Okay but that title of the thread is which is worse depression or schiz? I answered the question based on my personal experience dealing with both.
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You had sza or unipolar depression? I think unipolar depression can be more severe in some cases but ECT can treat it sometimes.
I have schizophrenia never been diagnosed sza. I had severe depression at 17.
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If youāre talking about stigma in which is worse, then Schizophrenia beats everything.
At least depressed people can voice their pain.
I see every so often ācoming outā stories about depression on social media, where they have the courage to expose themselves on a very personal level.
Plus when mental illness is talked about in any form, they only really focus on anxiety and depression.
Sz needs some positive PR very badly.
I donāt think comparing these conditions in this way is valid
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I never knew what depression is bcz I have 0 emotions from severe negative symptoms, not bad and not good. Isnāt having bad emotions only worse than no emotions bcz youāre more suicidal? If its a hard question just not answer.
I was depressed for a while took an antidepressant felt better and went off it. I never feel good with schiz on aps. Its always a struggle.
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I misplaced my cupcake, hate that
Itās super subjective. My voices can make me incredibly depressed sometimes. Iāve had debilitating depression and paranoia/delusions/psychosis. Personally Iād say schizophrenia interferes with my life more so I would consider that āworse.ā But again itās personal.
I hope you find it.
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Whatāt worst is getting stuck in traffic on the way home from work.
I would take being psychotic over severely depressed any day, but I think thatās for each person to decide. My paranoia is cranked up to 7-8 and Iām pretty sure Iām hypomanic, but Iām a heck of a lot more productive than when I am depressed and donāt even have the will to get out of bed. Thats just me though, and I know a lot of people would choose depression.
Losing the will to live is worse for me than my paranoia or any of my hallucinations.
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Im cured. Ive put my mind back in sync. I was trying to impossible things with it again. Like, force things on my self, like personas of others. Because how ive been,isnt my real self. Really, i think it was that i got my christian friends to pray for me. No, im certain of that.
Itās kinda like my counselor likes to say, āHaving schizophrenia can make you depressed.ā
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I heard untreated anxiety results in depression and untreated depression results in schizophrenia. Donāt know what types but if itās trueā¦
Schizophrenia hands down. No question, no competition.
Untreated depression does not lead to sz. But, it often leads to suicide.
Both are most likely damaging the brain.
I would take depression or even mild bipolar any day over schizophrenia and schizo affective disorder. I got depressive type and fast mood swings on top of mild Aspergers. At least depression has a better prognosis and has better treatment. People die from suicide from schizophrenia too. I cannot function. Even psychotic depression is better because psychosis goes away if depression goes away.
I get depressed too. Because I have insight. Im moderate functioning and was even told I was treatment resistant. Iāve felt like I was insane or going crazy with dp/dr and panic attacks too.
I have a worse prognosis than bipolar type because Iām never productive.
A lot of famous artists, celebrities, billionaires, and scientists have bipolar. Schizophrenia doesnāt have a lot of those. Only a handful. Even elon musk said he might have bipolarā¦
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Iāve never had depression so donāt know canāt say from a subjective point of view. Iāve had terrible side effects from meds and they kept calling it depression though idk if it is the same thing.
OK I change my mind Iāve had low grade depression for a very long time. Seeing as I donāt have much motivation since I was about 18