Hi there,
I think getting a job if you’re schizophrenic is very ignorant unless you need/want the money. A pension is generally easy enough to live on. The reason I say this is because my Apathy and Emotional flatness due to a bigger onset of the condition as I’m now in my 30s seems to makes me believe my best years are behind me. I could of been having so much fun playing video games and going to interesting places. Now I don’t want this and am a sitting melon brain that feels like dead inside.
I made an earlier appointment with my psychiatrist to try further troubleshoot this issue.
The only way to survive in this sort of depression is to dissociate by activating multiple personalities causing a temporary amnesia so I can just sit and stare at nature or something online.
Another thing is a pension would bring more secure living arrangements for rent.
I have always worked most of my adult life. Was diagnosed with P. schizophrenia in 2000, at the age of 26. Im now 47. And I am about to start a new job next month.
I don’t think it is ignorant to get a job when you have this condition - if anything it can help in recovery or at least it makes me feel like I am contributing to society.
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What medication are you taking?
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Aripiprazole
Procyclidine
I am very lucky in that it agrees with me
That’s good it agrees with you but there’s nothing stopping the medication from forcing you to relapse and get resistant at some point. Do they have the disability pension in your country? The clinic talked a ton of us in to joining a walking group and sometimes the voices gave me hell for doing it and I felt awful. How long have you been on this medication?
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Also I know the emotional depth of enjoyment a normal human being has for life from when I was younger. I am not going to ripped off again. I’m too honest and have been ripped off in many jobs as well.
I have been stable for 16 years, I was started on this medication before I had my son in 2006. I have never had a relapse since being on this Aripiprazole. I can live a mostly normal life.
I used to receive DLA (Disability) payments but it was stopped because I was getting better. I live in the UK - they helped a lot when I was barely able to function with schizophrenia. Thank God I will NEVER go back to that state again. I am thankful for my much better health especially since having cancer and a mini stroke.
I count my blessings every day.
As the years have gone by, I am becoming stronger and stronger.
Always believe in yourself, that you will get better - that’s my motto.
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Most schizophrenics I see on all these forums are not in this state at ALL.
That is nice to hear. You give me hope. I am hoping to at least work part time.
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I guess if you want to get technical medication affects everyone differently. But also I saw read online that brain keeps changing when schizophrenic. I see translucent alien beings around me. Maybe they put an implant in you to mind control you. They said they are troubleshooting me too.
But of course I am delusional O_O
I don’t get this that’s not what they said in front of mental health services. They said they only get involved so far.
Why did she say she’ll never go back in this state ever again? That could be programming.
A got terminated for being schizophrenic in 2 jobs. Kept a temp for nearly 2 years in another for being a schizophrenic before being offered a full time job. On top of this in my last job people use to make me do their work for years then my last day they called me a looser while spreading rumors on facebook. One night I was even called a schizophrenic re**** at work. People spreading rumours at work got out of control once the mangement changed as I started to stuff up because I couldn’t concenstrate and was threatened termination and given a written warning for calling in sick even though I was schizophrenic and proved it on paper.
I was talked down on the system in job because they wanted to get rid of me. Some work places HATE schizophrenics because they are a legal issue or a good party story. I had perfect call centre stats and highest no call back rate.
My real life friends don’t see me in person anymore and some don’t talk to me. Make up excuses to stay away from me. I see this happen to other schizophrenics in groups too.
I was thrown in hospital for not even causing trouble (by talking to voices) in my the place I rented. Then the psychiatrist says people are complaining about me and I became homeless in hospital because I couldn’t afford the damn rent.
I did have a history of speaking to voices and still do and I didn’t for months in that place when I was manic and then people turned on me for some reason.
Self belief really helps. Part time is good. Start off slow.
Be gentle with yourself
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Thank you. I have been out of work for 10 years so it’s going to be a challenge. I am hoping to start part time psw in a nursing home. Thank you again.
That’s good but I sure as hell ain’t going through that again with jobs. Getting job here and there while loosing money because of this condition. Become delusional thinking I can do anything. Seems like an insane thing to do for me.