Schizophrenia is a serious mental illness that affects how a person thinks, feels, and behaves, leading to hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thinking and behavior. It can also involve negative symptoms, such as reduced motivation and emotional expression, and cognitive difficulties. Symptoms often appear in late adolescence or early adulthood, but treatment with antipsychotic medications and psychosocial therapy is available to help manage the condition, though there is no cure. thank you!