- High Functioning
- Mid Functioning
- Low Functioning
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I am between low and mid functioningā¦wbuā¦??
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Really?
Now I feel like a jerk for being the only one that voted āHigh Functioningāā¦
I think I could fit into āMid Functioningā about 40% the time, it really depends.
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Is far as socializing Iām high functioning, but as far as having a job or doing things productive I am low functioning.
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How functioning are you wave?
Somewhere between mid to high. I think Iām pretty high functioning, but Iām still not super stable on meds, so I fall down the ranks pretty quickly every once in a while. And thereās no way I could reliably hold down a full time job.
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I donāt like using these distinctions. Everyone functions higher in some areas and lower in others. For example, I can interact socially better than most folks, but I struggle with housework and making phone calls.
I think the high-low functioning distinctions were made by neurotypical folks who donāt understand what MI is like.
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I swing between high functioning and mid Functioning.
But I canāt work or volunteer so overall my Functioning level is mid range.
Socially Iām more mid level.
It varies.
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Mid functioning. Iām not working atm but I still try to keep up with my hygiene, household chores, etc. and I think I do okay socially. Iām looking into picking up hobbies as well.
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I canāt complain, iām mid functioning 
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Yes you are right @Ninjastar
I was curious to know how we felt about our selves.
Functioning levels vary and change.
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Doctors call me high-functioning and low-risk. I find both of those terms to be stigmatizing and inaccurate. Low-risk implies that we all have some sort of threat level that needs to be kept track of. And my high-functioning label has resulted in me being denied services, or having my appointments cancelled at the last minute to make room for the ālow-functioningā patients.
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I put midfunctioning cause I canāt hold a job and my symptoms are killing me. But Iām also pretty good at hiding it.
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What criteria are we using to arrive at a conclusion ?
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Good question.
I guess in general- overall.
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I think a criteria would be something like this
Low functioning- unable to take care of personal hygiene, bills, unable to work
Mid functioning- able to take care of hygiene usually, may be able to pay bills on their own or with support, generally unable to work
High functioning- always able to keep up with hygiene, able to pay bills on their own, always able to maintain a job
I know some may not be well defined but thatās the best I could do haha!
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I think I am fairly high functioning. Even though I cannot work anymore, I do volunteer. Itās amazing that Iāve held onto this volunteer job for so long (nine years). I get fired from most volunteer jobs.
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What really defines high and low functioning though? Isnāt it kind of subjective? Iām sure in certain aspects I would be seen as higher functioning.
For example I have insight to my delusions and am able to tell my hallucinations arenāt real. At first glance I (usually) seem like a normal 21 year old girl.
However I am also ālow functioningā in ways. I havenāt had a job in over three years. I canāt leave my apartment most days, and have terrible negative symptoms so I can stay in bed for weeks without showering or talking.
Iām unable to go out in public without experiencing severe anxiety and paranoia. I also visually hallucinate pretty much everyday.
So I put low functioning just because I feel like for myself, I am functioning at my lowest.
It changes for me though. Even now being low functioning I can still have good days. I also have been worse, but I still know this is a very low point for me.
In the past I have had more issues with anger and delusional thinking. Now my problems are more depression and anxiety based.
So maybe that also could make my high functioning compared to other who have worse positive symptoms since that is what people might think of when they hear ālow functioningā
I donāt really like this term either. I think itās wrong to try and categorize our struggles and problems. Itās shitty for everyone Iām sure.
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I would say there are medium functioning people who could push themselves to work and there are high functioning people who choose not to work. I used to have pretty bad symptoms yet I was able to push myself at a job. Now I just do day treatment. A lot of my negative symptoms have went away and as a result I am able to accomplish a lot in a day. l just put high functioning though since I have substitute teacher training coming up next week.
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I realize that this thread is becoming controversial.
It is difficult to place ourselves in a box.
Itās always changing and we can improve.
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