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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i need some suppourt here please im on the borderlines of a diagnosis of schizophrenia and im worried about the stigma attached, which is why i havnt told anyone which means i have no one to talk to, i hear voices (clive and james ) and have various physical apperitions (the main one being a guy called james ) who takes over my body and makes me do things i dont want to do. im on quitiapene (dnt knw if thats how u spell it)and its kinda workin but not that well. im sufferin at the moment coz im at my parents and trying to hide all the wierd stuff thats happening like seeing things climb up the walls and people talking to me on the tv im really scared
ScaredandScarred
ScaredandScarred
here if you wanna talk *hugs* xxx
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We need to start calling skitsophrania something else. It's long over due and people are just beginning to realize this is a split from reality, not a split like Jekell and Hyde.
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it usually takes a few weeks to kick in month tops but if you have been on it for long and its not working go tell your doc and either demand in a polite way that you need it changed or increased. It never worked for me. I tried it before Resperadone and that seems to work for me. With meds its like trial and error with what works for you. Some make you put on weight if you dont watch what you eat as soon as your appetite increses and some just don't work and sometimes the dose needs to be increased. I wish i was where you were. I am 25 weekd pregnant and saw my psychiatrist on Monday its taken me to get even worse to decide i must take my meds i worry if i dont and get anxious and see flickers and hear stuff i don't really want to be hearing. If i dont take my meds like in 3 hours i will end up in hospial by the time the baby is a few months old if i manage to make it that far. I don't want to be put into a mental hopital again then i really will be taking some stong drugs.

Find something that works for you. Keep it so yourself or you may loose a few friends and just tell your parents your not well but maybe not everything just yet. When your ready you may feel like telling them and never tell your employee/boss.

My heart goes out to you even though i don't really know you. You have us here to talk to.
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I have schzo-affective disorder and I kind of understand how scared you feel about people finding out. I was terrified but it turned out that people were quite supportive and those who weren't, quite frankly, aren't worth worrying about. It's the same for you.. and everyone. One of the nurses at the hospital I am in is currently helping me do something that maybe you should try.. - I am making a booklet/leaflet about my diagnosis to give to my family and friends so that they can understand.. and any Stigma or myths about the illness are put straight. Just an idea. I am here if you ever want to talk about what you're going through. x x x x x
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welcome to the world of schizophrenia there isn't quite the stigma that there used to be because of so many people having it and the meds that can stableize them i am on geodon which controls most of it mcate
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