Schizophrenia and the Technological World

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Monday, May 04, 2009
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To most middle-aged people, the tech world is a bit scary and to someone with schizophrenia there are even more challenges. We didn't grow up in a computer age; rather, we saw one grow up around us and many times , the people I talk to relate to T.V. when describing hallucinations and d...

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Christina Bruni
Tuesday, May 05, 2009 at 09:31 AM

Hi Don,

You are right that keeping up one's skills is of great benefit in recovery.

Using the Internet to interact with other peers can provide a level of support that a lot of people don't have in their everyday lives, also it can be anonymous and safe.

I was never asked if the TV was sending me special messages. Because I was female, the question I was asked was, "Do you think you're pregnant?" even though I was skinny as a rail.

Go figure.

Cheers,

Christina