Schizophrenia - How it Feels
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In this video a woman explains how it is to live with schizophrenia. This is an extract of a program about mental health called "Mental Health Matters". You can watch the full episode here: http://www.mpuuc.org/mentalhealth/mentalTVschizophrenia.htmlMore videos at http://www.mpuuc.org/mentalhealth/mentalTVshow.html
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it must be rally tough dealing with this illness
when i was diagnosed it was a weight off my shoulders,you fight an invisible way of life,i dont now how to put it,but the point is with me that explained the confusion in my mind, but more importantly let me more free and driven to search in my heart and soul even more than ever,and will never stop,whatsoever.
3:18 she perfectly describes what i have. I will be in an environment with strangers and i 'hear' nothing but hate from them, bringing me down as a person. If i'm with a mate i am usually pretty good, very social and apparently charming :P There is other times where i may be overwhelmed by the vast numbers of people on a bus and it will drive me insane.
I try not to show it is effecting me, but i show signs of it physically i.e becoming distant, saddened and a blank stare.
It is hard to believe that with all the "advances," of this ultra modern society, there are still people who think illnesses like schizophrenia are just a ploy of pharmaceutical companies trying to sell meds, or the psycho-babel of psychiatrist. While the "signs," of these illnesses are troubling and may lead the observer to "wish," the patient wasn't "behaving that way," these are medical illnesses. It is time for uneducated people to stop throwing around opinions and for truth to emerge.
I personally think she'd a good job, 'not a wonderful job. She's a good interviewer, on that set.
Speaking as one who has been diagnosed with Schizo-affective disorder, I can tell you that being on the right medication saved my life. My depression was so bad I was suicidal. In the hospital I received medications that allowed me to go home and get back to my life. Once, I stopped taking the meds and in about one week I was down again so low it was frightening. I immediately started taking them again. It hasn't been easy but I'm still alive and kicking.
of course she felt bad beforehand, why else would she be taken to the doctor? and yes it made the problem worse. especially in her case i dont think medication or information would help.
I dont think diagnosis made her think something is wrong with her. She probably felt bad before doctors. And at that time it could be created by bad family relationships, disagreement with peers, inability of being as good as her friend/cousin/favorite character..loads. But diagnosis probably highlighted the problem and made it slightly worse. Thats the problem - she would benefit from being told about the cause and solution to her negative thoughts(cbt) not just the cause, but its expensive!
No, the whole point was that she struggled with it for a very long time. Suffered, and did not understand that all the negative comments about her were not real. Her mind was full of it as she says. Clearly problem existed BEFORE the meeting with psychiatrist. She needed to HEAR the label from a trustful person because she could not see the answer herself though a thick layer of irrational thoughts. The process of understanding then led to her to fighting negative thoughts away!
you stoned?