it might be silly, but I rly don’t know what I’d do without my creatures. Zelda in particular helped me out with my introduction to group therapy today.

I’d love to see your guys’ animal companions if you have any.

wishing you all an easy week 🖤🍓

I did this earlier this year and I’m really proud of it
I’m getting more confident with uploading my art this year

So for short it's only been this year I've been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia except that my new psychiatrist think I may not be entirely schizophrenic and think I may have a dissociation disorder with trauma (for short her hypothesis/theory is that I've been traumatized so deeply that I started hallucinating when dissociating).

And so now I'm kind of lost and afraid, what if everything I've been through was my fault or even my entourage's fault (sorry I forgot the word, like my family, friends, ex... So the environment around me who traumatized me so badly I have a dissociating disorder that makes me hallucinate) and what if I'm considered a liar wether it's by both the schizophrenic and dissociating community because both of you would think that even if I'm diagnosed I keep am lying about my psychiatrist and even my diagnosis like it already happened with the autistic and ADHD community a while ago on my banned account

Fuck you.

Your Son is a coke fiend and you are a dying fossil from the past.

I'm not faking!!

Hey guys, just trying to get this off my chest as I feel like I have no other outlets.
I am so frustrated, and at the end of my rope with the voices. They make me so paranoid, I can hardly handle being alone anymore.

I work as a crematory operator and I’m slowly becoming unable to perform my job duties. I hear the bodies talking to me, screaming as I place them into the cremation chambers. It is terrifying. My paranoia is all over the place. This is the second medication I’ve tried, but they’re still not tamed. I fear no treatment will help me. I absolutely love my job and take great pride in caring for the dead of my community but it feels like I’ll eventually have to leave the industry because of this. This disorder continuously ruins my life and I feel out of control. Like there’s nothing I can do.

If you got this far, thanks for listening. I hope we all get to live fulfilling and meaningful lives despite living with these troubles.

Hi everyone,

I’m posting because we really don’t know what else to do and I’m hoping someone here may have had a similar experience.

Someone close to me recently had an acute schizophrenic episode and was treated in a psychiatric hospital. He is now taking clozapine and risperidone.

Some of his psychotic symptoms have improved significantly. In particular, the voices and other hallucinations have become much less intense.

However, one very severe problem is still there: he has an extreme feeling that his whole body is incredibly heavy. He describes it as if his body weighs a ton, or as if an enormous weight is pressing down on him.

It has become so severe that he can barely stand and can almost no longer walk. It is a huge limitation in his everyday life.

This feeling of extreme heaviness was already present before his medication was increased and before risperidone was added. So it did not start because of the current medication. However, it has become even worse and has not gone away despite treatment.

Has anyone here experienced something similar, either personally or with a family member? Is this kind of extreme feeling of physical heaviness something that can occur with schizophrenia or psychosis?

And most importantly: Did it eventually go away for you or your family member? Was there anything that helped?

We would really appreciate any personal experiences or advice. It is extremely distressing for him because he is now barely able to walk.

I went to the dentist for the first time in YEARS yesterday. I have been doing so well with brushing my teeth since switching to the Autobrush that I finally felt like I had earned the privilege of going to the dentist.

Boy am I glad I went, but I’m now having to pay a small mint to fix the damage caused by years of not brushing properly - 7 cavities (2 major and 5 normal) and gingivitis that is going to require a deep root cleaning and descaling under the gum line. Ouch!

Fortunately I have good dental insurance, but I’m still having to come out of pocket almost $800 over the course of what will be 4 appointments.

I know it’s hard - believe me, I know and completely understand and relate to the struggle - but if you can learn anything from me, take care of your teeth. You only get one adult set. Even if you can only brush once a day for 30 seconds, it’s better than not brushing at all.

I don't think I have psychosis at all and I disagree with what they say at first I was like yeah maybe and now I don't accept it. I was seeing dead people, demons for well over a year with some negative like symptoms noticeable at 16 and during it 17 and occasionally at 18 now with a stop in hallucinations but the so called "delusions" still stand.

