Not usually, but schizophrenia is a waxing and waning disease like MS - patients tend to get episodes of worsening symptoms then remission (partial) where symptoms get better. Then they’ll get another relapse and often it’s worse, eventually resulting in a state of chronic symptoms.
Treatment with antipsychotic medication can actually “pause” the cycles and prevent the disease from getting worse if started early. It’s definitely a progressive disease.
I always thought of schizophrenia as a disease you just got and always had.
Treatment with antipsychotic medication can actually “pause” the cycles and prevent the disease from getting worse if started early. It’s definitely a progressive disease.
I always thought of schizophrenia as a disease you just got and always had.