Schizophrenia : This is a severe, chronic and disabling mental health disorder. It typically begins in the late teens to the 20s or 30s. Symptoms of this disorder include delusions, hallucinations, paranoia and psychosis. Individuals with schizophrenia may work and be independent while taking appropriate medication. Medications have side effects that can be unpleasant, however, causing many with this disorder to discontinue their medication, and their symptoms to reoccur. As they age, individuals with schizophrenia may look like a lot like a person with Alzheimer’s disease. Many of the same tools work with these individuals – distraction, humor, reassurance, and not challenging their reality.