So You Know a Schizophrenic. This is What I Want to Tell You.

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This article is about; what i want you to know, if you know a schizophrenic.

Myths

Schizophrenics are violent — No.

It is the underlying personality that makes a person violent. Hallucinations can cause delusions, which can then cause defensive actions, which then can cause violence (if the person believes in violence when defensive). Some people run away when defensive. Or some are only verbal when defensive. The act of escalating to violence depends on the delusion, the defensive intensity, and the personality threshold of their “fight or flight” response. Unmedicated and unstabilized schizophrenics, that lack medical insight into their condition may be dangerous. A medicated and/or stabilized schizophrenic that works with their health care professionals, are mostly safe. Remember, there are also people who are unmedicated but stable.

Schizophrenics are drug addicts — No.

Schizophrenics can be genetically, drug, stress, or trauma induced. You will never know unless you ask them. The specifics of one’s mental illness is private, and is only between their health care professionals. Being stigmatized as a drug addict can destroy a persons career, reputation, and quality of life. My recommendation is to just ask the schizophrenic their beliefs about recreational drugs, do they endorse its use for fun or as a coping mechanism? Remember, schizophrenics can be stress/trauma induced. Sometimes they cope with substance abuse. Offer a listening ear, or if it is too complicated for you, forward their condition to well trained mental health professionals.

Schizophrenics have split personality — No.

Schizophrenics are psychotic. If they have a mood disorder, they are schizo-affective. This means the unmedicated schizophrenic hallucinates, and may be moody. They do not have multiple personalities. A schizophrenic that understands their health and that works with their health care team, are usually medicated and safe. Some schizophrenics can make friends with their voices inside their heads, and are stable, and unmedicated. An example is Eleanor Longden from Ted Talks, who is unmedicated. Below is her Ted Talk.

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If You Hear Voices, You Are a Psychopath!— No.

Hearing voices is part of psychosis. It can be triggered genetically, by stress, trauma or drugs. A pscyhopath, in casual urban language, is a personality trait, not a hearing voices medical condition.

If You Hear Voices, You Are Talking to God or the Devil — No.

To a religious schizophrenic, it can seem like god/the devil. It is a chemical imbalance in the brain. If you still believe in religion, let’s just say god/the devil created the imbalance, and there is medication that can suppress psychosis. Get medical help!

Youtube Videos About Schizophrenia

Random videos i like about schizophrenia.

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Conclusion

Schizophrenics are very misunderstood by the laymen. This is because of TV dramas depicting schizophrenics as the serial killer.

On the flip side, here is my favourite clip of a schizophrenic who hears voices of the future, doctor fate from Smallville.

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Although many laymen people feel negative when they hear the word schizophrenic, largely due to serial killers on TV news; i hope to straighten the facts of what is and what isnt schizophrenia. You should not judge (give the benefit of the doubt), a schizophrenic, but instead be inquisitive, to;

• gauge how much insight they have into their own condition, and
• to gauge their underlying personality

Schizophrenic stability can vary depending on their insight of their own condition.

Schizophrenics can be all types of people. It can affect anyone.