POLL: am schizophrenic/have schizophrenia

[rocket]

Which do you prefer to say?

• I am schizophrenic.
• I have schizophrenia.

[Resilient1]

i dont like either , i would say i have suffered psychosis or something, I’m not trying to be difficult or ‘different’ i just hate the word schizophrenia bc it is so negative

[anon54386108]

I say I have schizophrenia when I have to,

But I don’t often disclose that.

[rogueone]

I use both. I don’t have a problem with it but I don’t disclose to everyone.

[SkinnyMe]

I usually say a generic “my illness”, but I don’t usually say what that “illness” is. And people never ask.

[Aziz]

I dont like being called schizophrenic, its like saying that I am not a human.

[Aziz]

I say I have sz.

[Bowens]

I say I have schizophrenia

[Daze]

Are you looking for politically correct term. Im not.

[anon28145038]

I am schizophrenic, but I am a schizophrenic.

[lekkerhondje]

i always say i have sz

[Daze]

I just hate the word in general.

I’d rather have others call me, odd.

there’s been lots of great writers who were considered odd.

[NotSeksoEmpirico]

I always say everyone is crazy, that seems to cover it.

[CoCo]

I say “I’ve been diagnosed with schizophrenia”