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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.

Fear of schizofrenia

Hi! For a time now I have been reading about schizofrenia and getting information about this disorder. One of my relatives had this problem, so I have fear that I might get ill from schizofrenia. I am always reviewing my behavior in search of some symptoms. Is this kind of behavior mentally alright...

by User avatar Guest

Relation between giftedness and schizo?

Hi, my brother is schizophrenic and he`s in the top 2% of IQ (10 years old). So, I`m positive there is a relation between giftedness and schizo. When I think about it, seems logical. Schizophrenia is a mental disease and maybe some part of it gives a person high IQ. So, whit schizophrenia, you have...

by User avatar eldred275

Seeing things that aren't there

I'm Shea and I'm 17 and I've recently for the past five weeks been seeing strange things , first I just saw them out the corner of my eye then I saw shadowy figures or animals that weren't realy there and now at night I dream about these things with gaping mouths no eyes and claws. They are chasing...

by User avatar TiredGirl17305071

my brother waa diagnose with psychotic disorder..

4 days ago we had to call the police to take my brother to a mental facilitie because he wouldn't do it on his own. He started his symptoms by saying that there is this group of people that hypnotized him, these people are part of the satans cult and that they have sucked othee people on their...

by User avatar Guest

Does one schizophrenic episode means that a person is schizophrenic?

I was just hoping to get some info about schizophrenic people here. A friend of mine recently had a schizophrenic episode and was checked in to a mental health clinic for weeks. Now he is back home, and I am curious to hear what this means for his future. Does one schizophrenic episode mean a person...

by User avatar rollie1024141736

paranormal encounters

Now, I know this will sound weird, but I have paranormal encounters – with my camera. Not really with the camera, more with my brother, actually. Every time I try to take a picture of him it`s all blurred and you can`t see his face. Important to say that these unclear pictures comes out only when...

by User avatar Guest

Am I crazy!!??

Yo, I’m Ethan and I’m 17 years old. I live in South London with my Mum and four brothers. My Dad took off when I was 12 so it’s just us. Here are my problems... 1. I love to fight; I fight almost 2-3 times a day. I use stupid excuses to get into brawls with people. For example, pushing in...

by User avatar Ethan22791941

Should I be giving diazepam to my schizophrenic mom?

Hello, my mom has been suffering from schizophrenia for quite some time. These days, she feels even worse, I think she had another episode, she is aggressive, miserable. Although she has her therapy, should I be giving her diazepam? Would that give her some additional help? I just want to help her...

by User avatar reina31784

Don't know what's going on with my boyfriend...help???

I've been dating this guy for almost a year. I've noticed lately that in periods of extreme stress or anything stressful he either has another personality or he's schizo. I don't know. All I know is my boyfriend is the most amazing guy in the whole world and I love him and he loves me however when...

by User avatar musiklieb123027

Are You Getting Spouse Support?

To be honest, I do not know how I would deal with my problems if my husband were not there for me. I have constant fear of bugs, phobia that has been driving me crazy for years. I have never paid much attention to it, because I have always lived in high buildings with usually very few insects. Now...

by User avatar blair205055800