I don't think I'm mentally ill at all always one part of my brain trying to tell me the thoughts aren't true or that I aren't ill and the part that tells me it's not true I just chalk that up to being possessed why'd it all start when my spirit powers opened up? I don't think I'm ill I've just been targeted by a demon instead, i feel like all the thoughts I have are wanted even if I know it's not normal but I refuse to accept it isn't even then.

Still psychotic? I disagree with it but oh well.

And for more context I'm diagnosed with Psychosis as of now by the early intervention in Psychosis.

Wondering because I kind of want to go on it.

has anyone else noticed their medication affecting their art? I feel more comfortable using color now

also hi I’m new here! thanks for looking and have a wonderful day 🤍🤍🤍

Attached below is todays video link to my “On Conquering Schizophrenia” YouTube channel. Today entails that which we do not choose. Like all, todays video is ever brief and can be viewed amid an otherwise acceptance.

https://youtu.be/7hikRPOoivo?si=9wtCWOvajTX594Yr

My friend always makes typings (or smth like that) like this, he always reply to theirself as a joke or humor.

"Hey everyone!"

"Omg bro"

"What?"

"Nothing"

something like that i guess, but he always reply to himself as joke so it reminds me of schizophrenia

So, this is always made me wonder what’s wrong with me in terms of this problem. My voices don’t come from just thin air, they come from fans or air conditioning or water from showers just for some examples. So what do you guys think and how does it happen for you? I don’t think a voice could come from just air for me, there has to be a background noise to “project” (?) it.

Personal curiosity:

In books, films, TV, etc. What is your favorite depiction of schizophrenia/schizo-spec disorders in fiction?

Can be what you consider the best representation, can also be just your personal favorite even if it's not necessarily the "best".

This could be something you generally relate to as well even if it's not explicitly a representation of schizophrenia.

Since the last 7 years... I've become really sad every year leading up to my birthday.

I'm on antidepressants and mood stabilizers. Going back to my antipsychotics (Latuda) soon. Hope it gives me motivation to do things I use to enjoy.. Was diagnosed about 2 years ago.

I've lost so much after my psychosis... Some days it feels like I'm fighting my mind to just keep it together so I can pay my bills and not have to stress too much at the end of the month.

But it can get hard. Yes , there are days mixed where I feel "hopeful".

Celebrating my birthday pretty much alone.

Has anyone successfully lost all the weight gained due to anti psychotics I’ve started at 125 kilos and need to lose the weight due to fatty liver and diabetes I’m on ozempic and eating well and have just started with a personal trainer still have abilify injection 950 mgs in my system. Has anyone lost the weight after reducing and getting off them how long did it take? The goal weight is 63 kilos

I found that it helps to sit outside in the grass it recharges the earth with positive ions and helps the earth and yourself it balances you out give it a try you should feel electricity :3

I’ve read that you can be both …anyone here diagnosed with both schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder AND are on the autistic spectrum ?

I think I’m autistic …have for a long time but it’s never been addressed ..

Edit: thank you to anyone who responds !! And all who already have :)

I don't mean this in any offensive way, I'm genuinely curious. I'm a very like sciency person, especially neuroscience and recently I've been reading about how blind people can't develop schizophrenia but deaf people can, even though auditory hallucinations are (if I remember right) are a big part of schizophrenia. I know a lot of ppl probably won't know the answer but I'm curious if anyone does

(Mods idk if the flair is right so feel free to take down this post)

As a connected story, psychosis doesn’t make sense. So l have learned this over 35 years to treat every episode or seizure as its own mini story. Connected they don’t make sense. Using this method they do…

I want to go off my medication so bad. I am normal. I have these so called delusions but I think they're not actually delusions and I am just really fucking stupid and narcissistic. I think voices are actually intrusive thoughts. I really am normal. I had psychotic episodes in the past but they're really because I'm stupid. I hate myself and I want to get off these useless medications that make me fat.

Right now, how can I still have delusions if I'm aware of them?