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…showed last 75 words of 799 total…individual. Someone with schizophrenia does not appear to be perfectly normal at one time and then suddenly change into a different person. Rather, schizophrenia is a chronic, severe, and disabling mental illness that often leaves its victims fearful and withdrawn. Recovery is often possible, but only when affected individuals have access to continuous treatment and rehabilitation over many years. Indeed, people with schizophrenia will probably be under medical care for the rest of their lives.