That feeling of impending doom. Like the world is becoming more dark each day. What if someone does something to the food? How will i adapt to becoming a hunter gatherer again? What if i go for a road trip and get ran off the road and murdered?
I just worry about this type of stuff and wonder if this is normal or the sz?
I think about this stuff too.
I also worry much. What if I get kidnapped, what if burglars get into my house, what if I get raped, what if hospital staff abuse me?
This isn’t sz/sza. This is anxiety/OCD.
I usually take some Diazepam to try and calm myself down. The only time i become paranoid now is if i forget to take my medication. I forgot to take it one day and boy did i suffer. What you’ve described i’ve experienced to some degree. I tend to think people are conspiring against me, filming me, bugged my house and can read my mind. I think these sorts of fears are pretty standard when it comes to Schizophrenia. If you continue to struggle - talk to you pdoc and see if there is something they can suggest to help you.
I also worry about these random, outrageous things. I think @SkinnyMe is right, it’s anxiety/OCD. My therapist is having me write these fears down and think them through one at a time. Is each one something within my control? If so, make a plan to take care of it. If not, let it go and stop obsessing about it. It’s difficult, but the more I do it, the clearer my mind gets. Bringing these nagging worries to the forefront and addressing them one by one does clear out your mind but it takes work and practice.
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