Cognitive symptoms do affect your ability to post. See my post above.
I think cognitive symptoms can be very severe yet very specific at the same time. Like just affect one thing but not another. Ie not leisure cognition where you don’t need to focus much but yes pressured cognition where you need to focus if you get my drift
@bi6907 @anon4362788 I also make tons of errors while writing, I try to correct as much as I can. I do the same after rereading my posted post many times but I don’t call these severe cognitive symptoms, moderate. Mentally disabled ppl may have severe cognitive symptoms and can’t even write here. Some can write but they make lot of mistakes without knowing it.
Mentally disabled ppl can get married, work and have friends. I can’t. Those are much important than being able to post here and use a computer, cellphone, etc!
@anon4362788 There is a reason why SZ ranked as more disabling than mental retardation. Overall SZ is worse than mental retardation. I posted a thread with WHO study (World Health Organisation) showing that SZ is more disabling than mental retardation:
Dude, I think it is impossible to rate schiz with other handicaps like blindness, dementia and hiv. I’m not going to play the which is worse game. While schizophrenia can not be cured, it can be treated with the help of meds. Every year, scientists are coming up with better drugs, more effective treatments, and fewer side effects. When I was growing up, there was very little I could try. It’s taken me a while to find the right drugs, but I’m better. I have a really good doc who knows his stuff.
I saw your post about mentally ill people who commit crimes. I think you should read it. https://psychnews.psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.1176/pn.40.17.00400016
In essence, mentally ill people are more likely to be victims of crimes, rather than the perpetrators. Interesting, eh?
Ps please give the mods a break. They could use some rest.
I don’t know why you’re tagging me with that. I just told you to not tell someone else they aren’t bad off when you don’t like it done to you.
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I tried tons of meds, antidepressants and antipsychotics, nothing works. My psy tried many combinations and said there is no meds yet for negative symptoms.
It’s going to take years. It took me about fifteen years. I still need adjustments here and there. It’s going to take a while. I suggest you take the time to find therapeutical techniques that you can work on, as you discover more about what you can do with your life.
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I know you guys see me as annoying even my parents tell me so.
I think my symptoms are very serious sometimes I just don’t want to live.
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I tried suicide 3 times and one time I was very close, I overdosed on Tylenol, my parents came home saw me vomiting from intoxication and brought me to emergency. Drs said I would be dead if I waited longer because my liver would have been completely damaged. I still have liver pain sometimes.
I understand you … it seems to me that my life no longer makes sense. My symptoms arose literally 4 months ago and are getting worse every day.
I have Poverty of thought, serious cognitive impairment, I can’t read, I can’t watch movies, it’s very difficult for me to communicate with people …
I can’t read books but can read here on this forum. The only reason I stopped suicide is bcz my parents would be in pain if I do it. So I give them my pain and they give me theirs, that’s how I see it.
Hah hah…you speak some truth there. We should all be asleep right now. Learning about your illness is a huge step as you heal. It’s going to take hard work and time before things to improve. Don’t get yourself down, but try to find ways that will keep you going. I’m glad you are here because it is important not to feel or be alone. What’s that saying? When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Embrace the things that you CAN do, and see if you can get yourself to feel better about yourself. Otherwise you will be curdled in a little ball, unable to care for yourself.
I’ve been feeling a bit useless lately, so I do one thing that I want to happen, so at the end of the day I can think that I wasn’t a total lack of space. You’ll get there. Sometimes you just have to push yourself a little more each day.
I’m off to sleep! Goodnight! Tomorrow is a new day. 
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You are important! Do not feel alone. There is a star in the sky that is there just for you. Take a moment to go outside and find that it glows very brightly despite that there are millions of other stars in the galaxy! Stay strong and know that you mean something.
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Once I ordered high dose lithium pills to kill myself bcz its much more toxic than Tylenol. My dad saw it in the mail and put it in the trash. I asked him about it and he said you won’t suicide as long as we’re alive, him and my mother.
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You have good parents. I can’t imagine how I can live a lifetime with such symptoms. I suffer every day.
I think quality of life is important, do your best, make prudent decisions and always take your talks with your doctor seriously. Critically think about which symptoms you must have treated, and be aware of what symptoms you’re aware of and what your family notes in your behavior. An outside view can help you see improvements you yourself otherwise wouldn’t notice.
Keep struggling for improvement!
No they’re not right. I have been there, no will or power to do anything. I know.
It’s a struggle. It’s not something ordinary, it’s the toughest thing in the world.
My negatives are gone now. I just have a bit of laziness and apathy
You’re fine man. SZ is SZ. Our negatives for normies can put in one word “lazy”. That is kinda true. Because our dopamine and seratonin receptors are blocked we don’t feel much pleasure of daily activities. We have push through something difficult like a job or a chore and I personally don’t feel good after I’ve done with it. I rather feel pressure from outsiders and family members that I have to be responsible for my own life.