Signs of schizophrenia

Depression, paranoia, thinking disorders, social isolation, reduced working performance . are signs of schizophrenia.

Dr. Truong Thi Ngoc Lan, Deputy Director of Ho Chi Minh City Traditional Medicine and Pharmacy, said schizophrenia is a severe psychosis , often triggers symptoms in young people and lasts throughout life.

The main cause of the disease has not been identified yet, but it may be due to a combination of factors. In genetic factors, when parents suffer from schizophrenia, the rate of infected children increases by 12%. Brain chemistry such as dopamine contributes to disease and too many stress factors surrounding the environment can promote faster recurrence.

Signs of schizophrenia:

Paranoia

Patients often have false ideas, not suitable for reality. The most common are speech hallucinations. They hear voices that are bogus and often resist them. Sometimes words make people suspicious and alienated. Sometimes the voice can make the patient smile and laugh without pretext.

People with schizophrenia often hear imaginary voices echoing in their heads or ears.(Photo: Healthline).

Social isolation

Young people who develop into schizophrenia often lock themselves in closed rooms, immobilize, sleep a lot during the day and work at night. Older people may reduce communication with relatives, fear of food and water because they think there are people harming them.

Reduce work performance

Patients find it difficult to focus attention, not get up early and go to work on time, work slowly, inefficient.

Too much concern for the body

Young people often worry excessively about body changes such as weight gain and acne . They can stand for hours in front of a mirror to check acne, wondering about their mouth and nose shape. This is one of the early symptoms of schizophrenia.

Depression

People who are sick are no longer interested in enjoying things, feeling tasteless, not eating well, and sleep disturbed.

Change operation

The disease can begin with a breakdown in activity, the patient becomes indifferent, tired and lies in bed all day. There are few people at home, often wandering and returning with a grumpy, exhausted look.

Thinking disorder

Changing relationships with relatives, no longer having feelings for parents and spouses. The patient can talk about the loss of loved ones in a very indifferent way, but can cry out loud when talking about an unimportant problem.

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