The cause of the disease is still observed up to now because it is still not known exactly what causes a chemical imbalance in the brain. “the cause of the imbalance is not clearly known. Trigger of schizophrenia also can vary, and some even do not know the trigger, “says Meri.

So far, it is accepted that some combination of factors may trigger schizophrenia, like genetics or hereditary factors, for example. if one family member had experienced schizophrenia, it is not impossible that this disease will also appear on other family members. Other factors are such as pre-birth conditions, social environment, the use of illegal drugs, and social construction that develops in the community.

The emergence of schizophrenia can be known of their symptoms, though not infrequently appear suddenly. the symptoms schizophrenia divided into several classes. They are positive symptoms, negative symptoms, affective symptoms, cognitive symptoms, and aggressive symptom. Positive and negative symptoms are symptoms that indicate a pattern of behavior or thought. On the positive symptoms, the patient will have a mind that should not be there when interacting. these symptoms include hallucinations, generally in the form of hallucinations of sight and hearing. For example, people with schizophrenia thought he heard some whispers in his ear.

Negative symptoms are the opposite of positive symptoms. Patients with schizophrenia have the mindset that there should be lost. “Symptoms include flat emotions, inability to initiate and follow the course of events, and had no interest in life,” says Meri. While the affective symptoms are symptoms that often accompany the disease schizophrenia. Patients often feel depressed, worried excessively, lack of sleep, feelings of worthlessness, and always filled with guilt. even patients also often think about death and suicide. Cognitive symptoms showed irregular patterns of thought and behavior that does not make sense. In patients with aggressive symptoms often hostile and disturbances in impulse control.