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by tsbardella 6436 days ago
If Matt is suffering from schizophrenia he would be about the age it would be getting bad. That is one of the saddest things when a guy is doing great hits about 21 22 and then the disease first takes over. It is worse because if they were junkys or crack heads they could just get clean but that disease means lots of hospitalizations and an often fruitless attempt to find the right medication.
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This is true, but as with many other diseases, now is the best time in history to be schizophrenic (though it will hopefully continue to get better). In the past ten to twenty years there have been some drugs introduced that actually work. They have some negative side effects, and seem to effect ambition among other things, but it is possible to control schizophrenia in many cases without hospitalization or constant supervision. Leading a normal life seems to be feasible for many, though it does currently require lifelong medication.