r/schizophrenia

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When you have disclosed your diagnosis: what reaction do you hate the most? I’ll go first.

Mine is “Oh, I’m so sorry.”

Sorry about what? Did you give it to me? Were you somehow responsible? Do you know a cure and you’ve been secretly withholding it from humanity? No? Then what the fuck are you sorry for?

Close second: people who knew you perfectly well five minutes ago suddenly treating you like you’re made of glass. “Are you okay?” Yes. “Are you sure?” YES. I haven’t changed since you learned the diagnosis. You have.

And honorable mention to the people who immediately graduate from Facebook University School of Psychiatry:

“Have you tried—”

Yes. Probably. Please put the prescription pad down.

What’s yours?

By “vividness” I mean mostly the object texture and illumination, as well as how much it appeared to fit in the whole scene, if their shape was complete and built correctly, if it had sharp edges, clear coloration (according to what’s expect from reality). For me my visual hallucinations appeared to be a bit blurry, as if the objects were made of smoke in a few areas, and as I consequence, a few parts of the object were not formed properly, but sometimes they would get as real as it gets and even “surpass” reality in its vividness. I’m curious to know how it is for everyone.

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Hello,

i got diagnosed with schizophrenia about 3 months ago now. I am on meds now and while my main symptoms are gone, I still lack emotions and that sort of stuff. I just cant enjoy things I used to anymore still and while I did make good progress with my other symptoms I think this still makes my life horrible like I had so many hobbies I loved that are just now impossible to do. I have been a schizophrenic since 15, but back then I was still able to do stuff and now it just feels like im a time capsule thats rotting away with nothing to look forward to. My Psychiatrist suggested that I should do some sport and I thought about doing table tennis or volleyball, but Im not sure if that is the right thing since im also very socially withdrawn and anxious doing activities with people. If I had at least something that gives me sort of a routine, then I think that would help me to get back into my life. I really hope someone maybe has a couple of tips for me or any other advice

Hey my name is Billy I have a question for you, and I sincerely hope you can answer it.

Basically my nephew has schizophrenia, he can't control himself when he isboff of his meds. His impulses take over him, in October of 2025 his Gmail was banned and a tip was sent to the NCMEC.

My nephew, in his schizophrenic brain thinks he was a “ secret black ops agent that received a mission threw a secret brain implant placed in his brain to investigate pedophiles trading porn” so he started texting people he believed to pose as minors.

It's been months but we are worried about him, he is on his meds now but we dont know the outcome for him.

Get back to me soon thanks

So for short it's only been this year I've been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia except that my new psychiatrist think I may not be entirely schizophrenic and think I may have a dissociation disorder with trauma (for short her hypothesis/theory is that I've been traumatized so deeply that I started hallucinating when dissociating).

And so now I'm kind of lost and afraid, what if everything I've been through was my fault or even my entourage's fault (sorry I forgot the word, like my family, friends, ex... So the environment around me who traumatized me so badly I have a dissociating disorder that makes me hallucinate) and what if I'm considered a liar wether it's by both the schizophrenic and dissociating community because both of you would think that even if I'm diagnosed I keep am lying about my psychiatrist and even my diagnosis like it already happened with the autistic and ADHD community a while ago on my banned account

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Such as memory or focus? Along the lines of, "I'm too distracted by the voices to remember/focus on anything". Or just doubting yourself in general.

I feel like it has to take a tole, personally. I feel like I can pay attention and remember best when I'm not bringing myself down because of my schizophrenia.

Hey im new here. I suffer from Schizoeffective disorder. I have been struggling today but I found this subreddit and thought I'd join. I love video games, drawing and watching movies. Playing video games and drawing has always been my biggest escape. I just wanna be with people who understands me. I just feel useless as im unemployed. I just wish i felt like i had a purpose. But I'll find it, i hope. Thank you for reading 🙂 sorry for the babbling im bad at writing..

