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high functioning
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medium functioning
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low functioning
This is my first poll, so I’ll probably mess it up.
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I know there are those who are doing better then I am… I know there are those who are doing worse.
I like the fact that I can get through my day on a fairly level basis… but I have a lot of help doing it.
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I asked an old pdoc once she told me I’m not high functioning i have a severe case of schiz. But you no what? I don’t think she’s right. I can work even though currently I do do part time and I also don’t have delusions or paranoia or halucinations. I’d say I function great.
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I’m king of the pumpkin patch 
Compared to others on here I am very high functioning.
Compared to a non-sz person though I am below average. Not below average enough to draw attention, but below average enough for me to feel the difference and be upset by it.
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I cook for myself, pay my own bills, drive and own a car, I am able to reason, make rational decisions, food shop for myself etc… OK I have Agoraphobia and am full of anxiety and paranoid lots of times - but I am going to say that I am High Functioning - I worked in the past for over 25 years - I taught classes as a Substitute teacher for a long time.
My pdoc think that I am capable of Independent living - she considers me High Functioning
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I’ve been told by my present p-doc that I’m in the top 2%-- whatever that means.
I’m lucky by most standards. Compared to my peers from high school, I’m about as well-off, but I never married or had a family.
Even people who have no mental illness have different levels of functioning.
I have a neurotypical cousin who spends his day sitting in my Aunt’s basement… playing video games on-line… graduated UW with a degree in the history of literature… has done nothing with it…
He’s 31 years old… has his Mom doing his laundry and cooking his meals… no girlfriend… no really job. I’m more functional then he is. I know I shouldn’t be… but I’m a little proud of that.
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I opted for medium functioning due to never having worked and lack of a social circle.
Not really high functioning. I have real trouble with social situations. Being around people is painful to me. I hate letting this illness beat me, but it has pretty well hamstrung me in every job I could have.
I answered high functioning. I’m working. I’ll be in school and living on my own. I keep in touch with friends through social media. I have work friends. I do my own laundry, pay my bills, and pay my student loans. I’m not dating though.
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I answered as being high functioning. I can think rationally, go out on my own, go to doctor appointments, grocery shopping, pharmacy, etc. I have some college credits to my name. I’ve been living independently since I was 18 (even though I’m married right now), have bought a house, several cars, take care of daily hygiene and chores, etc. I haven’t missed a dose of medication in months. The only thing I’m not doing which I could do is working. There are no jobs in this shitty town anyway.
My. Dr. sets me as an example to other patients, from an outlook perspective I am achieving excellent result by employment and re-connection with society, deep down i know i have cognitive impairments but I try to fight them.
My life is continuous struggle to merge with reality and be sober as possible, I achieved good results at work and management are depending on me to complete some high level tasks.
Emotionally I get confused, at the time when there would be an emotional interaction i get the feeling that i am a complete failure, but later on when i review my attitude towards the situation I feel I have done the normal course of action for a normal person. People close to me who know about my illness are surprised about me, I am not talkative but again i was not very talkative before my onset, difference is that i used to feel wise before, now i feel dull when I’m quiet.
Good to be here again.
It depends on how I sleep. High functioning when sleeping ok and no symptoms. Much worse off when symptoms flare up.
I opted for medium functioning as I feel I could be doing a whole lot better.
I am very high functioning for SZ.
For sz I’m high function but for a normie I think I’m medium function.
I’m barely getting through what I have to do. I do manage it alright though.
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i guess i am high functioning, moved out to uni, studying, go out, am social etc but still feel i should be doing more
Getting more higher functioning by the day