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Over the last few years I have heard many people talking about Schizophrenia. Only, they are confused about what it really is. I get offended very easily when I hear people use the word "crazy", or talk about insanity in a rude way. I also get upset when they make an attempt to discuss it with me, because they do not understand. The thing that upsets me the most is that people often associate schizophrenia with multiple personality disorder. That is 100% not true. Although they do have voices in their head, they are not separate personalities created by them.

The project assigned was to pick a topic of interest that somehow dealt with the field of psychology. This of course, as I discussed before, was more than an easy choice for me. And even though it is easy for me to choose it, it is not easy for me to speak about. I get very emotional when I am merely thinking about it.
I am writing this paper to clear up any misunderstandings about this disease. I want......

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