I’ve really been dealing with negative symptoms lately. Moreso than usual. I hardly leave my room as a result, and haven’t been doing anything either.
My mother has been stressed out about how to help me. She suggests all these things but I’m not motivated enough to follow through. She tells me to pray but I don’t really believe in God. She takes that as a parental failure, and has become frustrated in trying to help me. None of my family really knows how to handle my schizophrenia. They all try to help in their own way, but nothing seems to get to me.
I’m so different than I was before. I don’t want to do anything. I don’t even care anymore. I’m at a lost at what to do. I guess I was just venting. I hate having Schizophrenia. I don’t know what to do to make things better. Sorry for being negative.
At some point, you will get so tired of “doing nothing” that you will break out of that rut. It does take time, seems to less you just accept it and not fiht it, the sooner it comes.
It’s very hard to stand by and do nothing that helps when you watch someone you love having a hard time.
When nothing seems to help, just stepping back and allowing the person space, yet being there when and if needed, is really the best way for all.
I really don’t know what to say, except that i can really relate to you. Where i live, i don’t live, i exist. I go through the daily motions, and hate the days when i am forced into doing anything that requires leaving the house, so believe me , i can really relate.
The best thing you have going for you is having people around you that care enough to make sure you are ok and that are doing their best to help, a lot of people do not have that, myself included.Be grateful for the little things.
Maybe you can talk to your pdoc about the negative symptoms and he can adjust your meds, maybe give you something to help?Just a thought, take care and i truly hope you feel better soon.
missy
It could just be depression that keeps you from living a full life? I didn’t play my guitar or anything creative no matter how hard I tried to do it when I was depressed.
As a mom-I know how yours is feeling.
It would probably help her AND you if you could talk to her about how youre feeling. Tell her what you just said here. You will get past this when youre ready. Tell her what you need.
Maybe your mom thinks you are feeling worse than you are.
Don`t ever feel bad about coming on here and talking–this is the place to do it.
Keeping a journal may help also. A bit hard to start but gets easier as you go along. It’s helpful in a few ways. One is you can show parts that you can’t communicate directly to some people like your mum.
My husband has the same struggles with me and my negative symptoms and depression. He gets stuck and doesn’t know how to help me. Its an uphill battle with my deadness and lack of motivation. I just want to sleep all day and drink coffee and sit in a chair. My poor husband gets affected by it all and ends up sleeping just as much as me and also feeling a little down. This makes me feeling guilty. Its a vicious circle. Dreamscape is right, a journal does help! I have one I turn to when things get hard.
I can totally relate - My negative symptoms/ depression? makes me basically lounge about the house - I did not shower for a week or so until today - I was a bit manic this morning - so I took advantage of it, and managed to shovel/snow blow the driveway and sidewalk today and managed to shower after a hard days work!
My negative symptoms are just awful! It makes me want to do nothing but veg out around the house - thank God I had enough motivation today to get dressed and work a bit and shower - and brush my teeth etc…
I swear to you this is my downfall - I never signed up to be a vegetable
