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Children are worst affected by this illness; help fight it out! Creating Awareness Schizophrenia Illness Do you know?
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Children are
worst affected by
this illness; help
fight it out!
Creating Awareness
Schizophrenia Illness
Do you know?
Quick
Reminder
No one is
immune to
Schizophrenia,
the illness !
Anyone can get it!
They show symptoms
such as
Social withdrawal ;
out-of-the-ordinary
behavior;
and …….......
Study shows
1 in 100
belong to this
group.
Anyone can
get it.
That is
Schizophrenia!
From where?
Stressful working environment
Medications during pregnancy
Parents relationship problems
and separation can make a child
turn to Schizophrenia
Hereditary
Early parental loss,
Experiencing it
“Experience it as a terrifying journey through a world of
madness no one can understand, particularly the person
travelling through it. It is a journey through a world that is
deranged, empty, and devoid of anchors to reality. You feel
very much alone. You find it easier to withdraw than cope
with a reality that is incongruent with your fantasy world.
You feel tormented by distorted perceptions. You cannot
distinguish what is real from what is unreal.”
affects
all aspects
of your life.
Your thoughts
race and you
feel
fragmented
Feel very alone
with your
"craziness..."
schizophrenia
. Memory is particularly
impaired. the ability to
plan,
prioritize and implement
strategies is also disrupted.
The patient suffer from
reduced attention span, difficulties
with memory, reasoning,
judgment, problem solving, and
decision making
Effects:
People with schizophrenia often
withdraw and isolate themselves
leading to Relationships problems
Disruption to normal daily activities
Alcohol and drug abuse
Increased suicide risk etc.
RECOVERY
“ ...schizophrenia does not seem to
be a disease of slow, progressive
deterioration. Even in the second
and third decades of illness, there is
still potential for full or partial
recovery.”
Dr. G. Gross, author of a 22-year
study of 508 patients with
schizophrenia:
Be aware of this
social stigma
- create awareness -
help treat
schizophrenia
affected people at
early stage.
Recovery
Procedures
Retrieval to
natures abode
Relocation
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