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I too believe that recovery is possible. I say recovery not recovered. Going off meds is never a good idea. Been there done that with devastating results.
I agree that there needs to be more professionals. Ones that are dedicated in helping their patients, not their wallets.
Peers that are successful and live a good life is essential to stop the stigmas. I understand the fear of disclosure and the after affects. I am willing to stand and let society know that there are people who live with this disease and are living a good life. Sitting on my hands is not an option anymore.
The civil rights era of the late 50's and early 60's started with people saying enough already, we won't stand it anymore. We can do that very same thing. Enough of the stigma.
Dave
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Sz symptoms are fearful and somewhat entertaining but it gets old and doesn't turn out as expected. It is possible that some people just get bored of it eventually and ignore it so that it goes away. The problem is if a person continues to believe in the validity of the hallucinations as they are very convincing. The hallucinations can cause you to believe just about anything (so that you will do just about anything). It is quite terrifying as well but the issue is the issue of what a person believes. People do what they do because of what they believe. They have to not believe in what happens to appear to be true to them. That is the dilemma. As long as they hold on to their hallucinations, they will continue to be convinced by their hallucinations. If they ignore them, for whatever reason of disillusion (nice play on words) or meds or whatever, the hallucinations lose their power.
Daleri, I gather from your comments that you do not have SZ. It is a dreadful disease. It is not entertaining. I find your comments insulting and you ignorant. I normally don't lash out but you need it. I have hallucinations everyday. I do not listen to what they say. Getting bored is not a problem. People like you, who haven't a clue of what its like to have SZ, and make those rude comments are the problem. I would gladly have you walk a mile in my shoes. Then maybe you will fully understand. I would not wish anyone to have this disease.
I am sorry Christina for making this comment. I felt I had to set it right.
Dave
I just shared what one person did in the hope of helping someone else. You don't have to be offended Dave because I know your Illness was very extreme. Not everyone with sz has had a problem with violence but in theory, they could have. It wasn't my intention to anger you. The person I know did not exhibit violent behavior.
I am not violent. Never have been.
This is the lat time I will respond to you.
Dave
Dave, you totally misunderstood. I was not saying that people with sz are entertaining. I meant that the hallucinations are somewhat entertaining. Even Jani Schofield refers to Wednesday the rat and 400 the cat as her "friends". I was in no way saying that people with sz are clowns or whatever. Sz is a very serious phenomenon that happens to people. I would never make fun of someone with sz. You are rebuking the wrong person.