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[schizophreniaconfessions]

Symptoms of Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a long-term mental health disorder that causes a range of different psychological symptoms. A person with schizophrenia may not have any outward appearance of being ill. Or in other cases, the illness may be more apparent, causing bizarre behavior. Symptoms and signs of schizophrenia will vary, depending on the individual. Schizophrenia is characterized by withdrawal from reality, delusions, hallucinations, and emotional disturbances, among many other things. Delusions are the most common symptoms of schizophrenia and hearing voices is the most common hallucination among people with schizophrenia. People with schizophrenia often have problems functioning in society, at work, at school and in relationships. Signs and symptoms of schizophrenia are generally divided into three categories — positive, negative and cognitive. Positive symptoms, also known as psychotic symptoms, are symptoms that appear, which people without schizophrenia do not have. The “positive” symptoms doesn’t mean they are good, it means they are things “added” to your personality because of schizophrenia. Negative symptoms refer to elements that are taken away from the individual; loss or absence of normal traits or abilities that people without schizophrenia normally have. Cognitive symptoms involve problems with the person’s thought processes. POSITIVE SYMPTOMS INCLUDE: - Delusions - Hallucinations - Disordered thinking or speech - Disordered behavior - Suspiciousness - Making up words without a meaning (neologisms) NEGATIVE SYMPTOMS INCLUDE: - Social withdrawal - Loss of motivation and interest in everyday activities - Appearing to lack emotion or difficulty in expressing emotions - Inability to feel pleasure - Reduced ability to plan or carry out activities - Neglect of personal hygiene and difficulty in taking care of themselves - Loss of appetite COGNITIVE SYMPTOMS INCLUDE: - Memory problems - Difficulty paying attention - Problems with making sense of information People with schizophrenia commonly also have affective (or mood) symptoms, like anxiety and depression which could lead to thoughts of suicide or suicidal behaviors. THE ONSET OF SCHIZOPHRENIA: In most people, the onset of schizophrenia occurs in early adulthood. Loved ones and friends may spot early warning signs long before the primary symptoms of schizophrenia occur. Warning signs include: - Social isolation and withdrawal - Irrational, bizarre or odd statements or beliefs - Increased paranoia or questioning others’ motivations - Becoming more emotionless - Hostility or suspiciousness - Increasing reliance on drugs or alcohol (in an attempt to self-medicate) - Lack of motivation - Speaking in a strange manner unlike themselves - Inappropriate laughter - Insomnia or oversleeping - Deterioration in their personal appearance and hygiene While there is no guarantee that one or more of these symptoms will lead to schizophrenia, a number of them occurring together should be cause for concern, especially if it appears that the individual is getting worse over time. This is the ideal time to act to help the person (even if it turns out not to be schizophrenia). ~ Schizophrenia Confessions

[pdghoul]

Things people need to accept when it comes to having a conversation with me:

I can talk very fast.

I may mumble.

I might do both at once.

I’ll probably speak in broken sentences at times.

I often say words in the wrong order.

I might take ages to speak because I’m trying to make sure I make sense.

I sometimes talk in circles and never reach my point.

Occasionally I’ll think I’m talking without actually doing so.

I cannot help it when any of this happens.

[szpdyuri-blog]

protect psychotic people protect schizophrenic people protect paranoid people protect people who have delusions protect people who have hallucinations

it is so easy to manipulate and abuse these people and many times we are unaware of our abuse

[ashenwaste]

my whole life has been people pointing out to me that my delusions are unrealistic and unreasonable and i’m aware that other people think that; thus i’m aware of them. but it doesn’t make me any less convinced. your support for delusional people shouldn’t stop once they realize they’re delusional.

[prince-menhera]

y’all wanna talk about supporting psychotic people, but you don’t support the worst of us. y’all talk about how you support all mentally ill people, and then act like psychotic people who have severe cases are a joke that don’t exist outside of ableist works of fiction. doing this isn’t making anything better. it’s erasure and it contributes to stigma and it needs to end.

psychotic people with episodes that make them have strong homicidal thoughts and urges exist. psychotic people with episodes that make them terrified of the people around them to the point of isolation and lashing out exist. psychotic people who hyperventilate, who pace back and forth for hours, who mutter urgent prayers under their breath, who slam their head against the wall to make the voices stop exist. psychotic people who have grandiose/religious delusions that make them feel like their mission is more important than the lives or emotions of other people exist. psychotic people who have taken multiple trips to the psychiatric ward to keep from hurting themselves and the people around them exist.

psychotic people who feel unstable, who feel dangerous, who have to take heavy dosages of anti-psychotics to feel safe, who feel like they’re a burden and are afraid they will hurt the people who are close to them during an episode exist.

we are not just a cliche. we are here, and we deserve the support and respect that the world has refused to give us.

