Condition commonly mistaken for MPD (Multiple Personality Disorder). Schizophrenia like the name suggests means a split, but not a split in personality. Schizophrenia is a split in perception that causes an individual to become detached, isolated and remote from reality and from the rest of society. A person experiencing schizophrenia might see things in a way that he can only understand. He might also experience hallucinations such as hearing voices and seeing things, paranoia, feelings and thoughts of persecution and feeling like he is in another world.
I'm borderline schizophrenic.
by Gary Destruction July 19, 2003
Characterized by delusions, hallucinations, incoherent speech, and illogical thinking. Formerly called "dementia praecox" by Emil Kraeplin, and renamed "schizophrenia" in 1911 by the Swiss psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler. About 1% of the adult population in the United States is affected by schizophrenia. The DSM-IV lists three specific types of schizophrenia: disorganized, catatonic, and paranoid.
Me, my uncle, and my great uncle.
by 905060606 October 11, 2004
An invalid psychiatric diagnostic permanent label, which once attained often needlessly dooms the labelled to intervention which is harmful, stigma, problems with employment and other issues.
Research shows those with such problems fare better with alternative interventions than is usual in the West.
Research shows those with such problems fare better with alternative interventions than is usual in the West.
John was diagnosed with Schizophrenia at 18 years of age. He was hospitalised and forcebly injected with antipsychotic medication when he became agitated. His symptoms became manageable but has lost interest in everything that was important to him before, has not worked in the five years since and does not seek work. His consultant is happy he has not relapsed.
by Jamster81 October 2, 2010
A severe and chronic mental disorder characterised by many serious psychological symptoms, not least psychosis (delusions, hallucinations, paranoia), fragmented thought processes, grossly disorganised speech and behaviour and social withdrawal.
by Doc_B April 13, 2015
by Strawberry Pterodactyls August 17, 2018
by Chuck's Feeduck And Seeduck November 19, 2020
A stigmatized mental disorder that isn't biologically understood, but can be diagnosed with the patients confirmation of auditory and visual hallucinations when the patient is sober. It could be drug induced or something involving these features, but a symptom of another category like schizo-affective or h.p.p.d. is possible due to the broad terms and should be inferred upon with a licensed Doctor in case it's being caused by something you can change.
*photo of Beiber and Selena Gomez*
comments section
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"Justin Beiber is gay!"
Come on now he's just a musician...
"Justin Beiber is gay."
I don't like Justin Beiber...
*turn on t.v. it's Justin Beiber in the news*
*you hear someone outside*
*you realize what you're watching and change the channel*
*it's silent*
*you look back at the t.v.*
"Baby, baby, ooh, Baby, baby"
"Where the fuck is that coming from!!! Do I have schizophrenia?
comments section
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"Justin Beiber is gay!"
Come on now he's just a musician...
"Justin Beiber is gay."
I don't like Justin Beiber...
*turn on t.v. it's Justin Beiber in the news*
*you hear someone outside*
*you realize what you're watching and change the channel*
*it's silent*
*you look back at the t.v.*
"Baby, baby, ooh, Baby, baby"
"Where the fuck is that coming from!!! Do I have schizophrenia?
by WeslyWillis August 26, 2013