Social withdrawal

DX'd - Sz/SzA
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Definitely an overlooked symptom of schizophrenia/SZA.

Avolition and Anhedonia are the main negative symptoms that I suffer with but more and more I’m experiencing social withdrawal, another common negative symptom.

I just want to avoid any kind of social interaction with most people.

I don’t have the desire for friendships and intimacy.

Being with others and interacting with them is becoming difficult, now more than ever.

I’m even having a hard time waving hello to my neighbors from afar.

Hopefully I won’t turn into a full fledged recluse.

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I hope you keep trying to have relationships in your life. I think having people in your life is really important

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Same here. I have big problems with other people.

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I’m comfortable being around my father and certain family members for short periods of time in my home.

But I am uncomfortable being around most people.

This is becoming an issue, as I hate venturing off outside my home environment.

I honestly don’t see how therapy can help with this.

My therapist thinks that I don’t want to be around others because of simple anxiety.

It’s more complicated than this unfortunately.

I’m starting to dislike being around most people.

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I mean she acknowledges that I have negative symptoms but maybe like most people, she is not familiar with most of the symptoms.

I don’t see how therapy can help this.

Maybe at some level she knows this.

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I’m sorry you’re struggling like this. I’m glad you at least have people to talk to and who support you

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Thanks @LilyoftheValley

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@Wave ,I think it’s no big deal,probably is in your personality.
I wish sometimes I dont meet anyone outside when going to a store,but I was always like that.
As a child I didnt like to hang out with others.
Whats wrong with that?

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My psychiatrist boils everything down to depression and anxiety.
No, it’s more than this.

Thinking it’s a neurobiological issue.

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No I wasn’t this antisocial before SZ hit me @anon22846033
It’s gotten worse lately.

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The only thing you should care about is if it bothers you at all.
You spend your time on forum,people like you.

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Yes I’m more comfortable online, virtually.
But irl I fall to pieces making a social contract with others.

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i find social interaction very difficult also =/
I notice that i avoid having to be social with people.

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Yes,but covid made us all distance from people around.
I wont bother you any more,but if I had a problem,I know you wouldnt let me down on here buddy…

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Another thing is that I find it difficult to hold conversations with others.
I don’t have much to say irl.

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Strip away stepfamily, and I’m severely withdrawn when it comes to F2F interaction . My base level has always been to be quite asocial (not anti-social) . Less than successful attempts at interacting with others , because social interaction is seen as an important part of good mental health, have put me off making further attempts.

Things like severe social anxiety, difficulty initiating conversations, effects of ASD & sz haven’t helped. It’s better online comparatively speaking.

It’s perhaps telling that over 11 years on Facebook I had about 55 friends but in the last year, since venturing into the high IQ world, that’s trebled.

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I had periods of social isolation in my life due to sz but I overcame them. I am not as social as before sz but I have one friend now. I guess I am lucky as he calls me everyday eventhough I nearly never call him. He’s one of the friends I made when my negative symptoms were better bcz I was on Abilify.

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Family helps too. I like chatting with my cousins and their family when they visit us.

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I am in the same boat. It stinks :racehorse::racehorse::racehorse:

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You don’t talk to family?

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