What is schizophrenia?

What exactly is what is schizophrenia. Would being schizophrenia and bi-polar at the same time be a bad mixture? Cause I know a person who is.

yes, it is a very bad mixture and requires medication. if your friend stops the medication the schizophrenia will emerge. bipolar= this is bi meaning two poles one up one down .it is due to a chemical imbalance in the brain.bipolar people have severe mood changes one day they are manic and hyper for days or weeks at a time and then they have periods where they barely can get out of bed because they are so down and depressed. with schiophrenia,most schiophrenics hear voices or see things that arent there.many are paranoid and think every one is out to get them and become dangerous in that they may see you as someone who is trying to hurt them. the adrenaline rush makes them unbelievably strong.these are the people also that hear god or satan telling them to drown their kids etc.having both is really a bad mix. very sad.

Very much. My mother was bipolar and schizophrenic. It's a rare combination but it is very intense.

On it's own, Schizophrenia is bad enough, but add manic depression (bipolar disorder) and you have a very volitile combination. It can be controlled IF the person is responsible enough to take their medication, and see their doctor on a regular basis.

A manic depressive person is absolutely NOT JUST SOMEONE WITH BIG MOOD SWINGS! If someone is genuinely bipolar, it's a WHOLE different ball game.

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My voices tell me not to answer this. Man I am full of energy tonight!

Find the answer in www.wikipedia.org.

schizophrenia is a brain disorder that makes a person very paranoid and combative. Bi polar is extreme high and extreme low mood swings. All of it is bad and yes it would be worse to have bth problems.

Schizophrenia, from the Greek roots schizein (蟽蠂委味蔚喂谓, "to split") and phr膿n, phren- (蠁蟻萎谓, 蠁蟻蔚谓-, "mind"), is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a mental illness characterized by impairments in the perception or expression of reality, most commonly manifesting as auditory hallucinations, paranoid or bizarre delusions or disorganized speech and thinking in the context of significant social or occupational dysfunction. Onset of symptoms typically occurs in young adulthood,[1] with approximately 0.4鈥?.6%[2][3] of the population affected. Diagnosis is based on the patient's self-reported experiences and observed behavior. No laboratory test for schizophrenia exists.

Studies suggest that genetics, early environment, neurobiology and psychological and social processes are important contributory factors. Current psychiatric research is focused on the role of neurobiology, but a clear organic cause has not been found. Due to the many possible combinations of symptoms, there is debate about whether the diagnosis represents a single disorder or a number of discrete syndromes. For this reason, Eugen Bleuler termed the disease the schizophrenias (plural) when he coined the name. Despite its etymology, schizophrenia is not synonymous with dissociative identity disorder, previously known as multiple personality disorder or split personality; in popular culture the two are often confused.

Increased dopaminergic activity in the mesolimbic pathway of the brain is a consistent finding. The mainstay of treatment is pharmacotherapy with antipsychotic medications; these primarily work by suppressing dopamine activity. Dosages of antipsychotics are generally lower than in the early decades of their use. Psychotherapy, vocational and social rehabilitation are also important. In more serious cases鈥攚here there is risk to self and others鈥攊nvoluntary hospitalization may be necessary, though hospital stays are less frequent and for shorter periods than they were in previous years.[citation needed]

The disorder is primarily thought to affect cognition, but it also usually contributes to chronic problems with behavior and emotion. People diagnosed with schizophrenia are likely to be diagnosed with comorbid conditions, including clinical depression and anxiety disorders; the lifetime prevalence of substance abuse is typically around 40%. Social problems, such as long-term unemployment, poverty and homelessness, are common and life expectancy is decreased; the average life expectancy of people with the disorder is 10 to 12 years less than those without, owing to increased physical health problems and a high suicide rate.

A tale of two cities.

schizophrenia is like hallucinating visuals smells tastes and basically the 5 senses....

Bipolar is like happy one moment, a completely other feeling the next.

not only would you be dealing with dual personalities,,,,,,but you would be dealing with a reallllllly moody person too.....that is a REALLY bad combo! my ex was both and let me tell ya that was a HORRIBLE experience. i don't think he will ever be right because he won't get medication.

People with schizophrenia may hear voices other people don't hear or they may believe that others are reading their minds, controlling their thoughts, or plotting to harm them.

Schizophrenia is a general name for a group of emotional disorders that are all forms of psychosis, in which the person has problems telling fact from fantasy and therefore behaves irrationally.
To be diagnoses the person must show signs of disorganization of the personality for 6 months aslo in that period they need to have at least one episode of delusion, hallucinations or significant thought disorders.
Bi-Polar goes thru periods of depression and happiness. Like a pendulum with mood swings at each side.
Yes it could be a very bad mixture and that person should be kept a close eye on and make sure to take there medications.

Schizophrenia is a mental illness where the sufferer experiences hallucinations, seeing, and hearing things that aren't really there. There are different types of bipolar but basically you go from extremes of depression to mania (hyperactivity). You have false beliefs, sometimes you think you're the president of the united states. You have trouble making decisions and thinking straight. You do things spontaneously. Schizo and bipolar both are serious illnesses and need medical treatment because it can cause a person to become suicidal.

Schizophrenia is a severe, lifelong brain disorder. People who have it may hear voices, see things that aren't there or believe that others are reading or controlling their minds.

I am schizopreniatic and so am I.

No one can have both schizophrenia and bipolar, but often they have similar symptoms. A person with schizophrenia will have positive symptoms such as hallucinations and distorted thoughts (they are seen as psychotic). There are people that have bipolar with psychosis. I have a friend whose doctor told her he didn't know whether she had bipolar or schizophrenia, but eventually, due the the interval of episodes, she was diagnose with bipolar (she once believed she was Christ). I am a psychology major and I have studied schizophrenia in and out. It is much more complicated, but hope this helps.

Schizophrenia, also known as Dementia Praencox, is a severe disorder which may include the following symptoms (but not all): hallucinations, intellectual deterioration, social isolation, delusions, hallucinations, and emotional blunting.

Being bipolar AND Schizophrenic is a bad mixture, maybe the schizophrenia is part of the bipolar disorder.

multiple personalities disorder(in my words)

It like, this minute you think you are the president, next minute you are a farmer, next minute a soldier etc etc.. I am not talking about regular imagination, I mean really believing and acting like these personalities..

What your talking about is called schizoaffective disorder because of psychosis. The mania or the depressive part of bipolar can cause someone to become so sick they become psychotic which results in hallucinations and/or delusions. Doctors usually watch for these symptoms over a six month period...