What Is Schizophrenia?
Schizophrenia is a severe brain disorder. Once symptoms begin, it can be a lifelong illness. Research suggests that schizophrenia may be caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. These chemicals are thought to control emotions, motivation, movement, and how people experience the world around them. An imbalance in these chemicals can cause messages in the brain to get mixed up and bring about symptoms.
Sometimes schizophrenia causes people to have trouble functioning in their daily lives. It affects peoples’ ability to think and judge the world around them. As a result, people with schizophrenia may not react the way many others would in the same situation. They can feel frightened, nervous, and confused about their illness.
