Poll: What's mental illness holding you back from doing?

DX'd - Sz/SzA
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  • Marriage
  • Kids
  • Job / Business
  • Having friends
  • Taking care of yourself
  • Other

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You can only pick one, so pick the one that’s most important to you.

My vote is “Taking care of yourself”

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No choice for all?

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Nope. Can only pick the most important one !

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I said having a job, but taking care of myself is a close second.

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I think a job (I’ve only had one casual one in 18 years) but I want to see if I can get a work from home one

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In my family having a job and working were a big deal. I had a weekend job when I was 14, and worked summer’s when I was 16. I dropped out of college and went to work when I was 19.

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But doesnt being able to work means that your able to take care of yourself :thinking:
@everhopeful

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That was back before I was SzA, and I was taking care of myself then.

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My mom was a single parent back in the days you were supposed to be married when you have children. She worked to support us kids.

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I don’t know. Just before I was diagnosed I was working. But I was neglecting my physical and mental health. I wasn’t taking care of myself.

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My dad had Sz, but he wasn’t a part of my life.

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I voted kids.

151515

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I voted taking care of myself.
I barely manage

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Sza is preventing me from taking a Spanish immersion course in Central America. I have no way to get my meds while there.

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Taking care of myself as well. It’s difficult to trust yourself w your own care. Mentally. Which then goes to physically as a natural consequence.

A good support is really important, as well as how you make use of what is available if it isn’t there.

I feel like sz people have to be quite creative or clever to really combat it, if they want it to have limited dysfunctional effects.

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I always wanted to be a rodeo clown but schizophrenia dashed those dreams. I still have a little hope though, maybe in a couple years; who knows?

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Nothing but I have trouble sticking with stuff so I guess everything

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I picked other, as happiness.

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Voted job. With money I can take care of myself much more easily.

Can’t get myself to make food? Buy it
Can’t clean? Hire a cleaner.
Buy automation things.
Pay for therapy classes, recreational classes, activities

No money more struggle

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