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Symptoms of schizophrenia are divided into two groups: positive and negative. Positive symptoms refer to traits that are "added" to your personality and include a combination of disordered thinking (cognitive impairment) and psychotic symptoms (such as hallucinations). Negative symptoms are capabilities or aspects of your personality that are "lost" with schizophrenia (such as lack of emotion or expression) and usually develop first. Negative symptoms include: Inability to experience pleasure. This is a common symptom in schizophrenia and includes difficulty enjoying activities that once brought pleasure, such as playing golf or visiting with friends. Lack of emotion. This can lead to few friendships or social contacts. Showing little facial expression, having poor eye contact, and slowed speech are characteristic. Negative symptoms usually occur first and can be confused with other health problems such as depression or substance abuse. Substance abuse often occurs before the symptoms of schizophrenia become apparent. Symptoms of schizophrenia usually emerge during adolescence or early adulthood and may appear suddenly or develop gradually. When symptoms develop gradually, they may be misdiagnosed with other conditions with similar symptoms, such as bipolar disorder or substance abuse (which commonly occurs with schizophrenia). There are three phases of disease progression: prodromal, active, and residual. Prodromal phase Negative symptoms (such as lack of emotion or motivation), which may appear suddenly or slowly over time The prodromal phase may last for days or months before the active illness begins. Initially the symptoms may be confused with depression or other anxiety disorders. Stressful events such as emotional trauma or substance abuse can trigger symptoms of schizophrenia in those who are at risk for developing the disease. Up to 30% of people with schizophrenia attempt suicide, and between 4% and 10% will die by suicide. |
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Recovery rates vary between 29% and 83%, and about 20% to 30% of people with schizophrenia deteriorate rather than recover from symptoms even with treatment.7 People with schizophrenia are likely to develop other social and physical conditions (such as homelessness) or have additional disorders (such as substance abuse and depression). |
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i got one |
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I've got a different take on the whole thing. I was diagnosed with depression, followed by acute psychosis, followed by attention deficit disorder, followed by another acute psychosis, followed by a panel of psychiatrists saying either bipolar or schizophrenia, followed by post traumatic stress disorder. Over time I kept having intermittent experiences of pure ecstasy and bliss. And the worse and worse things got the more and more I really wanted to find a way to experience a constant state of deep, meaningful, amazing, blissful inner experience. Little did I know and I can hardly realize the true extent of what appears to have been a mounting desire and ability to implement it. I think these experiences have inadvertently allowed me to have a life that is more enjoyable and engaging (to say the least) than most people seem to have. As soon as it dawns on you that these experiences are the result of the untamed raw potential of the psyche and all it takes is a simple decision to redirect it, the world is suddenly more amazing than I could have ever imagined. Medication is for suckers. There's a reason why the medicine they give you for this shit makes you numb to everything, because it's acting on the same mechanism that allows you to be hypersensitive to the subtlest forms of beauty that life has to offer. If this is mental disorder, then mental disorder is the shit. |
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I have a disorder. Cummin to this fucking site |
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i recently found out that someone I know is autistic, i always knew there was something wrong with him but i just always asumed he was retarded. i don't know if he's aware of his condition of how he sees things diferently cud i don't really have much contact with him. |
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It actually seems to me like you're describing just a normal life. |
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Redrum is a bit retarted, it would be interesting to have him tell the before/after story imo. |
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