So this isn’t my first rodeo, I was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder approx 15 years ago. During that time I have had numerous hospitalization as well as long periods of being a-symptomatic and on no meds. Last October I had a major psychotic break got very paranoid had delusions that someone was poisoning me. the whole Shebang! Since that episode I literally felt my heart breaking in my chest every morning when I would wake up before going to this lousy day program that the hospital made me do.
My point is, it’s since been a whole year and I can feel no emotion nor connection for anyone or anything it’s like I’m hollow and my doc told me that I needed to work on my empathy. I said so what do you mean in a sociopath now too? She said no but that I had been demoralized by my illness. I thought that was interesting because I’ve never heard that one before. Until that time it was you’re depressed or its anxiety. Even Alexathimia got thrown out there once. My personal feeling is that constant setbacks from psychosis and having to take anti psychotic medication for an indefinite period of time can break a persons heart. Can anyone relate to this? I’ve basically been a shut in since my last break and I was a high functioning person for a long time. How does one become Un - demoralized if demoralization is their problem?
Thanks
Hey
You can try to spend time here on the forum, read other people’s issues, try to help them with your experience.
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I think I’m empath n have empathy for people.
I’ve been told so too.
But if I’m not home n someone else is in my body…
Or if I’m in body of someone
But I do not seem to connect with people either and do seem get spiritually bullied n set up n politically n tv n all world etc too cause they lot take from me.
Because one doesn’t connect with people doesn’t mean that…i think.
I think there is hope to connect with people or with some people.
The doc only sees you for a short amount of time, don’t take his verdict to be irrefutable.