Schizophrenia Compare And Contrast Snyder And Jyulo

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear someone say, “mental” or “illness”? What comes to mind when you hear someone say both words together? There are hundreds of different types of classified mental illnesses to this day, with many more to come along in the future. Out of the many different forms of mental illnesses, Schizophrenia is one that has around 200,000 cases each year and affects 1% of earth's population. What is schizophrenia you wonder? Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that has an effects the thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and actions of a person. Part of this research, I will share the stories of Kurt Snyder and Jyulo, two different people who were living average lives until they were diagnosed with schizophrenia in which their lives began to slowly turn into a nightmare they couldn’t wake up from. …show more content…
There is still no true known cause for this disorders but some researchers believe that it may be due to family genetics or brain chemicals. Some schizophrenic symptoms may include a change in one’s personality, removal from social situations/interaction, unusual use of speech or writing, the constant feelings of being watched, and odd behavior. There are also positive and negative symptoms of being schizophrenic. Some positive symptoms include having illusions or unkempt speech and thoughts. Negative symptoms include excluding yourself from any social situations or not showing any signs of emotion. Schizophrenia is split into five separate categories which are commonly known as: paranoid schizophrenia, disorganized schizophrenia, catatonic schizophrenia, residual schizophrenia, and schizoaffective