Paranoid schizophrenia iin?

I have worked in the field with clients who experience Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health Disorders compounded with Substance Abuse for 12 years. The most interesting factor of Schizophrenia to me, is that it can attack at any age. Yes it has it's "typicals", but like any mental health disease, I mean to say they all do. Just imagine that all of a sudden, what was real to you, no longer is... You begin to think you are being watched, or listened to. You start to mistrust everyone, and feel like the whole world is out to get you. You hear voices that start to tell you things. Things that don't make sense to other people, but they do to you. Imagine living the rest of your life, trapped in a world like this... Yes, medication can help, but unfortunately most Paranoid Schizophrenics will only take their medicine until they feel "normal" again, and then become convinced they don't need it. They stop taking it, and the vicious cycle starts all over again.

Not to digress, but what concerned schizophrenics before the advent of technology? We've all heard about irrational fear of being electronically monitored, watched, et.al. But how did it manifest before modern times? How does it present in non-technical cultures?

My father had it, and ended up killing himself. He was a violent, crazy asshole and I am glad he is dead.
Is it normal?? Sure, it's an illness, no one would apologise for having cancer or anything.

my family has it, i think im getting it

Autumnsoulwise, your grammar is amazing. I love the way you write.

My grandma was schizophrenic and, when she became terminally ill with cancer, I acted as her carer for three years. It was difficult and I found myself growing up a lot (I was a teenager). It's difficult to know what to say because I don't know what you want to know. But I will say that schizophrenia is not what people often imagine it to be.

MrsBailey9 knows what she is talking about. I am impressed, you summed that up quite nicely. I have a family member that suffers from Paranoid Schizophrenia and that is him! He does great when he is on his meds, but as soon as he starts feeling better, he stops taking them. He believes that the military has "transponders" hidden in the phone lines, computers, TV's, cell phones, and video game systems. He thinks they are "tracking" him. He is constantly looking over his shoulder, and muttering under his breath. He says he has a "friend" named, Jeff. No one has ever met, or seen Jeff. Jeff gets him in trouble, a lot. It's amazing because when he is on his meds, its like he really is another person. he takes care of himself, he works, he functions in the community. He can go to the grocery store, follow the list, and pay for his items. Un-medicated, he can't shop alone. he gets distracted and off track. He is more worried about being watched that he can't accomplish simple tasks. Two different worlds, one body ruled by a split brain. I can't even imagine how difficult it must really be. He was 17, when he started experiencing symptoms. No warning whatsoever. He got in trouble at school for taking another students back pack. He kept telling the principal that there was a bomb inside, and that he was meant to save the school. When he was asked how he knew that there was a bomb in the back pack, he said Jeff told him. He also told the principal about the "Transponders" that were in the classroom connected to his teachers laptop computer. He demanded a copy of the video that was taped that afternoon. He became violent. Once he was stabilized things went well for a long time, longest yet... Since then its' just a cycle. Same shit, different day, over and over and over.