Brain Scans Reveal a Striking Similarity Between Schizophrenia And Bipolar Disorder

(Andrew Brookes/Connect Images/Getty Images) Schizophrenia can affect how a person perceives reality, thinks, and communicates, sometimes causing hallucinations, delusions, disorganized thinking, reduced motivation, and cognitive difficulties. Bipolar disorder primarily involves episodes of extreme changes in mood and energy, including mania and depression. Some people with bipolar disorder also…