that can be true of some people with schizophrenia, just like it can be true with some people who have PD, or people with depression, or people with no diagnosable mental health problem.
i don't think having a diagnosis of schizophrenia goes alongside being unclean at all, by any stretch of the imagination.
whenever anyone becomes ill, whether physically or mentally then personal hygiene can often go downhill. i am in hospital at the moment, have BPD and psychosis and i haven't washed my hair for well over a week for fear of some of the things i am experiencing. i am however having baths every evening.
i know many mentally healthy people who are not that clean, and many mentally ill ones who are.
also it's important to note that someone with a diagnosis of schizophrenia may function very well when they are not experiencing an acute episode of psychosis.
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