World Schizophrenia Day:
Dispelling the Myths
Multiple personalities or split personality disorder.
Multiple personalities or split personality disorder.
MYTH
MYTH
Shizophrenia is a biological psychiatric disorder where a person loses touch with reality
Shizophrenia is a biological psychiatric disorder where a person loses touch with reality
FACT
FACT
Schizophrenia is caused by bad parenting or abuse during childhood.
Schizophrenia is caused by bad parenting or abuse during childhood.
MYTH
MYTH
Schizophrenia is linked to the structure of the brain
Schizophrenia is linked to the structure of the brain
FACT
FACT
Other risk factors such as genetic, physical, social and emotional
Other risk factors such as genetic, physical, social and emotional
FACT
FACT
People with schizophrenia are dangerous; they can be very aggressive and harm themselves or the people around them.
People with schizophrenia are dangerous; they can be very aggressive and harm themselves or the people around them.
MYTH
MYTH
Not all with schizophrenia are violent. It is only a small minority of persons that are violent
Not all with schizophrenia are violent. It is only a small minority of persons that are violent
FACT
FACT
Even these people are not violent all the time; they may become violent mostly when they are very ill.
Even these people are not violent all the time; they may become violent mostly when they are very ill.
FACT
FACT
Improved patients who are on treatment are no more dangerous than the general population.
Improved patients who are on treatment are no more dangerous than the general population.
FACT
FACT
People with schizophrenia need to be cared for in a hospital.
People with schizophrenia need to be cared for in a hospital.
MYTH
MYTH
The family can care for the person at home, by understanding the disorder diligently following the advice of the health professionals
The family can care for the person at home, by understanding the disorder diligently following the advice of the health professionals
FACT
FACT