Schizophrenia & Other Psychotic Disorders

Psychotic disorders can be defined as a severe disconnection with reality, including by delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized or agitated behavior without insight. Schizophrenia, Delusional Disorder, Brief Psychotic Disorder, Schizophreniform Disorder, Schizoaffective Disorder and Shared Psychotic Disorder are some of the psychotic disorders you may encounter. Talk about them on this forum.

My friend sees things that aren't real

Hello to everyone. The reason why I am posting now, is because I am really really worried about my friend and I don't know what to do to be a good friend for him who really wants his best. It's obviously not easy to go and tell him: mate I think this is a serious problem you do have, you need to go...

by Andie1983321254 over a year ago

how do you tell if you have schizophrenia?

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also if i have schizophrenia, is it usually caused by aspbergers syndrome and can it be cured along with aspies? do you grow out of aspies or does it stay with you? I have highly functioning aspies(which sucks) and i was also wondering if aspies causes gender dysphoria. I think i have that im not...

by noitsnotme319820 over a year ago

Endomorphines and Schizophrenia

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I have masturbated since I think I was 5, when I read about Marianne from the French Revolution. I am now 39 and had one relationship in the past with a woman. Also, I read about endomorphines, and about DNA. It shows at my age my race. My question is whether this can influence mental health, I've...

by Guest over a year ago

I find it hard to accept schizophrenia

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Three years ago I was discharged from early intervention because they only see you for three years apparently. I was discharged back to my GP. I have been taking a small dose of antipsychotic (5mg Abilify). I went to see the mental health team once after that because I told my GP I wished to come...

by Guest over a year ago

If schizophrenia is left unchecked and un-medicated will it get worse?

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A close person to me just realized he has schizophrenia. He has all the symptoms and after years of thinking he was imagining it, he finally did some research. I told him he should go get a phyciatric evaluation so as to properly diagnose him, or show him he has something else, but he refuses. My...

by EmiAnd81312722 over a year ago

I believe my neighbor has a mental disorder, I want to disassocitte myself with her for fear of harm

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I tried to be helpful to her as i have definate panic and anxiety disorders. Recently, I have found that if I don't speak to her (neighbor 1) for a few days, she becomes resentful and even hostile towards me. Her whole demeanor changes. She keeps score as to who is doing more for the other. ...

by mirena??302038 over a year ago

Am I experiencing early symptoms of Schizophrenia? Or is my anxiety "playing tricks"?

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I've been worrying about this for way too long. Since the beginning of this year I've become obsessively scared of schizophrenia. I have a deep fear of it and am terrified of developing it. This all started in the 31st of December. I decided to smoke marijuana to see if it would help with my...

by AnxiousFox290829 over a year ago

Hypnagogia/Hypopompia while awake? Or Schizophrenia?

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by AnxiousFox290829 over a year ago

medicaton causing more harm?

Hi, I am a carer for my dad as he suffers from schizophrenia, as well as temporal lobe epilepsy and chronic depression (almost certainly caused by the schizophrenia). He began acting very strangely about two years ago, not in the usual way he does with the schizophrenia, but more...

by Guest over a year ago

Do I have Schizophrenia?

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I am a 13 yr old boy and I'm not one of the most normal kids. I think I have Schizophrenia but my parents say I don't. About a month ago, I met someone who had Schizophrenia and I asked her what the symptoms were. I found they were exactly what I've had since I was about 3. Hallucinations, voices,...

by Guest over a year ago