Schizophrenia is an uncommon mental disorder but it can have a significant impact on the lives of the people affected by it. The condition is chronic and there is no cure for it. However, with medication, symptoms can be managed well. It can cause a range of different psychological symptoms.
The condition comes under the category of psychosis, a mental health condition in which the person is not able to distinguish between their thoughts and reality. In other words, people affected by it can lose touch with reality.
The common symptoms associated with the condition are hallucinations (hearing or seeing things that are not real), delusions (believing things that are not real), muddled up thoughts and a speech that might be hard to follow.
The condition can emerge in the teenage or early 30s. Sometimes, some symptoms can appear in childhood but they become prominent as the person enters young adulthood. The causes could be biological like an imbalance in neurotransmitters. Psychosocial and environmental factors like trauma during birth, violence, malnutrition, infections and others can contribute to its development.
The condition is usually treated with a combination of medication and therapy. With medical intervention, symptoms can go away but a relapse is possible. If the condition is managed well, it can reduce the chances of severe relapses.
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