what do you think of the word ‘‘schizophrenia’’
A brilliant question!
I absolutely hate the word now. If they had a pill that fixed it without side effects, I’d love the word.
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thanks, i find the word very mysterious
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I think it still confuses the lay person. There is a public sentiment that schizophrenia means multiple personality disorder
Etymologically, it’s an outmoded term, but we know what it means.
It sounds weird. I think it’s the weirdest sounding medical term that I’ve ever heard of. I actually do believe that I have two separate personalities or just a split of the one for some reason. I was born like this I think. Some men are endowed with having two souls. This is even described of someone in the Bible somewhere .
I personally dont like referring to myself as mentally ill. I prefer “f*cked up in the head” lol 
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Hmm ,
What I Personally Do With Words ,
Is ,
Dissect Them ,
To Possibly Fynde Out Such Of An Origin ,
■■■■ Schools ,
So OK ,
I’ll Try Once Again ,
Schitz Oh Phren eee Ah ,
Feel Free To Explain Thaz 1 Ta Meh ,
I STILL Have Yet To Fynde Thine Of It’s Pure Untouched Origin .
I hate the word psychosis. What are normal people supposed to think when the word has psycho in it. I had an argument with a doctor about using that word, I don’t like it at all.
Schizophrenia is such an obscure label that means so many different things. I think they diagnose you with it because there are so many ■■■■■■■ things wrong with you so you get put under that term.
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I mildly dislike it. What I hate is the word “Schizo”.
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The Greek etymology of the word actually means broken soul or broken heart.
http://www.breakingopenthehead.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1818
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Despite the origin of the term, from Greek skhizein, meaning “to split”, and phrēn, meaning “mind”,
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I hate that word. Here its pronounced like “shizophrenia”" which sounds even worst.
The most of all a hate the implicit self stigmatising behind some of the labels.
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When I was diagnosed with it I had heard of it but I had no idea what it was and honestly I wish that were still the case.
I think that word has been a great harm to those of us who have this illness. I find it absolutely appalling that the professionals have not noticed how ugly this word is. I think it should be changed and cleaned up as soon as possible!
Mondello
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If people only knew the incredible amount of turmoil that word signifies.
Someone was on to somthing when they first used it.
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i like the word ’ donut '…mmmmmm…donut 
take care 
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I dissected it into skits-a-friend. In other words, we make up plays and stories as our friends instead of being reality based.
I don’t see anything wrong with the term.
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