Do you know of a best resource or website to narrow down a Schizoaffective / bipolar diagnosis?
I’m diagnosed Sza bipolar type and the info shows that’s true, but there’s a few grey areas I’m not sure about, like varying moods and psychosis… But some clear ones are it doesn’t seem possible to have 7 straight years of psychosis if bipolar only… Having a hard time coming up with good answers for a bunch of questions.
7 years of psychosis - what a movie it would be
It’s probably not a good idea to involve “Dr Google”.
If you have queries, then you should raise them with your psychiatrist really.
Thanks @everhopeful I’ve been talking with them for a couple years now and they ask questions I don’t know if I’m answering correctly.
The main one is do I feel normal right before psychosis (not manic or depressed) I say the answer is yes, but I often feel mild mania or depression, and can say I feel normal.
Hoping a resource could help me understand the nuts and bolts better so I can identify them in myself and what I’m feeling.
You could try a.i.
Download Microsoft Copilot and let that give you ideas.
The major difference between sza and bipolar is sza has at least two weeks of psychosis without a mood episode
Having been diagnosed with both SZA and bipolar all my life.
Many times there are subtle differences between these two disorders
For me especially
One can experience psychosis without mania or depression when it comes to bipolar believe it or not but usually it lasts for a few days
If one experiences psychosis without a mood episode for a prolonged period of time (2 weeks) then this most likely indicates a SZA diagnosis