"Schizophrenia is characterized by thoughts or experiences that seem out of touch with reality, dis-organised speech or behavior and decreased participation in daily activities. Difficulty with concentration and memory may also be present."
Schizophrenia... disorganized behavior?
"It can be difficult to diagnose schizophrenia in teens. This is because the first signs can include a change of friends, a drop in grades, sleep problems, and irritability-common and nonspecific adolescent behavior. Other factors include isolating oneself and withdrawing from others, an increase in unusual thoughts and suspicions.........."
Schizophrenia...isolation?
"......Hallucinations. These include a person hearing voices, seeing things, or smelling things others can't perceive."
Hallucination?
The presentation shifted to symptoms for a recap.
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I questioned whether I was a victim to Schizophrenia.
Would that mean that I was delusional? That I hallucinated everything?
I set that thought aside. But at the back of my head...There was a certain Maybe.
