6. Fact: It’s Common for People With Schizophrenia to Have Delusions
A person with schizophrenia might experience various types of delusions. “There are persecutory delusions, where a person feels watched or followed,” says Ballon. “They might feel like the government is after them or that they have special information that somebody else might need to obtain from them. That can make a person feel very worried or scared.”
Another type is somatic delusions, where a person might feel contaminated, says Ballon. “The person might feel like something is wrong with their internal organs or maybe they think they have an illness that there isn’t any reason to believe they have,” he says.
Someone with schizophrenia may also experience delusions of grandeur, where they believe they have special abilities or powers, says Ballon. For instance, he adds, they might believe that they are the president of the United States or Jesus Christ, or that they control the weather.
“The hard part is that you can’t really talk somebody out of a delusion, so it can be very challenging to work with,” Ballon adds.
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