What are the characteristics of someone with schizophrenia?

There are several different types of schizophrenia with the most common symptom of hearing voices. Paranoia and depression usually occur with this.

Most people with it do lead perfectly normal lives and symptoms usually appear occasionally - not all the time like it's led to believe.

Ideally you and your family need to find out as much as you can about his condition. Every case is different.

If you're present when he's having an episode you need to be calm and supportive. Don't say there's nothing there/no voices etc. This will only intimidate him and possibly make him more anxious. And definitely don't say you believe him.

Inside his head this is real and very frightening.

He must know that his family are behind him 100%.

Wishing you all the best.

Alternating moods

Depression

Schizophrenia's are sometimes paranoid of 1 of the following:

1. Demons

2. Aliens

3. FBI / Government

Sometimes they have a hard time in social environments.

Restless

Hallucinations

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Schizophrenia can be treated. There are professional people (lawyers, doctors) who are schizophrenia. Your nephew can still live a normal life. My brother is schizophrenia. The better treatment is costly.

Good luck.

Catatonic type:

Motor disturbances

Stupor

Negativism

Rigidity

Agitation

Inability to take care of personal needs

Decreased sensitivity to painful stimulus

Paranoid type:

Delusional thoughts of persecution or of a grandiose nature

Anxiety

Anger

Violence

Argumentativeness

i have 1 that goes to my Church

Here is a web site which will give you all of the information you need:

http://www.schizophrenia.com/

Why are you asking this in R&S?? I suggest you ask in a support group in your town or a doctor about this, not a random forum.