Community Discussion: Schizophrenic Overwhelm

Schizophrenia is a complex Neurodevelopmental Disorder. As the body of research on the condition grows, it appears no aspect of the Central Nervous System is unaffected by the condition, even the Neuroendocrine System (Yates, 2016). One under-appreciated trait of Schizophrenia is our propensity to experience Sensory Overload. Many people do not realize that Schizophrenics can experience Sensory Overload, or realize the severe breakdowns it can cause. In this essay, I present the concept of Schizophrenic Overwhelm (concept can also be modified to Psychotic or Bipolar overwhelm if necessary).