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.
Hello, my name is Sarah. I spent 3 months in the mental hospital and was diagnosed with schizophrenia. It was a terrible time in my life. I thought people were dying around me including my ex who I thought died and had his ashes in a bag. I also thought i was a famous singer & every day would pick out a house and car i wanted. I saw devil signs all over the walls, and literally thought i was pooping out babies. So it wasn't the best time in my life by any means. I am now on Risperdal, and I'm not having any hallucinations thank God. Schizophrenics can live normal lives just like anyone else! If you have schizophrenia please don't be ashamed. It's just like being born with diabetes or something, you can't help it, it's what you were born with. I shared my story with my friends and they were very supportive.
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I did the dumbest thing today. I charged my earbuds, unplugged the block and put the block in my little bag instead of the earbuds. I wasn't happy about that when I got to the gym. What a dummy!
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Ever since I stopped doing therapy because of insurance, I've been feeling that old tense and irritable sense of anxiety and stress. I hate that. I was making so many strides and changes during therapy, my therapist would acknowledge all of my progress and accomplishments, and I miss that reassurance. Today I thought about it, and I made those changes! She would always tell me that I chose to...
I have experienced several psychotic breaks over my long herstory of mental illness. Schizophrenia was discussed with each of the ER level breaks, but my diverse psychotherapy settled in to bipolar disorder and PTSD, with all their gnarly tendrils.
Schizophrenia is the number one psych dx in my highly dysfunctional family tree. My youngest son (34) was diagnosed in his second semester of college. The legacy continues. He has a son and two daughters (5, 3 and newborn) we are praying to *save* from that legacy, or at least make the legacy more humane.
Thank you for the encouragement to be open and honest about our mental health issues. Even an ugly honest truth is easier to manage than a sugary pretense. Isn't "Pretense" another word for "Psychotic Delusion?"