I take my hat off to all those youngsters in their 20s and 30s living with SZ/SZA/BP
This is the time when SZ usually first hits and hits hard.
During my early 20s when I was first diagnosed with SZ I was a wreck
My symptoms were out of control and I still haven’t found the right meds to control my symptoms at the time
Many times it takes years to find the right cocktail of meds.
Hang in there and never give up!
I’m not diagnose yet, but I know my odds of escaping are low, appreciate the encouragement. 
After two long years I got a new doctor and my life completely changed for the better. No more anxiety. After two years of my original doctor saying “you’re on the max dose of busbar. You should be fine.” My new doctor switched me to gabapentin right away and my anxiety is gone. Life is sooooo much better. I’m looking for jobs.
There’s a lot of social pressure on younger people too to do and have certain things.
18- 26 Inpatient on at least a dozen occasions. Longest was the last admission c May 1981 to March 1983.It’s much harder nowadays for a person to be an inpatient.I’d gone from being an admission ward type patient to a rehab ward type patient(not that there was much rehabilitating going on). You either went from there to a long stay ward for the chronically and severely mentally ill, or you ended up in a group home. That was what usually happened.
I got hit in my 30s really hard. I had 4 kids a wife and house, the American dream. Lost it all.
My 20s have been horrible turning 30 in august
Damn. I’m sorry to hear that.
I got ill at 24 and my mother followed 3 years later and I’ve done all here grosserer shopping for the last 15 years now.
I was diagnosed when I was 26, I’m 30 now, but I think I developed it when I was 21.
I do not know how you made it… from my point of view you are all heros.
I’m sorry @Natron
When I found the best (I still hear voices) combination of meds I found they were costly, and weight producing and I felt terrible. However with a little walking and less eating I feel a little better now about things now.
Funny enough my adhd affected me way more than schizophrenia during school and my youth. Relationship problems,not getting on with people, being bullied etc.
I reckon being a bit ■■■■■■ up is one thing and having an SZ diagnosis is another thing altogether. Psychosis is the result and sz is just what the doctors call it. Truth is I have many issues that I’m working on
First episode at 15. It ruined me. Psychosis got better. Life didn’t way I expected it to. Was shy/reserved growing up. Remember thinking when I get old it will go away. It got worse.
Started having difficulties when I was 12-13. Difficulty completing school work on time. Anxiety.
@AhmShere how old are you now? If is ok to share?
Twenty-nine. 1514
You are young @AhmShere. You can look up at some elders here that seem they’ve conquer this sz to a certain degree. I am 46, but I feel sorry you have to go trough this at your young age.
I have been Dxd when I was 18. I immediately recognized the symptoms by researching about the illness on the internet. I used to fight back but could not be able to come strong. But life was moving on with lots of ups and downs. Now it is constant struggle to maintain sanity in front of others. Appreciate all the people who are putting up a brave fight against this monster of a disease. Battle is half won if we are trying to recover. Rest is up to the scientists and folks who can make influence to come up with some better version of the treatment in the future and also our perseverance.
I am turning 24 soon and while I am getting by functioning mostly which is a big deal it is really tough every day, I feel like I’ve lost myself. I hope this really gets more better soon