Schizophrenia - People Who Are Living With Schizophrenia

Valash

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posted 09/18/2009, comments (5)

Embracing My Mind Jump Starts Support Group

Embracing My Mind (EMM), my non-profit organization, jump started its first support group, Strengthening Each Other, yesterday at the mental health center in the Atlanta area. The meeting was a success because people showed up despite the rain. We studied schizophrenia, specifically my testimony through a blog entry I wrote on Saturday,... Read more Chevron

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ErinM

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posted 09/14/2009, comments (6)

Orthodox Christian prayer to help with Schizophrenia

Hello friends. My name is Erin. I think some of you would benefit not necessarily from medication (although we do need it sometimes) but from help from a power greater than the illness. I will tell you that constant calling on a God that loves me more than any person has ever loved me, more than the God of many Christians, more than the... Read more Chevron

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Tom-manchester

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posted 08/28/2009, comments (12)

Realising i may have schizophrenia

The last two years of my life have been extremely hard with me finally diagnosing myself with a possible mental health problem. I have had irrational thoughts for a few years now and just recently it has become more serious. I have also been a heavy cannabis user and now stopped as it seems to make things worse. None of my family or friends know... Read more Chevron

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MichelleP

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posted 08/20/2009, comments (5)

Well the psychiatrist took me

off Risperdal yesterday, have to take it today and tomorrow though at night. The doctor put me on Ambilify 10mg. I hope the peeing problem gets better. I am like a broken record when it comes to the peeing problem. How many times am I going to mention it? Till it gets better :). It is hard not to mention it... Read more Chevron

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womanc

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posted 07/28/2009, comments (2)

Do I have a right to not work

I went to this hairdresser who asked did I work When I said no, said 'lady of leisure' and went on to say she had been working hard and working since she was 15 and because of work she finds it hard to even do her shopping. When she said this, I felt bad despite having a good reason not to work. Why are people so nasty when others don't work and... Read more Chevron

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