I am unable to watch more than 15 minutes of a movie at a time. This is really bad because it used to be my favorite hobbie. I just can’t concentrate. This is really upsetting. Anyone else have this problem?
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I hate the television ,
and I tried a few daise aGo to watch a muvie ,
it was stupid as ■■■■ …
Yeah there is a load of crap on tv. And it can be pretty unwatchable with all the adverts. Mean it took me 8 sessions to watch all of avatar.
dood I can’t evn sit and trie to enjoy ,
I honestly thunk I am done with muvies and of course any 30min show durinG the middle of tha dai …
I jus cant sit and watch n e thinG n e mo ,…
good luck with your patience dood …
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I can never concentrate on anything either anymore, including stuff I like so I feel you. I just feel like I’m not really here most of the time.
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I have been falling asleep on the couch after watching some television - I am getting really bored with what is on the television.
I am not so focused either
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I mean I have been working on my reading. I can do about 5 pages then I need a break. This fine with s book but I can’t do that with a movie.
Anyone know of any supplements that help with concentration?
i have no problem with concentration whilst watching yv or reading. i don’t really suffer that way. i choose not to watch tv anymore as i find specific programmes triggering. especially with what the voices say. they seem to trigger certain topics to be talked about.
Yes, my dear friend the low concentration is a negative symptom; maybe it would be useful for you that you check out next link: Schizophrenia Symptoms.
Tolteca.
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No, I don’t have that right now, but what you’re experiencing is probably temporary.
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Is this a new problem? How long ago were you diagnosed?
I have problems with concentration, I enjoy movies and TV but sometimes the flashing images and sound only aggravates the voices and hallucinations in my head more than relaxes. Sucks because I do love a good story, heck sometimes I’d even enjoy a lame/stupid one just to escape from every day stresses. I do small things every day to try and help with concentration.
I play small games, like POGO.com has games that I work on for focusing like various games of Mahjong, or other games that causes me to focus on what I’m doing. I do them for maybe 10 - 15 minutes a day or however long I can sit and focus on the task at hand and it tends to help me build my concentration. Other times I just have to shut everything down and sit and relax with my eyes closed. I try to come up with stories in my head (day-dreams some may call them) until I can feel like i’m in control of things. Other days it’s just a lost cause and I don’t get anything accomplished. Like I always say, you’re going to have good days, and bad the thing is not to push yourself to hard, and not to get down on yourself if the bad day’s out number the good…that is what having Schizophrenia is all about.
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Diagnosed for about 5 years. This lack of concentration has become a lot worse since autumn. Don’t think its the meds cod I have been on them steady for years. Maybe it’s SAD - I mean I rarely leave the house.
I’m the same way, I rarely leave my house but it’s because of paranoia and anxiety. I’m constantly worried people looking at me, watching me, judging me, laughing at me…it it’s not because of my illness it’s because of how I feel I look… sometimes I get what I’ve learned on this site is kind of like telepathy, I think I’m hearing other people’s thoughts but deep down I know they’re just thoughts in my own head because I don’t believe in telepathy. But then I think if I’m thinking these things, whose to say those people aren’t? I feel more comfortable and safer staying at home than I do going out, so I don’t see what the problem with me staying at home is so much.
I was diagnosed with Schizophrenia back when I was 16 after spending about 6 months in a mental ward. Back then I was deep into delusional thinking, I’ve kind of over came that part. But I still have voices, hallucinations occasional delusional thinking (not as strong as back then though I can kind of tell myself that it’s delusional and ignore it most of the time but can’t stop it completely, but again some days are better than others). The big things is learning what triggers, and for me that is stress, so I have to be very careful about stress.
Sometimes medications can affect concentration, I know for me I’m on Seroquel and that helps a lot, when I start having major problems I talk with my doctor and we adjust the level of medication I’m on. While I think 600 MG of Seroquel is a lot, I would be a lot worse off without it, or even when I was on a lower amount I was having issues. Just give yourself time, and maybe small minor tasks to complete each day and I think you’ll be okay, you may want to talk to your doctor about your concerns about your concentration issues he or she may know more than I do.
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