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Mental Illness Awareness Week 2015

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Schizophrenia Society of Saskatchewan • 0 Comments

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Schizophrenia FAQ's

Symptoms

Schizophrenia always involves deterioration and changes from a previous level of functioning. Family members and friends often notice that the person is “not the same.” Men, women and adolescents with schizophrenia have difficulty in separating what is real from that which is unreal. With the stress and demands of day to day living, the person may withdraw and the symptoms become more pronounced. Deterioration is noticeable in areas such as:
Work or academic achievement. How one relates to others. Personal care and hygiene.
Components of schizophrenia are:
Positive Symptoms Negative Symptoms Cognitive Symptoms Mood Symptoms
“Positive” means something added to the personality that should not be there. “Negative” means [...]

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