The 7 Early Signs of Schizophrenia You Need to Know

[@indridcold8433]

I have schizophrenia. When people find out I have schizophrenia, they step back. Schizophrenia is not contagious. I am not going to eat your liver. Nor, do the voices tell me to kill. However, since a stigma seems to follow schizophrenia, I just stay to myself. When asked why I am always alone, I just say I am antisocial. Then, I am left alone. I live alone. I do everything alone. I drive a vehicle. I maintain my land, vehicles, and myself. However, I just can not hold a full time job. Fortunately, my part time job pays extremely well. Thus, I live my life independently.

[@chazcazz2764]

Thank you for sharing. I was diagnosed but I don't know if it's a real diagnosis or not because I have a lot of Childhood trauma c-ptsd. I wondered is there are any schizophrenia groups in your area? I would feel a bit scared going to one of them but maybe you would feel differently? Much love

[@DanielleAlcorn-jp7xb]

“I am not going to eat your liver” thank you for reminding us to be compassionate humans :)

[@draquela96]

​@@chazcazz2764 relatable, I have c-PTSD, adjustment disorder which is Major depression + anxiety, and AuDHD which cannot be FORMALLY RX'D because of c-PTSD and adjustment disorder but it's fully understood by my psych team to be obviously there. When I was younger I was misdiagnosed with Schizophrenia and Borderline personality disorder.

[@draquela96]

I understand, I've got c-PTSD, adjustment disorder, AuDHD, and Ehlers Danlos, POTS, dysautonomia, a PCOS, chronic migraine. It's enough to have made jobs impossible since age 25 despite having been an overachiever until then. I burnt out mentally and very BADLY physically. The physical part ultimately was so damaging I couldn't recover because I had pneumonia and nearly died. Hence dysautonomia got very bad and that's when I got my Ehlers Danlos diagnosis. My depression got the worst of my life. I spent 12 years without a partner or sex life. I kind of NEEDED that space as well, but was also abandoned by everyone as well. Neurotypical people do not respond well to Neuro atypical people, just like abled people do not respond well to the disabled. I'm both and it's rough.

[@anatpr9853]

Could i ask what your part-time job is? I cant work full time either and im struggling to find something i can do

[@LastEarBender]

7 early signs: Changes in ability to focus. Mistrust in others Withdrawal from social life Issues with hygiene and appearance Erratic behavior Difficulty distinguishing dreams/ television from reality Delusions All that said, please watch the video in full - it's worth it, but I wanted to get those things out there for anybody that wanted a preview.

[@draquela96]

There are also other overlapping mental things that can cause those symptoms other than schizophrenia. I want to note that. I was once diagnosed with Schizophrenia and Borderline personality disorder at age 14. I actually have Major Depression, Anxiety, (together that's called Adjustment Disorder now), and c-PTSD, and AuDHD. c-PTSD can look like borderline, and extreme anxiety and depression can look like schizophrenia.

[@LastEarBender]

@@draquela96 thanks for expanding on that - I've also wondered how much of it can relate to attachment styles

[@KmePete]

@@draquela96they can’t test reality. That’s the biggest determining factor. That is the one thing not shared with any of the other disorders except bipolar 1 I think. With that one the patients can have a mixture of temporary schizophrenia or schizo-affective disorder. An old friend of mine had that and she was wondering into peoples yards, went into a shed and was found and taken to the hospital. Being distrustful of people can be attributed to almost anything. If you’re exposed to many people who are unreliable, or have had many betrayals in your life you can be distrustful and have no mental disorder. Also being exposed to abusive people who are narcissistic can lead to that. PTSD comes to mind as something that would cause it along with lots of other things. So there are a lot of overlapping things with this list. This list will make people think they have early schizophrenia, when they in fact have nothing wrong with them. One other factor is it usually shows up in your late teens early 20’s. I saw a random video the other day of a woman who has it and taped herself ranting at an invisible person. Many people can have fights or imaginary conversations with someone in their heads and act it out. Yes it looks like they’re disturbed. The thing is this. Asked them who they’re talking to or arguing with. If they really believe someone is there and they say it then they have a problem most likely. If they aren’t schizophrenic, they will most likely fell embarrassed that someone saw them and they’ll say no one just thinking out loud, because they know they were getting carried away with some kind of thoughts of something negative. They can test reality.

[@chelsmaria]

​@draquela96 personality disorders cannot be, and never have been, diagnosed prior to age 18. It goes against the diagnostic criteria. I wish you had a better set of Mental Healthcare providers on so many fronts. I'm glad you eventually got the right diagnoses and care.

[@diannem4893]

100% agree with you​@@KmePete

[@kathleendavidson3316]

severe depression also causes people to withdrawal and to also have problems with hygiene, appearance, and housework

[@HomeFromFarAway]

same with cptsd

[@TheGuardDuck]

So, prettymuch anything that sucks the life, energy, and motivation out of you?

[@NJ-wb1cz]

Severe depression also affects dopamine, so similarities are expected. However, depression doesn't cause delusions and paranoia. But it's tough to separate the two because our awareness of having them has no relation to us actually having them. As in, it's not something we can inspect, it's in the thing that inspects other things, experiences other things. When I had paranoia and delusions, I thought it was kind of a game that I didn't want to lose. Like, you can decide to avoid stepping on the cracks in the pavement and would feel bad if you do. I thought paranoia is when I can't decide, so I behaved "normally" and thought this meant I'm fine. It's just, the mind automatically reframes things just for you and your thinking because it is you and your thinking. It's like your eyeballs being unable to see your own retina - they are your retina, and everything you see is in a way you seeing your retina. But still you can't actually see it as a thing

[@margotkeulen1086]

Otherwise not having any money make you look like that

[@iGame3D]

@@TheGuardDuck Yep. Like a job, TV News, and/or being aware of what corporations like Johnson & Johnson are guilty of but get away with while you are held to a higher standard.

[@iseewhatyoudidthere1245]

PTSD symptoms can look very similar to schizophrenia symptoms.

[@lilafeldman8630]

Yes you are right. I was misdiagnosed.

[@catherinewholey3630]

Very true. I have CTSD and can relate to most of these symptoms

[@beansconsumed]

Yeah, my parents thought I had schizophrenia when I was younger because I was having hallucinations but it was PTSD

[@Siegefya]

Yep, I have PTSD+ADHD and I'm pretty much schizophrenic, even though that's not what I was diagnosed with. I have 3 family members with it/or who had it, my aunt and 2 of her sons, the youngest 2 of her children. My aunt passed from alcohol poisoning but she also had full blown AIDS at the same time, she was schizophrenic. It's really terrible. Lot of people don't live long lives with it.

[@teresagalvin6233]

@iseewhatyoudidthere1245 thanks for clarifying 👍 🙏

[@dorothywinslet428]

In the late 70s, when I was around 12, my 18 year old brother was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. Our parents were ignorant, toxic and unsupportive. I was left home alone with my much older brother, witnessing his frightening episodes. IE: he could be telling me how much he loved me, the sweetest little sister in the world, then spin into angrily shouting that he hated me because he knew I hated him, then come full circle to loving me again - only 10 minutes might have passed and I wouldn’t have said a word. He accused me of witchcraft, prostitution, of coming on to him because I was wearing lip gloss. He sacrificed my pet rabbit to God to atone for the sins of all mankind. There was little understanding of schizophrenia back then and even more stigmatism than now. The stress took its toll and I was acting out and tried running away several times. I was being treated like I was loosing my mind too. I don’t blame my brother, I wouldn’t wish his malady on my worse enemy. I want to offer a virtual hug to all the other siblings out there. I think we can easily get traumatised and forgotten.

[@yolandacastillo-newsome2697]

I just want to hug you. I hope your brother eventually got treatment and that you received some counseling to help with the trauma of witnessing your brother's episodes

[@denzen2896]

Spiritual psychosis

[@Star-s2x]

Thank you for acknowledgement of siblings in a family, we often get forgot,and no one thinks of the trauma we suffer in the mental health crisis.

[@Chrystylz]

Gangstalking version

[@Portia620]

Yes that traumized you too.

[@hellomiguel_]

My mother suffers from paranoid schizophrenia. I haven't seen her in over a decade. I wish there were more resources for children who grew up like I did. It's lonely and alienating.

