Can you be slightly schizophrenic?

If you, or someone you know, are described as having “borderline schizophrenia”, it could point toward mild symptoms, unclear symptoms, or a combination of symptoms. The best thing you can do is to seek clarification from a licensed professional.

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What does mild schizophrenia feel like?

Schizophrenia usually involves delusions (false beliefs), hallucinations (seeing or hearing things that don't exist), unusual physical behavior, and disorganized thinking and speech. It is common for people with schizophrenia to have paranoid thoughts or hear voices.

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Can you be borderline schizophrenic?

Borderline schizophrenia is held to be a valid entity that should be included in the DSM-III. It is a chronic illness that may be associated with many other symptoms but is best characterized by perceptual-cognitive abnormalities. It has a familial distribution and a genetic relationship with schizophrenia.

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What are the subtle signs of schizophrenia?

The most common early warning signs include:
  • Depression, social withdrawal.
  • Hostility or suspiciousness, extreme reaction to criticism.
  • Deterioration of personal hygiene.
  • Flat, expressionless gaze.
  • Inability to cry or express joy or inappropriate laughter or crying.

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Can a schizophrenic be normal?

While it was once thought to be a disease that only worsened over time, schizophrenia is now known to be manageable thanks to modern treatment practices. With a dedication to ongoing treatment, often beginning with intensive residential care, most individuals can live normal or almost-normal lives.

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What's it like to live with #schizophrenia?

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How do I know if I'm schizophrenic or not?

Schizophrenia can usually be diagnosed if: you've experienced 1 or more of the following symptoms most of the time for a month: delusions, hallucinations, hearing voices, incoherent speech, or negative symptoms, such as a flattening of emotions.

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Can you be schizophrenic and not know it?

Schizophrenia can be hard to diagnose for a few reasons. One is that people with the disorder often don't realize they're ill, so they're unlikely to go to a doctor for help. Another issue is that many of the changes leading up to schizophrenia, called the prodrome, can mirror other normal life changes.

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Am I slipping into psychosis?

Signs of early or first-episode psychosis

Hearing, seeing, tasting or believing things that others don't. Persistent, unusual thoughts or beliefs that can't be set aside regardless of what others believe. Strong and inappropriate emotions or no emotions at all. Withdrawing from family or friends.

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At what age does schizophrenia usually begin?

In most people with schizophrenia, symptoms generally start in the mid- to late 20s, though it can start later, up to the mid-30s. Schizophrenia is considered early onset when it starts before the age of 18. Onset of schizophrenia in children younger than age 13 is extremely rare.

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How does schizophrenia start?

The exact causes of schizophrenia are unknown. Research suggests a combination of physical, genetic, psychological and environmental factors can make a person more likely to develop the condition. Some people may be prone to schizophrenia, and a stressful or emotional life event might trigger a psychotic episode.

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Do I have schizophrenia or BPD?

BPD is a very different diagnosis than schizophrenia, though the two can co-exist. While BPD is characterized by a pattern of instability in interpersonal relationships; schizophrenia is characterized by a range of cognitive, behavioral, and emotional dysfunctions.

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Can schizophrenics be logical in their thinking?

Our main results show that under conditions where common sense and logic conflict, people with schizophrenia reason more logically than healthy individuals. On a straightforward interpretation this is either because people with schizophrenia are better at logic or because they are worse at common sense.

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Is schizophrenia linked to IQ?

Background: Schizophrenia patients are typically found to have low IQ both pre- and post-onset, in comparison to the general population. However, a subgroup of patients displays above average IQ pre-onset. The nature of these patients' illness and its relationship to typical schizophrenia is not well understood.

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What are 3 warning signs of schizophrenia?

Signs and symptoms may vary, but usually involve delusions, hallucinations or disorganized speech, and reflect an impaired ability to function.
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Symptoms may include:
  • Delusions. ...
  • Hallucinations. ...
  • Disorganized thinking (speech). ...
  • Extremely disorganized or abnormal motor behavior. ...
  • Negative symptoms.

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Do I have simple schizophrenia?

Simple-type schizophrenia is characterized by negative ("deficit") symptoms, such as avolition, apathy, anhedonia, reduced affect display, lack of initiative, lack of motivation, low activity; with absence of hallucinations or delusions of any kind.

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What is the most mild form of schizophrenia?

Residual schizophrenia is the mildest form of schizophrenia characteristic when positive symptoms of paranoid schizophrenia (hallucinations, delusional thinking) are not actively displayed in a patient although they will still be displaying negative symptoms (no expression of emotions, strange speech).

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Can you suddenly get schizophrenia?

Schizophrenia can have a gradual or sudden onset.

The symptoms of schizophrenia usually fall into one of several groups: Positive symptoms are symptoms associated with excess or distortion of normal function. Positive symptoms include delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized thoughts and behaviours.

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What happens if schizophrenia is left untreated?

When people with schizophrenia live without adequate treatment, their mental health can worsen. Not only can the signs of schizophrenia get more severe, but they can also develop other mental health disorders, including: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Anxiety Disorders.

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What is the life expectancy of a schizophrenic?

People with schizophrenia generally live about 15 to 20 years less than those without the condition. Schizophrenia is a complex disease. There are many ways it can result in serious complications.

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How do I know if I've lost my mind?

Dissociation
  1. going numb or blank.
  2. extreme panic or feeling overwhelmed.
  3. disembodied or disconnected from oneself.
  4. incessant worrying or screen-playing in your head.
  5. dissociative states or detachment from others.
  6. emotional withdrawal or shut down.
  7. not feeling grounded.
  8. feeling abandoned.

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What do psychotic breaks feel like?

Typically, a psychotic break indicates the first onset of psychotic symptoms for a person or the sudden onset of psychotic symptoms after a period of remission. Symptoms may include delusional thoughts and beliefs, auditory and visual hallucinations, and paranoia.

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What are the warning signs of psychosis?

Symptoms of psychosis include delusions (false beliefs) and hallucinations (seeing or hearing things that others do not see or hear). Other symptoms include incoherent or nonsense speech and behavior that is inappropriate for the situation.

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Can you be schizophrenic without being paranoid?

A diagnosis of schizophrenia does not mean that you will experience all types of symptoms. The way that your illness affects you will depend on the type of schizophrenia that you have. For example, not everyone with schizophrenia will experience hallucinations or delusions.

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Do I have psychosis or schizophrenia test?

There are no laboratory tests to diagnose schizophrenia. Instead, a doctor will perform a physical evaluation, review your medical history, and may use various diagnostic tests, such as a blood test, MRI, or CT scan to rule out any other conditions.

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Can you have schizophrenia symptoms without having schizophrenia?

Because of this, people often get misdiagnosed. Other disorders and conditions that are sometimes mistaken for schizophrenia include: Schizoaffective disorder. Schizoaffective disorder causes many of the symptoms of schizophrenia, like delusions.

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