9 Symptoms of Schizophrenia and How to Recognize Them
Hallucinations, delusions, and decreased motivation and energy are some of the signs of schizophrenia.
Schizophrenia is a chronic mental illness that is marked by psychosis, which is a loss of touch with reality. In this video, learn about the signs and symptoms of schizophrenia, according to Khadijah Watkins, MD, Psychiatrist at Massachusetts General Hospital.
You can read more about schizophrenia and how it’s treated here.
- Khadijah Watkins, MD, MPH, FAPA, DFAACAPDr. Watkins is a psychiatrist at Massachusetts General Hospital, where she's the Associate Director of The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds, and was previously the Associate Training Director of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Residency Training Program.
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For additional resources or to connect with mental health services in your area, call SAMHSA’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-4357. For immediate assistance, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988, or text HOME to 741-741 to reach the Crisis Text Line.