Started drawing a doujinshi, didn’t kno where to put it, bon appetit
I drew a new page! Would anyone be interested on some nerd facts on very early onset schizophrenia/ schizophrenia in general? Bc in that case I might type up some info on it with sources and everything.
however what is important to mention for me: schizophrenia is a very debilitating disorder but it is often framed as overly violent and sinister by popular media without any regard for people affected for it. Even though we have a wrong diagnosis in this comic, I would like to point out that people affected by schizophrenia are not dangerous and scary but rather perceive their environment as dangerous and scary during psychotic episodes. To a point where some think they have to defend themselves and might react aggressively. People affected by schizophrenia are however more likely to be the victims of violence then enacting violence themselves and actively psychotic symptoms are not what happens all the time. And after these episodes, most of them are shocked, ashamed and deeply saddened by close relatives having been scared of them. Schizophrenia is mostly treated with different types of medication that sadly have strong side effects (e.g. psychomotor symptoms like tremor or difficulty walking, dizziness, sleepiness etc). Life with schizophrenia is difficult but 1/3 of those diagnosed with it can live a relatively symptom free life while for the next third, multiple psychotic episodes are the case and for the last third it’s chronical. Early onset and very early onset cases are rare and have a worse prognosis than late onset. If you meet a person with schizophrenia that is taking their medication regularly, you might not even notice they experience schizophrenia. Please treat everyone with kindness, especially people who perceive their world as scary and full of terrors - that is all I want to say for now.
