Singapore - Schizophrenia by
Psychiatrist Ang Yong Guan
Is it multiple personality or split personality ? Actually not but just a change in behaviour. Split between thinking and feeling. Thinking and feeling do not synchronise. Whatever we hear or see, the 5 sense, doesn't make sense or could not sense, misinterpret - the patient hallucination delusion lose of touch of reality. Cannot connect with reality. May have phobias, obsessions at times.Patient with mental illness can lead a normal life with proper treatment and care. Learn to relax, learn to take stress, take medication, counselling etc. Stress is a trigger.
Schizophrenia affects 1 per cent of the population. This short video clip helps viewers to understand Schizophrenia; its main clinical features and treatment available. The story of Prof Elyn Saks, Professor of Law at the University of Southern California, is mentioned in this video clip for viewers to understand that there is hope even for sufferers of Schizophrenia
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