Schizophrenia is a challenging disorder. It makes it difficult for those that suffer from this to distinguish what is real and unreal. It also makes it difficult to relate to others, manage their emotions and function on a daily basis. It is a brain disorder that effects the way of thinking, it causes confusion, they feel threatened, followed and come withdrawn with fear.
MYTH: Schizophrenia refers to a "split personality" or multiple personalities.
FACT: Multiple personality disorder is a different and much less common disorder than schizophrenia. People with schizophrenia do not have split personalities. Rather, they are “split off” from reality.
MYTH: Schizophrenia is a rare condition.
FACT: Schizophrenia is not rare; the lifetime risk of developing schizophrenia is widely accepted to be around 1 in 100.
MYTH: People with schizophrenia are dangerous.
FACT: Although the delusional thoughts and hallucinations of schizophrenia sometimes lead to violent behavior, most people with schizophrenia are neither violent nor a danger to others.
MYTH: People with schizophrenia can’t be helped.
FACT: While long-term treatment may be required, the outlook for schizophrenia is not hopeless. When treated properly, many people with schizophrenia are able to enjoy life and function within their families and communities.
1. Do people that suffer from schizophrenia kill? Yes
2. Do all those that suffer from this illness kill? No
3. Do normal people kill? Yes
4. Do all normal people kill? No
5. Could Sheila have killed? Yes
6. Could a well medicated Sheila kill?
7. Could a normal Jeremy have killed? Yes
On this link is a video which shows you the inside mind of a schizophrenic. Its worth watching and the compilation is made up from patients own minds with sentences like don't drink the coffee it is poisoned, they are after me.
https://blametheamygdala.wordpress.com/2013/02/01/richard-chase-a-schizophrenic-serial-killer/Could Sheila have killed her family? Or did Jeremy do it?
