What is Schizophrenia?
WORLD SCHIZOPHRENIA AWARENESS DAY : What is Schizophrenia? Schizophrenia is a serious mental illness that affects how a person thinks, feels, and behaves. People with schizophrenia may appear to have lost touch with reality. Sadly, they are often labelled as “crazy,” “mad,” or “pagal.” 1 in 100 people suffer from Schizophrenia. Common Early Symptoms: >Disturbed sleep patterns (not sleeping at night) >Social withdrawal and isolation >Decreased interaction with family members > Talking or laughing to oneself > "Hallucinations" – hearing voices of people that don’t exist, often abusive, threatening, or insulting " Delusions " – strong false beliefs, such as: > Suspicion that family members or relatives want to harm them by doing black magic or poisoning the food or want to take away their property. > Thinking that others are talking badly about them and mocking them. > Thinking that their Partner is cheating on them. Impact on ...