I understand the stigma. I was a violent psychosis patient so I understand the caution ppl may have in their minds. And no I’m not a drug user patient so it’s not just those who abused drugs. We lose insight so we are capable of anything
On a positive note, I personally have gained a slight amount of insight during my last psychosis.so maybe there is a pattern of increasing insight with the next n then the next psychosis.
How lucky,hopefully I was diagnosed with bipolar it would be easier everything
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I dont care much about the stigma in the general public. I do care that my own family is scared and judges me. They say “well, we read all these stories in the newspapers and all, maybe you will get aggressive”. I doesnt matter i never am, they just have this really bad idea. I quit contact with them. No need for people in my life who judge me unfairly.
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You soon find out who your real mates are when you tell them your Sz. Ive had a few encounters over the years, like some woman sniggering in the corner shop mumbling im a nutter - and then trys to bully me for money. They always wrongly assume im thick.
Frankly alot of them are jealous cos im on a decent benefits payout, and my rents covered, and they dont like that fact ive probably got more money to spare than they have.
Yeah sure - you can have my money - but you have my bloody disablity thats goes with it, and see how you cope.
I myself got scared enough of my psychosis returning that I checked myself in to be in a safe space with people who know about this stuff. Is this self-stigma or is there maybe something about psychosis that is actually scary?
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