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Nemade, Rashmi, and Mark Dombeck. "Disability and Schizophrenia - Schizophrenia Schizoaffective Online - Symptoms, Treatments, Resources." Mental Health, Depression, Anxiety, Wellness, Family & Relationship Issues, Sexual Disorders & ADHD Medications. MentalHelp.net, 09 Aug. 2009. Web. 17 Sept. 2010.

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 * “Schizophrenia is a brain disease that interferes with normal brain functioning.”
 * “Schizophrenia affected people to exhibit odd and often highly irrational or disorganized behavior.”
 * “The brain is the organ in the body where thinking, feeling and understanding of the world take place (where consciousness exists)” Pg. 1
 * “A brain disease like schizophrenia alters thinking, feeling, understanding and consciousness itself in affected persons, changing their lives for the worse.” Pg. 1
 * “Schizophrenia symptoms include difficulty thinking coherently, interacting with others normally, carrying out responsibilities and expressing emotions appropriately.”
 * “Even simple everyday tasks like personal hygiene can become unmanageable and neglected.” Pg. 1
 * “The disease can thus impact every aspect of affected people's work, family, and social life.” Pg. 1
 * “Though not affected directly, family members also frequently become distressed and overwhelmed by the difficulties involved in providing care and in coming to terms with the transformation of their loved one into a patient with a serious chronic illness.” Pg. 1
 * “Schizophrenia is not recoverable” pg. 2
 * “Ten years after initial diagnosis, approximately fifty percent of people diagnosed with schizophrenia are either noted to be completely recovered or improved to the point of being able to function independently.” Pg. 4
 * “Twenty five percent are improved, but require a strong support network, and an additional fifteen percent remain unimproved and are typically hospitalized.” Pg. 4
 * “Unfortunately, ten percent of the affected population sees no way out of their pain except through death and ends up committing suicide.” Pg. 4
 * “Given effective treatment, including good access to proper medications and supportive counseling, affected people can live reasonably normal lives.” Pg. 5
 * “Schizophrenic peoples' difficulty sustaining work causes them to have to rely on others for money and support. In addition, they often have to depend on others for help in getting and taking medication.” Pg. 5
 * “As a group, their life expectancy is reduced due to suicide, accidents, and otherwise preventable diseases (that were not prevented due to poor self-care, unhealthy lifestyles, and inadequate medical care).” Pg. 5