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Are people with social anxiety disorder at higher risk for schizophrenia?
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∙ 11y ago
No. Anxiety and schizophrenia are two different disorders. Anxiety is neurotic, and schizophrenia is psychotic. Although at times anxiety in severe cases can lead to losing touch with reality ( severe anxiety ) it can never lead to a psychotic disorder like schizophrenia.
Wiki User
∙ 12y ago
Wiki User
∙ 11y agoIt's best not to try to self-diagnose. If you have a specific concern, speak to a licensed primary healthcare provider in your area who can determine if you have a correctable nutritional deficiency that could be affecting your mood.
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Is schizophrenia a disability?
People with schizophrenia usually have normal cognitive function at the beginning of the course of schizophrenia.
Can healthy people get schizophrenia?
Yes. Although most people with schizophrenia have other health conditions, especially substance abuse disorder, many only have schizophrenia.
Are there other names for schizophrenia?
At one point, schizophrenia was called "dementia praecox". Some people may say that "multiple personality disorder", "split personality", or "dissociative identity disorder" are other names for schizophrenia. However, the condition that these names describe is not the same as schizophrenia.
How is schizoaffective distinguished from disorganized schizophrenia?
Schizoaffective disorder includes a diagnosable mood disorder. Most people with disorganized schizophrenia do not meet the diagnostic criteria for a mood disorder. There may be some overlap between disorganized schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder with unipolar depression. However, positive symptoms (such as delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized speech) will be present more prominently in people with schizoaffective disorder.
What is the phobia for what people think about you?
Social Anxiety Disorder
What are people with debilitating anxiety said to be suffering from?
People with debilitating anxiety are said to be suffering from anxiety disorders, such as phobias, panic disorders, and generalized anxiety disorder.
When you have anxiety do you feel like its a more serious mental illness?
Many who suffer anxiety have a mentall illness such as depression, bi-polar disorder, or schizophrenia. This in no way, however, means that you do have a mental illness. Some people suffer from extreme anxiety, but are otherwise completely normal. If you feel something is wrong, I advise you to talk to your doctor.
What medication is best for people with social anxiety disorder?
The best medication for a social anxiety disorder is not pills but exercise and therapy. Pills only harms the victim of social anxiety disorder and with exercise, stress and pain is released.
Can a person be diagnosed with epilepsy schizophrenia and bipolar disorder?
Absolutely. Schizophrenia patients may also suffer from Bipolar disorder and recent studies show the two psychiatric disorders may share a common genetic cause. Epilepsy is over twice as common among people with Schizophrenia or Bipolar disorder than those without either disorder.
What triggers anxiety?
Traumatic or upsetting events, though people with an anxiety disorder may have anxiety attacks for no apparent reason.
Does Prozac work for social anxiety?
Prozac is used to an number of different disorders. These include depression, panic disorder, social anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, generalized anxiety, and PTSD. In some people, it increases anxiety.
Are people with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia considered dangerous and crazy?
People with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia are generally considered "crazy" or "insane". Schizophrenia is the archetypal "insane" disorder, and bipolar disorder is similar to schizophrenia. Crazy is a politically incorrect term.People with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are often thought to be dangerous. People with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia do have a higher than average rate of violence, mostly associated with substance abuseSome terms need to be clarified first:crazy, a popular term meaning you cannot understand someone else's behavior or thinking. this term is frequently used derogatorily to put another down or to discriminate against them.insane, a legal term meaning unable to tell right from wrong and thus cannot be held responsible for their actions. a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity in a criminal trial is basically admitting to committing the crime one is charged with, but claiming you cannot be held responsible and punished for it because you did not know the crime was wrong.psychotic, a medical term meaning a break with reality usually involving hallucinations and/or delusions. this is a collection of medically treatable symptoms.dangerous, a legal term meaning likely to do harm to property, others, or themselves.mood, a medical term meaning an internal subjective emotional state.Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder. Schizophrenia is a psychotic disorder. There is no such thing as an insane disorder.Reliable studies have shown that people with bipolar disorder or schizophrenia are no more dangerous than people in the average population. In many cases they are actually more likely to be victims than perpetrators!
