Is it possible I can recover?

I wonder if the reason my diagnosis was changed was because I cried during a session with my psychiatrist and said I didn’t believe I had schizophrenia and that I was just misunderstood. The label was changed to bipolar and for two years I was told I never had schizophrenia.

Some things that help me are learning to slow down, listening to music, education/learning new things, creative projects that I can accomplish. My brother never developed schizophrenia, but he’s really intelligent and sometimes he calls himself bipolar so I wonder if maybe I have bipolar but extreme stress brought out some of my worse symptoms. I’m trying to decide whether or not to continue taking aristada because I dont know if its helping me or worsening the way I think…

I’m just waiting for the insurance to approve it. I have to take it next week…dreading the side effects.

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They would only change a schizophrenia diagnosis based on symptoms presented over a minimum period of time. They don’t make snap decisions based on emotions shown in a sitting with the patient, especially since so many of us display inappropriate emotions.

No idea if you personally can recover as I’m a doctor nor do I know you well. Both SZ and bipolar seem to be lifelong afflictions for most, so the odds do not favour it. Your best path is to continue to follow medical guidance.

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