Maybe an example of negative symptom vs depression

[LevelJ1]

So I just finished my math course the other day. It was tough to do anything this week just no motivation only by force did I get it done because the course would expire today and I’d have to redo it.

Now that its done. I still have no motivation to do anything else. I kind of just get stuck sitting a chair and I tell myself ‘please do something, please’. Its (Avolition)
and then an hour or 2 goes by and i’ve done nothing. I had 2 massive coffees and ive had food and water, it doesnt help at all.

In a way its relieving because I kept thinking I was just being lazy about doing math.

I need to pack my stuff to go biking tomorrow (doing this by force, cuz I know I will get joy from it but at the moment it feels totally pointless.)

I dont feel depressed at all. I can feel frustrated for sure at how its difficult to do anything at the moment.

This is when I go back to thinking how real the failure to anticipate reward in people with schizophrenia can be. Like our thought process to what might be rewarding is defective.

Just thought I’d share,

Cheers
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[Aziz]

Its good that you’re not depressed. I think severe depression is worse than severe negative symptoms. At least I am not suicidal from negative symptoms. Positive symptoms make me suicidal and homicidal though.

[LevelJ1]

yeah true, id rather not be severely depressed/suicidal thats for sure.

positive symptoms tend to the bizarre side for me or euphoric, grandiose and ominous.
I almost became violent on my first episode. was just screaming in peoples faces while they were trying to prevent me from going in my bros room then id just be flailing around on the ground then I threatened to run through the walls.
oiiiii I do not miss those times at all.