I’ve been diagnosed with psychosis for 10 months and I’m 21 years old. Now I know you guys can’t diagnose me. Only a doctor can. But there is something strange about my condition. The only positive symptom I have is hearing voices. The only delusion I’ve had is believing the voices were spirits but I’m over that now so I don’t have delusions. The only negative symptom I have is low motivation but I’ve had that before psychosis as well just not as much. I don’t have any recognizable cognitive symptoms. And to add on top of that, I don’t have any family members with a history of Sz or mental illness. Do you guys think this could still be Sz anyways? I just think it’s strange because I have so few of the Sz symptoms. But I’ve had the main symptom, voices, for over 6 months. Is that enough to qualify this as Sz? To me it looks like this is just a psychosis that is going to go away in due time. But it has persisted for quite a while. What do you guys think?
If it’s over 6 months then it is schizophrenia at least to my experience.
Do you take medication?
I had no family history. I also don’t really have cognitive symptoms persay but my delusions degrade my judgement and decision making ability so I am definitely affected cognitively anyway.
I started out pretty bad but eventually it got worse. Best to take preventative measures to be safe.
Mines took over two years on meds before it got to where I’m at now. My motivation might even be back and I might not even know it. But I’m like you. Instead an uncle of mine had delusions but we weren’t sure if he was full blown sz. But anyway I was confused as well when I started hearing voices I even thought they were spirits and religious figures. But as time goes on your going to feel like its whatever if I’m sz fine if not fine. The right med or combo of meds honestly helps you for get about the diagnosis. Your only reminded of it when you take the pill or injection. At least for me it’s like that. To answer your qs I heard if it last longer than six months then its sz. But that’s not to say the voices will never go away. Typically they just dont go away on their own though. I want to say I heard voices for the first time when I was 17 but I thought it was just high school gossip about me. Whatever it is you’ll be fine especially since you caught it in time
If you meet the criteria for schizophrenia over a period of six months then yes that would be schizophrenia. The only positive I have is delusions. Just make sure you seek treatment as soon as possible. It took a couple years for my sz to get real ugly.
Sounds exactly like sz to me
Not sure. I’ve heard there are people who hear voices but are not mentally ill. This is a sz forum and it may be controversial. I’m not sure what the DSM says but you could be in the beginning stages or just are higher functioning. I would go with what the doctor says.
I take medication and don’t hear voices on or off meds. I don’t see stuff either. Before I got sick, I would hear classical music while napping or falling asleep. I would also hear song lyrics in my head and would get obsessed with them.
I have a diagnosis of schizophrenia but not sure what the truth is. I probably got it since I believe I’m living in a computer simulation, I have cognitive decline, I have paranoia, I have depression, OCD, Aspergers, and I have zero motivation.
You can be schizophrenic and not hallucinate. I just have several delusions some of which I think are real.
For instance, I feel and believe this isn’t my first life and that I’ve been coming back alive in and out of different realities for eons. I call it a time loop but I don’t know what it is. I believe we found out (society that is) that we live in the matrix or a computer simulation many times.
My meds help me. They reduce the fear and panic and clear my head. I take them and feel better. Sometimes I feel like I’m going crazy.
I have what are called negative symptoms mostly. I take supplements and my negative symptoms have diminished by 30% by my estimate.
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