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Schizophrenia:

Schizophrenia is a characteristic by thoughts or experience that seems out of touch with reality or behaviour and decreased participation in daily activities. Person hears abnormal voices /doubts on others, Schizophrenia is a serious mental illness that interferes with a person's ability to think clearly, manage emotions, make decisions and relate to others. It is a complex, long-term medical illness, affecting about 1% of population. Although schizophrenia can occur at any age, the average age of onset tends to be in the late teens to the early 20s for men, and the late 20s to early 30s for women. It is uncommon for schizophrenia to be diagnosed in a person younger than 12 or older than 40. It is possible to live well with schizophrenia. ECT along with antipsychotic medicines help patients to maintain a steady level of functioning.

Symptoms of schizophrenia usually start between ages 16 and 30. Men often develop symptoms at a younger age than women. People usually do not get schizophrenia after age 45.

There are three types of symptoms:

Psychotic symptoms distort a person's thinking. These include hallucinations (hearing or seeing things that are not there), delusions (false firm beliefs), trouble organizing thoughts, and strange movements. Negative symptoms make it difficult to show emotions and to function normally.

A person may seem depressed and withdrawn. Cognitive symptoms affect the thought process. These include trouble using information, making decisions, and paying attention.