Overview
Childhood schizophrenia is a very rare, severe psychiatric condition that begins before your child is 13. Psychiatric conditions affect people’s mental health and how they see the world around them. Symptoms of childhood schizophrenia include psychosis, and movement and thought (cognitive) disorders. Childhood schizophrenia interferes with things like your child’s:
- Thoughts.
- Memory.
- Senses.
- Behaviors.
As a result, your child may struggle in many parts of their day-to-day life. Untreated schizophrenia often disrupts your child’s relationships (with family, friends, classmates and teachers). It can also cause them to have trouble organizing their thoughts. Your child may behave in ways that can hurt themselves or others. They may have a higher risk of injuries or other illnesses.
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