Someone who talks to oneself in a public space…
Schizophrenia is indeed characterised by a split personality.
Acts of violence are often committed by people with mental disorders.
Someone who talks to oneself in a public space…
Talking to oneself can be linked to a variety of reasons, such as psychological problems, stress, or simply a personal choice! By making sure that the person is safe, you can adopt a more nuanced and benevolent attitude towards atypical behaviour.
Schizophrenia is indeed characterised by a split personality.
False! This is a very popular prejudice in films and books… Dissociative Identity Disorder (which is very rare) is very often mistaken for schizophrenic disorders (which are fairly common), which do not involve a split personality.
Acts of violence are often committed by people with mental disorders.
Studies show that people with mental disorders are no more at risk of committing a crime than others. In fact, people with mental disorders are even more often the victims than the perpetrators of acts of violence.