I was diagnosed with Type 1 Bipolar disorder with Psychotic tendencies in 2014. Yesterday my pdoc asked me to begin the process of seeing a neurologist to get an MRI and confirm schizophrenia. Through therapy I've started coming to terms that it might be my real diagnosis and explain so much.. this is so hard for me and I'm looking for support. I've been in a lot of institutions, but the only people I have met with schizophrenia had it so severe that they couldn't function. Any advice and suppprt on living a normal life with it will be welcome. Once I finish this process they are recommending that I go into intensive treatment.