I am 33 and have been diagnosed with Schizophernia by my psychiatrist since last 2 years and have been on medication for that. To give u full context my schooling years were filled with bullying and some traumatic experiences and that have stayed with me till now . After school and college i became severely lonely and got into using weed(chemically mixed weed) and alcohol and used it of and on for a few years. Remained clean for sometime and then started using hash at the age of 27 and then I went into psychosis and was sent to rehab. After rehab its been 4 years and I have never used weed or hash. But drank alcohol a total of 5 or 6 times and have been entirely clean for 1 year and remain to be so for the rest of my life. Now the questions that I have in my mind are these. I dont hear any voices like nothing . The first time I went into psychosis because of hash , I hear vibration or thumping kind of sounds. Even in my later episodes of psychosis I have never heard voices neither have I ever had hallucination like seeing things that arent there or such. But the think that is very strong on me are Delusions. Like I become deluded to the point that I start fearing that my childhood bullies are still after me or then I become scared. Even at that point I know everyones busy and noone has time for anyone else but still I cant stop the fear. My 2nd and 3rd Psychotic episode were triggered by coffee. Both times I took 1kg Nescafe coffee and drank it over a week in the form of coffee shots which resulted in a week without sleep and then the delusions came in. So do I have Schizophernia to full extent or not I am not sure but I am on anti psychotic medicines. My whole 20's were spent in either depression or lying in a dark room or fighting with my family(For which I am really sorry and I love them a lot) I have never held a job in my life. Like I used to be a graphic designer but then I stopped applying for jobs at 21 and started doing drugs. I also used to go to Narcotics Anonymous meeting but then I realized my place is not there as I dont have a substance problem. I dont intend to use anything for the rest of my life but I would be lying when i say that there are days when i feel to drink a little alcohol and listen to music. Some relatives whom I told about this condition have started treating me differently because of the disorder. I dont know whether I always had schizophernia because of the trauma or was it the drugs that switched it on ? I also have confidence and self esteem issues which i am tackling one by one . But when I read about the diseases I start feeling that my life is doomed and I will not get a job or I will never get married. I know marriage is something that ma or may not be on the cards for me . But I accept it as it is. But all I want is to get a job an sustain myself and give back to my family for all they have done for me and still being supportive till this day despite knowing that i am 33 years old jobless person. But most of the stuff online says that people with Schizo have difficulty holding a job and that makes me scared. i have read people with Schizo are more prone to addictions .Also I used to be a chainsomker, smoking 2 packs a day but somehow I quit 2 days ago. Also I dont know whether i have porn addiction or not because I sometimes watch it at night to masturbate. Thank for reading and please be kind with me .

My friend always makes typings (or smth like that) like this, he always reply to theirself as a joke or humor.

"Hey everyone!"

"Omg bro"

"What?"

"Nothing"

something like that i guess, but he always reply to himself as joke so it reminds me of schizophrenia

I dont like being trapped in an incurable disease. do you think there will ever be a cure? how much reaserach is being done on this? i keep imagining being trapped on a island without my meds and how i cant live without them.

I’ve read that you can be both …anyone here diagnosed with both schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder AND are on the autistic spectrum ?

I think I’m autistic …have for a long time but it’s never been addressed ..

Edit: thank you to anyone who responds !! And all who already have :)

Most of us have encountered this at least more than once. After about the 12th time, I thought I'd start baffling people with bullshit responses and never answer the question, or just give them a curveball they don't know what to do with. Keep in mind this is limited to social gatherings with people you'll never see again, folks on the subway/bus etc, and not to someone you're on a date with or whatever. I try to make it into a fun game. (All of these are false, so don't be alarmed.)

Some personal favorites:

"I sell crack to kids."

"I work in a secret underground donut factory. They don't like us giving out the location because too many people ask for free samples."

"I had problems with my fuckin' boss and they fired me, so I'm between jobs. What did I do to get fired? I told him I was going to shove my bassoon up his ass. I wonder if a flute may have been better received?"

We need a "humor" flair.

Hopefully somebody on this sub gets a laugh at one of these. In all seriousness, there are actually some teeth to the saying "Humor is the best medicine." Sz is a bitch, comic relief can help at the appropriate times.

I went to the dentist for the first time in YEARS yesterday. I have been doing so well with brushing my teeth since switching to the Autobrush that I finally felt like I had earned the privilege of going to the dentist.

Boy am I glad I went, but I’m now having to pay a small mint to fix the damage caused by years of not brushing properly - 7 cavities (2 major and 5 normal) and gingivitis that is going to require a deep root cleaning and descaling under the gum line. Ouch!

Fortunately I have good dental insurance, but I’m still having to come out of pocket almost $800 over the course of what will be 4 appointments.

I know it’s hard - believe me, I know and completely understand and relate to the struggle - but if you can learn anything from me, take care of your teeth. You only get one adult set. Even if you can only brush once a day for 30 seconds, it’s better than not brushing at all.

Hello recently I had a conversation with a psychiatrist and she told me that I actually have severe trauma so bad I actually have psychotic features and psychosis as a result of it. I had no idea that trauma could cause psychosis, this was completely new to me. I was diagnosed in Bulgaria with schizophrenia but they never asked me about my traumas or my past history with trauma. I also didn’t think any of my psychotic features had anything to do with my trauma.

What do you guys think about all of this? Could some of your diagnoses be due to trauma and not schizophrenia?

So, this is always made me wonder what’s wrong with me in terms of this problem. My voices don’t come from just thin air, they come from fans or air conditioning or water from showers just for some examples. So what do you guys think and how does it happen for you? I don’t think a voice could come from just air for me, there has to be a background noise to “project” (?) it.