Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is arguably the most distressing and disabling mental disorder. The first signs of schizophrenia tend to surface in adolescence or young adulthood, and symptoms are confusing and can be distressing to family and friends. People with schizophrenia suffer from problems with their thought processes, leading to hallucinations, delusions, disordered thinking and unusual speech or behaviour. This affects the ability to interact with others, and people with schizophrenia often withdraw from the outside world. Contrary to popular belief, people with schizophrenia do not have 'sp...