[@taehyung6889]

I really hope you find the help you need.

[@Karina_Engr]

Same. I have a therapist. The usually recommendation is AlAnon. I don’t think that’s enough, but it’s something, I guess. 😢

[@BubbyBrew]

GP see her and take care of.her you selfish prick. The world does not revolve around u

[@lizlimon3525]

😓🙏😓😓😓 so sorry

[@OleDiaBole]

You had it tough, but your mom needs help, not you. Dont be egocentric and selfish.

[@SchizophrenicHippie]

Thank you for letting me be apart of this conversation!

[@indridcold8433]

@@SchizophrenicHippie You are always welcomed to correspond with others of the mentally ill group and will never be rejected, mistreated, nor talked down to as an inferior. I do not subscribe to the, "neuro atypical," nonsense. We are, indeed, mentally ill. There is no sense in trying to hide it. The normals always know.

[@MidlifeEdit]

Thank you for sharing your experience

[@arthurrock4979]

Don't be a sucker. What do you have to thank for? Did the dope manufacturer pay you anything for sponsoring the lies it thrives off of? Read some Robert Whitaker before you let yourself get played like this again, like "Mad in America". All of these people are not your friends, and were.

[@ashatan4554]

My adult daughter has been diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder w/psychotic episodes. I worry that she hasn’t been completely honest and that she has schizophrenia. Does this happen?

[@JinxandVi]

Omg I absolutely love your videos!

[@moonwvlf6919]

I only have mistrust in others and social withdrawal but like ... Have you met people?

[@FCate900]

Yes. Yes I have. Lol 😅

[@ЕленаАпостолова-ж1з]

best comment

[@EB-gt1pq]

My cousin had very severe schizophrenia, and eventually committed suicide after 10 years of suffering. My brother is a paranoid schizophrenic. I Worry for my children.😢

[@Mrskojak13]

I understand I worry for my family!

[@andrewrees8749]

That's very sad, I definitely believe mental health issues do run in families.

[@ghostkitty8988]

Is your brother medicated? I have some mild schizophrenia and as long I'm sleeping well and taking my medicine, I'm normal

[@EB-gt1pq]

@@ghostkitty8988 no… He believes he’s perfectly fine, and the rest of us need help. He believes were all out to get him, my fathers in the CIA, we’re all millionaires secretly and not telling him. There’s nothing anybody can do anymore… He lives with my parents, but the rest of the family doesn’t talk to him because he has said horrible things about all of us. We are all either killers, thieves, whores… The list goes on and on.

[@NJ-wb1cz]

A lot of it is about nurture not just nature. Meditation, grounding techniques, and them having space but also your support should mean they are likely to be fine.

[@drealexatos3459]

I had issues in my 20s. I blamed it on finances but there was more too it. I was hyper paranoid and it cost me jobs. I started supplementing. I noticed when I took magnisuim I would not be irrationally paranoid. With time and nutritional supplements I curbed most of the worst symptoms. Im very happy i took this route over the mental health route. If I took that route my life would be trash, or over.

[@spunkycat6144]

If you see this, can you share which supplements you take? I have a step nephew who just got diagnosed.

[@Nfabiene]

@@spunkycat6144he said magnesium

[@Dream7773]

Please do share ❤

[@drealexatos3459]

@@spunkycat6144 yes. Please give me a little time and I'll try and organize in a manner that may be helpful.

[@drealexatos3459]

Supplements I uses for undiagnosed bipolar depressive & schizophrenia like symptoms experienced in my 20’s and early 30’s Magnesium at night (Magnesium gycinate and theronate specifically) had a profound impact but there are notable side effects to be aware of and get used to. Cannabinoids have always been helpful for me but perhaps not for everyone. Cannabis use also takes practice as part of a supplement regime What I would recommend currently: High dose B vitamins for a short time and then continue moderately b6, b8, b12. And others. Vitamin D. Omega 3 fatty acids. A Ketogenic or preferably carnivore diet. No gluten and zero sugar free is a game changer for anyone to be clear. Exercise CBD - I own a hemp supplement Co with high potency products if interested in discussing hemp derived cannabinoids That just scratches the surface. Remember I'm just a commentor on KZbin so do your research. I'll add with hesitancy the last one, 5HTP It may have helped balance dopamine dominance and it definitely helped with depression and Insomnia; tho I would strongly caution high dose and long term use. The side effects can be really really bad.

[@echoingsnow]

I have a mix from Schizoaffective with C-PTSD. When I have PTSD and Schizophrenia it's being attached to the past and then being detached to reality. Then my loves one knows the PTSD is true but they have patience with me. It does get better with treatment don't lose hope! You got this! 3 years into recovery and university with GPA of 3.31, after taking the treatments and connecting with reality.

[@BobertRaker]

Narcissistic abuse can also lead to a misdiagnosis. Sometimes a person is being abused to make them appear crazy.

[@thereisnosanctuary6184]

This.

[@ngonigriffith1491]

I have schizophrenia. My first sign was that I thought people were talking about me. Then it spiraled to delusions and hallucinations both auditory and visual. I wish I had known. I got help right away thanks to my mom. She recognized something wasn't right with me.

[@Chrystylz]

This fake mental illness comes from witchcraft n evil sources created by God who's actually is the devil. This possession illness its not real . There Satanist who said gave people these fake mental illnesses. From people ive met ..look at witchcraft tactics

[@Dream7773]

Are you on medication?

[@Chrystylz]

@@Dream7773 no meds at all . I recommend everyone to Jesus Christ . If needed lorazepam 1mg ..I have pharmacy experience. Just know your battling God who's actually the devil. Spiritually live n real in ur head n in life . Ask yourselves these thoughts come from somewhere esp evil ..if were told before ur born to battled all types of evil ..100 percentage of us wud of said no ..

[@Jason-cn5vo]

Have you ever dabbled in the occult or with drugs?

[@bloodspartan300]

They were talking about you

[@bio-plasmictoad5311]

Just because your paranoid doesn't mean something isn't actually going on. Its a fine line.

[@cappykarma1754]

Agreed. Or betrayal trauma.

[@Lambdamale.]

Absolutely.

[@clairvoyant896]

Quote ~ "even paranoids have real enemies".

[@Thanks-Gratitude-Appreciation]

Absolutely 💯 Thank You. 💐💗🎉

[@nicothenu8903]

I think what’s important is that people can have schizophrenia or other mental disorders, but that people are always more then their diagnose. The diagnose is a part of who they are but it’s not the only thing that defines them.

[@vadymvv]

It is, my mom can get to a vegetable state when untreated. Do vegetable have personality? Our brain is all we have and schizophrenia is the worst illness I know.

[@nicothenu8903]

@ I’m sorry for you. Schizophrenia is indeed one of the most difficult mental disorders, but she is still there in some way I think.🙂 Seen also people with schizophrenia that are so overwhelmed after a psychotic phase that they can’t react or interact proper and turn into a vegetable state or people who have it that could get dementia like signs. It’s like being so tired and overstimulated you can’t think anymore, but way further then that after a psychosis and after that it could get worse because of medication that could trash someone brain even further to even mental retardation or dementia when used in high quantities for long. But even then. Maybe her ratio or even emotions are then for some time or maybe for ever (for a part) away because she can’t focus, but her ego is still there even if it’s beyond shattered trying to recover so she can focus again enough to react or interact. I heard from people that came out of vegetable states that they where still influenced positively on curtain people around them eventhough they couldn’t react or interact and many of them felt very much supported when discovered they weren’t completely abandoned by those they found important and loved.🙂

[@kathleenkoster-ld5xj]

Hi, Katie. My mom had schizophrenia. I never remember my mom being "normal" but my older sister does. So following the timeline, we think her symptoms started started around 26ish and she wasn't treated untill she was 56. So being raised like that created a traumatic and stressful childhood. Also my mom being undiagnosed for 30 yrs before she started treatment. Ment her meds never worked great, because the "delusions" Where so deeply rooted. I do feel guilty about this, but i left home 35yrs ago and I'm still so angry with her for my childhood she passed in 2020.. anyway, a video about this and how to process it would be very helpful. Thank you

[@empiricalscout4537]

I'm sorry for your difficult childhood. My CBT therapist had me write a script where I could hear what I needed my mom to say and do. It surprisingly helped me as I read it out loud to him. It had a reparenting effect that I needed. Best wishes friend

[@vadymvv]

Jeez, feel sorry for you. My mom have schizophrenia too but she had some treatment. But man she's insane when in psychosis (blames everyone, fears police, hallucinating) and don't want to visit a doctor.

