Robert Dericks's Diary Of A Schizophrenic

The mental illness schizophrenia is defined as a group of severe disorders characterized by disorganized and delusional thinking, disturbed perceptions, and inappropriate emotions and actions. Numerous studies have been applied to get a better look at what the cause of this brain dysfunction is and where it targets the inside of a sufferer's mind. However, despite apparent schizophrenic symptoms on the surface, a little digging deeper is necessary to understand just how large of a difference is present when comparing Functional magnetic resonance imaging (Fmri) scans of a regular patient with a schizophrenic patient, and how do these differences affect the patient. Prior to a little deeper digging and studying of how schizophrenia truly affects

The personal experience with this very serious mental illness can have a devastating impact on the lives of those suffering and those around them, and it’s not terribly uncommon. In fact, about 3.2 million Americans suffer from this disorder. The scariest part - there is more than one type of schizophrenia, and many have no clue they are suffering with schizophrenia until concern is expressed and help is requested. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) , the definition of 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. Schizophrenia generally occurs between the ages of 16 and 30, and affects only 1% of the entire world population, however, that amounts to nearly 3.2 Americans. Symptoms of schizophrenia fall under three categories, positive, negative and cognitive. Because of the immense differences in brain structures, a person suffering from schizophrenia will most likely, but not always, experience hallucinations, delusions, thought and movement disorders, reduced expression of emotion, reduced feelings of pleasure, difficulty in continuing daily activities and changes in speech patterns (NIMH). Although incurable, schizophrenia is