
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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What do you mean there is no ambulance?!
I talked to my parents and asked them to make apointments with my phyciatrist and find a new therapist. They brushed me off over and over again, and finally last night told me they didn't have any money so they weren't going to do anything.
I have gone a month and a half on one thought: "Help is coming soon, and things will get better."
The voices have gotten worse and I am getting more and more afraid and depressed, agitated, and distracted.
I have a test coming up and it is a large portion of my grade. This is college, and I want to do well. I know I need to study for friday but I can't keep my thoughts under control.
And I think a new voice is starting to emerge out of the crowd.
What should I do? I can't last much longer.
I talked to my parents and asked them to make apointments with my phyciatrist and find a new therapist. They brushed me off over and over again, and finally last night told me they didn't have any money so they weren't going to do anything.
I have gone a month and a half on one thought: "Help is coming soon, and things will get better."
The voices have gotten worse and I am getting more and more afraid and depressed, agitated, and distracted.
I have a test coming up and it is a large portion of my grade. This is college, and I want to do well. I know I need to study for friday but I can't keep my thoughts under control.
And I think a new voice is starting to emerge out of the crowd.
What should I do? I can't last much longer.
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If I were you, I'd call a psychiatrist myself and ask them to talk to your parents and tell them it is urgent. Explain to psychiatrist all the symptoms you've been enduring. Any psychiatrist with compassion and brains will work hard to find a solution with your parents. They might also know of county or state funding programs to pay for your consultation. At the very least, they may be able to give you free medicine from the free samples that they get from drug companies.
Please stay strong. If you dont' think you can make it, then go straight to a hospital, talk to the mental health section, tell them all of your symptoms, and tell them that you think you might become dangerous.
Your well being is much more important than anything else. Your parents will just have to learn it the hard way. But it is better for you to be safe than not safe. When you are in the hospital, have them help you apply for SSI and SSDI. Those can pay for health care for people who can't afford it otherwise.
Be very assertive that you need care to these people, and don't take know for an answer. If they won't listen to you, then refuse to leave until they have a psychiatrist come talk to you. Be honest and feisty if you have to and dont let them try to twist your words around. Be very very direct. Tell them everything.
I wish you the very very best. We are all on your side over here. What state do you live in, maybe we can try and find out some healthcare financial help?
I live in FL.
My dad is a painter, and our money depends on how the market in our area is doing. We may have done well the year before, or eariler in the year, but come on hard times suddenly. I don't know how this works with that...
Whatever I do, I can't seem to bring myself to let anyone know that it is urgent. I do my best to pretend i'm fine while still trying to get help.
It doesn't seem to be working.
I am trying. I don't know if i'm at the point where I am going to be unsafe or not. I think I am safe.
I'm still looking up stuff, but maybe have your dad look at this:
www.floridahealthfinder.gov/medical-help-resources/prescription-drugs.shtml
FLORIDA
Mark Lee Szurek, Ph.D.
Rural Health Network of Monroe Co., FL, Inc.
P.O. Box 4966
Key West, Florida 33041
Email: mszurek@rhnmc.org
www.floridahealthfinder.gov/medical-help-resources/emergency-room-alt.shtml
www.floridahealthfinder.gov/medical-help-resources/medical-resources.shtml
http://ahca.myflorida.com/Medicaid/index.shtml
This is an important page about applying for Medicaid. Which provides medical insurance for people with low or no incomes.
Medicaid is what paid for my hospital stay when I was homeless and it pays for my medicines and doctor visits and medicines now since I'm unemployed.
I am feeling highly unmotivated. I just can't handle anything right now. I will just have to wait till my dad gets a job.
My mom has a job as a teacher though, so we have some money. It's just tight and obviously they don't think it's important?
Also maybe you should try being more direct with your parents if as you said you are holding back, maybe that can help too.
Take care, hugs!
I can't seem to break the image i've worked so hard to create. I have more room for myself if people think I am doing okay.
just a thought but it is all up to you.
i hope that you made enough room, for yourself. i think that the longer you are not honest the more problems you are creating. it sounds like you really need to talk to someone, like a professional.
You can always talk here, so you are not completely without means
peace & good luck searchingforsolace!!
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I was very close to breaking down and having to go to a hospital again.
I am so tired because I laid in bed for over 5 hours last night watching these 'dreams' play though my mind's eye, only I wasn't sleeping and they were nightmares.
But I held on though it all and made it to another day.
(had to take the aforementioned test on 40 mins of sleep)
The voices kept telling me it would be better for me in the long run to just go into relapse right now because it is the only way to get treatment.
I am starting to forget why this is such a bad idea. I am starting to wonder if i can make it much longer. But i'm holding on.
Some scientists think that psychosis causes chemical brain damage. It's best not to let psychosis keep happening to you like what just happened.
You're holding yourself back. Please seek help.