“Schizophrenia is a chronic, severe, and disabling brain disorder that has affected people throughout history. About 1 percent of Americans have this illness.1
People with the disorder may hear voices other people don’t hear. They may believe other people are reading their minds, controlling their thoughts, or plotting to harm them. This can terrify people with the illness and make them withdrawn or extremely agitated.
People with schizophrenia may not make sense when they talk. They may sit for hours without moving or talking. Sometimes people with schizophrenia seem perfectly fine until they talk about what they are really thinking.
Families and society are affected by schizophrenia too. Many people with schizophrenia have difficulty holding a job or caring for themselves, so they rely on others for help.
Treatment helps relieve many symptoms of schizophrenia, but most people who have the disorder cope with symptoms throughout their lives. However, many people with schizophrenia can lead rewarding and meaningful lives in their communities. Researchers are developing more effective medications and using new research tools to understand the causes of schizophrenia. In the years to come, this work may help prevent and better treat the illness.”
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/schizophrenia/what-is-schizophrenia.shtml
f yeah schizotypy is a tumblog developed by static nonsense meant to help bring awareness to the very real experiences and issues those within the schizotypal spectrum face. this page is open to anything within the spectrum (schizotypal, schizoid, schizophreniform, schizoaffective and schizophrenia). right now it will be focused on small bits of writing and reblogs, though eventually it may be open to submissions.
a large part of the reason why this page feels necessary is because of the levels of misinformation and the misconceptions surrounding the conditions within this spectrum. we want to counteract this with the voices of those affected, not the voices of the majority or doctors. too often are we erased in favor of someone else's views on our experiences. here, that will not happen. • Ask me anything
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a large part of the reason why this page feels necessary is because of the levels of misinformation and the misconceptions surrounding the conditions within this spectrum. we want to counteract this with the voices of those affected, not the voices of the majority or doctors. too often are we erased in favor of someone else's views on our experiences. here, that will not happen. • Ask me anything
• Submit f yeah schizotypy!
NIMH- What is schizophrenia?
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I had symptoms of schizophrenia or something related to it when I was younger, but they went away. I was sort of afraid...
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