schizophrenia
Schizophrenia 101; look beyond the pop culture portrayals and learn the reality behind this oft-stigmatized mental illness.
Schizophrenia Awareness
Today I am going to talk about a mental health disorder that a lot of the time gets misunderstood. When it comes to this mental health disorder, people always think about the worst cases, but what about the others? Schizophrenia is a mental health disorder that many people don’t know about. In my opinion, we need to talk more about it and bring more awareness to this mental disorder. I would like to bring it to the light for others to learn about. I’m only 16, so please don’t hold me accountable if I get some of these facts wrong. I am just talking about the information I could find.
By Natalie C..7 years ago in Psyche
The Innocent Shall Not Be Harmed
If the innocent do not deserve harm, then I have been harmed one too many times all through school by bullies, as well as by my family. Innocent people should not be subjected to harm, but many times the bad guy needs to harm people. The bad guy truly means the innocent harm in most stories. I didn’t have my diabetes treated in time and I wound up near death in a diabetic coma. I've had my family force me to overdose on insulin in the first and only time I have ever passed out.
By Iria Vasquez-Paez7 years ago in Psyche
Myths About Schizophrenia You Probably Believe
It is estimated that about 1.5 million people are diagnosed with schizophrenia each year. And yet, it is a mental disorder that many people misinterpret. There are so many myths about schizophrenia out there, that it’s hard to really know what living with schizophrenia is actually like for the individuals who suffer from it. While many people believe that the symptoms of schizophrenia include a split personality or a split mind, the truth is that schizophrenia has more to do with hallucinations and delusions. People with schizophrenia have a hard time with their mental health, and the stigma that comes from the myths about schizophrenia makes their reality even worse.
By Morgan E. Westling7 years ago in Psyche
Searching for Hope
“Janice, do you hear voices?” My thought process was interrupted once again. My eyes met my therapists and I was in horror. ‘How did she know?’ I ask myself. As my heart pounds, I mutter the word “yes” out loud. She’s my therapist. I can’t lie to her. Even though I secretly wanted to.
By Janice Page7 years ago in Psyche
The Beginning
Hello I am Danette, and I am a disabled wife and mother. My husband is a veteran and is also disabled. We have two wonderful kids, a daughter who is 20 years old and lives in Oregon. Then we have our son who is 12 years old and in the 6th grade. We are in the process of trying to get things ready to move to Kentucky. I am looking forward to a change, but the main reason we are moving is for better medical help, and to be closer to Shriner's Hospital for our son. I suffer Bipolar, depression, anxiety, and schizophrenia. I have a past of self harm and trying to commit suicide. I am happy to say that I have not harmed myself since 2009. I am getting the help I need to keep doing ok. I have found getting tattoos help with the urge to self harm. I was told in the beginning of 2009 after my first stay in the hospital that I had Bipolar-schizo, but the mental health I was going to never confirmed it. I since have changed houses and am going to a different mental health, and one of their doctors actually confirmed that I have schizophrenia about 2 years ago. I have joined a support group on Facebook for it, and that has helped a lot. I struggle daily with getting out of bed, and to just function normally. I don't mean to write this for pity but to hopefully help someone else.
By Danette May7 years ago in Psyche
The Autism-Schizophrenia Connection
I just read this article saying that autism and schizophrenia are genetically linked. Apparently this was already suspected but studies had only been done in western populations. A new study from Japan now adds more evidence based on the genetic studies of people around the world.
By Angel Mann7 years ago in Psyche
My Life: Schizophrenia
Step into my brain for a little while, and you'll want out as soon as you can.. You're a child; you wake up every day with three different people talking inside your head. Some days, you completely black out. When you come to, your peers tell you that you told them you wish they'd just die. “There's no way that was me,” you try to convince yourself, but this is happening more and more these days... They're constantly there, screaming, crying, scratching at your brain to get out. “Just let me say a few things,” they argue but you know it would be chaos if you did.
By Jessica Shoemake7 years ago in Psyche
Navigating High School with Schizoaffective Disorder
It started in February of 2015, during the second semester of my freshman year in high school. That was the month that my brain turned against me, where I could no longer diffuse between reality and illusion, where I believed things that were not possible, and unknown voices visited me at night. It all got worse from there.
By Emilie Morgan7 years ago in Psyche
