Negative Symptoms Over Time

DX'd - Sz/SzA
21

Negative symptoms are probably not progressive over time but with the time being, they are rather mainly an synergic addition/mix of :

  • real negative symptoms of schizophrenia
  • iatrogenic slowing and depressing effects of medication
  • after-effects and/or effects of post-psychotic or any type of depression
  • avoidance of cognitive overload
  • low-functioning enhanced by loneliness, social withdrawal, centralization habits
  • burnout due to energy-costing defenses against positive symptoms/dissociation
  • obesity or overweight
  • the whole goes on the foreground as positives are less loud

I don’t know if negatives worsen or get better but new medications like abilify or vraylar are stimulant and can activate anxiety.

2 Likes
22

you gotta get on a positive roll that will last many years so that you can move in the right direction with negatives also.

i got lucky and got a job. i got lucky and have a home to live in. i got lucky and have a piano at home and a violin (and a recorder).

its a matter of taking advantage of opportunities and then hold on as well and as strong as you can.

you owe it to yourself to do this.

hugs to you all, judy

23

This topic was automatically closed 95 days after the last reply. New replies are no longer allowed.