welcome to Listen2Daddy Podcast. Episode 23 - My Dad the schizophrenic ft Special Guest Micah.

TRIGGER WARNING. In todays discussion your host "Don & K" dives deep into an interesting, insightful and sensitive conversation shared by a specially guest Micah telling his story about growing up with his Father who suffers from schizophrenia.

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Please see links below for more information on schizophrenia:

Useful contacts - schizophrenia - Mind

 Schizophrenia - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

There are many factors that normally contribute to the onset of schizophrenia

The actual causes of schizophrenia are not fully understood.

Brain chemistry:

Abnormal functioning of neurotransmitters such as dopamine can cause schizophrenia.

Heredity:

Schizophrenia tends to run in families. If a parent has the disorder, the offspring's are susceptible to the disease.

Abnormality in the brain:

Abnormalities such as shrinkage in brain, or circuitry dysfunction can cause schizophrenia.

Complications during pregnancy and birth:

Chances of a child getting Schizophrenia are increased by infection or malnutrition during pregnancy and complications during birth such as brain injury.