[Dan27350]

Common misconceptions about schizophrenia are that it means ‘multiple personalities’ or ‘psycho’. In reality it’s a chemical imbalance. I see more and more people coming to realize this. The stigma is slowly but surely shifting from ‘lunatic’ to ‘neurologically ill’. But still those who don’t no any better are hostile towards or afraid of people with symptoms. There has been a shift from institutionalization to ‘community immersion’, where they are taught how to interact and take their meds and what have you. Unfortunately, this has caused countless numbers to become homeless because some refuse to cooperate for various reasons, and many die on the streets when they could at least be fed, sheltered, and medicated in a hospital. But I think things are better in most areas than a number of years ago, back in the days of rampant ECT, instant institutionalization, lobotomies, and other monstrousities.

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Name : Dan27350, Gender : M, Disability : PDD, Race : Hispanic/Latino (may be any race), Religion : Pentecostal Christian, Age : 21, City : L.A. area, State : CA, Country : United States, Occupation : student/dishwasher, Social class : Lower middle class, 

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