Schizophrenia Support Group
Schizophrenia is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a mental disorder characterized by impairments in the perception of reality and by significant social dysfunction. Untreated schizophrenia is typically characterized by demonstrating disorganized thinking and experiencing delusions or auditory hallucinations.
So im pretty sure I;ve just started suffering from this (havnt has it confirmed by a doctor but its been two days and I still think I'm dead).
Was just wondering how common this delusion is? anyone else suffer from it, Im pretty worried as its causing me to have pretty strong suicidal urges, but its not suicidal as I wont get hurt as im already dead if that makes sense?? Anywho kjust thought I'd start a discussion about it.
Also how do you tell if youve actually died or whether its just cotards??
Was just wondering how common this delusion is? anyone else suffer from it, Im pretty worried as its causing me to have pretty strong suicidal urges, but its not suicidal as I wont get hurt as im already dead if that makes sense?? Anywho kjust thought I'd start a discussion about it.
Also how do you tell if youve actually died or whether its just cotards??
see your pdoc. ASAP.
when you get to the point of thinking about suicide... you need outside help ... and thats what they can help with....please go get some valuable special attention... and let us know whats up when you can...
Let us know how you are doing.
i called you sweetheart...lol please forgive me ...its been awhile since ive seen you here...
: )
One makes me think of the other.
just couldn't wrap my head around the cat cat thing
Then there's the unshakeable belief that I have cancer and the doctor just can't find it. I've been bleeding every single day since December 16. This is apparently normal for PCOS, but I can't convince myself it isn't cancer no matter how many times I try to look at it logically.
I have never heard of Cotard's Delusion, but I can certainly understand the feeling, and how hard it might be to rid yourself of it. It seems like everyone in this group has medical insurance except for me, so of course they all say go to the doctor. That's why I don't bother posting here for the most part.
If going to the doctor isn't an option for you either, then I can tell you what I have learned to do. Take a shower. Half the time when you realize you need to, it's been a day or two since your last one anyway. You can feel the water on your skin, so you know you are really there, and you feel a lot more alive when you get out. Sometimes it is hard to take that first step because you don't want to get your hand wet. But it almost always feels better after a shower.
Oh, and don't forget your music. Not the radio, because there are voices in the static between the songs. Use Pandora or CDs, and the voices can't get to you, or they are easy to ignore if they do.