How many years have you been diagnosed with sz?

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I have been diagnosed with sz for 16 years! I was in a state hospital and I was in my early 20’s.

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Was officially diagnosed in January 2024
Psychosis since 2019-2020

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I think since 1993. The first couple of years are a bit foggy now. I was a mess.

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Had my first psychosis episode in 2014.

Diagnosed SZA in 2019 after finally agreeing to go on meds.

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5

I’ve been diagnosed with SZ for about 6 years beforehand I had years of other diagnosis.

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Since 2016.

So, 8 years.

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7

2004 so 20 years. Before that I was probably psychotic from 2000.

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I was diagnosed 16 years ago.

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9

11 years ago. 1515

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Diagnosed at age 19 in 1980. So two score and 4 years…

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8 years 15 characters

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Since 2012.

12 years.

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13

I got diagnosed with sz in 2004 so 20 years but was unwell for a few years before that.

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14

I was diagnosed in 1984.

40 years.

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15

40 years for me too

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16

10 years. Started at 30 I am 40 now.

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17

5years

Enough Christmas :snowman:

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Did getting older lessen your symptoms? @Vertigo @Catman

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That’s when my symptoms started …

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1975- 1983 SZ
1983- 2005 SZ-A mixed type
2005- 2008? Personality disorder nos . Regarded as a nuisance for believing there was more going on than severe mental illness.
Pdoc turned out to be a kook! Afterlife: A Psychiatrist Exploring Life Beyond Death - Marcel Westerlund - Google Books

2008? -2018 paranoid pd

2018 - First appointment in new place SZ dx restored. Daughter mentioned autism. Unlike the idiotic dimwits in Essex he asked a lot of questions and said ASD and SZ were the best fits. It’s swung between SZ and SZ-A since then.

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