Just thought id ask this question n see what has happened to others when someone has found out they have psychosis.

2 main things have happened with me.

First when i told my cousins about me having psychosis they automatically assumed that i had episodes where i wanted to attack people and they became very worried around me even when i told them that dosnt happen with me. I hate it when people automatically jump to their own conclusions.

Secondly afew times ive been on the phone to the social security people who pay me my unemployed benefits and when i have mentioned i have psychosis they start talking to me asif i am delusional.

Today i went for a interview with a doctor there because i was applying for the disability pension and the doctor was talking to me asif i was some kind of freak. He was talking really slowly to me and talking really basic and when i responded to him normally he automatically assumed that i was not ill and told me i had no chance of getting the benefits. This really p*$%ed me off because i seriously have trouble working due to my condition and he just automatically assumed that because i wasnt delusional that i am capable of working.

The government always says they try and promote the fact that mental illness is nothing to be ashamed about when they have government workers like these idiots completely contradicting that by firstly treating me like im some kind of a retard then by insulting me and trying to tell me im not ill after my doctor even wrote them a letter explaining my difficultys.

Have you guys ever come across people like this I would be interested in seeing if others have come across the same problem.

Roy