Diagnosis - Schizophrenia

Our thanks go out to E.C.H. for sharing his personal experiences. 
Schizophrenia is brain chemical imbalance which is treatable. 
There are positive and negative symptoms.

Positive Symptoms

Positive symptoms add feelings and behaviors that are not usually present, such as:

• Delusions, like believing you have special powers or thinking that people are out to get you.
• Hallucinations, like hearing, seeing, feeling, or smelling things that others do not experience.
• Disorganized thinking, speech, and behavior.

Negative Symptoms

Negative symptoms reduce feelings or behaviors that are usually present, such as:

• Lack of emotion and avoiding family and friends
• Loss of interest in or ability to do daily tasks
• Difficulty with speech or carrying on a conversation.

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