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Symptoms of schizophrenia can lead to feelings of: - Fear
- Panic
- Embarrassment
- Anger
- Worthlessness
- Isolation
Most of these symptoms can come when one least expects them, which can cause for some to think they are just
loosing their mind.
Schizophrenia is a severe
mental illness that affects one to two percent of people worldwide. The disorder can develop as early as the age of five,
though it is very rare at such an early age. Most men become ill between the ages of 16 and 25 whereas most women become
ill between the ages of 25 and 30. Even though there are differences in the age of development between the sexes, men and
women are equally at risk for schizophrenia. There is of yet no definitive answer as to what causes the disorder. It is believed
to be a combination of factors including genetic make-up, pre-natal viruses, and early brain damage which cause neurotransmitter
problems in the brain.
While these drugs do help control the
symptoms of schizophrenia, they do not get rid of the disorder. It is becoming clearer ever day, just what damage schizophrenia
is doing to the brain, but researchers are nowhere near to finding all of the answers. Different researchers are still arguing
over the conclusiveness of the data that does exist. Other scientists are trying to discover the cause of schizophrenia. Is
it caused by various genes, by a virus, or from trauma? This too is still a mystery. The only thing that is truly known is
that the disorder is debilitating and that it affects nearly every portion of the brain. Obviously, much more research still
needs to be done to help those who suffer from it.
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