Is schizophrenia an illness or do they really hear voices?

[TeresaB]

Some people believe they actually hear voices. Some believe this is an illness others believe they do hear spirits. What is your opinion?
"Hearing voices when there is no one there is the commonest
hallucination in schizophrenia. The voices sound so real that the
hearer is convinced that they come from outside - perhaps from hidden
microphones, loudspeakers or the spirit world. Voices are heard in
some other mental illnesses, but in schizophrenia they typically talk
about, as well as to, the person. Visions and hallucinations of smell,
taste or being touched also occur in schizophrenia, but much less
oftem than voices."

 

[caseymitchum2000]

It is a mental illness that affects people thoughts and ideas. It is a condition that can be controlled using medication and there are different stages of schizophrenia.

Google it and do some research.