My bf keeps telling me i can get better if i think positively. It’s driving me crazy. I wish he’d understand that this is an actual illness and not something I’ve brought upon myself through negative thoughts.
Im not usually even that negative. I can seem calm and serene even when tripping balls. I never usually mention disturbing thoughts or hallucinations, so as not to worry him.
What do you guys think? Think i can cure schizophrenia with a positive outlook? I know it can’t hurt, but it’s actually making me angrier every time he mentions it.
There is power to positive thinking. Hope and positive beliefs can get you a long way. But an illness is an illness and the symptoms still need to be treated properly.
I think that there’s a balance. Positive thoughts can def help but it depends upon what your talking about. I don’t think positive thoughts help with negative symptoms but with positive symptoms it does
He hasn’t tried to understand. Keeps telling me I’m making excuses and dont need medication. I wish he’d just try to understand the illness a bit more.
My brothers are the same way. They are ignorant of the facts and won’t make the effort to educate themselves. It really aggravates me sometimes, so I have to avoid talking to them too much.
Maybe you could try giving your bf a book on the subject. If he truly cares about you he will read it.
I had negative thoughts last night, and it was not fun. I actually feel bad that I had them. But I’m thinking about the support I gained last night and I’m grateful and feel positive today.
I was hoping he’d care enough to educate himself or maybe even google it, but he says its “all in my head.” Apart from that though everything is well hahaha. I’ll try it
I’ll show him, maybe he’ll get it. Its more negative symptoms he thinks are due to my negative attitude. I sleep a lot and am a bit apathetic. Not energetic enough