Schizophrenia
is a severe mental disorder due to disturbance in the brain’s functioning that results in thoughts, perceptions, behavioural, emotional, and cognitive dysfunctions.
Symptoms of Schizophrenia:
- Delusions (e.g., belief that he/she is going to be harmed, belief that he/she has exceptional abilities, belief that certain cues are directed to him/her only)
- Hallucinations (perception-like experience; usually hear voices that others don’t hear)
- Disorganised speech (e.g., abnormal speech, switch from one topic to another)
- Grossly disorganised or abnormal behaviour (e.g., rigid, inappropriate or bizarre posture/ gesture)
- Negative symptoms (e.g., diminished emotional expression, “flat” affect, neglected self-care, reduced feeling pleasure, etc.)
Other assessments are required to exclude possibility of other physical or medical conditions before diagnosis is made. If you think you or your beloved ones have Schizophrenia, seek help.