They are just jealous that they don’t experience lack of emotions like us, and that they don’t get to be tormented by voices all day, and that we lack cognitive skills etc. Haters gonna hate.
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Minorities tend to get treated poorly. Moreover, usually we are unable to work fulltime, can be socially awkward and act weird while psychotic. Don’t forget about the stereotyping and stigma.
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Yeah, I got stigmatized at the last job I worked. My social skills were declining and I told one of my coworkers that I had schizophrenia. At first he was like ok, but as my social skills kept getting worse he started bullying me. Everyday I met him at work he would tell me to kill myself. He had a fiery passion of hatred in his eyes when he looked at me. The stigma this illness has is a heavy burden to carry.
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I’m so sorry. That hurts very deeply. I’ve been hated before too. It’s so hard to go through. How are you holding up now?
Not that well, but I’m trying to get by.
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Yeah just don’t tell people at work. Its not worth it. If you can function enough just let it be. Stigmas still around even though our world claims to be accepting.
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I feel like I am the only one here who did not experience stigma. All my friends and family know I have sz, they have no problem with it. I don’t think society envy our problems. Some have pity on us.
What about in the workplace?
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Hang in there. Do you have a therapist to help you with some coping skills?
It’s accepting towards Anxiety and Depression, but we have yet to make any strides in acceptance of other MI such as bipolar and Schizophrenia. Stigma with Schizophrenia is the worse after all.
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Yeah it’s because anxiety and depression is relatable for the average person. But schizophrenia is very unrelatable.
I never told my employers I have sz because they will probably think I am lazy and will soon quit but @anon82948922 told his employers he has sz and he has 0 problems or stigma he said.
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That’s pretty rare though to have such an accepting space across the board though in a workplace
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No, I need to get a therapist. My life is actually on the verge of collapse. I quit my job 2 weeks ago, and don’t have much structure in my life right now. Idk if im capable of getting another job.
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Do you live with family?
I think it depends if you want to make friends at work or not. Employers can’t officially discriminate.
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I already have friends outside work and they know I have sz, they have no problem with it.
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No, I live on my own. But not for long obviously. I’ve just been worried how my family will react to my illness.
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It’s usually when a promotion is up the knives get out…
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It’s time to talk to them about it because you need help.
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