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brackenbeard · Jul 20, 2013, 02:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Atypical_Disaster

I get that this forum isn't all that active but I'm really curious so I'm going to try anyway. If you have schizoaffective disorder and wouldn't mind indulging me in my curiosity, I'd appreciate some answers to some questions:

What type of schizoaffective do you have, depressive or bipolar?

What would you say is more prominent in your illness, mood issues or psychosis issues?

How long did it take you to realize and/or accept that you had an illness?

How long did it take your doctors to diagnose you correctly?

Do you trust the diagnosis or do you doubt it? Why or why not?

1. Schizoaffective bi-polar type

2. i think they manifest pretty evenly... but they are not the most distressing symptoms i experience.

3. acceptance took while. getting sober was a big part, and so was realizing i need meds after a relapse.

4. i took me years for a diagnosis. alot of shiftiness on the front.

5. i take my diagnosis with a grain of salt. not because i don't believe it's right, just because it's not that pertinent to me.