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.