[@charlesgoodwin-k1x]

I have dealt with depression, OCD, and some times of derealization/depersonalization. However, schizophrenia has always scared me. I feel so bad for these folks. They go through more than anybody should have to go through

[@carly102982]

Psychedelics are just an exceptional mental health breakthrough. It's quite fascinating how effective they are against depression and anxiety. Saved my life.

[@speedemonxs]

Can you help with the reliable source I would really appreciate it. Many people talk about mushrooms and psychedelics but nobody talks about where to get them. Very hard to get a reliable source here in Australia. Really need!

[@juanmacias3]

Yes, steve_porassss . I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.

[@chloemcrobbie]

I wish they were readily available in my place. Microdosing was my next plan of care for my husband. He is 59 & has so many mental health issues plus probable CTE & a TBI that left him in a coma 8 days. It's too late now I had to get a TPO as he's 6'6 300+ pound homicidal maniac. He's constantly talking about killing someone. He's violent. Anyone reading this Familiar w/ BPD know if it is common for an obsession with violence.

[@speedemonxs]

Is he on instagram?

[@juanmacias3]

Yes he is steve_porassss.

[@andreasissons7766]

Good video. I have a brother with schizophrenia. I attribute a lot to the dysfunctional family we were raised in. My mother, in retrospect, had a mental disorder, rages, constant rule changes, humiliating me, my siblings and father. My dad ended his days a heavy drinker. I also, think drug use triggered the escalation of my brother's symptoms. He told me he started smoking pot when he was 10, that was in the early 70's. He was a mountaineer for many years and while in Western Canada took a hit of LSD and after that had full blown hallucinations/delusions etc. It took many years to get him treatment and the right drug cocktail. He's spent the last forty years in a group home.

[@HomeFromFarAway]

there is a much stronger link between weed and psychosis than with any other drug

[@andreasissons7766]

@@HomeFromFarAway and yet they legalized it here in Canada....sad.

[@Comesaround]

You are right. Just read an article about a study showing teens who smoke pot prone to develop schizophrenia

[@HomeFromFarAway]

@@andreasissons7766 I am in favour of legalisation, but with all the research and dangers made public. currently there is almost zero public info about the downsides of regular use, just a lot of people making a quick buck

[@bloodspartan300]

​@@Comesaroundschizo is made up... those symptoms could be anyone... they are very vague

[@hichaelhyers]

The first few points apply to so many mental illnesses, it's really difficult to pin it down to a specific one.

[@markuswunsch]

Cptsd can have similar symptoms and in combination with other disorders can be harder to distinguish.

[@gabbyswitzer4697]

My son died from this disease. He tried to drink the voices away. He got pancreatitis and died at 27 years old 😢

[@carbonunit9314]

hes alright now ❤

[@mikeknowles8017]

You're not alone. My little brother committed suicide at 18 after suffering with this wretched disease. Peace.

[@AmberAmber]

I'm so so sorry. I can't imagine the pain you must feel. My brother has schizo-affective disorder. I hope the pain can dull for you. 💔💔💔💔

[@gabbyswitzer4697]

@mikeknowles8017 sorry for the loss of your brother. This is such a nasty disease 🤧 😪

[@gabbyswitzer4697]

@AmberAmber it just gets softer never easier. It is so nice to see these videos cause someone will be able to recognize the symptoms earlier. Noone talked about it even 10 years ago.

[@negakirine]

A part of these symptoms can also signal autistic or ADHD burnout (especially if they’re associated with hormonal fluctuations) and can be very confusing, if the neurodivergence hasn’t been previously diagnosed. They sure can look like dementia and even a schizoaffective disorder.

[@justme-u3t]

Yes@!!!!

[@vakarimasen]

Maaaan, based on youtube I have everything

[@someone-gi5lq]

these are just the early warning signs, and if these symptoms are going on for a long time then it's probably something else, like depression, psychosis, adhd, etc...

[@AsukaSoryu-yk4lr]

Thank you,what you said make me calm down

[@ZZealot-y3u]

😂

[@vakarimasen]

@@someone-gi5lq yeah at this point I definitely have have symptoms like depression, anxiety and focus issues and I guess I need a cross-diagnosis between schizotypal, autistic and adhd. I wonder if there are people who got the whole bingo. KZbin is sure full of "AUDHD" creators

[@VeronicaGorositoMusic]

@@vakarimasen When you meet with AuDHD people, you know, they know. Tik-Tok is the real cancer here.

[@LowV-o7x]

I know you may have good intentions with this video, but fear-mongering people who already have depression/anxiety/ptsd/cptsd into thinking they’re in prodormal phase is not good practice. It’s ok to inform but also tell people it’s not just schizophrenia, because not everyone reads the comments.

[@peachykeen8504]

Thank you! Diagnostic drift is a real problem.

[@msandrie]

This is so important. It's like the whole "personality disorder" craze. They see a few of the symptoms that they relate to, they overinflate the severity of it bc theyre always in their own head, and they assume bc they kind of relate that it means they have that disorder. This internet pop psychology and pathologizing ourselves constantly has got to be harmful.....

[@msandrie]

And I say "they" but that included me at one point too. I used to think I was borderline, but now I know better. I see so many young people, teens namely, diagnosing themselves with bpd, narcissism, did, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder etc thinking a label is the answer to their problems when their brains are not even close to done developing. And how will it effect them 5 or 10 years from now if they continue insisting on it...:( terribly sad.

[@LowV-o7x]

@@msandrie yes, and overpathologising each other … of course we live in a sick culture and people are increasingly unhealthy and unhappy (see “Myth of Normal”), but labeling someone you don’t agree with, with something from the DSM is weaponising science while losing compassion for each other and ourselves

[@shieh.4743]

As someone with extreme anxiety disorder/panic disorder, I applaud this comment. When this first started for me at age 30, I was terrified I was schizophrenic.

[@jeffkoe310]

I watched your videos years ago and I think you are much more organized and clear in your presentation. Thanks. This was helpful.

[@claren2792]

My mum is schizophrenic, was a terrible mother very self-centred, neglected us, continually making bad decisions, needy, dependent just a pain in the arse burden, we all have trauma because of her to bad she wasn’t diagnosed earlier and sterilised.

[@joshua9891]

Jesus said you must forgive, that way The Heavenly Father can forgive you. The first commandment with a blessing: HONOUR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER SO THAT YOU WILL LIVE LONG. JESUS IS THE ONLY WAY TO HEAVEN. Everyone has FREE WILL to chose who they will serve. The god of this world or Jesus the King of Kings and Lord Of Lords. The King of Love, kindness, gentleness, faithfulness. The Kingdom of God is at hand. 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 King James Version 4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, 5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; 6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; 7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. 8 Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.

[@rozb554]

Same here

[@FCate900]

​@@rozb554Sorry for both of you. My grandma had it. Now that I'm older, the best way I've learned to process all of the experiences we had with her, is to continually remind myself that she just simply didn't have the capacity to know or do better. She did the best she could with the cards she was dealt. As it's written; "They know not what they do." And knowing this helps me see things through a better lens of compassion.

[@Watchoutforsnakez]

Thanks for telling us this. I am one of Jehovahs Witnesses and have frequent contact with my neighbors at their homes and other places so meet a LOT of people for the first time on the regular and would feel horrible if I reacted that way to such news. This was really helpful. You sound like you are making the best of your circumstances despite this deeply troubling problem. That is an indication of great character and praiseworthy.❤

[@User-kd9ij]

Hi Sister! ❤ I hope you have a great day today 😊

[@Anna-xm2mw]

Thank you for this video, finally I can understand my own mother.

[@rainygreene9161]

You can have these symptoms for a really long time ad not only do you not see it, others don't. Even therapist that you have been with a few to several years. This is a super great video. I am watching it on my TV.

