How does schizophrenia affect writing ability?

I never knew what it was until now, as most people will say, the hallucinations seem so real that I thought they were real this whole time… but anyways I've had writers block for the longest time now. I've been wordstipated since freshman year of high school. I don't have schizophrenia too bad yet though. read more

Schizophrenia: The Effects on Learning: Clinical Paper By Derek Wood, RN, BC, MS | Feb 2, 2009 | 0 | schizophrenia is a disorder which affects approximately 1% of the world population, has a 10% suicide rate, an estimated $20 billion in lost productivity and $11.1 billion in medical costs in the United States in 1980 (Andreasen, 1995). read more

These include stroke, which can restrict blood flow to specific areas of the brain; cerebral palsy, which involves the atrophy of cortical cells; dyslexia, which affects the left angular gyrus; and multiple sclerosis, which can create cerebral lesions. Epilepsy, schizophrenia, brain tumors, and coma also fall in this category. read more

Unless schizophrenia is adequately controlled by medication, it can severely affect your mental capacity for work. Besides the obvious problems which hallucinations can cause at the workplace, most people with schizophrenia struggle with social situations. read more