Hello I have been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia but do not accept their diagnosis. What about you?
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Hi and welcome back.
Doctors don’t give this diagnosis lightly.
It’s likely based on facts you’re not willing to accept…
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Early on after beong diagnosed I didn’t quite believe it. I still thought I had telepathy or some psychic ability had awakened. I did know something was different than before. Eventually, I realized I was off and began to see far too many similarities listed in symptoms of schizophrenia paranoia. It took me awhile until finally I accepted I have a mental illness. I do remember feeling very depressed about it.
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As a secondary illness(sz/sz-a) stemming from the childhood and teenage stresses of a primary,undiagnosed, ASD - very much so.
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What do you think would give you greater knowledge than your doctor? I think there is a cure I wouldn’t call it belief of even the knowledge that is available I guess it’s an awareness and knowing facts.
Yes, I am misdiagnosed but it’s difficult to fight these ■■■■■■■■.
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Sorry to hear friend. What are you dealing with?
They just force you to take medication till you show insight in the illness. A catch 22
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You’re right it is an illness that effects the mind but what do you think is the cause? What is it?
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And do you believe in the medication?
Doctors don’t know everything.
For instance they don’t know what voices are, in fact nobody does.
But in order to remain functional, it’s better for one to follow doctor’s instructions and to get rid of hallucinations / delusions.
This awareness could be genuine or it could be nothing more than a delusion.
No I don’t believe in long term medication. Once your sleep diet and exercise is in balance you should be wind off the medication. Here in Australia the mental health services are a bit strange in comparison to Germany.
Are your delusions beliefs?
What do they define as insight?
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Admit to yourself you got mental illness and tell them .
Do you have to admit to any specific diagnosis?
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I really don’t know, my medical records aren’t correct either. They really set me up. You see, it’s pretty much corrupted. All about money.
You have painful thoughts? Knowledge causing you pain. What about beliefs?
the reason I feel I have been well for over a decade is cos I refuse to accept the diagnosis. I do accept treatment though, there’s a difference.
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What kind of treatment? Interesting how you do not accept the diagnosis how do you describe this suffering?