Proven: the concept of schizophrenia is dying

• heredity;
• viral diseases of the brain;
• chronic stress;
• intra-family conflicts;

• hormonal disorders;

• constant suppression of negative emotions;

• prolonged depression.


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The first signs appear after the age of 25. Feature of schizophrenia in women – it is often sluggish, it is difficult to recognize the symptoms and understand that they signal

the presence of the disease. Slow-acting schizophrenia in women: symptoms
Often the first signs of the disease are ignored, and it gradually changes the person's personality. That is, a woman does not change her behavior in one moment or in a couple of weeks. Everything happens slowly, almost imperceptibly. Moreover, the signs of schizophrenia are often attributed to stress, character traits and "women's whims".

Slow schizophrenia manifests itself as follows:

1. Delusions and hallucinations – a woman can believe in her "superpowers", start a "psychic career", because she hears "voices from above", sees "what is hidden from our eyes". Actually – these are hallucinations.
2. A woman sees “signs, symbols, messages” in almost everything, she is prone to philosophizing.
3. There is a loss of control over yourself – she shifts this responsibility to a relative, otherworldly forces or ill-wishers.
4. Irritability and antisociality.

5. Loss of interest in hobbies, work, family. There are days when a woman can simply not leave the house, lie listlessly on the couch, nothing bothers her.

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Any of these symptoms should be a reason for treatment to a specialist. And this should be done by one of the relatives, because the patient herself does not see problems in her behavior . Schizophrenia: symptoms and signs in women Schizophrenia has a number of specific features
in women. It can be detected already at an early stage, if you do not ignore the first bells. Often they simply do not pay attention, writing off not overwork or the effects of stress. However, it is better to play it safe in order to stop the development of the disease in the early stages.

When to see a specialist:

• appearance of obsessive thoughts;

• increased cleanliness bordering on the absurd;
• the woman is immersed in her thoughts;
• phobias appear that were not there before;• crazy ideas;

• frequent whims and cries;

• irritability;

• causeless crying;

• hypochondria – attributing to oneself non-existent diseases.


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The last sign

is one of the characteristic and most common. A woman finds various diseases in herself, she is sure that she is terminally ill. At the same time, in all respects, she is healthy – and she ignores the assurances of doctors, being sure that they are unqualified, charlatans, do not want to treat her.

Tactile hallucinations may also occur – complaints of pain in the body, colic, constant itching. Schizophrenia, the symptoms and signs in women of which we have described above, is also accompanied by a depressive state. This is a loss of interest in life, indifference to surrounding things and people, a disregard for appearance. If earlier a woman took care of herself, now she literally abandoned herself. At the same time, she can continue to behave adequately with strangers, at work, and changes in behavior are observed in the evening and
at night.
Types of schizophrenia in women and their symptoms

There are several types of schizophrenia, each with its own characteristic symptoms. This is due to the fact that it provoked the development of the disease, which influenced the appearance of mental disorders.

So, the symptoms of various types of schizophrenia in women

:

1. Paranoid
– a characteristic feature is persecution mania. The woman denies reality, has visual hallucinations, "hears voices." It is also difficult for her to express her thoughts – complete the phrase or expression.
2. Manic – characterized by a sharp change in activity and mood. The desire for activity is abruptly replaced by fatigue and apathy. The woman goes to extremes – everything is either very good or just as bad. Attention is focused on certain actions that turn into a ritual. Without it, the patient becomes nervous.

3. Senile or age – not so common, has its own characteristics. This changes the behavior of – insomnia, memory lapses, forgetting recent events with vivid memories of situations in youth.



4. Against the background of alcoholism – the woman suffers from tactile hallucinations, is overly aggressive and anxious.

5. Against the background of neurosis

– this form of schizophrenia has the most favorable prognosis for recovery. With the right choice of medicines and timely diagnosis, it quickly goes away. Her signs – these are dissatisfaction with their appearance, phobias, a feeling of uselessness, a desire to attract attention and tantrums "to the public", obsessions and isolation.

Schizophrenia, the symptoms and signs of which we described above in women, requires timely diagnosis. At an early stage, it is successfully treatable, the disease recedes.
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