[@theonerm2]

I was diagnosed with schizophrenia around 10 years ago. I got on medication, and it does a pretty good job, but I still struggle with many of these symptoms right now. I still have issues trusting other people.

[@Mystic_Paths]

Understanding schizophrenia can help us and our loved ones make informed choices regarding treatment options

[@SandraLeeWyllie]

My dad was schizophrenic. I wrote a book about him: "Life With My Schizophrenic Father"

[@spunkycat6144]

I would love to read it. We need movies about these things, since not many people read anymore.

[@vadymvv]

​@@spunkycat6144nothing good there just suffering

[@spunkycat6144]

Thank you so much for sharing, Cody ❤. This is super helpful.

[@HISIAM888RUHIS888]

Yes!! Thanks Cody!! Thanks for being So Clear & Real!! It helps!!👍👍💗🙏🙏🤗

[@maribeldamm4481]

Thanks ❤❤ I’ve a really close person to me and I’ve seen the improvement, environment therapy, a lot of love, patience and a lot of help from friends, family, government,etc

[@gretajane802]

I deeply respect the personal stories being shared here, and I’m sorry for the pain many have experienced. My question is about how medication changes the brain, and how we decide that quieting the voices is the best approach. Could there be value in engaging with the voices therapeutically before silencing them, like through talk therapy? Maybe they represent repressed fears that need to be processed. I wonder if this is already part of standard treatment-perhaps I’m not the first to think of it.

[@whitebirchtarot]

I’m not a mental health professional, so I should probably not share my opinion, but my husband had Lewy body dementia, which is a mixture of paranoid schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s. From my experience with him and also my neighbor’s son, who suffers from paranoid schizophrenia, I would say that the voices are not reliable and not something that one could reason with. To be delusional is not to know the difference between what’s real and what’s not real and I don’t believe those voices are coming from a wounded place inside that one can work with. This is just from my experience. In order to do “shadow work”, i.e., to gain any benefit from working with ones emotions, a person has to know the difference between what’s real and what’s not.

[@KitannaColumbine]

These may be known as signs of Autism and CPTSD too. That’s so odd.

[@taoist32]

Minus the delusions.

[@HomeFromFarAway]

abusive families/partners can and do use this list to gaslight their victims/scapegoats about being "actually crazy"

[@HomeFromFarAway]

​@@taoist32 kid: "you told my teacher that I am emotionally unstable but you've been criticizing me non stop for a month" parent: "that never happened so you are obviously schizophrenic"

[@HomeFromFarAway]

honestly, looking at the brain regions and what chronic cptsd does to grey matter, I am pretty sure an abusive or mentally ill parent could cause the brain damage that leads to the symptoms

[@Ирина-н3ф1щ]

Totally agree! I can apply all the symptoms to myself. And I'm undiagnosed autistic and I'm sure I have ptsd

[@zaidarivas7152]

My son who overdosed of fentanyl was a self medicating schizophrenic. He also suffered from addiction. How I wish I knew this when he was younger. His paranoia made it hard for him to get help, in fact he refused help. By the time we found out he was schizophrenic he was 27, but all of the symptoms pointed to the disease, we had no idea. This is the most misunderstood mental illness on the planet. As sad that I am that my son is no longer with me, I sigh a breathe of relief as I know that he is no longer suffering and it finally at peace. Thank you for posting this video. If it helps one set of parents figure out whats going on with their child, you may have saved a life.

[@MACLifestyle123]

You are a good egg ! Thanks for this, people don’t get it. Understand what it’s about 🙏🏼

[@kristina-insitu2523]

I believe my daughter is schizophrenic; I only "believe" since I'm not privy to a diagnosis nor has she shared any information. However, I have witnessed ALL of those early signs for the last 8 years. She sees a psychiatric nurse practitioner now because earlier this year she was in crisis and my instinct as her mother was to get her help FAST. I was blessed to find someone who she continues to engage. As a parent of an adult child with what I believe is a psychiatric disorder (again through my observation and not my daughter sharing a diagnosis yet), I only want her to find enough "peace" in her mind to have the "peaceful" life I imagine she wants...she needs. Thank you so very much for this video!❤❤❤❤❤

[@GUITARTIME2024]

She needs meds if she's a schizophrenic.

[@kristenmaurice9474]

You need to get her actually evaluated

[@katepenk3401]

@@kristenmaurice9474 YES! My daughter is paranoid-schizophrenic.The symptoms began when she was 17. I tried to get her help but she was uncooperative and now is still suffering at age 56. My heart breaks for her. She has been deprived of a productive successful life. Her own daughter refuses to see or speak to her. It's an ongoing nightmare for her.

[@MARCIA.ZZZZZZ]

You have a good sense of humor. You're not going to eat someone's liver. I have other mental issues other than schizophrenia. I isolate. Major trouble keeping up with self care and housekeeping. It's embarrassing. Mental problems have a huge stigma.

[@BlackbirdLilian]

Damn, I honestly think my symptoms are due to ADHD, autism and PTSD + burnout. But some of this is too spot on. I'm gonna bring it up with my therapist, because early schizophrenia is pretty treatable far as I know, but yikes. I'm just in the right age range, too, so best to be sure. Thank you so much for this video.

[@lmeadows8276]

Kody ,thank you for sharing. Please continue to share your story as this may help others. I wish you well.

[@skyetati3722]

I have cptsd, depression and autism. I have pretty much all of these issues apart from troubles identify what consists as reality. Mental health is such a 3 dimensional spectrum, and conditions are like a point where all those symptoms overlap. It'd be cool if one day we can create a physical screening process for identifying mental health problems alongside treating them with the appropriate therapy/ies and medication/s.

[@spunkycat6144]

Yes. Like a huge color coded chart. With sections inside for supplements. I swear it is from lack of a protein at a certain age either in the womb or after, and even think that case studies looking over birth process commonalities, certain drugs or trauma births to find a link to causation.

[@Ryan-ml9wf]

This explains a lot of my soon to be ( I filed for divorce)ex-wifes behavior. This is wonderful information and I'm grateful to be aware of this 🙏🏾🤲🏾

[@kethereverett]

had all the signs on speed, most horrible experience of my life. i was self neglecter ,used to several layers even in summer ,lived in filthy conditions and rarely washed. still get voices in running cometary but vary low volume and hard notice when mind is busy, the voice of my own thinking don't let the others get a word in edge ways

[@shower_shorts_inc]

I have schizoaffective possibly schizophrenia alone. People definitely treat me differently

[@ElijahPerrin80]

Thank you Johnson and Johnson for supporting a wonderful creator and topic.

[@raindrop9675]

No one who never had schizophrenia will ever understand what that means, how it feels and through what horrors these people have to go. Social neglect, not ginding help and no understanding, labeled as beeing crazy and ridiculed or even feared by other because of all the BS that was portrayed in movies and series. Therapists and dictors have only bookknowlege... an outside view of it, that is not always helpfull. Getting fed with pills is NOT a therapy.... the problems are somewhere else. The withdrawl is often a depression or the feeling to be overwhelmed by the environment.... the missunderstandings in society. Even psychiatrists have NO clue what they are dealing with. One said: "its a brainfart" so dont bother. So many idiots out there who think who have a clue what it means to suffer from this.

[@stromvallz]

Sometimes things don't work out. I've tried. I'm out of money now. The system sucks. Wasn't helped. The point was to pay them and get help. Some of us are on are own. I can't figure it out, I've been to many doctors over the years. Some for years. I don't see the point in this suffering forever but that's the whole point in life it seems.

[@kathrynkrieger7644]

I believe only the strongest souls among us agree to live this life before they are born. It’s like signing up for the ultimate challenge in a video game. Life continues after this life and your affliction will be lifted from you. Perhaps at the Second Coming even, I hope. Please seek out missionaries from The Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

[@YomommazDaGame]

Kati I just love you you’re a good hearted person

[@upontheventura]

I have a neighbor in my building who I swore suffered from this- but I learned that what appeared her talking to herself was that she is praying/talking to "god" It is ALL the time, the woman is always praying and muttering to herself. She will often walk around with her bible reading from it- I believe its more of a OCD/Self Comfort thing. She in her 60's and her family has abandoned her. It is quite sad. She does not engage when you try to speak with her..

