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Schizophrenia is a psychiatric disorder that changes how the brain works.
What Does High-Functioning Mean?
Schizophrenia is considered a serious mental illness by healthcare providers, meaning it significantly affects ones quality of life.
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In fact, somewhere between 70% to 90% of people living with schizophrenia are unemployed.
High functioning can often be a subjectiveand sometimes problematicterm.
But, generally, it means that a person is able to carry out their daily activities.
Antipsychotics are often prescribed to treat and prevent the symptoms of psychosis.
Andsocietal and cultural stigmacan lead to internalized stigma, as well as worse prognoses for those with schizophrenia.
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