[tom2123]

Is it possible to have a schizophrenia-like psychosis and a bipolar-like mania simulataneously or occurring closely alongside of each other so that when the mania happens it "brings you out" of the cognitive impairment and poor mental functioning that the schizophrenia-like condition might give you which then might make you think youre "getting better" but really its just the mania side making you feel more "normal"? So instead of appearing to be in classic mania you would appear to be in a more normal mental functioning state because the mania brought you out of such a huge deficit that the psychosis gave you? I talked to someone with psychosis about something similar to this, about if they feel more normal cognitively and with their mental functioning when theyre actually more stressed/tired and they said yes. Im concerned that one of these two things might be happening with me...that im not actually getting better but just experiencing a different phase of possible psychosis thats allowing me to function better mentally for the time being. Is any of this possible?? Or am i maybe actually getting better? Its just very suspect because last year i was functioning so poorly with my severe dp/dr or psychosis to the point i felt i could barely hold a conversation because of speech issues and cognitive impairment, now all of a sudden this year im doing much better and can hold down a job and even made some pretty big decisions that seem a little weird because they were made so fast. Its as if Im a different person now. Seems ingenuine and maybe an indicator of mania or something. I thought that maybe its possible Im getting better because Im forcing myself to go out and do things but that cant be true because back in 2014 I forced myself to go to school in the midst of everything and only got worse. Please let me know what you think.

Nothing you've written screams mania to me. It's possible you are getting better. You are holding down a job which is huge, making some big decisions and functioning well by the sounds of things. It's always good to be watchful and if you are concerned, please talk to your doctor about this. But it's definately possible you can relax and enjoy this more stable time in life. I hope you get good news from your doctor.

[Victoria'smom]

I wouldn't be concerned until the cognitive issues come back. I have cognitive issues when manic.