Hallucinations: When a person sees, hears, smells, tastes, or feels things that are not actually there.For others, the symptoms become stable over time. For some people, these symptoms come and go. People with psychotic symptoms may lose a shared sense of reality with others and experience the world in a distorted way.

Psychotic symptoms include changes in the way a person thinks, acts, and experiences the world. Schizophrenia symptoms can differ from person to person, but they generally fall into three main categories: psychotic, negative, and cognitive. Schizophrenia is rare in younger children. However, research shows that gradual changes in thinking, mood, and social functioning often appear before the first episode of psychosis. Starting treatment as soon as possible following the first episode of psychosis is an important step toward recovery. People with schizophrenia are usually diagnosed between the ages of 16 and 30, after the first episode of psychosis. It’s important to recognize the symptoms of schizophrenia and seek help as early as possible. Learn more about getting help and finding a health care provider on NIMH's Help for Mental Illnesses webpage. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recognized that having certain mental disorders, including depression and schizophrenia, can make people more likely to get severely ill from COVID-19.

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