Can people tell you have schizophrenia?

Health and Recovery
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Do people notice your illness?

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Itā€™s a mixed bag. Most people just think Iā€™m distant

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If I donā€™t say they donā€™t know for sure, so I keep my mouth shut

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only when unmedicated/ on street drugs.

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People donā€™t know, they just think I never leave my house because I hate people. Which is true but, they donā€™t know itā€™s actually because I canā€™t get a hold of my thoughts if Iā€™m around too many or unfamiliar people. As long as I have a job to keep, Iā€™ll continue to let them think that.

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I donā€™t know, Iā€™ve never asked anyone.
Sometimes I seem a bit docile, and those close to me can usually tell that Iā€™m a bit doped up on medicines, but other than that, I donā€™t think people can tell.

Iā€™m not afraid to tell people about my diagnosis, and I like it when they ask questions, because it usually means they want to learn more about it.

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they notice I am an oddball. but I dont think they notice i have psychosisā€¦

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There is a way to tell it.

story telling is a good way to go

I have to tell you somethingā€¦
A couple years ago, I had a depression for a short period of timeā€¦ I isolated myself a lot until at one point I started having ā€˜thisā€™ and 'this and ā€˜thisā€™ symptoms. My family did not know what it was, I was very ill.

In time, I was hospitalized by ā€˜thisā€™ and ā€˜thisā€™ or My family found out I am very ill so they took to my hospital and where I was diagnosed with schizophrenia.

I know, it sounds horrible, but now after x number of years, I am very stable on medication, doing this and this and have toughened up to be 'this kind of person.

I only hope you accept me as I am and I ask for nothing more.

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People notice my bizarre behavior.

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I donā€™t know if they can tell its schizophrenia.

People that have just met me a couple times probably just think Iā€™m interesting and eccentric,

People that see me regularly know something is off.

But no one has ever straight up asked me what my mental illness is or even if I have mental illness,

I do kind of give off an ā€œIā€™ll throat punch you to deathā€ vibe in person, so maybe because of that.

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Whatā€™s your diagnosis @mermaid1?
Mine is Schizoaffective Disorder Bipolar type.

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People assume Iā€™m shy or a snob because I donā€™t really say much. If I talk too much I say odd things. Then they can tell Iā€™m different

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Last time when I asked my doc, he said it could be schizoaffective. I asked, could I be bipolar? he said I donā€™t think so. He has no clue anyway, he sees me for 5 minutes once every 6-10 weeks.

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Somebody thought the same thing about me being a snob. But once they got to know me we are good friends now.

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I think the same thing for myself too. But I wonder why I donā€™t get sympathy if people notice I am mentally ill.
Like last time I was doing horribly at work, my manager fired me and it felt like a weight was lifted off her shoulders, she was very angry at me. I was forcing myself to be normal, I could not.

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Its because youā€™re young and good looking.

If you roughed up a little,

People would be more sympathetic.

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People can tell there is something off with me.
I might be able to fool some people into thinking Iā€™m ā€œnormalā€ but they catch on quick.
Iā€™m stand ofish around most people.

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really? are you trying to cheer me up?

she couldā€™ve at least given me a real warning or something, after 3 months of probation, she called me in the morning before I got to my desk and took me to HR and it was done in 2 minutes at 9 am. I think I moved on but it damaged my confidence.

I would love to work again, part time. I just donā€™t have the ability.

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I donā€™t think people call tell I have sza; I think I hide it well when I am in public. Some may think I am depressed, based on my somewhat flat affect. If they saw my private behavior, though, they would be able to tell something is off with me. Iā€™ve never asked any friends if my illness shows to them. Even around them I try to keep the weird ā– ā– ā– ā–  to a minimum. Itā€™s kinda sad now that I think about it - I can only truly be myself when I am alone

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Donā€™t feel bad,

People are jerks.

And yes, Iā€™m serious, women instinctively donā€™t like other good looking women.

You work on you,

All this yoga and eating well, its getting you closer to your goals,

Moving, working, all of it.

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