Information and opinions on health from Nate at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/7348/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/7348/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/7348/index http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/7348/115632/eccentricity Tue, 06 Jul 2010 22:44:50 -0400 Nate Hello,   What a long strange trip it has been! I have come to the perspective of looking back on some of the states that I have experienced and the things that I have done as a general reminder that the illness can lead you through twists and turns. The most fearful part of the illness is a sense of stability in reality, and for the most part, this can also lead you to a state of relapse as well. I have travelled around the country, held... http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/7348/115632/eccentricity http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/7348/96332/underlining Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:55:30 -0500 Nate I am not a psychiatrist, or psychologist, though I have done some extensive reading and had extensive experience with mental illness in the past and somewhat in the present. For my particular experiences with the illness of schizophrenia (psychosis), OCD or personality issues, I have found that the underlining issue with these illness' is the fear factor. For the years that I have suffered from a mental illness and have relapsed, I... http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/7348/96332/underlining http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/7348/87493/direction Sun, 20 Sep 2009 08:52:58 -0400 Nate Hello, I haven't been on the site in awhile and thought I would write a blurb on my personal progress through the illness. It is funny actually, my diagnosis has been through a number of changes though I do still feel the residual effects of the psychosis that had once overwhelmed my life. I have come a long way from the basket case that I once was, that is for sure. I have gone through the diagnosis of Paranoid Schizophrenia, then... http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/7348/87493/direction http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/7348/23160/relapse Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:47:00 -0400 Nate I have been trying new things to take the edge off, because I know myself well, and once I become stressed, the illness becomes more powerful. I was just introduced to a few books in the last few months regarding coping strategies for stress. They include; Full Catastrophe Living by Jon Kabat-Zinn and Feel the Fear and Do it anyway by Susan Jeffers (this was actually recommended to me by my psychiatrist). These are two of the many... http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/7348/23160/relapse http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/7348/9521/overcome Tue, 15 May 2007 21:47:00 -0400 Nate For those with schizophrenia or any other disorder like bi-polar who have co-morbidity with depression that causes social anxiety, I feel for you and I've walked in those shoes for a long time. My recommendation is to put yourself out there, face your fears, I understand that it can be hard, or feel embarassing when your hallucinations or speech becomes mixed up with the moment. Take your time and ease yourself into the world, you'll be... http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/7348/9521/overcome http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/7348/9508/struggle Tue, 15 May 2007 13:12:00 -0400 Nate My name is Nathan and I wanted to join this site to help others and to help myself through the hard times as a sufferer of schizophrenia. I had my first psychosis at the age of 22 and at that point I had lost myself, and hope for ever feeling good about my life. I transformed into an arrogant monster filled with delusions and hatred for the world. One entire year of living hell drove me deep into the depths of my mind, so far that recovery... http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/7348/9508/struggle