What is schizophrenia?
Schizophrenia is a kind of mental disorder that makes it difficult to differentiate between the real and unreal experiences, to think rationally, to have normal emotional management and to be sociable to others. People who have this brain disorder have an altered reality perception. They may able to hear and see things that do not exist, speak in weird or unclear ways, and believe that someone is trying to hurt them, or even feel like someone is constantly watching them. However, this condition can be manageably treated and cured.
Types of schizophrenia:
What causes schizophrenia?
There are several factors which cause schizophrenia:
Experts believe that this kind of mental illness has strong hereditary component. People who have family members with schizophrenia are at risk in some factors that would trigger this ailment like infection during development in the mother's womb or psychological stressful experiences.
Studies show that brain abnormalities such as slight enlargement of the fluid-filled ventricles in the brain, and slightly smaller size of some areas of the brain can somehow cause schizophrenia.
Some researchers believe that people with this type of sickness are very sensitive to a brain chemical known as dopamine, substances that allow nerve cells to transmit message to the brain. An imbalance of this chemical can affect the way how a person acts.
Signs and Symptoms of schizophrenia
How to treat schizophrenia?
Schizophrenia can be treated in several ways. These include:
Unlike other ailments, there is no way to prevent schizophrenia. That is why; if you have this kind of condition, it would be best to take medication prescribed by the doctor to prevent the symptoms from coming back.
Schizophrenia is a kind of mental disorder that makes it difficult to differentiate between the real and unreal experiences, to think rationally, to have normal emotional management and to be sociable to others. People who have this brain disorder have an altered reality perception. They may able to hear and see things that do not exist, speak in weird or unclear ways, and believe that someone is trying to hurt them, or even feel like someone is constantly watching them. However, this condition can be manageably treated and cured.
Types of schizophrenia:
- Paranoid schizophrenia
- Catatonic schizophrenia
- Disorganized schizophrenias
What causes schizophrenia?
There are several factors which cause schizophrenia:
- Genes and environment
Experts believe that this kind of mental illness has strong hereditary component. People who have family members with schizophrenia are at risk in some factors that would trigger this ailment like infection during development in the mother's womb or psychological stressful experiences.
- An abnormality within the brain
Studies show that brain abnormalities such as slight enlargement of the fluid-filled ventricles in the brain, and slightly smaller size of some areas of the brain can somehow cause schizophrenia.
- Brain chemistry
Some researchers believe that people with this type of sickness are very sensitive to a brain chemical known as dopamine, substances that allow nerve cells to transmit message to the brain. An imbalance of this chemical can affect the way how a person acts.
Signs and Symptoms of schizophrenia
- Delusions
- Hallucinations
- Disorganized speech
- Confusing behavior
- Social withdrawal
- Suspiciousness
- Unsuitable crying or laughter
- Oversleeping or insomnia
- Expressionless gaze
- Reacts overly to criticism
How to treat schizophrenia?
Schizophrenia can be treated in several ways. These include:
- Antipsychotic medications
- Rehabilitation
- Individual Psychotherapy
- Family Therapy
- Self-Help groups
Unlike other ailments, there is no way to prevent schizophrenia. That is why; if you have this kind of condition, it would be best to take medication prescribed by the doctor to prevent the symptoms from coming back.
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