Complications of Schizophrenia

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The major complications are to quality of life:

An acute psychotic illness can be a terrifying experience - the hallucinations and delusions seem utterly real while they are being experienced.
Social functions, such as being able to maintain personal relationships, ability to work and manage one's day-to-day life, are often seriously damaged.
Suicide and self-harm are common in those with a diagnosis of schizophrenia: around 1 in 10 ultimately take their own life.
Some of the drugs given to people with schizophrenia cause distressing side effects such as movement disorders, weight gain and sedation.