“Oh, it's just different.” "They're weird." “I just don't understand how anyone could act like that.” These are all phrases that can be heard on any street, in any country and in virtually any situation. People are constantly judged by others based on their weight, appearance, clothing, marital status, wealth, personality, and so much more. Our society continues to dictate what is acceptable and what is unacceptable when it comes to how others live their lives. However, some people cannot control the aspects by which they are judged. People live in all kinds of circumstances and no two things have the same impact on two people. People living with schizoaffective disorder are just one example of this type of person. Schizoaffective disorder is a serious mental illness that has two different conditions. It is a combination of schizophrenic disorder and a mood disorder. Schizophrenia is a brain disorder that distorts how a person thinks, acts, and what they perceive as reality. The mood disorder most commonly associated with schizoaffective is bipolar disorder. It is an illness characterized by emotional ups and downs, as well as problems concentrating and remembering specific details. Patients may experience deep depression, and then may turn around and be emotionally elevated. Schizoaffective patients, however, live with both the effects of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, making it difficult to cope with everyday life. Schizoaffectiveness is a lifelong illness that affects all areas of daily life. Work, school, relationships, and common aspects of life are difficult for schizoaffective people. (WebMD, 2013) Although the symptoms of the two disorders are combined together and create an apparently more complicated picture l...... half of the document ......on. In the end, harsh comments and judgment from others do no one any good. Just like anyone else in life, people with schizoaffective disorder deserve to be given a chance. Works CitedMayo Clinic Staff. (2013, December 21). Schizoaffective disorder. Retrieved September 3, 2013, from http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/schizoaffective-disorder/DS00866WebMD. (2013). Schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder. Retrieved September 3, 2013, from WebMD: http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=42963Haywood, T., Kravitz, H., Grossman, L., Cavanaugh, J., Davis, J. and Lewis, D. (1995). Predicting the "revolving door" phenomenon among patients with schizophrenic, schizoaffective, and affective disorders. The American Journal Of Psychiatry, 152(6), 856-861. O'Donnell, K. (2012, December 10). In the wonderful mind of Brian Wilson. People, 76(24), 76.