Welcome to The Schizophrenia Daily

Welcome all to The Schizophrenia Daily.  This blog is intended to share information regarding Schizophrenia, as well as to share what daily life is like when someone has Schizophrenia.  Schizophrenia is the most misunderstood illness to date, and is an overwhelming disorder for more than 1.2 million people in the United States alone.  Approximately 1 in 100 will be diagnosed with the disorder in any given year.  That may seem like a small number, but actually it isn't.  Schizophrenia is a devistating and difficult brain disease, and the costs financially for the treatment, hospitalizations, disability payments, among other things is astounding.  Most people misunderstand Schizophrenia, and it is often mistaken for Multiple Personality Disorder/Split Personality Disorder, however, that is a different mental illness altogether.  Coping with schizophrenia for most people living with the illness is to say the least, stressful.  It is a life-long illness that is surrounded by fear, stress, anxiety, and paranoia in most cases.  It is undoubtedly the most difficult thing in life I have had to personally deal with and do deal with on a daily basis.  Schizophrenia is being studied continuously, yet it is not known as of this time, what really causes it, and how it really affects the person living with it, neurologically speaking.  Yes, it is known to cause cognitive issues, emotional issues, and even physical issues.  Those who have studied and continue to study schizophrenia have made great strides in pinpointing some areas of the brain that are affected, and pharmalogical advances have assisted in relieving many of its symptoms.  With that being said, it is still a daily, sometimes hourly, sometimes minute by minute struggle living with schizophrenia.  It is my hope and intention to shed some light on this often crippling disease of the brain, and to give insight to those who may have the disease, or may have a loved one with the disease.  I am also hopeful that the stigma attached to Schizophrenia will become less and less, and the general population will become more aware of schizophrenia and treat those afflicted with dignity.