I’m only 16. I dont know why this happened to me. I had to stop going to school in February, I cant get a job, i cant leave the house, I’ve not showered in 3 weeks and the voices oh the feckin voices are giving me a really hard time right now I feel like my heads going to blow.
Are you on medication or any kind of therapy?
I know you’re scared and feel alone, that’s normal. Please seek help and stay connected you can have the life you want for yourself with proper support.
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Hello Liv.
These are intrusive thoughts, you shouldn’t worry about your future.
You should try to find solutions for your voices.
I have managed to graduate high school with a good matriculation, and managed to complete military
service but as of now I am out of studies, without a job, and without capacity to live independently.
I could also theoretically worry about my future but I think that by the time I might have to go it alone,
in 15-20 years, there will either be a full cure for me or otherwise I might improve enough by then to live on my own.
Try to rely on your parents for now and maybe set a goal to slowly improve so that say 20 years from now you will somehow improve enough that you will be able to survive independently.
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My psychiatrist wont put me on medication I’ve only ever been on 1 anti psychotic and now she doesnt want to put me on them again because she doesnt think I’m psychotic
Have you consider getting a second opinion?
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My mum is struggling to take care of me I can be a handful. My boyfriend does most the work but I hate relying on him when hes still young aswell i dont want to end up pushing him away with my craziness
Because or my age I’m under a child and adolescent mental health service so I cant see any other psychiatrist I get what I’m given. The psychiatrist I had before her left and she said I had psychosis but this new one said I dont the second she met me.
Hi. I want to reassure you. I’ve had schizophrenia since I was 14 years old. I didn’t get on medication until I was 24. I didn’t get any kind of treatment until I was 18. And now, I’m married, I own a house, I used to work full time but I recently stopped because my husband and I are adopting a child together and I need to stay home to take care of him.
The road to get here wasn’t easy. I didn’t know what schizophrenia was until I was 24. I was very against treatment. I made a lot of dumb decisions. You’re already so far ahead of me just by seeing a doctor and a therapist. You’re only 16. Honestly, I used to work with adolescents who had mental health challenges, and the medication doesn’t work particularly well for anyone going through puberty. Unless you’re in serious danger, most good psychiatrists try to limit youth exposure to psych meds. There are only a couple that are even approved for pediatric use, and they all have side effects.
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Hmmm, through most of my 39 year career as a professional schizophrenic, I never had anyone tell me that I was, or was not, psychotic when they first met me or even after they got to know me. And this includes doctors, friends, employers, therapists, roommates, other schizophrenics, co-workers nurses, etc. And I was psychotic for 2 1/2 years straight and went all over the place. I don’t want to cause you any problems, all I’m saying is that in most cases even professionals cannot see the extent of our illness by appearances…
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Thank you this has helped alot.
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I dont know why she thinks that I have been seeing her for 4 months now and she keeps saying I just have anxiety. My psychologist doesnt really say I have anything.
Your psychologist can’t diagnose you. Only your psychiatrist can. And they try to avoid labeling kids too early because the labels are stigmatizing and can follow you for life. They can even disqualify you from certain jobs. Trust me, your doctor is trying to protect you.
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Also, I recommend changing your username to something more anonymous. I can change it for you to anything you like, as long as it’s not your name and not against the community guidelines.
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Yes please that would be great
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This why we pay @Ninjastar two hundred grand a year, with paid vacation, paid sick leave, and full free medical coverage to moderate. She really earns her money!
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Cool. What name would you like?
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I’m pretty sure in most states psychologists with their doctorate in clinical psychology can diagnose if they have a license. I know a lot of states also let licensed clinical social workers diagnose as well. Psychiatrists are the ones who can diagnose and prescribe medicine, but psychologists do diagnose.
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Interesting. That’s not the case in my state.
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I looked into it more because I didnt want to give misinformation and I found a chart of the states that do allow, dont allow, and have no statute one way or another. Apparently 31 states let LPCs diagnose. In 5 states psychologists are allowed to prescribe medicine, which I did not know. I’m not sure how I feel about that, but if they go through extensive pharmacology training I guess it wouldn’t be a problem.
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Wow, that’s really interesting. I figured this stuff would be universal.
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