On meds by my psychiatrist I do even worst for being friendly or just be there to social.Off meds,my social is bad too,at least for now.I am now taking lots of fish oil daily and melatonin to get me to sleep every night.The melatonin is working very well tbh,I have also cut down a lot of my vaping,the craving to really vape has reduce…
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Being social is a skill like any other. Some people may start out bad at it but if you practice enough you will get better.
I lost my ability to make conversation after my first major depressive episode when I was around 12. My mind would just be absolutely blank when I was with other people all of a sudden. It took me years of struggling to finally get back to normal. By the time I was in college my conversation skills were pretty much normal again.
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Thanks.I remember you were having a lot of rough moments a few years ago.Whenever I feel bad,I think everything collapse.Now your doing well??Can you social even when you feel bad?
Or did I mistaken you for someone else,I don’t know
Yes i was doing pretty poorly a few years ago. I am doing good mentally for the most part now, just have some irritating health issues.
I can still socialize when I am not well i just lose interest in it, I prefer to isolate myself. But I have not been that unwell in a long time.
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I was pretty brain dead for a while on meds but before that i stopped talking to people & withdrawing, i think i was depressed and then meds gave me blunt effect and i was kind of out of it,
I changed med in 2010 though and things gradually got better, i also found faith which helped me focus on something much greater than myself, I’m a much more positive optimistic person now.
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I hanged out with a lot of friends before my sz nearly daily. Without meds I can’t socialize bcz of positive symptoms, with meds I can’t socialize bcz of negative symptoms. Its been like that for 10 years since my diagnosis. You should try Abilify because it made me more social but stopped it due to addiction and hypersexuality issues.
I find that I can socialize just fine at work, but not really in other settings. Maybe I put more into it at work because I see it as mandatory, and it helps that it’s not like I’m socializing for the entire time that I’m there, just every now and then. People seem to like me well enough which is all I care about for now.
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When it comes to socializing, I try to keep it at a minimum. Too much stimulus and I get overwhelmed. I practice/ play with a baseball team and will occasionally hit the town with a friend.
Ive never been very social and its a big reason why i lose my mind. My delusions make me wierd too. I never marry and have isolate alot
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