#schizoid

[girlzoid]

i dont "struggle" with isolation, i'm actually soooooo super fucking good at it

[ghostlyschizophrenic]

schizophrenia spectrum people who have violent urges are still deserving of care and compassion without judgement

schizophrenia spectrum people who are homeless or experience food insecurity are still deserving of care and compassion without judgement

schizophrenia spectrum people who talk out loud to hallucinations and act erratic in public are still deserving of care and compassion without judgement

schizophrenia spectrum people who cannot work or go to school because of their symptoms are still deserving of care and compassion without judgement

schizophrenia spectrum people who struggle with personal hygiene are still deserving of care and compassion without judgement

schizophrenia spectrum people who don’t want to take medication or cannot adhere to a medication regiment are still deserving of care and compassion without judgement

schizophrenia spectrum people who live with their parents as an adult or needs a carer are still deserving of care and compassion without judgement

just because someone on the schizophrenia spectrum is stereotypical or societally ostracized doesn’t take away their right to being treated with kindness, compassion, and respect and given autonomy

[giritina]

I've encountered many people with schizospectrum symptoms (including myself) who say therapy doesn't work for them, and usually after talking it becomes clear they lie to their therapist, make up problems to talk about, or go along with whatever their therapist's assesment of them is and suppress anything that doesn't fit. This is actually a problem common enough that it shows up in schizospectrum therapy research. It's worth stating explicitly you should be able to tell your therapist whatever youre feeling, even if that is

1. I feel nothing and have nothing to talk about

2. I hate you/think you're evil/think you're plotting again me

3. I think you hate me/think I'm evil/think I'm doing something bad

4. I think this isn't working and the things you tell me don't help me

5. Your analysis of what I'm going through is wrong

6. You're making me feel angry/sad/useless/stupid

7. I feel like you're secretly trying to communicate [x] to me because you said [y]

8. I've just been trying to guess what you want me to say and saying it

9. I'm suffering because of things I can only describe as otherworldly or spiritual or not of this world

Getting a trustworthy therapist can be difficult, and a bad therapist might react in a way that makes you feel like you can't do these things when you do say them. I always look for leftist therapists who will advocate for my rights as a patient and who are critical of police and institutionalization, and this advice is most relevant to people who are entering therapy consensually rather than under coercive, dangerous circumstances. A good therapist will want you to say these things and won't be upset or reject you, they'll just try to help with the issue.

[sarinisanta]

One day we'll live in a world where we'll be able to treat the experiences of folks with schizophrenia with the respect they deserve and not like a circus show.

One day.

[ix-the-hermit]

computa show me jobs that require no standing up no socialising no customer service no team meetings no showing up no experience and send

[v3rsi]

happy disability pride month for those with schizo-spec disorders!! you're wonderful and deserve the world!

[enemylloyd]

I genuinely think "human connection is a NEED you cant live without" is a complete lie and propaganda. I dont care if im disordered and that makes me the weird one or whatever but theres no way that's true.

[chartnumber3]

i hate when people think youre "more" than you are

i literally have zero opinion of you

"you seem mad. its okay lol, i know that youre just denying that you really do want connection and you do care! ill help you"

i do NOT desire anything with anyone how is that so strange and impossible to understand

"lol youre so weird. stoic but everyone knows you got feelings and loneliness in there. i know youre shy, but ill help its ok dont be scared"

just kill me at this point..

they assume that youre well rounded and complex and have hidden desires. youre thinking too much about it, youre just making me a weird fictional character at this point