Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia

One of the most interesting topics of psychology to me personally is schizophrenia. Growing up I lived up north in a three story home that was owned and occupied by my family. My uncle and his wife lived on the first floor, my grandma on the second, my parents and I lived on the third. My uncle’s wife was schizophrenic, but being a child I did not understand the diagnosis, in my eyes I just labeled her as plain ‘crazy’. It wasn’t till I became older that I truly understood her condition, now I understood what those “crazy moments” that I witnessed throughout my childhood were due to. Or those odd conversations that that lacked common sense, I realize that there a deeper explanation why her mind was functioning in that mad matter. Ultimately she lost her battle from the mental disease several years ago. This experience emotionally affected me in a positive as well as a negative light. It was hard to watch her suffer, as much as she did. I feel that ultimately I have learned to be more empathetic to people with those types of mental disorders, and that there’s always more to it than labeling someone ‘crazy’. This essay is dedicated in her memory, she was a great-hearted woman despite her mental challenges, and I will always treasure her in my heart, may she rest in peace.

Schizophrenia is a disease that affects the brain. It alters the brain chemistry and brain form to produce the different behavior in people diagnosed the disease. It appears that these alterations change the inherent I-function in each person. Loss of important functions associated with this piece of the greater nervous system box is found in these people. The conclusion of an altered I-function can be drawn as this information is presented. The symptoms of the disease also support in the explanation. Schizophrenia results in varied and abnormal responses compared to those of normal healthy individuals. The brain of these individuals with the disease undergoes such...