Schizophrenia is the scientific name for depression. Schizophrenia symptoms are most likely to be negative, instead of being positive such as, losing interest in daily activities like going walking or watching football, feeling out of touch with people such as family and friends, lack of feeling or emotion (apathy), and inappropriate feelings in certain situations. It affects people differently and symptoms can vary from person to person. Some people may have many symptoms, while others may only have a few. Men diagnosed with depression may start may start to show symptoms between their late teens and early twenties. Women often develop symptoms during their mid- twenties to early thirties. Bipolar symptoms can range from mild to severe. When
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This disorder causes inappropriate actions, as well as feelings. Patients may hear voices that are not heard by anyone else. Scientists have not yet justified and still do not understand the causes of schizophrenia. Schizophrenia can be inherited. Studies show that a child whose parents have schizophrenia also has a 10% chance of developing this disorder. Schizophrenia is not a life-threatening disorder. Although it cannot be cured, it can be treated. Schizophrenia could even be a life-long process to recover from, but the sooner you diagnose, the easier it could be to recover. With this disease, medication is not a cure; it only treats some of the symptoms you have. There is no test that decides if you have the disorder or if you do not have the disorder. Doctors can usually make a diagnosis with the patient through a set of interviews. Psychiatrists have the most experience with schizophrenia. A psychiatrist should always be involved when someone is trying to diagnose whether they have this disorder, since they have the most knowledge towards this disorder. Special techniques are usually used in diagnosing mental disorders such as schizophrenia. Schizophrenia can affect people in many ways. Strange words or ways of speaking, hallucinations, delusions, and depression are some ways that the patient is affected. This disorder may affect each patient differently, some may have a full and speedy recovery, some may have to have many years of recovery treatment, and some may never make a
This disorder causes inappropriate actions, as well as feelings. Patients may hear voices that are not heard by anyone else. Scientists have not yet justified and still do not understand the causes of schizophrenia. Schizophrenia can be inherited. Studies show that a child whose parents have schizophrenia also has a 10% chance of developing this disorder. Schizophrenia is not a life-threatening disorder. Although it cannot be cured, it can be treated. Schizophrenia could even be a life-long process to recover from, but the sooner you diagnose, the easier it could be to recover. With this disease, medication is not a cure; it only treats some of the symptoms you have. There is no test that decides if you have the disorder or if you do not have the disorder. Doctors can usually make a diagnosis with the patient through a set of interviews. Psychiatrists have the most experience with schizophrenia. A psychiatrist should always be involved when someone is trying to diagnose whether they have this disorder, since they have the most knowledge towards this disorder. Special techniques are usually used in diagnosing mental disorders such as schizophrenia. Schizophrenia can affect people in many ways. Strange words or ways of speaking, hallucinations, delusions, and depression are some ways that the patient is affected. This disorder may affect each patient differently, some may have a full and speedy recovery, some may have to have many years of recovery treatment, and some may never make a