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'... Read more
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... Read more
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... Read more
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... Read more
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... Read more
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