Negative Symptoms (or things lost because of Schizophrenia)
- Finding little to no pleasure in anything, mostly things you once found pleasure in. (This can also be a sign of depression)
- Lack of emotions. Signs of this are not making facial expression whether they be happy or sad.
- Difficulty focusing. Other signs are having incomplete thoughts. (This is also found in the symptoms of A.D.D and A.D.H.D)
- Not taking care of yourself. Ex: Lack of personal hygiene or not complying with the basic needs of life. (Can also be found in symptoms of sever depression.
- Lack of interest in success (Signs of this are poor performance in school and/or in the work place)
Positive Symptoms (Things acquired from Schizophrenia)
- Hallucinations (Hearing noises, or voices that are not actually there or feeling, tasting, or smelling what is not there)
- Delusions (Ex: Believing normal people are out to get you when in reality they are not)
- Inappropriate emotional responses
- Unorganized thoughts leading to the lack of being able to respond properly
- Odd or abnormal actions (Ex: getting very excited or any other emotion irrationally. Or unusual body movements such as making faces or flailing your arms for no reason at all.)
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