2006-07-09 04:01:27 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
* Inability to experience pleasure. This is a common symptom in schizophrenia and includes difficulty enjoying activities that once brought pleasure, such as playing golf or visiting with friends.
* Lack of emotion. This can lead to few friendships or social contacts. Showing little facial expression, having poor eye contact, and slowed speech are characteristic.
* Loss of motivation to succeed or accomplish goals. Job or school performance problems are common and usually due to an inability to complete tasks or goals.
* Problems focusing or paying attention, difficulty processing information, confusion, and fragmented thoughts.
2006-07-09 04:04:54 · answer #1 · answered by ~O.N.E.~ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I do know someone that is a schizophrenic? A member of my family. To call someone a schizo is paying a grave injustice to the people that really have this illness.
Yes, it is an illness which can not be cured, but only in some cases controlled. There are no set symptoms that 'you can tell by looking'; that takes professionals. It takes time and energy for family and doctors to arrive at the correct diagnosis. It is time and money that is well spent to help take care of a loved one. The sad part of this illness is that it effects the entire family not just the patient; it is a debilitating illness that has very serious consequences.
2006-07-09 04:27:49 · answer #2 · answered by Little Iodine 39 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes! My uncle Henry.
If you've ever seen the movie, "A Beautiful Mind." My uncle is just like Russel Crowe's character.
2006-07-09 08:52:06 · answer #3 · answered by Lycrester 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first answer is right theoretically. practically speaking, whenever you notice people being inconsistent between words and action, they could be either hypocrites, or schizophrenics.
2006-07-09 04:22:24 · answer #4 · answered by unknown u 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They hear voices or see things that other people don't.
2006-07-09 04:06:33 · answer #5 · answered by Alion 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is a mild case...the person might not even know.
2006-07-09 04:57:30 · answer #6 · answered by empresscalls 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OH ---YOU'LL KNOW--realization comes in all forms and shapes and sizes but------you'll know
2006-07-09 04:06:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
major mood swings,hyper,depressed etc.
2006-07-09 04:06:45 · answer #8 · answered by darlene793 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
illusions and hallucinations....
2006-07-09 05:15:21 · answer #9 · answered by aero_coolz@yahoo.com 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