Destiny Huff
Psychology 101
Professor Stepney
December 7 2019
Schizophrenia
“51 million people worldwide suffer from schizophrenia” (The Internet Mental Health
Initiative, 1996).There are many conditions that people suffer through in their day to day lives.
Schizophrenia is just one out of hundreds. People who live with this condition are said to have
hallucinations, confusion, and are very delusional. With these symptoms many people have taken
it upon themselves to bring about false information. People say that a person with schizophrenia
has multiple personalities, get the genes from their parents, etc., but that is not true. This paper is
to right the wrong assumptions made by people who do not understand others with this type of
condition. Hopefully, people will start to realize how these assumptions affect people throughout
the world who suffer deeply from an incurable illness.
Throughout history, schizophrenia has changed the way certain groups have viewed the
condition. In Young's Schizophrenia (1988) he states that “In the Middle Ages and the early
Renaissance, a series of incidents occurred in which mentally ill individuals who were believed
to be possessed by demons were burned at the stake.” Early on there were signs of
Schizophrenia, but it was taken differently in that time period because of religious beliefs and a
person's nature. Back in the day there were thought to be witches, etc. and a demon would not be
far off from the characteristics a schizophrenic person possessed. A person with schizophrenia
was not always crazy, but these people treated them like they were insane instead of seeking
Psychology 101
Professor Stepney
December 7 2019
Schizophrenia
“51 million people worldwide suffer from schizophrenia” (The Internet Mental Health
Initiative, 1996).There are many conditions that people suffer through in their day to day lives.
Schizophrenia is just one out of hundreds. People who live with this condition are said to have
hallucinations, confusion, and are very delusional. With these symptoms many people have taken
it upon themselves to bring about false information. People say that a person with schizophrenia
has multiple personalities, get the genes from their parents, etc., but that is not true. This paper is
to right the wrong assumptions made by people who do not understand others with this type of
condition. Hopefully, people will start to realize how these assumptions affect people throughout
the world who suffer deeply from an incurable illness.
Throughout history, schizophrenia has changed the way certain groups have viewed the
condition. In Young's Schizophrenia (1988) he states that “In the Middle Ages and the early
Renaissance, a series of incidents occurred in which mentally ill individuals who were believed
to be possessed by demons were burned at the stake.” Early on there were signs of
Schizophrenia, but it was taken differently in that time period because of religious beliefs and a
person's nature. Back in the day there were thought to be witches, etc. and a demon would not be
far off from the characteristics a schizophrenic person possessed. A person with schizophrenia
was not always crazy, but these people treated them like they were insane instead of seeking
