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Originally Posted by The_little_didgee
I would doubt the diagnosis too. Experiencing hallucinations and delusions doesn't mean you have schizophrenia. Mania and depression can definitely cause psychotic symptoms especially if one is sleep deprived.
You have to meet the criteria for schizophrenia as well. Have you had psychotic symptoms for a minimum of 6 months? Do you have other symptoms of schizophrenia?
A lot of people seem to get misdiagnosed with this disorder. PTSD, BPD, psychotic depression, delusional disorder, epilepsy, vitamin deficiencies, and hormonal disorders can cause psychotic symptoms. Substance abuse is another.
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A couple of years ago I had psychosis but I was severely depressed at the time. I haven't had any more psychosis until the beginning of this summer up until now. I'm not sure what to think because my delusions and paranoia are already coming back but I don't really feel depressed and I'm not really having symptoms of mania other than anxiety and less sleep. But before when I was manic I had pretty much every euphoric symptom in existence. But to answer your question, no I haven't had psychosis for 6 months. But I do fit the criteria for having bizarre delusions and having paranoia. Staff while I was in the hospital would tell me that my delusions were pretty unique and interesting and somewhat scary. For me it only got scary once I became paranoid. But anyway, my outpatient therapist is uncertain of the diagnosis, too. I suppose time will tell if I'm schizoaffective or simply bipolar.