[@YellinHelenP]

This sounds suspect for schizophrenia. Religious obsession or fixation is common enough for those who have it. She likely has a lot of thoughts and feelings she isn't sharing with you, because she may have enough insight to hide those.

[@iGame3D]

God is a delusion, so she's very mentally ill. Isolation pretty much dissolves the brain.

[@ladybaabaa3294]

I don't have Schizophrenia, but I do have a LOT of the negative symptoms. - Anhedonia (no pleasure or interest in anything), - Trouble with focus and attention, - Disinterest and withdrawl from people, and needing to be alone, - Sleeping 12+ hours and still being exhausted, - Inability to cope with life, This last one is really severe. Cody feeling embarrassed about not washing his hair for a week...that would be a HUGE improvement for me. I haven't washed my hair OR showered since July, and before that, March.

[@noam1836]

That sounds like depression 😢

[@ladybaabaa3294]

@@noam1836 Yeah, it is. I have depression caused by chronic anxiety, OCD and CPTSD, as well as BPD.

[@noam1836]

@@ladybaabaa3294 I wish you healing and that it will be much easier to manage

[@Estelle_TX]

Are you on medication or getting therapies that may help you learn to cope so that you can improve functioning? No judgements just curious.

[@rosemaryclifford6720]

Thinking of you and sending you positive vibes. I have similar symptoms

[@minu8442]

Can you talk about psychosis? The difference or similarities between it and schizophrenia?

[@Aeizium]

thankfulyl i dont have this diagnosis, may people who suffer with this recover

[@MelissaWilliams-u7v]

Some of the symptoms your describing overlap with other disorders, like ADHD and PTSD, so it's important to clarify the differences. For example, I was diagnosed with PTSD because I grew up in a rural community where teachers didn’t have the resources or understanding to recognize my ADHD and dyslexia. As an adult, I’ve had to relearn many things because my childhood experience was shaped by these undiagnosed conditions, contributing to my PTSD. Additionally, being in an abusive relationship further worsened the trauma. It's crucial that professionals understand these differences to avoid misdiagnosis. I once had a therapist who refused to listen when I explained my PTSD diagnosis, insisting I might be bipolar or have another condition, even after I showed her my previous diagnosis. My fear of seeking treatment earlier stemmed from concerns that my child could be taken away due to corrupt local courts. It took an out-of-state lawyer to intervene and expose some of the corruption that had endangered my daughter by putting her in the hands of the person who harmed us. I want to add my daughter is now 25 so she grew up safe after she came back home away her abusive father and the other state after going through 5 different foster care homes. The person who harmed us both was able to get with a therapist who convinced the other state my daughter had Reactive attachment disorder because he told them that she never attached to me. Which was a bogus lie because when she came home, she was tested again and that was not true at all. Also, the system in the other state was corrupt as well leading some of the social workers and foster care homes she was in be put into jail due to trafficking children. Even though my daughter and I have struggled we are getting the help now we needed then. My daughter has also finished her college degree last year and I will be completing college in 2026. I'm just saying fact check your therapist, who you're dealing with, use your best judgment even if you believe you might not be able too. Because there are allot of corrupt people out there and you never know. Our Justice System cannot be trusted at times my story tells this.

[@whitebirchtarot]

I’m sorry you and your daughter had to go through all that. I think a lot of our systems are messed up. Thank goodness she had a parent that was intelligent and that cared. 💕

[@MelissaWilliams-u7v]

@@whitebirchtarot

[@FCate900]

You and your daughter are nothing shy of AMAZING!!! Such warriors!! Big kudos to you!!

[@MelissaWilliams-u7v]

@@FCate900

[@Jacqueline_R]

My great grandmother had schizophrenia. She somehow was ok w me as a child, but not w adults. I miss her ❤

[@kyleephilip9849]

I'd love to hear your knowledge about PTSD induced psychosis

[@natg3361]

Really great and informative video. My son has schizophrenia, he is 7 and a half, and the diagnosis has been a big adjustment for us

[@williamkennedy1550]

Life is fake. Wrestling is real!!! Thank you very much. Thumbs up, subscribed.

[@mervatkhalaf4130]

Listening to this video, I learned how easy it is to miss noticing Schizophrenia while the early symptoms is clearly presented, but as usual we take incidence by incidence and not in a context. Noticing it early will help to find treatment and support and not labelling people for their own struggle. Thank you Katie Morton, as usual learn something new from you.

[@beginnereasy]

I took canine dewormer and my behavior and inner thoughts changed a lot.

[@kathleendavidson3316]

Well licking your butt at work could get you fired and licking someone's face could lead to sexual assault charges. I hope it helped with the worms 🙃

[@beginnereasy]

@@kathleendavidson3316 it did

[@HomeFromFarAway]

​@@kathleendavidson3316😂😂😂😂

[@GodTurnItAround]

I'm glad you mentioned this, because thinking back to my childhood, I remember having to constantly get dewormed. There has to be some connection! Gut health is of extreme importance that isn't easy for autistic/schizophrenics who have food intolerance.

[@beginnereasy]

i think the real govt hates us. They don't sell human dewormer on Amazon,they sell wormer...

[@lindanicholls3370]

I thought I had a wonderful family and I was so blessed and thankful. When my parents passed I found out that my family hated me. My sister turned on me and told everyone I didn’t want to be included in family events. My husband abandoned me and I had to go through it alone. I have gone years without bathing or brushing my teeth. I used to be so self conscious I wouldn’t take the garbage out without makeup and now I can’t even get out of bed. My once beautiful, immaculate house is completely trashed.

[@YoucancallmeMarcie]

This runs in my family mama my brother my niece my half sister

[@j.son_01]

I have CPTSD and I have all but the visual and audio hallucinations. The biggest part that affects me as far as getting confused between dreams *nightmares for me, and reality. They are so vivid sometimes and reality is so dulled.

[@Shannon-um2cf]

My ex had this disorder. I wanted to help and be supportive but it was just too difficult for me. What could I have done for him?

[@r_me-ye8hx]

Katie~~!!!!!!!!!! Thanks so much for all your effort and hard work~!!!!! I recently got depression and am having a HARD time but your video is so helpful and inspiring..😭 I got attached to you , my online therapist ♥️♥️♥️ Love you so much from South Korea ♥️♥️♥️ You means A LOT to me 😢🫶🙏

[@indridcold8433]

For appearance, I really do not care how I look. But, I must be immaculately clean. Being soiled will cause oder that can attract attention. The lesser attention one can attract, the better. Thus, I must be clean as possible. Scent can attract social predators.

[@dawnemile7499]

Very informative. I studied the symptoms of schizophrenia but that information did not relate as well to real life cases as this video does. I can now understand some of the symptoms in my relatives better.

[@MalinoisDoodleMischief]

I am not a hypochondriac, but it does greatly worry me that I am struggling so hard to distinguish whether I have audhd with anxiety, ocd and depression, or if I have borderline personality disorder, or not schizophrenia. Or if it is all emotional neglect and cptsd. I am already diagnosed with audhd, ocd, anxiety and depression. But my state is 30+ year behind on medical. So any doc I go to, it feels like I am literally telling them what I want to be diagnosed with. And everything in my life has exasperated lately, like all my symptoms are worse than normal. My bad habits are strong, my house is a mess, I’m behind on everything I could possibly be behind on. I can’t properly feed myself, and it’s getting to the point I feel bad for my dogs. But I also know they’d probably be unhappy without our bond compared to losing and gaining weight every other week. My life is a mess, and it feels like there is nothing I can do. I will add that I am a heavy cannabis user, and have been since I was like 13. Part of me wants to ramble on and defend my use. I mean I don’t think it is making me have any type of mental breakdowns. I’ve always felt it helped me get over my crippling anxiety. That was years ago. I am open to the idea that quitting that would potentially help clear things up so to speak. But it is difficult after I’ve walled myself in.

[@martian8987]

"My life is a mess, and it feels like there is nothing I can do." - you only lose to your bad habits if you give up and accept them. You aren't less of a person for having problems - don't blame yourself. I don't know you, but I wish I could hug you and tell you it's all going to be alright - because it will be; keep trying, please, for your dogs' sake, if for nothing else. Maybe your house is a mess - clean it, at least one room at a time, or one chair - I'd recommend laundry first because you feel less like shit if you have a clean bed and clean clothes. Also it makes you feel guilty to sleep and wear them without showering, so its a good way to make you shower! I'm just a random stranger on the internet, please don't give up.

