The SANE Guide to Mental Illness for the Workplace by SANE Australia

Author:SANE Australia [Australia, SANE]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: mental illness, mental health, employment, working
ISBN: 9781875182992
Publisher: SANE Australia
Published: 2014-02-06T05:00:00+00:00

Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a medical condition that affects the normal functioning of the brain. It interferes with a person’s ability to think, act and feel.

The main symptoms of schizophrenia involve a loss of contact with reality when acutely ill –

Disordered thinking

is a common symptom – everyday thoughts become confused and do not join up properly. This may lead to difficulty in thinking and communicating clearly.

Delusions

are false beliefs not shared by other people from the same cultural background, and are impossible to change by logical argument.

Hallucinations

involve the person hearing, seeing or otherwise perceiving things that are not actually there.

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