Even though men are more susceptible to suffer from it compared to women, it usually tends develops in the person 20s. Imagine being 20 something and finding out you are diagnosed with schizophrenia? These are the highlight years of your life. Years where you graduate from college, get married, and start a family. If a person with schizophrenia has difficulty getting a simple point across i imagine how hard it would be to accomplish all three.
Like i mentioned before, since i personally haven't met someone who suffers from this disorder i can't say that they can't accomplish many normal things in their life. I just imagine that it must be a bit tougher. I've heard that this particular disorder might have something to do with genetics and all honesty, i am not surprised. Being a pre-med student and everything, i am well aware of how certain small mutations in someones gene can cause a tremendous effect. It has been shown that those who suffer from schizophrenia have multiple microdeletions or microduplications.
I'm sure these genes are affected in way that can manipulate the brain and make a person visualize or see things that aren't really there. This is exactly what happens to a person with schizophrenia. The scary thing is that you have to keep an eye out on those who suffer from this. They become a danger to themselves as well as others.
I'm sure these genes are affected in way that can manipulate the brain and make a person visualize or see things that aren't really there. This is exactly what happens to a person with schizophrenia. The scary thing is that you have to keep an eye out on those who suffer from this. They become a danger to themselves as well as others.
In my opinion, i believe that the effect is mostly biological than environmental. For instance, the video
below is a video of a child who suffers from schizophrenia. This child, janie, seemed to show signs from an early age. Its unbelievable to see the measures the parents have to take to keep her and their other child safe. This looks stressful and seems really hard to deal with. But then again when its your child, you will do anything. The other girl, Rebecca, who was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia showed really bad signs when she tried to kill herself. Its so sad :/ and she feels like she has to inorder to get rid of an hallucination she calls "the man".
If environmental played a huge role, then you wouldn't see schizophrenia in children. Although, yes it is rare, but it basically proves that biological has a bigger effect.
If environmental played a huge role, then you wouldn't see schizophrenia in children. Although, yes it is rare, but it basically proves that biological has a bigger effect.
It is not surprising that once again a disorder can be caused by genes. Schizophrenia seems like one of the toughest and most life threatening disorders out there. This video is so eye-opening and it makes me want to know more and more, only to understand better about this disorder. I heard Jani's story when I was watching TLC. It must be pretty tough on her parents, first because their child has distorted thoughts and hallucinations. Second, they have to protect their son from his own sister. They have to live separately to protect their children, and they even felt obligated to quit their jobs because Jani needs them 24/7. I cannot imagine how tough it can be. In Rebecca’s case, she really shows the signs of schizophrenia, in everything she does, how she acts and mainly what she says. I just thought it was so interesting that she knows about her disorder and the difference between hers and Jani's. Also, she gives us the definition of paranoid schizophrenia by saying "when you think something is going to happen but it’s really not". In other words, she understands that it only exists in her head but she still can’t quite control it.
ReplyDeleteyea! i think one of americas well known stories of schizophrenia is jamie! I barely found out she even had her own show in cable. This disorder seems to be so complicated and both draining for the child and the parents. I wish there was some way to pre diagnose this disorder and help avoid such a stressful life. Many people are intrigued by the factors that contribute to schizophrenia, but few are really willing to dig deep. Rebecca seems so easy going about her disorder, but at the same time you can see a large distress in her everyday life. I was so sad to see these young girls being tortured by auditory hallucinations and visual as well. I also feel deep inside that there is a missing puzzle piece missing to all of this. If researchers have no reached a definite reason, then maybe we they are looking in the wrong place.
ReplyDeleteGreat blog Michelle...
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