True Life: I Have Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is one of today's most misunderstood mental illnesses. Often confused with having "multiple personalities," schizophrenia is defined by a person's distorted experience of reality, including: hallucinations, delusions, paranoia, and disorganized thinking. In this episode we meet three young people who are living with the illness and get a glimpse into the everyday challenges they face.

MTV | May 22, 2008

Tags:. .disorganized. .paranoia. .misunderstood. .schizophrenia. .distorted