[@dontgive1115]

Just go to therapy to figure it out, it's difficult to point it out based only in words, it's a journey and complex combination of symptoms specially in BPD as you are saying or ADHD, they're quite difficult to manage without meds, so I wouldn't say things just to say

[@MomAndBabyCareHazel24]

10:32 Fascinating to learn about the brain science behind schizophrenia, especially the role of dopamine in these symptoms. It’s like our brain’s reward center is misfiring, causing these intense experiences. Kudos to the team for explaining such complex neuroscience in a way that's easy to understand!

[@OvercomingSchizophrenia]

What do you think about the utilization of Ketogenic therapy as a treatment for schizophrenia?

[@FCate900]

My best educated guess is that a Ketogenic diet would help. Along with a heavy metal detox along with specific vitamins and supplements. ... It would at least not hurt!

[@occamsshavecream4541]

My beloved cousin has schizotypal personality disorder and I think she may have progressed to schizophrenia. She will no longer speak to me, has turned off the electricity, no hot water, no shower, very little heat. It breaks my heart, we were soul mates.

[@skywiseminecraft2629]

When I heard things in school I was told If I told anyone I would be sent to the hospital in a clockwork orange.

[@iGame3D]

Schools get paid for your attendance, so they discouraged your diagnosis.

[@lindaanderson3698]

I know two people professionally diagnosed and those tips were correct when I look back.

[@StephanieDineley]

Are there early signs in childhood? I remember learning in college it can't be diagnosed before 18, but my son started showing signs at a very young age. Personally I think he has either BPD or Schizo, but I'm not a doctor. All I know is that one day we went to bed with our child being one way and the next day we woke up and he was the POLAR opposite. Everything we thought we knew had flipped. I know that could mean SO much, but I've NEVER heard of such a stark and sudden shift. He also has COMPLETELY inaccurate memories from before the shift. He's been diagnosed with depression/anxiety, ADHD, and ASD...but I still don't understand why he became a completely different person. His meds/treatment never seem to help as much as they should either. Thankfully he's not self harming anymore, but his quality of life should be better.

[@draquela96]

I believe and have noted that usually onset is late teens to early twenties but I could be wrong

[@MrsSpurgeon222]

I pray he is healed in the mighty name of Jesus Christ ❤

[@jantrupl5900]

It seems like a kind of DID - dissociative identity disorder, extreme form of personality disorder. Also persons with personality disorders can have several self-states and switch betwen them. They have caleidoscopic personality with several ego states (self-states), that switch when triggered by outside circumstances. Each of those personalities is roughly modelled according to a personality disorder, so a person with a borderline ego state can develop a secondary sociopath protector ego state and have two personality. Many borderlines develop a compensatory narcissistic ego state that protects against emotional disregulation. Some ego states like narcissitic one can be activated even for years before they decompensate back to lower ego state. Borderline ego state is not much stable, thus it can decompensate to schizoid state (person becomes shut-in without social interaction) or a sociopath (persons become aggressive and do drugs, but also sociopath ego states commit self-harm and suicide) or it can develop a narcissism (that is also kind of psychosis - person believes she actually IS the ego ideal and decompensates when shown otherwise). Technically narcissism is a "progress" because the person become more stable is reality is denied, but in reality it is also a decompensation from a borderline. This whole stuff is just a model though. Also when there is an amnesia, it might be more neurological, something with amygdala and hypoccampus or severed connection from prefrontal cortes due to physial brain injury. Personality disorders are an "adaptation" to psychological trauma and abuse predates changes in brain structure, other mental illnesses are firstly caused by biology and there is no perpetrator or abuser. Psychosis in personality disorder is brain's last resort before suicide and might be a healthy thing. Risk factor for personality disorder are attachment issues, as personality disorders are just insecure attachment style that went rampant. Also, personality disordered people create a false self to replace a true self, so if a child believes it is "bad" then it acts like an actor to be "good" and be loved by mother and later others. When the mask falls of, the undeveloped true self might take over. So basically, the boy never existed, his personality was just an act of a fearful child. The mask felt apart, and the real, emotionally neglected, person emerged. Better than false self "killing" true self and becoming narcissist for life, search for borderlinernotes channel on yt and watch all videos here and try to find something useful. Also look at IPAM model of Sam Vaknin, but that guy is also an actor and take him with a grain of salt. He just rehashes what he reads in books, but his clinical experience is very limited.

[@HomeFromFarAway]

​@@MrsSpurgeon222 magical thinking is a problem, not a solution

[@7KVexus]

@@HomeFromFarAway difference between magical thinking like limerence and praying/intention/wishing for something to happen for someone. Studies have shown that when someone, or even a group of people come together to speak on/think on/and pray on a topic with pure intentions, it's more likely to occure/manifest. Like positive and negative affirmations put the thought in your head that you can/cant achieve something. When you verbally wish well or acknowledge something it seems to turn the wheels... makes it seem more possible in your mind and therefore easier to achieve said goal. Wishing for healing and affirming it is better than sitting there saying you'll never get better, or only a drug will fix it. Healing takes a balance, and believe it or not, as a person who died in 2018 thanks to a hospital worker giving me the wrong drug, I can tell you from my experience that the realm beyond is just as real as this, and we affect it and it affects us through thoughts, beliefs and actions. However, I don't suggest going on some dmt trip trying to talk to machine elf aliens. That's how a lot of this stuff starts is chemical imbalance, which can happen for many reasons; usually from exposure to trauma, abuse and the creation of abnormal thought patterns as a result. These illnesses are very similar and usually stem from similar circumstances. So we found a root problem. Abnormal thought patterns. Now we need to figure out what triggers the different unique genes that differentiate these illnesses to start to go off. Mine started around 7 when I got a bad mmr while being sick with the flu and I later developed low platelet thrombocytopenia and strep that was reoccurring and passed my blood brain barrier. I was also being sexually abused since 1.5 by a few people and put through severe ptsd due to my folks bpd problems and addictions. All of these different illnesses are similar and come from similar circumstance. Manifesting healing for someone in any medium is a beautiful thing. It's not like your wishing for the big guy in the sky to come and take all your issues and make sht easy. That's not how life works right, and asking for such a thing is kinda selfish anyways cuz like is meant to have ups and downs. I think the intention there was for her to give those worries over to something greater than ourselves. Don't ignore them and pretent it will all go away without action, but don't hyper fixate on it cuz it will cause insanity. Do what you can in the moment with what you have. But if it's out of your control, seek another or give it to God (something greater than you.) Give that worry away until the next time you know u can do something about it. Like in AA, NA, AM or many other therapies. Rather cover both bases, because they both affect each other. What you think about yourself affects your reality. If we didn't know this, we wouldn't be watching this channel. I'd rather have the thought that someone is wishing me healing than someone is wishing me to get worse. Some folks just dope u up. That's not a solution. Some folks just throw u into a Bible pit where everyone is slapping the demons out of you. There is evidence that that world exists, and I'd rather be safe than sorry, like having a lighter while camping. But it's not the end all be all. "Works alone won't grant access to that kingdom. Faith does" But also "faith without works is dead." Gotta have both. My aunt used to believe God would take her cancer away, so she sat in her closet and prayed for 2 years until she died. She stressed and made it worse. The idea is to BELIEVE and KNOW you can get better, and to listen for a lightbukb to go off to show you where you need to go to seek help and take action to MAKE your life better for yourself. The power was put in our hands to handle ourselves. Just gotta find the right therapies, outlets and chemical balance. 😃 and talking to any bpd, schizo or autistic person I know, positivity is one way to help! It's the only way they get through is laughing through it.

