Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a chronic and severe mental disorder that affects how a person thinks, feels, and behaves. While the exact cause is unknown, schizophrenia is believed to result from a combination of genetic, environmental, and brain chemistry factors.

It can cause symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions, disorganized thinking, and impaired daily functioning. The type and severity of these symptoms can vary over time. and there may be periods of intermittent worsening and remission of symptoms.

Generally, the symptoms have a gradual onset which mostly occurs between the late teen years to early 30s. Also, it is seen to occur more in men than women. The treatment for Schizophrenia primarily aims to control the psychotic symptoms with antipsychotic drugs and provide supportive care to the individual.