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.

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how the hell?

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how in the hell is anyone supposed to be able to deal with this disorder...i was told i'm having delusions...wtf are delusions? how do i know what's real and what's not? who can i trust when my head tells me to trust no one?

i'm surprised anyone ever gets treatment for this disorder..i don't even know how i managed it. how can i be expected to function in life? i don't know how in the world i am able to find some way to cope with this stuff.

sorry, i guess i just needed to vent. i was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder yesterday and i guess it's kinda hitting me like a ton of bricks.
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hi. i have schizo-affective disorder too & it started off with some major delusions. getting help is the right thing to do. meds will make things so much clearer for you once they kick in. i was so bad off in the beginning that i was suicidal. now, i still have some symptoms, but i can usually decipher whether they're real or just something my head is making up. i hate the fact that i have to take meds for the rest of my life, but it beats the alternative.
i hope you find the treatment that works for you.
- ange1ik.fruitcake
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The voices in my head are all of my family and the rest of the world. I sometimes think how can I trust but I find when I do trust the real people the pain subsides.
As for delusions. I sometimes think the world is trying to kill me.
You are not alone
Sometimes it is hard to trust people but I do so the pain subsides. Plus you get to meet friends and family.
From a friend who knows
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Delusions are when you think you're someone you're not. It's a split with reality. Voices cause paranoia, paranoia causes delusions, it's a vicous cyle. You will learn to cope, hold a job, whatever you want. We're able to function in society most of the time if not all the time. Hope is the key.
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