It takes effort to go to the store, to take care of my cats (I’m not alone so they’re not neglected), going back to school. I’m unmotivated to do anything really.
This all makes me think of my future and how sad it’ll look, and whether I’d want to live that way. My parents are slowly talking about my independence and I don’t think I’m capable with my positive and negative symptoms, and suicidal ideations every day. It scares me that they may want me to move on with more and more vigor as the months and years go by.
Can you hire a live in nurse? Cause I can’t imagine myself living alone safely.
Here are some nutritional supplements that have some reasonable amount of scientific evidence that they can be effective in helping with negative symptoms.
The only thing I’m aware of that has some data behind it in terms of helping in these areas is CBT for psychosis (therapy) see link below:
and these supplements (below).
Vraylar might be worth a try when it arrives - talk with your doctor. The issue is that there are always risks with changing medications - the one you are on before the change sometimes doesn’t work when you try to go back (if the new medication doesn’t work). This is why doctors tend to want you to stay on what is working if its not too bad.
idk what to say, all i can think of is fight it and never give up,
try different treatments and see how it goes, stay hopeful because things can change, it changed for me so who says it cant change for you,
talk to your doc or anybody who will listen, you are doing the right thing because the worst thing is keeping it to yourself, i think thats one of the reasons we are n this mess in the first place, anyway good luck and stay strong x
I’m like you in that I have negative symptoms bad. My housework is awful. I rarely do any cleaning. I do feed and water my cat. I’m 57 years old, and I have gotten comfortable doing nothing. You might be in a situation where that isn’t possible. If you can’t get on disability look around for the type of work you’re most comfortable doing. It might be a blessing in disguise that you have to work. If it isn’t, at least you can say you tried.
I am in the same place right now. I don’t think I can keep on going with the way things are…
i have even sought help, but didn’t really get anywhere.
What helps me right now is to think of my family. I argue a lot with whether or not they would care.
İ have same situation with you.sometimes everything is coming meaningless.it just doesn t worth of fighting.but sometimes everthing is coming lively.so ı can t decide which way i have decide.which way i have to look to live?negative or positive way?when i think risk of future(unemployment,poverty etc) i m getting very stressful.thats why i find a solution for this problem.i find a absolute peaceful suicide method for me and i promised myself ;one day if i loose everything (house money job etc)i will absolutely suicide with that peacefully method.but until that time i will live this life joyful.i hope this way of look can be useful for you.just live the moment.dont think to the future.worst thing is can happen to you is death which quite easy to do it.don t forget this.sorry for my english
I didn’t really mention that I have suicidal thoughts that are unrelated to how I feel about my symptoms and future and these are 99% of my sucicidal thoughts.
So with that and now me thinking about my future, it feels suicide is inevitable at some point. I usually don’t see myself living past 30 years old.
Dont forget every human thought that he or she die or suicide at 30age.you are not alone.even my father thought that he was going to die at 35 years old when he was 23 years old…now he is 75.my meaning is just dont focus at suicide.focus on live but just use suicide thoughts as a stress free zone.if the worst thing is death then you life has good whatever it looks.
i did not think i would get to 48…but i did.
at the moment you are finding it hard…but that does not mean your whole life will be like that…
take each day as it comes…
you cannot foretell the future…
know someone cares
take care
I hav a new outlook instead of no outlook onSZ, i mean lifes life for everybody,but just like a soldier has to deal with a certain war,we arn’t schizophrenics,we’er living with SZ.That just means we’ve all got this unique battle on our hands. This post helped me see that a little more,and thanks Mom for that diifernt outlook on people LIVING with SZ.
My negative symptoms were shutting me down to the point were life passed me by… huge spans of time passed without me really noticing.
I felt like I was trapped in a block of wax… I wanted to move, and do something, but couldn’t get the energy to do it. Getting up to smoke and go to the bathroom was a huge fight with myself… I had no way to let people know I was still in there… under the waxy skin.
It was a stroke of luck and the persistence of my family… but new meds got added… that gave me the energy to start therapy and get some coping skills…
I’m still afraid of living alone… so I was lucky enough to have my sister move in with me.
Don’t give up… new meds… new therapies… new break through research is happening all the time…
I’m amazed that I’m still here at 48! I still have suicidal ideation, and that’s ok because I’m still here. Over 30 years of life with schizophrenia and all its struggles. Don’t give up on what comes next. (I just got married 2 years ago!) You don’t know what life holds for you, and yes there’s a lot of crap for some of us, but there are good things too.
