What is your knowledge about schizophrenia? 2.4 millions of American have it….?

Question

According to a study published in a 2005 issue of The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, it cost $63 billion a year for medication.

If you knew, will you hire someone with the illness, OR, are you afraid of someone that has it, OR, do you make fun of people that have it, OR, do you feel compassion for people that have it?

What is your knowlege of this issue?

Answer 1

My mother had it, struggled with the disease most of her adult life, and i admire her greatly. She did die at 50 of sucide, but I realize a very high percentage do. She would not have been taken for a unstable or mentally disabled person, very educated, great humor, attractive. But about every two years she would go thru a bout of needing a correction in her meds, paranoia, some very legtharic or depressed moods and generlly she was not herself. My daughter is bi polar with affects of my mothers disease, She is graduating from college and has a strict husband that sees to her diet and sleep. I fear she will relapse like my mom, but I trust God. One of my brothers has depression. I also wonder if medical records for my daughter will be seen by employers. She did take lithium once, weight gain, its all scarey.I know better than to tell people, wow that would be a mistake, its a need to know basis. People would run, especially employers. I know better, but others would shun!

Answer 2

My Mother was diagnose with schizophrenia when I was about 8 y/o and thats been many years ago, so I know first hand about it. I have seen her walk into the middle of a street and just stand there. I have seen her take a pair of scissors and cut the iron cord, I once saw her stand in front of a fire and get burned but she never felt the pain. Back then they believed all that could be done was electric shock treatment and a stay in the state hospital. Thank GOD for new meds!!!! As long as she takes them she is fine. Gotta love my Mom, she went through hell.

Answer 3

There are several types of Schizophrenia. depending on which types and the severity of the type of schizophrenia I would make my decision on hiring or which position i would hire the person for. I have compassion for sick people in general theyre nothing to make fun of. As an employer its my responsibility to hire a safe worker.
Catatonic Schizophrenia:

A type of Schizophrenia in which the clinical picture is dominated by at least two of the following:

(1) motoric immobility as evidenced by catalepsy (including waxy flexibility) or stupor

(2) excessive motor activity (that is apparently purposeless and not influenced by external stimuli)

(3) extreme negativism (an apparently motiveless resistance to all instructions or maintenance of a rigid posture against attempts to be moved) or mutism

(4) peculiarities of voluntary movement as evidenced by posturing (voluntary assumption of inappropriate or bizarre postures), stereotyped movements, prominent mannerisms, or prominent grimacing

(5) echolalia or echopraxia

Disorganized Schizophrenia:


A type of Schizophrenia in which the following criteria are met:

A. All of the following are prominent:

(1) disorganized speech

(2) disorganized behavior

(3) flat or inappropriate affect

B. The criteria are not met for Catatonic Type.

Paranoid Schizophrenia:


A type of Schizophrenia in which the following criteria are met:

A. Preoccupation with one or more delusions or frequent auditory hallucinations.

B. None of the following is prominent: disorganized speech, disorganized or catatonic behavior, or flat or inappropriate affect.

Residual Schizophrenia:


A type of Schizophrenia in which the following criteria are met:

A. Absence of prominent delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, and grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior.

B. There is continuing evidence of the disturbance, as indicated by the presence of negative symptoms or two or more symptoms listed in Criterion A for Schizophrenia, present in an attenuated form (e.g., odd beliefs, unusual perceptual experiences).

Undifferentiated Schizophrenia:


A type of Schizophrenia in which symptoms that meet Criterion A are present, but the criteria are not met for the Paranoid, Disorganized, or Catatonic Type.

Answer 4

I feel nervous around people who have it. One time I saw a man all by himself at a table and it looked as if he was talking to somebody. I felt bad.

Answer 5

Solution:

A stiff drink and a solid thrashing.