Schizophrenia Is The Most Important Or Common Of The...

General: Schizophrenia is a widely misunderstood and rare mental illness and because of this its name carries an air of mystery with it. Especially so because it can present in different ways and each individual with Schizophrenia has a unique array of symptoms and their own individual treatment plan and level of functioning in society. Because of this misunderstanding, the success rate for Schizophrenics is not as high as it should be and society isolates and fears those who suffer from it. Objective/Thesis: Schizophrenia is falsely represented in society in different ways and this essay aims to point of a selection of what the writer believes to be the most important and or common of the misconceptions about this illness. The goal is to appeal to a general audience and inform readers about the facts of Schizophrenia and dissuade them from believing how it is portrayed in movies and television. 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