


These are false beliefs that a person has and most people from the same culture would agree that they are wrong. Negative symptoms are those that show the absence of a mental function that should normally be present.

Positive symptoms are those that show abnormal mental functions. Healthcare professionals often class the symptoms as 'positive' and 'negative'. The most common ages for it first to develop are 15-25 in men and 25-35 in women. Schizophrenia develops in about 1 in 100 people. However, many members of the medical profession still find the term schizophrenia useful. They believe that the term is unscientific, stigmatising and not addressing the root causes of serious mental distress. You should be aware that some people feel that schizophrenia should be abolished as a concept. Also, the vast majority of people with schizophrenia are not violent. For instance, it has nothing to do with a split personality. In a sense, people with schizophrenia lose touch with reality and do not know which thoughts and experiences are real and which are not. Schizophrenia is a serious mental health condition that causes disordered ideas, beliefs and experiences.
