aren't there. Such as white rabbits in top hats that talk to you. Delusions are where the person thinks that a made up scenario such as they are dating a movie star or someone is out to come and get them.
There are several different definitions of schizophrenia, its summed up to that it is a mental disorder that causes mental, emotional, and physical issues. It can cause hallucinations and delusions, or complete emotional shut down.
People usually start having symptoms of schizophrenia between the ages of 16-30, rarely do children have schizophrenia. Schizophrenia has three different symptoms tiers. The positive Symptoms are psychotic behaviors, such as seeing things that aren’t there, grabbing at the air, and word salad.
Negative symptoms include, what is called Flat affect, which is when the face and voice show no emotions and monotone. They have almost no emotions, they don’t care about everyday life, they lack personal