Almost 2% of the population suffers from a schizophrenia related disorder. Individuals with this condition can experience a range of symptoms from extreme apathy to experiencing hallucinations, paranoid and delusional thinking.

The Signs and Symptoms of Schizophrenia:

• Delusions, false ideas and or distortions of reality
• Individuals may also hear their own voice, the voice of loved ones or other voices coming from the TV or radio
• Paranoia such as believing they are being followed or watched.
• Disorganized speech and thoughts
• A lack of motivation and activity. The person may spend most or all of his/her time alone and may speak very little and have little desire to do anything.
• Flat or blunted facial and verbal expression. The person may speak in a monotone and show very little emotion and/or a decrease in hand and body gestures.
• Auditory  and/or visual hallucinations
• Thought insertion and/or broadcasting such as believing one’s thoughts are not private or that other people’s thoughts are coming into his/her head.