I just posted what I see and hear on my personal Facebook page and no one ever says anything to me unless it’s about something stupid. This is serious, how I feel and not one of my supposed “friends, family” which I know in real life, says anything. I get more support from this site or Schizophrenia support group on FB. Are they ashamed of me? Do they think I’m joking?!
I finally posted that I hated people!!! And that no one understands.
It’s been my experience on Facebook that people want to see only the rosy side of life and have a low tolerance for seeing the darker side of life. Suppose it’s a question of psychology, really, but I know exactly what you’re talking about and can empathize.
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If there’s an upside to it all, know that you’re the braver person for putting yourself out there…something others are too afraid to do. I’m very sorry people are turning a blind eye to you. I know how painful that feels.
I hate people too…so i guess it is kind of ironic that i work as a nurse. I like my job, but overall i think people are the worst.
I guess people may not respond because they don’t know what to say. Unfortunately, schizophrenia is still not something you can talk freely about, so when people do, it is hard for others to know what to say in return. That’s my perspective anyway.
I deleted my facebook and got rid of all my so called friends on there. I re-opened it and now just have close family on there.
Unfortunately you won’t get sympathy for having Schizophrenia from anyone really. Don’t forget we’re those dangerous people in hollywood movies.
If a person can’t get sympathy for the worst mental illness you can get, what the ■■■■ can they get sympathy for?
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I love fb. It keeps me in contact with a lot of people I otherwise couldn’t and I like that. I don’t post much of my stuff these days. I don’t publish that I’m schizophrenic or depressive even though most people on my feed know. I comment and I like posts, that is pretty much it.
Fb can be so self indulgent. It can be negative. It can be a very negative product but used in a decent manner with your rules it’s not such a bad social platform. I would recommend that less is more for sure. Lots of creeps out on the internet!
Cancer can be beaten! Schizophrenia cannot!
If there was a chemotherapy for Schizophrenia I’d be down at the doctor’s within a week begging for it.
I think you’re right though 
I guess it’s because cancer can kill you? But 10% of Schizophrenics commit suicide, so you could argue this disease has some lethality as well.
Thanks everyone @agent101g @rogueone @Joker @GreenEggsandHam @Sezbot241
One of the friends I made in the psych ward just asked if I was ok. I guess I wanted to share what I’m going through with those that said they would be there for me.
The only thing I can think is that people have a “just get over it” mentality still when dealing with mental health. Nobody says that to cancer patients.
Just because you apparently have your crap together around others doesn’t mean you don’t suffer in private. Nobody ever gets to see the sick me, I don’t let them, but I have to live with it 24/7.
I’m gonna be back on FB soon and I don’t see any way to address my previous blowup on the platform 4 years ago without admitting that I have schizophrenia.
I think people have an image of what we “should” be and when we show any kind of weakness we’re looked down upon. I have family that is religious and they believe I’m possessed and think their diety is all I need. Oh! But when I told them I heard and saw this diety, they yelled at me quoting verses saying I was a lyer and was going to burn for lying. So I can’t win on that side. And then I have more modern family and friends that would rather swipe it under the rug. I’m starting to think they don’t want to associate themselves with my illness. Cancer? Yes, they acknowledge people with deformities, cancers, ALS, seizures, heart attacks, strokes, etc. But Schizophrenia? Absolutely not! Why because it’s the boogie man of mental health.
A lot of the time people just don’t know what to say, they are probably worried about you but don’t know what to do or say about it.
You speak a lot of truth @Cici2. The media and Hollywood, I think, are mostly to blame for all of the stigma. It doesn’t help when people say stupid stuff like “I’ve had the most schizo day. First I was late to class…” I am liking this forum a lot. A lot of safe space to say things to people around the world that they can’t even get from their own family…which is a travesty.
@Cici2 Why post on Facecrack? this forum is much better I deleted all my Social Media in Nov 2017
Honestly, I got the same thing back then, so I gave up and only post about my music now and people seem to react to that. I really can empathize with ya. 
My Facebook friends are not on the rosy side of life
we’re all suffering and fighting for justice,
but I understand, I get frustrated too I have so many friends
and only the same few keep responding.
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