Are antidepressants useful for schizophrenia?

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I see so many on here prescribed antidepressants. I was wondering how it affects your psychosis and what way it’s useful?

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I can never take an antidepressant ever again as I have strong bipolar tendencies

But if you have schizophrenia without mania then it might be a good option

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I have sza bipolar type and ive been on a few different antidepressants. None of them did anything. Waste of time. Exercise and healthy eating and trying to socialise etc are a million times more effective for me.

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It depends on what type of schizophrenia I have schizoaffective disorder bipolar type and antidepressants are bad some of them put me in the hospital one was for full blown mania ended up in full lockdown

But if you have schizophrenia and depression it can help significantly

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I have schizoaffective disorder bipolar type.

I never had mania, but I think I had hypomania before. I mainly suffer from depression because of my schizophrenia disorder.

I’ve been on anti-depressants for 12-13 years so far. Mainly cymbalta most of that time. I hated some of the other ones. I liked cymbalta. I was on 120 mg a day…But I think Trintellix is better for me now.

On Trinellix, I have more stimulation and less ED. I noticed a little more anxiety when driving to the store.

I also feel less delusional and I can reject my irrational/delusional thoughts more often like me being a time traveler in a past life lol :alien:

In some ways I feel smarter now, but it’s only been a week or less.

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