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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.
What percent of people in US prisons are psychotic?
Approximately 15% of individuals in US prisons have a psychotic disorder, such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. This is significantly higher than the general population.
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.
