young man who developed schizophrenia got himself diagnosed late because of shame about mental illne
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[QUOTE=Jocke;39443320]Holy shit, you can actully see how the syndrome has infected his mind on the last image[/QUOTE]
how
how can you see that at all he just looks chubbier
schizophrenia. wat will ur mother say when she finds ur corpse??
[QUOTE=jptalbert;39441846]Whenever I hear that it makes me scared that I'll develop schizophrenia.[/QUOTE]
I have really bad anxiety, and I am often scared I have schizophrenia. It sucks. I realize it makes no sense that I'm scared of it but it doesn't stop the anxiety :(
Something similar to this happened to me when I was much younger.
I was basically put on both antidepressants and anti anxiety medication and after some long term use of the two I ended up becoming very paranoid to the point were I legitimately believed things like there were people reading my thoughts and that gravity could just stop working and cause me to fall into the sky. I also occasionally had hallucinations that would disappear if I looked directly at them.
I didn't even tell anyone about this until long after I stopped taking the medication and the symptoms cleared up because I was so afraid of how people would react.
[QUOTE=Boxbot219;39444003]Something similar to this happened to me when I was much younger.
I was basically put on both antidepressants and anti anxiety medication and after some long term use of the two I ended up becoming very paranoid to the point were I legitimately believed things like there were people reading my thoughts and that gravity could just stop working and cause me to fall into the sky. I also occasionally had hallucinations that would disappear if I looked directly at them.
I didn't even tell anyone about this until long after I stopped taking the medication and the symptoms cleared up because I was so afraid of how people would react.[/QUOTE]
You may have had a psychotic episode. Like 3% of the population has one in their lifetime, and most of those people recover fully and never have a relapse. The unlucky ones are like the guy in the OP.
It sounds like you were mostly delusional, too.
[editline]1st February 2013[/editline]
[QUOTE=jiggu;39442138]If the medication worsens the symptoms, what's the goddamn point in it then?[/QUOTE]
The medication can usually make the psychosis controllable or even send the patient into remission. The "flat" effect is a common side effect of the anti-psychotics though.
[QUOTE=Jawalt;39444042]You may have had a psychotic episode. Like 3% of the population has one in their lifetime, and most of those people recover fully and never have a relapse. The unlucky ones are like the guy in the OP.
It sounds like you were mostly delusional, too.[/QUOTE]
Well it wasn't a single episode for me. I had the symptoms on and off for about 2 years, which was pretty much how long I was taking the medications.
[QUOTE=Jocke;39443385]This creeps me out
Many times when I'm home or waiting for the bus I start talking to people for almost an hour and later realized there's no one there. I don't see them but I still talk to them. It feels like I talk to someone I know and doesn't know, sometimes myself.
I have alot of friends so I have no clue why I do this...[/QUOTE]
yo is this a fucking joke?
[QUOTE=Zeke129;39443342]Anti-psychotic drugs cause an unbelievable amount of weight loss, there's basically nothing you can do about it[/QUOTE]
What type 1 or type 2 anti-psychotics that you've heard of cause weight loss?
[QUOTE=Bert the Turtle;39441993]i believe it only happens if you are genetically predisposed no?[/QUOTE]Usually. It also can occur due to stressors and other factors.
I just hope that as a society that we will be more willing to accept that some people have problems that are not of their control and that we just accept them and try to help them. That would be the first step to having a better society.
[QUOTE=Jocke;39443385]This creeps me out
Many times when I'm home or waiting for the bus I start talking to people for almost an hour and later realized there's no one there. I don't see them but I still talk to them. It feels like I talk to someone I know and doesn't know, sometimes myself.
I have alot of friends so I have no clue why I do this...[/QUOTE]
As if you didn't already have enough mental problems as it was.
I feel for him, it's tough to deal with. Sadly a lot of people look at mental illness that way, they think it's shameful you're sick.
[QUOTE=Zoran;39442407]So that pharmaceutical companies can make loadsamoney. Like they give a fuck if people get worse. :v:[/QUOTE]
Hi, how is this dumb, again?
