Schizophrenia: a misunderstood "illness"

Hello and Welcome to sz.com
Aaa I see Its been less than 24 hours and you visit here spouting anti psychiatry poison.

If you spend time reading the posts here you will see that some have had their lives saved by medication.
I started to think you were a troll. But I will give you the benefit of the doubt.
Just realize that people stopping medication without the help of a doctor can be very dangerous for people with sz and those they may come in contact with.
We are a supportive group but tempting people to stop medication can put blood on your hands.
Don’t be that person.

Its also possible to have one psychotic break, get hospitalized, then recover.
Some people resent the experience and become psychiatric survivors.
There are websites for that.
Schizophrenia takes a while to diagnose and many doctors now reserve that for those that have repeated breaks and respond to the medication used to treat it.

If you were misdiagnosed and think you don’t have this ‘illness’ Hurray for you.
I’m sure if you keep looking you will find a doctor that says you don’t have sz and then you can live happily ever after.

You may also be in remission and @Plumber has a great thread on that.

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