Schizophrenia in General

Description: Schizophrenia is a psychiatric illness characterized by impairments in the perception of reality, most commonly ... more

Schizophrenia in General ... manifesting as auditory hallucinations, paranoid or bizarre delusions or disorganized speech and thinking.

Newest Review: ... It seems that most people are not afraid of smaller spiders but are scared of bigger ones, as was in my case. From my learning and interest in hypnosis, NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) and the like, I discovered that this is because in our minds we define the memories of these spiders as bigger, clearer more defined images. Some phobias can also be introduced by some of kind of ... more

... emotional experience that may have happened years ago. I also believe that this may be true in my case, as my family decided to play a trick on me when I was a young child with a huge fake spider which scared the wits out of me! I locked myself i...more

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Schizophrenia in General: Advice on Schizophrenia (994 words)
by - written on 08/12/02 (Very useful, 438 readings)
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Up until a few weeks ago I worked for a Mental Health Charity. My job was very stressful, but also very rewarding. However it was not physically challenging so I left. The role of my job was to support, counsel, and befriend people with mental health problems, such as depression, bi polar disorder and schizophrenia. The latter was the most common problem, and I dealt with people who suffered from this on a daily basis. In this opinion, I hope to give advice and insight into this illness. What is Schizophrenia? Schizophrenia is a mental illness that usually affects people between the ages of 16 and 25. It distorts peoples senses, ... Read the complete review

SCHIZOPHRENIA........The Facts (1406 words)
by - written on 07/08/01 (Very useful, 233 readings)
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Having recently watched several films, where characters are portrayed as having Schizophrenia, I realise how real sufferers must feel at these misrepresentations. Having been a Clinical Nurse Manager in the Psychiatric field, working with this illness in both a hospital and community setting, I thought it may be helpful to dispel some of the myths. As this is a subject which could fill many volumes, I naturally cannot cover every aspect here, so I will just touch on some of the main points, which I hope will explain what the condition is. Schizophrenia is a brain disease with concrete and specific symptoms, which are due to physical and biochemical ... Read the complete review

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