[Squirrel1983]

So for the past few months, I have been losing interest in things that I used to be really into. Particularly church (religion). Can this come from scizoaffective disorder? I had a med increase last month, so I could blame it on that, but when I really analyze the situation, the losing interest began well before then, so I don't think there is any connection.

Losing interest in church started about 4 or 5 months ago and has progressively gotten worse with time.

Within the last 2 months, finding things (on my free time) to help the teacher I am an aide for...something I used to love doing and find enjoyable has taken a hit off the interest scale too.

I see my T on Tuesday....is it worth mentioning this to her?

I see my pdoc on the 19th of this month, should he be made aware too?

Am I just in a "funk"? Or is this losing interest thing mean my scizoaffective is getting worse?

[Travelinglady]

I am not an expert on schizoaffective disorder, but I do believe it's worth mentioning to your therapist and then see what he/she says. I know losing interest in things someone once enjoyed can be a sign of depression. From that response, then you would get an idea about whether to tell your psychiatrist. It wouldn't hurt to bring it up. They do need to know about behavioral and mood changes.

Are you aware of anything that happened in church or even in your life that might be turning you off to it?

[volatile]

I find myself doing that a lot but I just do something else for awhile and just let it flow. I have in the past stopped being interested in certain things but It's not that I stopped being interested in everything and I also found new things to enjoy that replaced the old. I believe sometimes we grow out of things or grow bored of the same things all the time. I don't think it's always a bad thing.
If it does seem to be negative though or you really don't think it's just a funk you should share it with your t. Or just tell him anyway. I don't really want to tell you what to do lol.

[brackenbeard]

i lose interest with things, and then come back. then i wonder why i stopped doing them in the first place???

[bbanmen]

Originally Posted by Squirrel1983

So for the past few months, I have been losing interest in things that I used to be really into. Particularly church (religion). Can this come from scizoaffective disorder? I had a med increase last month, so I could blame it on that, but when I really analyze the situation, the losing interest began well before then, so I don't think there is any connection.

Losing interest in church started about 4 or 5 months ago and has progressively gotten worse with time.

Within the last 2 months, finding things (on my free time) to help the teacher I am an aide for...something I used to love doing and find enjoyable has taken a hit off the interest scale too.

I see my T on Tuesday....is it worth mentioning this to her?

I see my pdoc on the 19th of this month, should he be made aware too?

Am I just in a "funk"? Or is this losing interest thing mean my scizoaffective is getting worse?

I am not too familiar with your disorder.
I only self diagnosed myself, and taken a few different tests and such, and I do believe I have depression. It's been getting worse for me too. I have literally lost interests in EVERYTHING that used to be fun....
Maybe talk with your doctor?
Good luck

[Mountainman2013]

That sounds like me. I have depressive episodes and I have lost interest in most things for years now. Just can't make myself enjoy anything. I get close at times but mostly I don't care enough. I, too, lost interest in religious services. I attend now because my better half pushes me. I interact a little and that's only so-so. It's just not the same anymore. Nothing is. Definitely, I think you should bring it up to your T and pdoc.