Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia was a mental illness that was characterized by delusions and hallucinations. The nature of the delusions were often paranoid, the sufferer claiming that others were "out to get" them. A common delusion was the belief of a "secret police" or "shadow government" that the afflicted would claim watched them through the usage of hidden listening devices and satellite signals. The hallucinations could be visual or auditory and it was common for a schizophrenic to "hear voices." These voices would often give the individual orders, or even demand that the individual hurt themselves or others.

Sufferers would sometimes exhibit violent behavior, usually triggered by their hallucinations. This condition was known to affect a range of species, including Humans and s. Force-sensitive individuals would sometimes display a predisposition to developing schizophrenia. The Human clone A-06 suffered from schizophrenia, as did Shan Chran of SlipKnoT. , a Gand bounty hunter, was also schizophrenic.

Behind the scenes
Schizophrenia is derived from for "split-mind." Due to that, the disorder is sometimes depicted similarly to. However, the two conditions have separate symptoms and diagnostic criteria and are not the same disorder.

Appearances

 * Breakfast in Bedlam