Does social isolation cause psychosis?

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Sometimes I wonder if my delusions would be easier to manage if I socialized more as I would have more “proof” that the delusions aren’t real.
I have thought broadcasting delusions.
I have been socially isolated all my life only talking to my parents and my best friend.
Even then I don’t talk with people that much as when I was younger I had no sense of self and didn’t like socializing and so everyone is used to seeing me not talk much and I am not ready to make the step to start full functioning interdependent relationships with them as I am getting used to expressing myself first.
Anyways basically my whole life I have hardly socialized.
Could that have any way contributed to my psychosis that I have had since I was 13 or at the very least could have prevented me from finding “proof” to deal with my delusions?

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Isolation is the worst thing for me, it magnifies everything that is better left out.
Fill your time with the richness of social contact, and let it warm your skin and melt your troubles.
If nothing else, get out and breath some fresh air.

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I’ve always tended to isolate myself. I spend huge amounts of time alone. My mind dwells on scary things when I do this. Right before I got on this site tonight I was afraid God was going to send me to hell. I was really scared about what it would be like there.

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I don’t think so. For a very long time I isolated myself and had no dellusions. For me, if I have a lot of contact with people, I can get psychotic.

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I’m more paranoid around people than I am when I’m alone. I’m like @brugluiz.

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I heard that it is very bad for some people, I like it but complete isolation makes me feel a bit paranoid.

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I used to be a loner years ago and yeah it made me more delusional because I didn’t have a good refference for what was real, my refference was TV and the internet so that made me pretty weird, being social always helps for a lot of things in one’s life, when you have more socializing you will understand

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I think it can trigger it in those susceptible

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I was totally isolated from the world when I had my first major breakdown.