[this-is-psychosis]

I don’t know about you but I love answering these sorts of questions! I haven’t seen any for psychotic disorders yet, so I’ll make some up!

(Make sure to put in the tags if you don’t want to answer any of these)

🐌 When did you find out about your disorder?

🤔 What was your longest lasting delusion? How long did it last for? (if you have them)

👽 What are some of your most reocurring hallucinations? (if you have them)

👫 Do you have names for your hallucinations? (if you have them)

😑 What was the most annoying way someone reacted to you being open about your disorder?

🔮 If you could end any stereotype about your disorder, what would it be?

💭 Do you have disordered thinking (not all psychotics do)? What is the toughest part about that?

💖 What do you think about psychotic people taking back terms like “cute but psycho” and “I put the hot in psychotic”? Are you for it or against it?

👏 Do you stim? What are your favourite stims?

📺 What are some of the best movies / books / shows that represent what it’s like to be psychotic?

🎥 What are some of the worst movies / books / shows that represent what it’s like to be psychotic?

👯‍♀️Are there any characters that you head cannon as psychotic?

💃What are some ways you express yourself when it comes to your disorder?

🐇 Have you had more good luck or bad luck when it comes to therapists? Have you liked a majority of them or do you have any “therapy horror stories” where they’ve acted ridoculous towards you?

🦋 What are the best and worst things about the tumblr mentally ill community?

😿 What are some things that are more difficult to do because of your disorder?

😍 What is the best way to validate, comfort, or help you?

✌ When you’re delusional, do you prefer reality checks or to just be left alone?

🌝 If you could send the world one message about you and your psychotic disorder, what would it be?

(These are kinda bad questions - feel free to add on more!)

[physichotic]

psychotic girls are amazing and deserve all the love in the world

[mindoraan]

some people believe their delusions. there is little to nothing that will make them believe the truth. they may behave violently, they may say hurtful things. everyone is against them, no one can be trusted, it’s all so scary. some do not wholeheartedly believe their delusions but are still unable to take their mind off of them. they know the truth but there’s always “what if”. they may constantly be suspicious despite knowing their beliefs are irrational.

[meds-and-cats]

Just👏 because👏 I’m 👏 self👏 aware👏 doesn’t 👏 mean👏 I'm👏 any👏 less👏 psychotic👏

[7hcancervenus-deactivated202309]

tfw you think about something you did when you were younger and you realise it was a Symptom

[schizoidprince]

just psychotic things: trying to talk but youre blanking out so heavily you cant form a sentence cause you cant remember words ??

[psychoticghosts]

Shoutout to psychotic people with poor personal hygiene! You’re valid and worthy of love!

[schizoidprince]

shout out to the psychotic people who are fine with their delusions/hallucinations and are at peace with them

shout out to the psychotic people who are scared of their delusions/hallucinations and are constantly in fear

and shout out to the psychotic people who are in between and many more

[lorax177]

are you an aliens psychotic, a government psychotic, or a demons psychotic?

[schizoineffective]

Hello fellow psychotics!

I created a new suggestion blog called pseriouslypsychoticsuggestions and it’s a blog for psychotics run by psychotics. We accept suggestions, tpfw (that psychotic feel when), and any questions about psychosis or mental health. We’re pretty new but we want to help as many people as possible. So far we are just me, Mod Lily @schizoineffective so feel free to come along to my suggestion blog and submit something or ask a question! we’re self dx friendly :)

[sweetschizo-deactivated20190808]

The majority of schizophrenic people have a need to talk about their thoughts and experiences just like everyone else, so please be aware that sometimes we don’t need you to tell us it isn’t real or that we’re sick, we just want you to listen and be empathetic just like you want people to when you’re ranting to a friend about your day and the thoughts in your head.

[borderlineangelic]

another thing not widely talked about is different sounding voices. there is a variety of different sounding commotion you come across as a psychotic person. these include:

voices that you feel: these voices are wild lemme tell you it’s like what you feel in the back of your head that sort of tingling sensation in a way? you can’t make out what they’re saying but you know they’re talking and yknow wether they’re being mean or not.

voices internally: more like thoughts i guess you can’t tell if it’s your conscious or The Commotion sometimes but either way it sucks.

voices externally: these sound like actual voices they come in different waves and sounds they can say anything. but they’re still inside your head just like the other two.

voices outside your head: these sound like actual voices like actual living breathing people and you can’t tell the difference most of the time.

but either way all are valid they all matter just because the majority of psychotic people experience a certain type of voices doesn’t mean the minority is invalid