I know this is a mental health form but what do you do if you also go through abuse? How to not become angry and give in to the negativity. To add some context my “delusion” is the I’m being abused by a vigilante that has found out bad things I’ve done and turned my neighbors against me… you know that story I’m sure. What to do in this situation when u know our not a bad person but you’ve made plenty of mistakes a lot of them being in response to the abuse? I feel like this is never gonna end unless I stop giving them the satisfaction of my suffering. I just don’t know how to be ok with a really cruel treatment. Please only helpful replies …I don’t need to be shamed more …
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Psychotherapy helps abuse feelings
Try to work out for reals if the vigilante really exists and or is really doing the things you are saying.
It’s easy to think someone is turning people against you in a delusional state because people are cool and indifferent and asocial with others outside certain contexts. I feel completely alone in the world, but not that they are against me, but in some social situations people were because I was a bit weird due to disorder
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Tell your doctor about this, he will be able to help you.
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It’s really hard to tell the difference. How can I test this? It’s like they know exactly what I’m doing and make noises or do things to trigger this weird response in me. I can’t tell the difference between normal coincidence and psychological abuse … I might be fu cked.
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Youre on schizophrenia.com my man. Do you know about the illness?
Of course bro!!! I have no problems admitting I’m mentally ill …I just wonder if the symptoms of deep abuse could mimic schizophrenia…
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I. All likelihood im just mentally ill…it just feels Soo much like it’s real…
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I ask because you seem to lack insight in making the connection between this perception of being abused and symptoms of abuse and schizo symptoms. There might not be any abuse going on.
I thought that too but no I read psychology books and’abuse doesn’t cause sz. It says to undergo therapy patients should first be treated for psychosis by psychiatrist. Honestly I wish abuse caused sz in my case as it would have been treated with therapy instead of meds
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I guess when I’m in the middle of it I do honestly forget that. Gonna keep that in mind. The emotions are Soo strong tho man… Feels like I don’t have control when it’s bad. Maybe I will talk to my doctor
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Definitely mention that you suspect someone of persecuting you. It likely us a delusion of persecution.
Don’t act on the belief in any way except asking your dr about it.
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I read with abuse you get flashbacks to abuse event, ptsd. Like feeling and rexperiencing the emotions
Yea I don’t have that either… but I’m wondering if they are talking about overt abuse not covert psychological abuse. Basically bullying/gaslighting on steroids
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Appreciate the help man… Sh it sucks right now…
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Try to relax and think about other things. Stuff like covert psych abuse does not really happen.
The mind is like a sponge and it absorbs everything, information, body language, tone of voice for example and what we percieve to be true can also be our minds playing tricks on us. So its best to get a reality check and especially when your diagnosed with schizophrenia or other serious mh issue to get a reality check and write thoughts down for your doctor. And be careful stay off drugs, your mind is too fragile for drugs. Treat yourself with respect and treat others how you like to be treated. Be healthy, take antipsychotics as advised
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How do you get the reality check tho… Everything I’ve thrown at this crap has failed. The only think that makes things better is when the triggers are less or I’m in a supportive environment. Not trying to be weird but I’ve really tried everything I know to do
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I speak to my husband or dad or ring crisis team for advice and write things down so im now doing better. Im on depot injection regularly for past 6 years on a good med, it helps keep me calmer. I try my best to eat and sleep regularly because they help and i keep stress to a minimum
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That’s exactly right. There’s a quote from Seneca it’s like: the anger you show is what gives pleasure to those who antagonize you. Take that away and they have nothing
I’m highly paraphrasing here lol. I can find the original quote if you want I just read it the other day.
That being said. I think the main defence to abuse is to leave. Simple as that. Noone deserves abuse. Expecting to live with abusers is like holding your breath forever… you can do it for a while but idk… Noones perfect.
Above all pray is my advice for when you can’t escape. But flee yea.
Like they say when you meet a bully just walk away
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