Are average schizos who are prone to violence, more likely to be violent than the average person who is prone to violence?

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they say that schizos are not more frequently violent, compared to a normal person. but ive heard that when they have violent tendencies, that it’s worse than the average person. is this true? kinda like a quantity versus quality of violence

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Kind of a tautology there in the thread title. I think II understand your question. I’m prone to violence. I’d say I’m no more prone to violence than a neurotypical who is prone to violence is.

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i edited my title to make it make more sense

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I’m not more violent than neurotypicals. The only thing with me is that if someone starts a fight and I think I’m legitimately in danger, I’ll finish it. I’m not in good enough shape to run away, which means I’ll damage you enough that I can WALK away. (I really know how to use leverage and nearby hard surfaces.)

The data I’ve seen says we’re less prone to violence than the general population.

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I am not violent at all on meds anymore. Off meds its another story. Here we had many horrible murders done by schizophrenics. I think they were probably unmedicated. I think neurotypicals who are criminals like gangs/mafia do crime for some benefits like drugs, money, etc Idk about schizophrenics who are criminals like those in gangs, mafia, etc

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Off meds, I am definitely more violence prone than your average, neurotypical, older female. But while on meds, I’m as gentle as a newborn lamb. And that’s why I always take my meds religiously.

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I am really irritable off meds. I don’t think I’m prone to violence though. However, I met some other people with sz that were. So, to each his own. I’m so small that a flea jumping around and causing havoc is rather laughable, and I don’t suck blood so I am quite harmless.

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When I don’t take my medication, I am certainly prone to physical and verbal abuse. I become very irritable and very agitated. The smallest thing can set me off. It is not my better side, that’s for sure. Not sure where I rank in terms of neurotypicals being violent.

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I read a statistic one time in a schizophrenia magazine that it is more possible to be struck by lightning than be harmed or killed by a schizophrenic.

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I think us sz folks have poorer impulse control.
So if two people have violent impulses and one has sz, I think the one with sz is more likely to act on them.

Also, we tend to get adrenaline rushes from paranoia and perceived danger.

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I never was violent.
I am not violent as schizophrenic.
But i have violent thoughts and voices.

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When I’m ill I have violent inserted thoughts, but although they are strong and disturb me, I’ve never acted on them. But unmedicated I get very agitated and angry, and self harm

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