Schizophrenia and the Arts

Creativity
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I think sensitive people are drawn to Art.

I’ve witnessed wonderful paintings…read some beautiful poetry…heard some terrific music…etc…at one time or another on this forum.

And I believe our schizophrenic over-sensitivity is the engine which fuels all of this creativity.

Lately I’ve been delving into my music…instead of wasting my brain on negative energy, I’m focusing on positive energy…getting lost in Art.

I feel like I’m ‘in the zone’ these days creatively, and it feels really good. I’m not sure how long this will last, but I’m having a blast riding the wave.

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Im a musician and an artist. Havent done much of either in a while though. Been thinking about drawing something on my ipad

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I find it offensive when people attribute my art to my schizophrenia. I was creative before having it and I have remained creative IN SPITE of having it. Please don’t give the credit for my accomplishments to an illness that has done its level best to either ruin my life or end it.

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I was very dedicated to my art but once my sza came I lost my interest in it. Same with my writing and poetry.

Don’t know if sz is linked with creativity… Doesn’t seem like I was very creative - except in delusions lol!

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I don’t have any creative traits unless you include restoring old cars as creative.

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Have you heard of the term OUTSIDER ART? YouTube has a lot of outsider art on it. I heard voices as a child and believe the illness was always a part of my life. It turned bad entering adulthood. I started to dwell on right and wrong. Maybe the pressure of adulthood was bearing down on me though I’d always had jobs so that was no problem. Other things happened all at once-- a perfect storm. Plenty of people say antipsychotic medications dull the creative impulse in a person. I don’t believe it though.

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In high enough doses, yes, this is a problem for me. High doses of APs turn off the useful parts of my brain.

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Hmmm…

Perhaps it is the chicken or the egg thing.

Oversensitive creative types might be more prone to developing an affliction…or does the affliction fuel more creativity?

Hmmm…

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I always loved to write and take pictures until I got flattened by SZ. I was left unable to do much of anything. It pissed me off, so I fought like hell and took back the things I missed, bit by bit. SZ turned me into a lump. It was me that turned myself back into an artist and it was a @#$% load of effort, let me tell you.

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Me Makey music :musical_note::musical_note::notes:

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I’m a creative person but my creativity has diminished since being placed on these psych meds, especially APs.

It’s well known that APs dampen creativity, especially heavy hitters like risperidone

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