what was your reaction ?
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I remember being annoyed about the word “paranoid” as I felt that was demeaning. Paranoid schizophrenia.
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Idk, I was tripping lol!
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i thought i will die
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I didn’t hear. They didn’t get to tell me.
It was myself who guessed it after getting stable.
When I asked, they confirmed.
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I was surprised it was bipolar but sza instead. Bipolar was my guess
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I thought my life was over and I was going to progressively slip into absolutely insanity where I would lose all sense of self and essentially be in a living hell.
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Not much. I was pretty ripped on Haldol if memory serves.
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I actually can’t remember, it was in 2016.
I do remember my friend at the time telling me I have sz and I was like thinking… She doesn’t understand
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I was happy they knew what was wrong
Then I googled Schizophrenia and safe to say it did not go down well at all
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Ditto, same here.
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It probably pissed me off first. I mean I really believed (believe) we live in the matrix, but there’s no evidence. I didn’t get it from the matrix film. I heard about it from PBS or other stuff like NASA scientists and stuff talking about simulation theory. I thought I was special and smart but it negatively impacted my mental health. But then I became a recluse, depressed, and had severe negative symptoms. I went downhill and didn’t improve. There was other stuff too.
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I was diagnosed paranoid schizophrenia and I was like what? I’ve never had paranoia! Then the doctor said it was because of my delusions. My diagnosis changed to schizo affected bi polar type in 1992 when I had a relapse of symptoms. I had a few manic episodes and was told one episode could qualify me for bi polar.
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It was a mixed reaction of speechlessness at the possibility, and thankfulness that I wouldn’t be haunted by that nightmare the rest of my life and that medicine can treat it. My confidence took a hit though.
Barely believed it at first and it unfolded over 5 days to acceptance.
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didnt really care i was 19 or 20 and realized life was crap already
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I was glad that it was something common. I had never heard of schizophrenia before my diagnosis. If it was some strange untreatable disease I’d have been more worried.
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I remember it being 8 months after psychotic episode. I mentioned God in a conversation to a counselor prompting the horrible word to fall from her lips and pierce my ears. well, not that dramatic
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I was in a dingy state hospital and I remember thinking “I don’t want to have this. It can’t be so.” I was in disbelief almost. Plus I was very ill.
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My psych I’m seeing now diagnosed me in 2011. I didn’t visit him again till 2016. I was shocked then that led to self stigma since then I’ve been doing fine. Just last few years a bit crapp bale cause of wrong medication. Have been diagnosed as a disorganized sz and psychosis. I think it’s one of them 2 too as I was deluded for some time! Medication working now, so that is some good news.
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I couldn’t believe it, they must have mistaken my friendly party attitude. discharge paper said psychosis
whaat?!
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