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When first thinking of this mental illness I always thought of adults, but I now realize that those adults had to start somewhere. Children aren't the best with their emotions in the first place, so to add something as confusing as Schizophrenia in the mix, it can be tough. It is common for children to have imaginary friends, but when they start influencing the way the child acts of thinks, or causes harm to them, It can get very concerning. I also sympathise with the parents because this is a hard thing to notice because children doing odd things like talking to themselves, is pretty normal. And to hear that your child is suffering, I can only imagine. I am glad that is was easy to find these videos, because that means there are resources for people with the illness or people like me who want to learn more abut the topic.

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Jay N. Giedd, M.D. of the National Institute of Mental Health received the Ruane Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Research from the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation in 2013. In this "Ask the Expert" video, Dr. Giedd explains how common childhood-onset schizophrenia is and offers advice for parents.

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How Common is Childhood-onset Schizophrenia? Answered by Dr. Jay Giedd

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Look back on Oprah’s 2009 visit with Jani, a 7-year-old schizophrenic who had more than 200 imaginary companions.

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Oprah Meets a Schizophrenic Child With Over 200 Imaginary Friends | The Oprah Winfrey Show | OWN

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The experience of a young girl living with Schizophrenia and various different mental disabilities, and her ¨friend¨ seven

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I highly recommend Anthony Padilla and his several videos that speak on different types of people and getting real answers. In this video, he speaks with people who live with Schizophrenia.

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I spent a day with people w/ SCHIZOPHRENIA

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This is one episode out of a series on Schizophrenia, in this specific episode they speak on symptoms.

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The 4 Schizophrenia Symptoms You Need to Know

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Special Books by Special Kids, is a youtube channel with a wide variety of children and adolescents with several disabilities and is a great resource for children who feel alone. One of their videos is an interview with Daniel's whose diagnoses include: schizoaffective disorder, borderline personality disorder, CPTSD, depression, anxiety disorder and traumatic brain injury.

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Living with Schizoaffective Disorder (Experiencing Psychosis, Paranoid Delusions and Hallucinations)

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What is Schizophrenia? Schizophrenia doesn't not have a know cause, but a combination of genetics, environment, and altered brain chemistry and structure may play a role. Schizophrenia is characterized by thoughts or experiences that seem out of touch with reality, disorganized speech or behavior, and decreased participation in daily activities. Difficulty with concentration and memory may also be present.

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Cecilia McGough talks about her experience with Schizophrenia as a teenager, and adolescence in collage. She is very successful despite her struggles.

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I Am Not A Monster: Schizophrenia | Cecilia McGough | TEDxPSU

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In this episode of Inside Schizophrenia our hosts tackle the topic of early onset – or childhood – schizophrenia. Host Rachel Star discusses her personal experiences with symptoms as an adolescent and Dr. Joseph Gonzalez-Heydrich from Harvard Medical School discusses some of the latest research

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Dr.Rochelle Caplan speaks out about examples in children expressing Schizophrenia. She gives specific examples and advise on how to detect these symptoms

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Childhood Schizophrenia: What Are the First Signs? | Child Mind Institute

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This video shows the perspective of two families who have a child that is Schizophrenic. At first it was slight behavioral differences, but it grew to something more. The video shows interviews with the parents and children, and dives into the struggles they endure.