—Schizophrenia is a mental disorder, usually passed down by genes. Many of the exterior symptoms may be mistaken as depression. Only about one percent of the American population has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Most of the time, it is difficult to diagnose a teen as schizophrenic because it does not make itself very apparent; drop of grades, change of friends, sleep problems, and irritability. So no one would be able to tell that Noah Anderson is secretly part of this one percent, right?— ** Some parts of this story may be triggering to some. If you are someone who needs a trigger warning, this is it. This is not a feel-good, happy-go-lucky story and was never meant to be. ** If you think you may be struggling with a mental illness, please go seek help. Do not let it fester within yourself. Talk to someone about it. A professional is advised, but a friend works just as well in a pinch. If all else fails, my message button is always there if you want to talk anonymously to someone.
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