Here are some of my cognitive symptoms:
So, when someone became symptom-free, did he/she find in improvement in the above? And, how long did it take for these symptoms to improve if they did?
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When I was almost completely symptom free, my cognitive abilities did not improve at all. It was quite disappointing.
Well I was in really bad shape when I was hospitalised.It was by November of last year.
Since then it’s been an uphill battle, I studied for the C1 level in English, which took me around 6 months.
Since I left the hospital in January, I think my cognition has improved a lot and only afterwards I had my english exam, I felt like I have recovered my skills.
So in the end it took me around 10 months to get my cognition levels to be as good as they were before I had psychosis.
That is great to know.
Would love to hear similar stories from someone who had his lights shut for 10-15 years and then it felt like the brain lit up again.
From Bing chat ’ It’s important to note that poor working memory, poor processing, poor attention, and poor concentration are all symptoms of ADHD 123. However, these symptoms can also be caused by other factors such as stress, anxiety, depression, sleep deprivation, or even certain medications. If you are experiencing these symptoms, it’s best to consult a medical professional for an accurate diagnosis and treatment plan.
Sleep deprivation is the biggest contributing factor I personally have for the cognitive issues that you mentioned. I think @firemonkey is right on. It’s also important to remember that there may be several contributing factors (meds + sleep deprivations, for example). Seroquel/quetiapine admittedly has me missing words here and there- I just can’t remember them, though I know what I mean and can generally use similar words to get my point across. Sleeping well has been a game changer. Please note that I am NOT symptom free, though. I wouldn’t know what to do without a farty brain. 
Years. And I’m still working on it.
It takes us a while to get sick and it takes a longer while to get better.
This is not an illness where we experience miracles with recovery.
Slow and steady wins the race.
I have schizoaffective disorder, I spent years without focusing on anything, I have recently been taking lithium carbonate and both my attention and concentration have improved a lot.
I don’t have cognitive issues but I have negative symptoms.
I really struggled cognition wise. in the build up to my 1st psych admission . My academic performance was basically crap. From my 1st admission in 1975 to getting online in 1996 there was little cognitive stimulation. My wife was very street smart, but had not had the educational opportunities to be very book smart. During the period 1975- 1982 I had become the archetypal ‘chronic schizophrenic’ That changed on meeting my wife and having someone who saw me as more than a hopeless case.If my practical skills aren’t exactly brilliant now, they were even worse before meeting her. Much of that difficulty is autism rather than severe mental illness related.
Getting online gave me the mental stimulation my inquisitive mind craved. I’m now, at 66, doing better cognitively than I was as a pre teen and teen,. Has my intelligence improved? Simple answer-NO. It’s just that with a better mindset,one I lacked as a pre teen and teen, I’m performing nearer to my full potential.
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