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      Schizophrenia is a mental health condition that usually appears in late adolescence or early adulthood. Its impact on speech, thinking, emotions, and other areas of life can affect a person’s social interactions and everyday activities. Schizophrenia is a fairly uncommon condition, affecting around 0.25% to 0.64% of people in the United States, according to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). It can have a profound impact on a person’s life, as well as the lives of those around them.   The symptoms usually emerge when a person is between their late teens and early 30s. They tend to develop earlier in males than in females. In some cases, a person will start to show unusual behaviors from childhood, but these only become significant as they get older. In others, the symptoms may appear suddenly. Schizophrenia is a lifelong condition, but treatment can help manage the symptoms. Schizophrenia affects different people in different ways, but there are some common symptoms. These include: ·         confused speech that is hard for others to understand ·         lack of facial expression ·         lack of emotional expression ·         lack of motivation ·         difficulty concentrating ·         psychosis, such as delusions and hallucinations ·         Before experiencing these symptoms, a person may appear: ·         out of sorts ·         anxious  

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