Include avolition, anhedonia and apathy but not so much flat affect and alogia? Is it possible to have only some of them or does one have to have all in order to have negative symptoms?
Why I’m asking is because my avolition is really bad that my house gets dirty and teeth don’t get brushed every day. And sit around doing nothing much every day except when hubby needs me.
And yet although I feel flat of emotions and blank in my head, I can still laugh and smile a bit sometimes, and can talk a little sometimes.
My husband gives me purpose in life. If it wasn’t for him I’d have nothing much to do or keep busy with.
Does it sound like negative symptoms I have? I know it could be depression but I don’t feel sad or suicidal as such. Just blank
I don’t know if you have negative symptoms or not but as far as whether or not you can have some of them but not others, yes, I certainly believe that is possible. I have anhedonia and avolition and to some degree flat affect but I don’t think I have poverty of speech, for example.
Everyone is unique because the mind is so complex. Poverty of speech is an example of a comon symptom but if the person is an extrovert it might not actually affecr them to the point of disfunction. If someone has naturally high energy levels maybe they wouldnt feel as tired as most schizophrenics. Thats just my opinion. Hope youre doing well.