13 myths about schizophrenia

1. Individuals with schizophrenia all have the same symptoms.
2. People with schizophrenia are dangerous, unpredictable and out of control.
3. Schizophrenia is a character flaw.
4. Cognitive decline is a major symptom of schizophrenia.
5. There are psychotic and non-psychotic people.
6. Schizophrenia develops quickly.
7. Schizophrenia is purely genetic.
8. Schizophrenia is untreatable.
9. Sufferers need to be hospitalized.
10. People with schizophrenia can’t lead productive lives. 
11. Medaction make sufferers zombies. 
12. Antipshycotic medications are worse than the illness itself.
13. Individuals with schizophrenia can never regain normal functioning.