schizophrenia

Schizophrenia 101; look beyond the pop culture portrayals and learn the reality behind this oft-stigmatized mental illness.

A Brotherly Bond
My brother, I woke drenched in sweat again this morning. I'm not sure if it’s my own or that of another's. No matter- this makes, what, a straight week of waking sopping wet in the same tired, disgusting clothing? Jesus. I ask to bathe day after day only to be met with their silence. These ingrates act as if they can not hear my scream. Caleb, Caleb, can they not hear me scream..! Reducing my presence to a mere disgrace, forcing excellence to plead to clean themselves - just to clean my own fucking body. The audacity. Their audacity, leaving a grown man caked in his own filth.. I can hear you brother - bleating, baaing, begging not to falter to the pity, not to succumb to its pull. I taste the disdain mingled with your fear brother, but Her song - her song is much too sweet to ever resist. You'll see. You too will bow before Her grace. Besides, what point is there to a head held high when it's sneered at in return? Your face, brother, our face.
By Taurrin LeDe5 years ago in Psyche
The Last Episode
Her life is nothing less than chaotic. That is the least she can say and, it is the most. She sits there thinking to herself. Will I ever be happy again? She thinks she deserves more. How does she go about declaring her worth? Why does she even have to? What point needs to be made to be made worthy again. Who is going to love , a broken schizophrenic? As she recaptures her last episode...
By Jackie Ruiz5 years ago in Psyche
Thoughts on the Prognosis of Schizophrenia
Background In 2018 I began to suffer from delusions, paranoia, and other invasive thoughts. No professional could determine whether I had a mental illness, a serious substance abuse issue, or both. I eventually checked into a rehab and got back some clarity, but it wasn’t long before I started thinking extraterrestrials had sent me to liberate the people of Latin America.
By ɔɐɾdɐlℲ5 years ago in Psyche
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia. Learning to accept my label, my diagnosis. The word put on my inability to fit in to my society. Schizophrenia. I always knew I was off or I should say those around me always knew but I think I felt that it was more of a problem with them. I mean I thought they were being difficult to communicate with.
By D Cooper5 years ago in Psyche
A day in the life of a schizophrenic.
I jolt awake. Immediately my thoughts swirl and splash out of my head. They begin to race and come at me fully armed. My mind knows its own weakness... not good enough, not thin enough, not a good enough human, keeps ringing in my head. I sit up: pain. Excruciating pain almost throws me back down into bed. Then come the voices... wishing good morning pleasantries all the while wishing death upon me. They’re relentlessly tormenting me and I haven’t even been up a full minute yet my love. During these times I could use a friend. I could use reassurance that I am okay and that I am an okay person. I need you to remind me life is worth living and that these voices will pass.
By Nikita Lalli5 years ago in Psyche
On Making an Illuminati Snuff Film
My reward to myself for maintaining a year clean resulted in my taking a trip through Sober Vacations International to Turks and Caicos to Club Med. Basically, they take all of the alcohol out of that den of hedonistic pleasure for a week and let a bunch of former drunks and addicts vacation and have meetings together. It was an amazing experience and I recommend both getting clean as well as taking one of the many vacations that Sober Vacations International has to offer.
By Diane Bancroft5 years ago in Psyche
20 facts about schizophrenia
1. Schizophrenia is a highly disabling and costly medical disorder. In fact, it is ranked among the main conditions contributing to the global burden of disease.
By Nicolas Teixeira Cabral5 years ago in Psyche
ALONE
What can fill loneliness? Like a pitcher in need of water. Or a drowning person in need of the hand to pull them to safety. This story will be about my imaginary world of ghosts and spirits, lastly how it saved me from loneliness.
By Brandy Tharp5 years ago in Psyche
Tea Party
Hello, my name is Brandy Thorpe am I am diagnosed with an illness that has handicapped my life as an individual. Some may say we are not our illness that we are more than our illness, But I have not found the strength or community that proves that to me. Those I have spoken with think my illness is real in this sense that it is not an illness at all, but a fact of life. Growing up I believed in my illness as spirits and ghosts of course now as I am on medication, I can only see it as my imagination. In my 30s the illness became too strong to handle day to day life. Years of believing it was real has caused me to be confused about who I am, what I am supposed to accomplish with my life, and to be an outcast. This illness Is schizoaffective. I am also diagnosed with bipolar and personality disorder. I am still my disease.
By Brandy Tharp5 years ago in Psyche
Broom Closet Memoir
The Broom Closet Memoir I don't know why I'm here. I did what anyone else would have done. I did it for companionship, and love. I wanted to be happy and that landed me here. I was labeled as crazy and dangerous. I don't care, I am happy here. I am happy because she is here with me.
By The Cloudwalker5 years ago in Psyche
Schizophrenia and AAT
It has always been a dream of mine to work in the psychology field. I would like to work with adolescence, young adults, and adults that may have psychotic disorders (e.g. schizophrenia). The first line of treatment for many psychotic disorders is antipsychotic medication. A psychiatrist would prescribe antipsychotic medications. In severe cases, hospitalization may be required. Implementing CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) is a form of therapy that may be used and there is also family therapy. Both are said to be effective when trying to manage psychotic symptoms. There is also increasing research suggesting that animal-assisted therapy can contribute to the improvement in general well-being of people with schizophrenia. There are other options for treatment, but for this paper, I am focusing on just one.
By Rebecca K 5 years ago in Psyche
Living with Schizophrenia
Hello! my name is Abbi and I'm here to talk about something that I've been dealing with ever since I was a little girl. DISCLAMIER: THIS STORY IS BASED ON MY OWN EXPERIENCES. SCHIZOPHRENIA IS DIFFERENT FOR EVERYBODY.
By Abbi5 years ago in Psyche