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Originally Posted by justmeandmyhead 
I always thought the general rule was if you self diagnose schizophrenia then you don't have it because people with it don't know they have it. That's what I've been taught. Probably wrong though
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I have wondered the same thing. Apparently, insight is common in the prodromal phase. It is lost during acute psychosis. This is based on my experience and some psychiatry textbooks I have read. Some people appear not to have insight during the prodrome at all.
Apparently, insight is more common with hallucinations than with delusions/thought disorder, because they are sensory experiences.
I suspect the level of insight impairment and the severity of the illness are directly related.