Everyday Psych Life

                               *What is Schizophrenia??* Schizophrenia is a chronic and severe mental disorder that affects how a person thinks, feels, and behaves. People with schizophrenia may seem like they have lost touch with reality. Although schizophrenia is not as common as other mental disorders, the symptoms can be very disabling. Symptoms of schizophrenia usually start between ages 16 and 30. In rare cases, children have schizophrenia too. *Symptoms of Schizophrenia* fall into three categories: positive, negative, and cognitive. *Positive symptoms:* “Positive” symptoms are psychotic behaviors not generally seen in healthy people. People with positive symptoms may “lose touch” with some aspects of reality.  Symptoms include: ✔Hallucinations ✔Delusions ✔Thought disorders (unusual or dysfunctional ways of thinking) ✔Movement disorders (agitated body moveme...