I 'd like to try to be open with people about having scizophrenia and I am to a certain degree. But I was talking to a women who told me she dosn’t tell a soul and because medical records are confidential we can do that.
Do any of you tell other people?
I came to tell a colleagues at work because it came up somehow. Turned out she had a history of taking psych meds, so she was very understanding.
Other than that, no. People at work know there is a reason I’m only working part time, but they don’t ask or pry.
I made a blog post stating that I have mental illness. Other than that I don’t tell people. But then again I dont talk to people. Im a loner.
No.
It is not better to tell.
In almost every single case.
Don’t tell people your diagnosis.
It’s not their business and it’s weird to just divulge medical information on everyone like that.
My close friends and family know.
But I wouldn’t go tell strangers.
You need to decide if you trust someone with that info.
There is always a risk they might use it against you.
No. Why would you? Even when they ask you are not obliged to most of the time.
Maybe employer. And your family, close friends.
only tell loves ones and trusted friends
People wont get it they are scared of severe mental illness imo
Your not that much of a loner my friend you’ve got the people on this forum minimum.
I don’t tell most people other than doctors who need to know my diagnosis.
It’s no one’s business frankly
Thats the media and Hollywoods fault
I could care less who knows
Only difference between me and “normal” people is that I take a medication everyday that makes me a bit drowsy and slow. I don’t see that as an important fact I need to tell people.
If they’re good people,
I tell them.
I’m open. I answer their questions and explain sz
only few of my relatives know about my disease. i prefer not telling anyone else (neighbours,friends,colleagues at work) because mental disease in general and schizophrenia in particular is shame and i am afraid of stigma.
I told some of my classmates who were now don’t talk to me anymore and try to avoid me.
There is a lot of stigma towards people with Sz.
If I know someone well, I will tell them…when I was dating I always mentioned my mental illness…weeded out those that didn’t like it.
Not really, I beat around the bush. Poeple dont notice anything different about me accept that I am 52 still living with my parents and no significant other or job.
Do you think without media and movies people would have behaved like philosphers?
And your dates.