I’ve been struggling with interacting with people so much lately but I don’t know how to like get out and interact??? So I spend all day at home avoiding everyone. And I know it’s bad for me but I just don’t have the energy to do anything else? Help?
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what about your family?
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I don’t really like interacting with them too much. My dad isn’t so bad to be around but my mom is… difficult. And I don’t really have anyone else 
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Try a NAMI meeting or other support group.
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well you need to be motivated so unless you are motivated then their really isnt anything i could suggest except online stuff but you do that anyway
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You could volunteer
Just for an hour a week maybe
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That’s an idea but how do you find volunteer work?
Well if there was an idea for how I could do something about it I’d probably have more motivation but since I don’t even really have a direction it’s kind of ??? I don’t Think motivation is my Main problem.
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what direction do you want to go? if you had an interest in something you could get motivated maybe, unless its a negative symptom of sz
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Well the only things I have really any interest in these days are video games, music, witchcraft, and science (mainly biology sciences ) but idk what to do with that none of those thing are really interactive? But I think it’s probably also negative symptoms cause even that stuff I’m very bleh about. Does that make sense?
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yeah makes sense, what about college? you could meet people and also learn more about your favourite subjects 
if you can get out of bed and travel a bit it could be worth it
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Joined a walking group and a arts /craft charity group.
I also spend a bit of time with my family.
I am going back to college in January but just for 5 weeks to do a bit more photography. It’s a short evening course. Nothing major. Just a little something I consider myself a bit good at and trying to get a little enjoyment out of.
No matter how hard it is/ has been I’m plodding through it. Started a new medication hoping it will make things a little easier. But we will see. Or maybe it will get better over time.
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Well I’d like to go back to college but I don’t have any money 
I’m definitely gonna go back eventually just I can’t afford it right now
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how can you make some easy money so you can fund your college course?
Do they do any short courses for just 5 weeks at a time? In a hobby ? These are generally very cheap. It’s not like full time all year round college. Just a couple of hours 1 evenin a week for 5 weeks.
Mine set me back £50 altogether.
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What kinds of things do you do in these groups? I’m sorry if this is a stupid question! I just mean like how often do you meet and stuff?
I wish i knew but i dont know how I’d make like 400$ I’m trying to get disability right now but the government is taking its sweet time. 
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Once a week. One is run by my local community mental health team where we go on various walks around here one morning per week and then stop for coffee afterwards.
The other is attached to mental health service users. It’s and sets and crafts groups. We do all sorts of things. Glass work, pottery, screen printing etc and 4 times a year open a shop to sell the things and money goes to mental health awareness. I go there one morning a week.
So I’m around like minded people and feel quite safe.
College is going out of bounds a bit. Out of a safety net. But I’m trying. I’ve only been socialising for about 16 months for the first time in many years.
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?!?!?!? What?!?! That’s it?!?! Here it’s like 90 dollars a credit for a cheap school?? Damn I hate my country 
maybe once you get disability you could save up some money every month towards the college fund and it will give you something to look forward to as well, in the mean time maybe you could sell some things as well, i have been trying to sell a few items for some extra cash and i have made £430 from this so far.
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