10/30/2025
đź§ Understanding Schizophrenia: Recognizing Its Symptoms
Schizophrenia is a serious mental health condition that affects how a person thinks, feels, and perceives reality. It can cause confusion, disorganized thoughts, and changes in behavior — but with the right care, it can be managed.
People with schizophrenia may experience two main types of symptoms:
🔹 Positive Symptoms
These are added experiences that aren’t typical in everyday life. They include:
• Hallucinations: Hearing or seeing things that aren’t really there.
• Delusions: Strong beliefs not based on reality (like feeling watched or followed).
• Disorganized thoughts or speech: Jumping between ideas or having trouble expressing thoughts clearly.
🔹 Negative Symptoms
These involve a loss of usual abilities or emotions. They include:
• Lack of motivation or energy.
• Reduced emotional expression (speaking less or showing fewer feelings).
• Social withdrawal or losing interest in activities and relationships.
At Suburban Psychiatric Specialists, we help individuals manage schizophrenia through personalized treatment, combining medication, therapy, and compassionate care to improve daily life and long-term stability.
You’re not alone — with the right support, recovery is possible.
Schedule an appointment: https://www.sps.healthcare/appointments