I think that’s a great idea. I’d love to find a support group for people with mental illness. I think id feel more comfortable socializing in that setting. I feel like there would be less pressure for me.
I’m sorry that you had that experience with your friends after getting sick/telling ur diagnosis. I went through something similar. All my “friends” dropped off when I got sick and my best friend from middle school to sophomore yr of college stopped answering my calls. But I learned that I had very little real friends. Maybe 1 plus family. It was hard to swallow at the time but now I’m glad that I learned that. I wish I could build relationships wit with people now though. I’m not good at holding a conversation either. My mind just blanks and I stare and try to smile or nod. I feel uncomfortable and im sure the other.person does too at my silence
I’ve got a few very close friends who share my interests (photography, videography, tech, and amateur broadcasting) but NOT my illnesses.
Wow people can really be awful. I’m sorry you had that experience. You definitely dont deserve that. I hope you receive more positive responses next time.
Not really sure about the onset since I’ve had psychosis since I was a child. But I remember that while I did have some legitimate friends, I had trouble making them.
I lost my good childhood friends after my divorce and psychotic break
It is really difficult for me to connect to people.
I did however meet a couple of really cool people at the Hospital.
I have thier numbers and may contact them at some point.
Go do something that you enjoy, grab a beer and talk to a stranger, changes your whole day.
I have alogia which makes making friends hard if not impossible. I have no friends.
It is hard for me to connect with people too. I currently have a strong desire to withdraw and just stay home in bed and sleep and only interact with my boyfriend and family. It really upsets me that I can’t talk well or connect well with people. I quit.my job because my.communication skills are so poor and it was mostly based around talking to people instead of individual work.
Thanks everyone for sharing your experiences with me! And also for the advice and suggestions 
welcome to the sz life
I haven’t hung out with my friends in a very long time mostly cus I want to stay inside, and avoid people, I guess I’m distancing myself from everybody, rather then everybody distancing themselves from me, but sometimes I feel like they don’t really like me anymore because I’m a crybaby, I mean, they don’t text me or anything to see how I’m doing, they probably think of me as a loser
Lolz normies, I like that, not sure if I’ve ever heard them called that before.
I think I might start using that