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what exactly is a schizophrenic?

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
Just intrigued to know what a schizophrenic person is. I have a vague idea, but am not completely sure.

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  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    A schizophrenic person is just that, a PERSON.
    It's an illness in which physical and biochemical changes happen in the brain.

    Schizophrenia always involves a change in ability and personality. Family members and friends notice that the person is "not the same." Because they are experiencing difficulties -- trouble knowing what is real from what is not real -- the person often begins to withdraw as their symptoms become worse.

    They might have loss or lack of emotion, interest and motivation, become withdrawn, quiet, or moody.

    Thinking may be coloured by delusions -- false beliefs that have no logical basis. Some people also feel they are being persecuted.

    Messages to the brain from the eyes, ears, nose, skin, and taste buds become confused -- and the person may actually hear, see, smell or feel sensations that are not real. (Hallucinations)
    They often hear voices. Sometimes they may also have visual hallucinations.

    It's a lot more detailed than that and affects more people than thought.
    It can nearly always be controlled with medication.
    It is NOT a 'split personality'.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    MissQuoted has covered most of it. All I will add is that not everyone with schizophrenia will experience the same symptoms. Some will need inpatient treatment if the problem is particularly acute (and may need sectioning under the Mental Health Act). Some will not need this type of treatment and the symptoms can be managed as an outpatient.

    Another thing, which MissQuoted touched upon, is that 'mental illness' should not be classed as one disease. These people have health problems in the same way that someone with angina does, and should not be singled out as 'weird' or 'crazy'.

    Here's theSite's page: http://www.thesite.org/info/health/other_mental_health/psychosis.html
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I have no idea what a schizo is.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    But I, on the other hand, believe it to be someone with a split personality, or something similar. <IMG alt="image" alt="image" SRC="biggrin.gif" border="0"> <IMG alt="image" alt="image" SRC="biggrin.gif" border="0">
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Originally posted by Turtletoise:
    <STRONG>But I, on the other hand, believe it to be someone with a split personality, or something similar. <IMG alt="image" alt="image" SRC="biggrin.gif" border="0"> <IMG alt="image" alt="image" SRC="biggrin.gif" border="0"></STRONG>
    Behave yourselves you two, or I'll have to section you <IMG alt="image" alt="image" SRC="biggrin.gif" border="0">
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