Facts About Mental Illness - Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a psychiatric disorder in which previously normal cognitive abilities and behaviors become disturbed. It is a biological brain disease that affects 1 out of every 100 people. The most common age of onset is just after reaching adulthood, typically the late-teens to mid-thirties. It is manifested either by so-called positive symptoms (delusions, hallucinations, unusual or disorganized behavior) or by negative symptoms, including a marked lack of activity, loss of interest and unresponsiveness. Thanks to recent advances in medication, there is renewed hope for those with the disease to lead a normal life.

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