atypical schizophrenia

It's taking me hostage,
It's broken my soul,
It's torn apart my body,
Has not left the mind untouched either.
It consumes my vision with darkness,
While enlightening my soul,
For I know I'm not alone.

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So, I figured out that the best type of treatment for schizophrenia in the spectrum of hallucinations and abnormal physical experiences would be medications.

I went to a Temple Grandin event at school and, for those that don't know, she has Autism and is a celebrity in the world of mental health. She talked about giving control over your fears during the presentation.

In the case for people with Autism, something as loud as a vaccuum cleaner can create great distress. A person can overcome the vaccumm if they are allowed to play with it: turn it on and off. Gradually exposing and allowing control over the fear.

In the case of schizophrenia, medications allow control for voices. My medication did make my voices predictable. As I gradually, recovered they begin to fade.

Delusions, on the other hand, have remained with me for a long time. However, psychoeducational therapy is effective in treating it. A hearing-voices-&-seeing-things group builds mindfulness. Why? Because as people talk about their different explanations for their voices, they start to see that people's perception vary which can lead to questioning.

If something like believing in God was a delusion, it would be very hard to give up on it. People tend to sacrifice everything for their beliefs. As a result, medication, in my opinion, is not the best treatment for delusions.

I've learned that hospitalized individuals can refuse to discuss their delusions due to fear of being put on more medications. However, delusions are a memory that keeps reconstructing. The more people challenge it, the more people want to be the hero. Don't challenge someone's delusions and treat the abnormal experiences before dealing with unfalsifiable beliefs.

The truth is that challenging pushes people away. It leads people into believing in theories that are outside the norm. As a result, they seek other like-minded people on internet. And sometimes, other people take advantage of the mentally ill by making them think they can donate to a "good cause." #AtypicalSchizophrenia #Schizophrenia

Nobody from my people around me believes me i have schizophrenia, cause i lack the typical paranoia and delusions. But ive got the diagnosis and i struggle with disorganized thoughts, negative symptoms and confusion.

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How did I recover from Schizophrenia? I’ve not fully healed, but I live a life I love and would like to share my story.

Eighteen years ago I suffered a terrible psychosis. My whole life and family were thrown into complete turmoil because of my mental illness. The time I spent in the mental hospital away from my newborn baby and husband was traumatic, it ultimately ruined my marriage, so on top of Schizophrenia I developed PTSD, anxiety, and depression.

It’s been a long, LONG, journey of recovery. Before my illness I had no trouble working or making money. I had just gotten married, life was so happy… then everything was very suddenly turned upside-down.

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