What Is Catatonic Schizophrenia?
1. Schizophrenia
It is often thought that schizophrenia means that the patient has a ‘split personality’, but this is not true. Instead, it is a type of mental health condition that causes a variety of psychological symptoms. The most startling of these symptoms is that the patient is likely to experience hallucinations and delusions.
For the patient, their delusions and hallucinations appear to be very real, and it can be very difficult for them to differentiate reality from products of their own mind. Schizophrenia can also cause other symptoms such as losing interest in hobbies, avoiding other people, and not paying attention to personal hygiene. It is a long-term condition that can have a severe impact on the patient’s well-being.
