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

Schizophrenia - Professor John Nash

Professor John Nash, (born 1928) won a nobel prize in 1994, but has a had a life long battle with his diagnosed schizophrenia. John Nash showed signs of paranoia and that his delusional thinking was due to unhappiness, his strive to feel important and be recognised.  He did not hear voices until 1964, later rejecting them, gradually on his own. John Nash had (and is still having) such an interesting life, that in 2001, the film 'A Beautiful Mind' was published about John Nash, which went on to be nominated for 8 oscars, and won 4, including best writing and best picture. John Nash claimed it to be accurate, with the exception of hearing voices. We intend to explore the themes further, and take inspiration from the high acclaimed film.