[QUOTE=Zoran;39442010]My grandmother had a schizophrenia. It's in my family.
Oh shit.[/QUOTE]
My grandfather had it. Good luck to you buddy.
[QUOTE=Jocke;39443320]Holy shit, you can actully see how the syndrome has infected his mind on the last image[/QUOTE]
Is this for real or is this some surreal form of sarcasm where you're trying to imitate one of those pretentious artists pulling ideas out of a meaningless image.
As I teenager I was diagnosed with clinical depression (Manic.) It was reclassified as Bi-Polar disorder in the latest diagnostic manual. Because I was a minor, I am not compelled to provide this diagnosis and today have an effectively clean bill of health.
However I dread and avoid visiting psychiatric care because of it. Re-diagnosis with Bi-Polar or even worse, something like mild schizophrenia would crush any hopes I have in certain fields that I am prospective about.
Unfortunately, while it was devastating and painful for him, the attitude this young man used is by no means the wrong one. Particularly if unlike him, you do not have the financial means for treatment or drug control. Or worse drug control only intensifies your symptoms. For some avoiding diagnosis is the only path to leading a healthy life.
It would be a wonder if we could change America's ideas about mental health. For now though, being crippled by a mental disorder is like being physically crippled in the 1800's. Humiliating, demeaning, and likely a hastener of your demise.
For everyone wondering if they will get it because a relative had it, you are right and wrong.
Contemporary thought around mental illness revolves on the concept of "nature vs. nurture", or more simply, genetics vs. your environment. Those who have had relatives with a mental illness are genetically predisposed to also getting it, but that does not necessarily mean that you will get it. Usually it takes a trigger from your environment to initiate the onset of a mental disease. The diathesis-stress model has shown that triggers, such as a high stress lifestyle, etc., will bring about mental disorders much more quickly than in someone without the genes for one.
Basically, if you are predisposed, just take it easy, see a doctor, and if necessary, get on some sort of medication as an insurance policy if you believe the environment you frequent is one of high stress. It's nothing to be deathly afraid of, but it does not hurt to keep it in the back of your mind.
[QUOTE=Crazy Ivan;39445325]As I teenager I was diagnosed with clinical depression (Manic.) It was reclassified as Bi-Polar disorder in the latest diagnostic manual. Because I was a minor, I am not compelled to provide this diagnosis and today have an effectively clean bill of health.
However I dread and avoid visiting psychiatric care because of it. Re-diagnosis with Bi-Polar or even worse, something like mild schizophrenia would crush any hopes I have in certain fields that I am prospective about.
Unfortunately, while it was devastating and painful for him, the attitude this young man used is by no means the wrong one. Particularly if unlike him, you do not have the financial means for treatment or drug control. Or worse drug control only intensifies your symptoms. For some avoiding diagnosis is the only path to leading a healthy life.
It would be a wonder if we could change America's ideas about mental health. For now though, being crippled by a mental disorder is like being physically crippled in the 1800's. Humiliating, demeaning, and likely a hastener of your demise.[/QUOTE]
if you go to a private practice psychologist rather than a outpatient program/rehab center/hospital ward you can get diagnosed with whatever you actually have and they'll provide psychotherapy for as long as you need it without anyone ever finding out
[editline]2nd February 2013[/editline]
you won't get any drugs this way though
[QUOTE=Nick Nack;39444213]What type 1 or type 2 anti-psychotics that you've heard of cause weight loss?[/QUOTE]
i'm a dumb shit
changed it
(MEANT to put gain)
[editline]2nd February 2013[/editline]
[QUOTE=TropicalV2;39446108]if you go to a private practice psychologist rather than a outpatient program/rehab center/hospital ward you can get diagnosed with whatever you actually have and they'll provide psychotherapy for as long as you need it without anyone ever finding out
[editline]2nd February 2013[/editline]
you won't get any drugs this way though[/QUOTE]
Nobody will find out if you go to a psychiatrist or therapist either, they're bound by the same confidentiality laws (unless you're forced to sign a medical release)
And the former can give drugs
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