What is Schizophrenia? Schizophrenia is a mental disorder. It needs attention!! Schizophrenia is a chronic mental disorder with gradual onset, characterised by differences and disturbances in the way of thinking, feeling or behaving.  Person having schizophrenia remains disconnected to the reality and this makes it difficult for the family and friends and the person himself as well.  The onset of schizophrenia may start between 16-30 years of age. It may start showing symptoms that are far away from reality.  People with schizophrenia find it difficult to carry out the activities of daily living and self-care.  Schizophrenia may appear in the late adolescence or early thirties. The occurrence of schizophrenia is mostly seen more in males as compared to females. Some teenagers develop early schizophrenia symptoms which may be misconfused as adolescence traits or features.  ' Split-personality and schizophrenia are two different conditions. They may share few symp...