Schizophrenia is a mental illness that can become dangerous if not treated. When a person has schizophrenia, they have been known to show a broad range of unusual emotions. These changes in emotions can cause disruption in their life and the people around them. There is no specific person of race, gender, or culture that schizophrenia effects, it can happen in anyone.

Because there is such a broad range of signs and symptoms, those who have schizophrenia do not experience all of the signs. The symptoms also vary with time and the individual person.

Top 10 Signs of Schizophrenia

1. Delusions: believing something is true when it is not.
2. Hallucinations: seeing and/or hearing things that are not there
3. Not being able to keep thoughts in order
4. Loose or disorganized speech
5. Agitation
6. Childlike or silly behaviors: resisting instructions, odd postures
7. No drive or initiative
8. Apathy
9. Removal of Social settings
10. Lack of emotion or unresponsiveness

The thought process is the most important impairment when it comes to schizophrenia as an illness. It is hard for them to correctly evaluate their surroundings and determine what is rational and irrational. Delusions can distort reality, which can make the illness dangerous. If a person is suffering with schizophrenia, their current beliefs should not be challenged but rather taken to seek help with a professional.

To a person looking from the outside, a persons behavior with this illness may seems not normal or even disturbed but to the person it is their internal perception.

Additional Symptoms of People With Schizophrenia

• Memory problems
• Lack of interest in food or eating
• A phobia
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Anger
• Sleeping during the day
• Displays of emotion for no reason

If you or a loved one shows these signs or symptoms of schizophrenia than a professional help should be sought out as soon as possible.