Schizophrenia affects approximately 1% of world's population, if you know someone who needs help... Come and meet Dr Rohan Jahagirdar MD Requires a medical diagnosis Schizophrenia is characterised by thoughts or experiences that seem out of touch with reality, disorganised speech or behaviour and decreased participation in daily activities. Difficulty with concentration and memory may also be present. People may experience: Behavioural: aggression, agitation, compulsive behaviour, disorganised behaviour, excitability, hostility, lack of restraint, repetitive movements, self-harm, or social isolation Cognitive: amnesia, belief that an ordinary event has special and personal meaning, belief that thoughts aren't one's own, delusion, disorientation, false belief of superiority, memory loss, mental confusion, slowness in activity, or thought disorder Mood: anger, anxiety, apathy, elevated mood, feeling detached from self, general discontent, inappropriate emotional response, or loss of interest or pleasure in activities Psychological: depression, fear, hallucination, hearing voices, paranoia, persecutory delusion, or religious delusion Speech: circumstantial speech, incoherent speech, rapid and frenzied speaking, or speech disorder Also common: fatigue, impaired motor coordination, or lack of emotional response