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Schizophrenia: A beginner’s guide to understanding it
Symptoms of schizophrenia Schizophrenia is a psychosis, and a serious mental illness, according to the World Health Organisation. Its symptoms include… Hallucination – Hearing, seeing or feeling things that do not exist. Delusion – Suspicions or false beliefs with no evidence to support it. Abnormal behaviour – Neglecting oneself, an unkempt appearance, wandering around without...
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Caring for someone with bipolar disorder
Bipolar disorder is a mental illness where an individual experiences extreme mood swings – from high to low, and low to high. These phases of mania and depression eventually can also take a toll on a caregiver. What a caregiver should know about dealing with bipolar disorder Given the unpredictable nature of someone suffering from...