What is schizophrenia?

Prof. Swaran Singh Schizophrenia is a mental illness. Symptoms include hearing, seeing, smelling or tasting things that are not real (hallucinations); false ideas (delusions); disordered thoughts and problems with feelings, behaviour and motivation. The cause is not clear. In many people symptoms come back (recur) or persist long-term but some people have just one episode of symptoms that lasts a few weeks. Treatment includes medication, talking treatments and social support. https://patient.info/health/schizophrenia-leaflet