World Schizophrenia Awareness Day, 2023

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About Schizophrenia:

It is a chronic, severe mental disorder that affects the way a person thinks, acts, expresses emotions, perceives reality, and relates to others.
It mostly affects young adults in the productive age group.
One in every 100 people experiences schizophrenia and men are twice as likely to develop this condition as compared to women.
Symptoms of Schizophrenia:
- It can differ from person to person, but they generally fall into three main categories: psychotic, negative, and cognitive.
- Psychotic symptoms include Hallucinations, Delusions, thought disorder, Movement disorder.
- Negative symptoms include loss of motivation, loss of interest or enjoyment in daily activities, withdrawal from social life, difficulty showing emotions, and difficulty functioning normally.
- Cognitive symptoms include problems in attention, concentration, and memory.
Treatment:
- Though there is no cure for schizophrenia, a variety of antipsychotic medications are effective in reducing the psychotic symptoms present in the acute phase of the illness.
- Psychological treatments such as cognitive behavioral therapy or supportive psychotherapy may reduce symptoms and enhance function.

Q1: What is Alzheimer’s?

It is a brain condition that causes a progressive decline in memory, thinking, learning, and organizing skills. It is the most common type of dementia, accounting for 60-80% of all dementia cases. It involves parts of the brain that control thought, memory, and language.

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