Is chronic schizophrenia reversible?

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I feel sorry for people with chronic schizophrenia who are told by someone oh… You just need to…

Bla bla

And then the schizophrenia will disappear.

It puts a lot of pressure on that schizophrenic person, and, as if they are not smart or strong enough to reverse it, and, or, as if it is easy to reverse. Especially as we are all unique individuals

Maybe sometimes it is irreversible. I have no idea.

But for someone to say oh you just need to

… Eg… Think more positively.

Might not be that straight forward. I don’t know.

It would be cool if all schizophrenia and psychosis is reversible.

But who knows, maybe not all.

What do you peeps think?

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I mean for example, there’s liver cirrhosis.

That’s irreversible.

So sometimes I wonder about mental conditions.

Does it work the same where there’s a point of no return

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I think we’re at the mercy of our meds at the end of the day.

People for whom the meds work well can afford to think positively etc.

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Ive never been able to reverse it, damn nab it.

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Also I think ppl who say ppl who have chronic schizophrenia that may be irreversible, idk, are weak minded etc., they don’t understand that it’s not necessarily due to the person’s behaviour or thinking alone if that is even a contribution. For example, a huge childhood traumatic event mixed with specific gene pattern might play a huge role in the schizophrenia. No one knows exactly.

I like it when I stay open minded about things like this. At least I try to.

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Having said all that it is kind of ppl to try and help, just it is cool if they understand that no one knows the exacts of schizophrenia and psychosis in every individual,…imo.

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, nor do they understand the exact way someone else thinks and why, etc. outside of themself as they aren’t mind readers, imo

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… Likewise, I can’t be a mind reader of anyone else except myself

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I don’t think any amount of positive thinking can reverse Sz/SzA. That’s like saying positive thinking can reverse my other physical disabilities.

I think it largely has to do with genetics and how you take care of yourself, both body and mind. My mom has SzA and she doesn’t take her meds properly. She is very mentally unwell, and probably always will be. So, genetically speaking, I will probably always have SzA, seeing as how my mom will always have SzA.

BUT, I try my best to take care of myself. So, I hope that works in my favor. I hope that when I get to my mom’s age, I won’t be nearly as sick as she is/was.

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Thank you for this. Your words mean so much.

@Zoe

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I was never told my doctors that it would go away or be reversed

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I’ve had support and help from professionals and friends who’ve been open minded so I really appreciated that.

Don’t mean to make this thread sound like I’m un greatful for their help ://

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It was the fact that they were and are open minded about it that really put me at ease.

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No you don’t sound ungrateful hun
You sound passionate about this
I hear ya

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Don’t worry

I think the NHS doctors/ psych nurses etc

They mostly just trying to help

But they say dumb things sometimes

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Yea I mean who doesn’t say dumb things sometimes I know I do.

But seriously I’ve been really lucky with my medical professional team.

It’s just this thread is referring to a guy I once used to date who was pressuring me to take these herbs and such. He was from Nigeria so it was in his tradition to use herbs

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And he truly believed it would cure me

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Oh right im with you now

No those kind of things can make paranoia a lot lot worse for us x

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Ive had such a stressful day today
Im sorry if im getting confused about anything
And in the morning ive got dentist that should be fun, NOT Lol

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I’m told I’m still hallucinating and delusional. It’s been this way since 2008 as far as I know. I always take my meds and I go to therapy etc. People think I should just think more logically. It’s hard because that’s exactly what I’m trying to do

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