[@ericdruwe9913]

Good morning Kari,, my name is Eric, I am watching (7 signs of pschsofrenia), I went through a traumatic seperation, while it's been 5 years, I had lost COMPLETE TRUST, IN FAMILY, FRIENDS AND AQIANTANCES, INCLUDING, MY LATE MOTHER AND MOM'S MOM IN LAW ( my grandma dad's mom

[@carolinabartel5645]

Can you do a video about autism and how to differentiate it with schizophrenia? Similar like this but for autism

[@carolinabartel5645]

Thank you for all the information

[@marcelforrel]

Well, my focus hasn’t been too great this year. But pretty sure it’s because of walking full speed into a steel structural support beam. Well, shouldn’t have looked down after taking my phone out of my pocket as I received a phone call & wanted to see who it was. Don’t text and drive people, or walk and pick up the phone for a talk. Strange y this was in my recommended videos, although I must say you did a very good job making it. Very good format, to the point, clear. That said, I wish all of you and your loved ones good health. All the best.

[@laraparks7018]

Some of these symptoms are also side affects of complex PTSD and narcissistic abuse syndrome .

[@Happinessjenn-1578j]

I have a lot of compassion for people who struggle with schizophrenic but there's no excuse for violence I feel it's the responsibility of the patient to get the help that they need with medication medication

[@ChrisW1027]

It's not that easy, Jenn. Around half of people with schizophrenia have a symptom called anosognosia - they don't think anything is wrong with them. They don't all get to the point of being a threat to themselves or others. Their delusional thinking is reality to them and when nothing is else debilitates them they are left alone to destroy their lives not thinking anything is abnormal. I experience this everyday with the one whom I love most in this world. It's so difficult to watch. See my posted comment just one or two after yours.

[@goblin1226]

Most ppl with schizophrenia have no insight into their illness. They don't know that they're sick, and they actually believe their delusions are real. Nothing anyone says can change their conviction. They have to get on meds to get better. It's the only way. I have a schizophrenia diagnosis and back when i was delusional and not on meds, i thought everything i was experiencing was real. That the CIA and FBI were actually after me and trying to end my life. Now i'm on meds and i am completely normal again, except for the negative symptoms, which still hinder me from getting a job for example. But my delusions are gone. If youre interested, you could read about the dopamine hypothesis regarding schizophrenia.

[@TM-pn3zk]

some of them are tortured with neuroweapons and organised stalked by real people. It isn't always a magical delusion, people are indoctrinated to gaslight to cover up the worst sort of abuses.

[@BlairPittams]

Is there a difference between schizophrenia and a delusional disorder, is there a difference between schizophrenia and lunacy

[@soilgrasswaterair]

They are not the same. A disorder is something a person can get treatment for and get better. Schizoprenia is psychiatric and tied to genetics and can’t be treated (symptoms can be treated, but the illness can’t be removed).

[@BlairPittams]

@@soilgrasswaterairthanks

[@kindnessreminder]

People who have delusional disorder might seem to function okay in most areas of their life, but they might have one specific delusion that is persistent. You might not recognize the person has delusional disorder unless the specific delusion comes up. Symptoms can come on later in adulthood compared to schizophrenia. It is generally harder to treat with medications, but is still worth trying. Someone with schizophrenia usually begins to have symptoms in early adulthood and can have a broader range of symptoms, like hearing voices, seeing things, having many delusions, having disorganized thinking, tangential speech, or negative symptoms like slowed thinking, flat affect, etc. Schizophrenia is treatable with medications and therapy.

[@MrIgottap]

Awesome, thank you so much. For so long I thought I was just depressed, instead it turns out I’m schizophrenic. This hole keeps getting bigger, deeper and darker every day. Rehab coupled with 20 months of sobriety and recovery/therapy haven’t made things any better. At least when I was wasted I could ignore the sadness and occasionally enjoy myself and be around other people. Fuck me im so god damn sad and lonely that I actually scheduled a doctors visit just to have another human being acknowledge and touch me.

[@WhispersfromtheWarp]

How do I get my sister help where she doesn’t admit she has problem even though drs said she has it and has all the symptoms?

[@andreasissons7766]

Not sure where you live...is she harming herself or others? That was the only way we could get treatment for my brother.

[@WhispersfromtheWarp]

@@andreasissons7766 she has been mia, living in hotel I believe...she can get violent and erratic...has not displayed self harm unless she punches something or once broke a wine glass in her hand...im in CT

[@dayamitrasaraswati6276]

Mr brother had schizophrenia. The hardest part was trying to get help when my mother and I tried to get help for him. The doctor said nothing was wrong that he could see. This was proved wrong when my brother drank battery acid. He survived that time. He didn't survive later when he was denied help again by the professionals supposed to help.

[@kathleenwalker1398]

My youngest brother is a paranoid schizophrenic & currently serving time in a federal prison. Another brother committed suicide. We were raised in an extremely dysfunctional, abusive family.

[@jujubunnybea]

Can you have degrees of schizophrenia… as you were describing how the brain works in a person with schizophrenia it seems possible that a person could have anywhere from mild to severe cases of schizophrenia is this in fact true ? And this seems like it would be the case in all mental illnesses if in fact that’s how the brain 🧠 is functioning This would explain why we all have such different experiences in the mental health community and with medication and treatment. Still so much to learn 🧠

[@goblin1226]

No. You either have schizophrenia or you don't. But there are several other disorders that can look similar to schizophrenia. Bipolar for example also can have delusions and hallucinations, borderline personality disorder can have brief Intervalls of delusions and hallucinations when stressed, paranoid personality disorder or delusional disorder as well. (Tho paranoid personality disorder usually doesn't have hallucinations). Even "normal" ppl can develop delusions and hallucinations when very stressed or not getting enough sleep. Theres also psychotic depression, which also has delusions and hallucinations. Schizotypal personality disorder can go in that direction as well. I'm sure there are other disorders that deal with those symptoms, but i can't think of any rn. I'm not a doctor or psychologist after all lol.

[@goblin1226]

I forgot to say, there definitely are different severities of schizophrenia tho, just Like with other illnesses. Some people have a more severe case than others. But the diagnostic criteria is very strict.

[@timledbetter1781]

I've saw it in real life. My 1st cousin 's son had schitzoeffective disorder with bipolar tendencies. I was around him alot. Especially toward the end of his life, because I was fighting for disability, and his mom was going through chemo for breast cancer. He passed away accidentally, he got an accidental overdose from mercury. His shot for his mental illness, was given to him, as soon as he was 5 days after his covid fever broke. He took some over the counter medication for his covid symptoms, and it happened to have mercury in it. After taking it a couple days, mixed with his shot, he got up to go to the restroom in the middle of the night, came back to bed, and collapsed as he was sitting down. He was gone before he hit the floor. I know all this, because his mother called me for help, before the authorities came and got him. He was a kind young man, was fighting his illness hard. He had tried to commit suicide several times over the years before his diagnosis. We grieved for losing him in such an accidental way. 😢

[@KAPhelps]

😢sorry, so very sad

[@zoe_alva86]

I am in shock. I have been diagnosed with depressive disorder w/ no psychosis- Bipolar type 1 w/ personality disorder (BPD/NPD). My grandfather had schizophrenia. Lately, I have been creating my own spiritual practice because I decided that I wanted to bring together all the good things about my past and heal from the bad ones. I have also been microdosing psilocybin (Penis Envy) and did it on my own. It was confused with a Manic episode - which I don't discard at all - but the lack of details and just comorbidities made me think I might have Autism/ADHD. After seeing this video, and seeing how I just peeled back the layers of personalities and things I adapted to myself to survive (I didn't know I was transmasc at the time and I didn't know who I was) gave me a burst of dread and fear. My grandfather did things I was proud of and then I did them too. I don't want to jump to the conclusion that I have it - because this hypochondriac goblin in my head has fooled me before - but I am in awe of how much I identify and the fact that I have been going thru these symptoms from an early age - lack of hygene was a big one as a kid. I was even nicknamed "Skunk". The state of our house, the hoarding, the denial and mistrust, the paranoia. It's a lot. I luckily have an appointment with a psychiatrist soon and I want to find a treatment that works for me. I thank you so much for providing this information- because if this is what I have - this saved my life and the ones from those around me. ❤

[@zaidarivas7152]

Schizophrenia is hereditary. My son had it, he passed from an overdose last year. Come to find out his father's side had mental illness while my side had the addiction. Poor kid was born with both. Definitely see the psychiatrist and if you are schizophrenic, take the medication. My son was wonderful when he took his medication. Risperdole was what he was on, worked like magic for him. Whatever you do, do not stop taking your medication. My son would stop and then go out and take street drugs. It killed him.

