Symptoms of Schizophrenia

We researched into the symptoms and signs that a person has schizophrenia, we picked out a few that can be incorparated into the trailer:
·  Depression
·  Social withdrawal and isolation
·  Deterioration of social relationships
·  Dropping out of activities and life in general
·  Deterioration and abandonment of personal hygiene
·  Excessive writing or printing without apparent meaning

·  Inability to express joy

·  Not blinking or blinking excessively. Staring

·  Bizarre behaviour (hopping, wearing only torn clothing, applying strange make-up)

These symptoms can be shown in our trailer through a variety of ways through messages on the wall and the way the character is shown. These symptoms were drawn up from some one with real life experience along with other real life cases. Other symptoms include:

·         Excessive sleeping or inability to sleep for long periods of time

·         Shift to unusual behaviour; significant personality change

·         Hyperactive or inactive

·         Inability to concentrate or cope with minor problems

·         Extreme religiosity or preoccupation with the occult

·         Decline in academic or athletic performance

·         Accidents or self-imposed injuries (cutting oneself)

·         Drug or alcohol involvement with extreme or dramatic reactions

·         Forgetfulness and losing things

·         Devastated by peer disapproval

·         Noticeable and rapid weight loss

·         Attempts to escape through geographical changes; frequent moving or hitch-hiking trips

·         Excessive need for acceptance

·         Inappropriate laughter

·         Irrational statements

·         Strange posturing
·         Refusing to touch anyone or certain things

·         Shaving head or removing body hair