More Info about Schizophrenia

Blessings everyone! The last few blogs I have been concentrating on the topic Schizophrenia. If you still need some more information about this and are still unsure what exactly schizophrenia is or what causes it... please click on the links and check out the websites I am sharing today. They all have some great information that I am sure you will find helpful. 😊
https://library.neura.edu.au/?gclid=CjwKCAiAmb7RBRATEiwA7kS8VLR6aFOaDHNQOQX4LEBF7Xj0mnfDR0hHn_qo943aL8YLfAGBMxgOwRoCwwEQAvD_BwE

Welcome!

The Schizophrenia Library provides reliable and up to date information from systematic reviews on around 460 topics relating to schizophrenia. The topics cover symptoms, treatments, diagnosis, risk factors, outcomes, co-occurring ‘comorbid’ conditions, epidemiology (population perspective), and the physical features of schizophrenia.

There are two levels of information on each topic. The first is a brief Factsheet that provides general information describing the area examined and the evidence that is available. The second is a Technical Commentary that provides more detail on each topic’s background, methods and results. Printable PDFs of factsheets and technical tables are available to download from each topic page.

Library information can be sourced by using the drop-down browse menu on the left (or below on mobile devices), or by using the keyword/phrase search bar above.

There is also a videos and podcasts library including TedX talks and interviews with scientists.

We hope you find the information useful.

http://health.facty.com/conditions/schizophrenia/10-causes-of-schizophrenia/?utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=c-search&utm_term=schizophrenia%20causes&utm_campaign=f-h-schizophrenia-causes&gclid=CjwKCAiAmb7RBRATEiwA7kS8VAyqfNzwqm4hjSbroCksBnOxZ-GVRZDUucqmzA87zCNtvFNgxihn_xoCt7AQAvD_BwE

In the United States alone, there are over 200,000 cases of schizophrenia diagnosed every year. Schizophrenia is a mental condition that cannot be cured, but can be treated by a therapist with counseling, medications and other care services. It involves the breaking down between a person’s thoughts, their emotions and their behavior. The end result can include a variety of symptoms, including a withdrawal from their day-to-day real life, actions that are highly inappropriate and unreal perceptions. Patients who suffer from schizophrenia can have a difficult time attending school and maintaining a profession, and medications should always be taken according to the prescription details. So, let’s take a look at what some of the causes of schizophrenia might be.

1. Genetics

Schizophrenia has been known to run in family trees, and it is definitely a question that is asked by a therapist when they suspect that a patient could be showing symptoms of schizophrenia. It has not yet been discovered if a particular gene can create the risk factor for being more prone to developing schizophrenia, but research does show that genetics can definitely play a role in who may more easily develop schizophrenia or other similar mental illnesses producing hallucinations and exhibiting a real break with reality. However, just because a family member suffers from schizophrenia, it is never certain that anyone else within the gene pool could suffer from it, as well.

Then just click on the word 'NEXT' and you can go through the 10 causes. 

https://www.webmd.com/schizophrenia/what-causes-schizophrenia

If you know someone with schizophrenia, you probably want to know why they have it. The truth is, doctors don’t really know what causes this mental illness.

Research shows it takes a combination of genetics and your environment to trigger the disease. Knowing what increases the chances can help you put together a better picture of your odds of getting schizophrenia.

Genetics

Think of your genes as a blueprint for your body. If there’s a change to these instructions, it can sometimes increase your odds for developing diseases like schizophrenia.

Doctors don’t think there’s just one “schizophrenia gene.” Instead they think it takes many genetic changes, or mutations, to raise your chances of having the mental illness.

They do know that you’re more likely to get schizophrenia if someone in your family has it. If it’s a parent, brother, or sister, your chances go up by 10%. If both your parents have it, you have a 40% chance of getting it, too.

Your chances are greatest -- 50% -- if you have an identical twin with the disorder.

But some people with schizophrenia have no history of it in their family. Scientists think that in these cases, a gene may have changed and made the condition more likely.

Please feel free to check out each of these 3 sites and I hope you find them helpful and useful. As always, feel free to email me anytime and about anything. HUGS!!!!👱💜