Many people incorrectly assume that schizophrenia is a synonym for another commonly-discussed mental illness. Why does this mistake occur?
A) Because the popular media has portrayed schizophrenic individuals as universally suffering from substance-related problems, people think that schizophrenia refers to an alcohol or drug addiction.
B) Because schizophrenia literally means "split mind," people mistake it for "split personality" (or dissociative identity disorder).
C) Because schizophrenia is an illness that we know virtually nothing about, people mistake it as a form of cancer.
D) Because the illness has a similar sound to "mania," people think that it is the same as bipolar disorder.
Answer: B
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