Schizophrenia Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that causes a disturbance in the brain. Schizophrenia causes a persons thoughts, perceptions, mood, and behavior to be distorted. Signs that someone may have schizophrenia usually begin to appear in adolescence or young adults. Schizophrenia is believed to be caused by numerous factors all acting together. Some factors that have been linked to causing schizophrenia are brain trauma that was caused around birth, stress, and social isolation. There is …showed first 75 words of 1244 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1244 total…are not willing to accept that they have the disease. With the proper forms of medication and support from friends and family, as well as therapy, schizophrenia patients are able to live life how they did before being diagnosed with the disorder. Schizophrenia can never be cured, but it can stay in remission for long periods of time. The earlier the disorder is detected, the sooner proper medications can be found to help the patient.