from what i can tell, someone diagnosed schizotypal is a psychic schizoid with a flair for creativity. this is a 'sickness' because individuality, though idealized, is largely unacceptable to human society. if we can't all be psychics, then none of us can be psychics. and creative people are just plain weird. how dare they think and/or behave any differently from the rest of the herd?

can you detect my sarcasm? anyhoo, i'd prolly be diagnosed schizotypal cuz i'm fairly schizoid, i've got a diverse wardrobe, and i have some beliefs that are anything but mainstream, but aside from my unrelated panic problem, i feel fine.

if your depression doesn't stem from being a social misfit, i'd say get help for the depression and forget about the schizotypal dx.