Does Schizophrenia get worse with age?

cecilia · Newbie Joined: 12 Apr 2005 Posts: 18

Hi! My friend has schizophrenia. He is 25 years old. Is schizophrenia usual for this age? Does Schizophrenia get worse with age? Sometimes he is silent for hours. He takes some drug. Is his condition caused by drugs or is symptom of schizophrenia.

torti · Newbie Joined: 27 Dec 2004 Posts: 16

Hi! My sister has schizophrenia too. She is 18 years old. It’s very difficult when close person to you suffer from schizophrenia. Schizophrenia has been called "youth's greatest disabler." It usually begins between the ages of 16 and 30 but has been diagnosed in children as young as 5. The schizophrenic person may ignore his or her surroundings and sit completely still and silent for hours. This is symptom of schizophrenia. At other times; he or she may be in a frenzy of activity even when most people around them are sleeping. There are times between when the person just seems blank. Fortunately this disease does not get worse with age. Patients can hope for successful treatment even later in life.

Does Schizophrenia get worse with age?

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