[@GABIPREGUICA]

Could you do a video in this way, showing what is know about narcissistic brains? Bc I hear so many "poop" about this subject on tiktok :/ "Researches" being quoted, that have almost no subjects on their studies, and still, being spread like "this is the science behind narcissistic brain". I only see "this is not conclusive and didn't say any of that", but.. I am just another person without degree on the subject. It is quite exhausting trying to find what professionals have to say on actual studies, when only people without certificate are talking so much about it :(

[@CATAZTR0PHE]

According to a growing number of studies, marijuana may account for 30% of schizophrenia cases among young men. One of recent studies: Scientific American: _huge Danish study shows that up to 30 percent of psychosis diagnoses in young men could have been prevented if these individuals hadn’t used marijuana heavily_

[@JerrymichaelGreen-qy6tj]

Another percentage is from syphilis

[@thewitchskitchen]

co occurrence doesn't mean marijuana is causing schizophrenia. Cannabis medicates endocannabinoid deficiency from c-ptsd, and c-ptsd and trauma have a huge influence on mental health.

[@Sun-ng7gj]

Lmao I feel way crazy when I don't smoke

[@HomeFromFarAway]

you will get a LOT of pushback for this, and for daring to mention the very solid data linking psychosis and worsening symptoms over time to regular use. people who smoke do not want to know

[@HomeFromFarAway]

​@@thewitchskitchen except there is a proven link between weed use and psychosis

[@bkm2797]

I had a roommate that started showing signs of schizophrenia, we were both in our early 20’s, had no experience with mental health, so we had no idea what was happening. Started out subtle, she stopped talking to me. I thought she was just connecting more to her international friends (she had just moved here from Britain), so I took a compassionate pov instead of taking it personally. She also began to spend most of her time off at her mom’s or friends. I remember one morning we were both getting ready for work, she had dropped a newly lit cigarette onto the carpet and didn’t notice, when I saw that it had burned a long mark in the carpet, I ask tersley what are you doing, she got up and halfway down the hall told me to piss-off, I let it go feeling a bit guilty for being terse. When at work a couple of friends (let’s call her Jill) and myself would go on a break, I noticed that her eyes were quite glassy and it was like she wasn’t with us, I’d try to get her to engage, she’d look for a couple of seconds but go back off into her own world (so to speak). There were other subtle, but definitely not like her situations, but one day at our apartment I tried to talk with her to see if she was upset with me, or what in general is going on, she looked straight through me, and I could feel and see someone was talking to her (in her head), so I gently asked if that was the case, again that stare, but with a yes look. I then ask her if they were saying anything negative to her, and again that glassy stare, and a yes look. I pleaded with her not to listen to them, that she was my friend and there is no way I would hurt her, it was then she started to share some heartbreaking things that were happening like while she was trying to sleep, something black and furry grabbed her from underneath and wouldn’t let her go, she walked briskly over to the corner of the room, crouched down and place her arms over her head and cried (I cried too, my heart broke seeing the fear in her). I stayed calm and gently talked to her about let’s get you some help (here again I felt bad because one day long before she showed any signs there was anything wrong, I had stated that I would never see a therapist again) now I’m trying to take that back and tell her, I was wrong and spoke out of only one experience. Skipping ahead a bit, Jill went and stayed at her moms, called me one day to tell me the newspaper had a message for her, and she said the radio did too, calmly, I tried to suggest this most likely wasn’t so, and to try and do her best not to listen to whatever was telling her these things. I wanted her to talk to her mom, but she wouldn’t and pleaded with me not to, not wanting to break her trust, I said nothing, just hoped her mom would notice something isn’t right with her daughter. Jill tried to go to work, and apparently had a breakdown (it was my day off), she began laughing and crying hysterically from what I was told, her mom came and took her to the hospital. There is a lot more to this roller coaster, but this mental health hospital took her immediately, but I believe they misdiagnosed her with mood swings. Her mom tried to send her back to England, but at least the doctor said that would be too dangerous. When she finally was released, I didn’t even recognize her, they had placed her on a heavy dose of lithium. At one point she wanted to come back to the apartment, I let her stay rent free for a couple of months plus the time she was hospitalized, but when she stopped taking her meds, I told her she needed to be with her mom, and that is where we left it. I found out when one of her friends that we both knew came over to say she was moving back to Malta, that she was sorry she wasn’t very friendly to me, she said that Jill made her and the others believe I was responsible for her behavior, but now she knows that isn’t true and wanted to say she was sorry. Needless to say, that broke my heart into a lot of pieces, I had no idea either. I came to realize that was part of this illness. I hope she is doing really well, I know she has her mom, her sister and brother which is comforting, I will never forget her.❤❤‍🩹

[@caffeinatedhuman4035]

These are all fairly broard symptoms In ability to focus... Mistrust in others Withdrawal from social Life Hygiene issue. Etc Depression and gas lightning family could lead to this.

[@benjaminhildebrand2220]

What is associated with talking to oneself? Not hearing voices, just needing someone to bounce things off of?

[@ryana8246]

Early 30s? I thought it was in the early 20s. Edit: looks like that is just men, whew!! Some of he negative symptoms look like depression, which I struggle with.

[@newscoulomb3705]

Numbers 1 through 5 all seem fairly common for many neurodivergent individuals. My brother is actually diagnosed with schizophrenia, and he has only ever suffered from a few symptoms on this list.

[@jennyhong6746]

I think a lot of mental illness is mostly due to people being gifted psychically. It’s possible to hear people’s thoughts and feel their emotions when you tap into your intuition. You can see things others can’t, etc.

[@whitebirchtarot]

There’s a difference though. I’m extremely intuitive and I can tune into others’ feelings and thoughts sometimes and it comes in handy, but I know what’s real and what’s not real and that’s the difference I think. Mental illness and being intuitive are two totally different things.

[@victorian4968]

​@@whitebirchtarotyou are right, there absolutely is a difference. Intuition is a knowing, its very different to a delusion.

[@FCate900]

Yes, but do the "others" know and agree with the "gifted ones'" insights?

[@whitebirchtarot]

@@FCate900 yes, I often give advice to people and they tell me I’m correct about their situations, even about things they have never told me. Also, it’s very difficult for someone to pull the wool over my eyes. So it comes in handy.

[@The1yadayada]

I have been schizophrenic for several years now. I have several positive symptoms. I don't plan out tragic plots to thwart my paranoia onto others. I am not married, no children. I do live with my parents and they are very supportive but every day is a challenge. Sometimes I think I hear something like a voice from another room and no one said anything. I don't like gaslighting and manipulation or abuse of people with mental illness. Stigma is just a bully's way of discrimination towards those with disabilities.

[@brucehartnell1475]

My father was a paranoid schizophrenic . It hit him in his early twenties, before he had any children. There were 7 kids in my family, all born between 1951 and 1965. He would have an episode, go into the hospital, come out, make a baby, have another episode….. rinse and repeat. By the mid 1960’s the medication caught up to his illness and while he never went back to work he was a good parent. In 1983 my mother died, after a long illness, and my father married my Mother’s best friend. Within two years, she had him off his meds and he regressed to such a point that we had to have him get booster shots every month for the rest of his life. He died in 2008, at the age of 81, and he was pretty much delusional; he never was the same after his new wife took him off of his meds. He was a large man-6’7”, 300 pounds. When he was first going through his episodes in the 1950’s it would take ten cops to get him into an ambulance. He went through a lot of “snake pit” type of mental health facilities. He was a brilliant man who worked on the polio vaccine with Jonas Salk. But he went through pure hell.

[@GnosticMindTrain]

I'm convinced I have multiple complex developmental disorder, it's basically autistic traits with magical thinking similar to schizotypal but multiple complex developmental disorder isn't recognized in America so I'm kind of like undiagnosed. I really don't know what I have, it's been a struggle going doctor to doctor trying to find a label. I don't hear voices but I have very odd beliefs and I'm a loner. I've had weird beliefs since 15 and I'm 29 now with no voices. I'm not weird enough to be schizotypal though or metaphorical enough or whatever. I believe in simulation theory and ghosts.

[@HomeFromFarAway]

simulatiin theory isn't weird, it's supported by a lot of physics. ghosts on the other hand... no evidence at all