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Oct 03, 2022, 07:05 PM
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Hi, guys, gals!
This is about the wife of one of my partner’s friends. Today, my partner came home saying: I think that I know what’s X’s issue. Schizoaffective disorder. The thing is that she’s very reluctant to go to a doctor. And I wonder when what’s the point or the circumstance in which you decided to visit a doctor for a diagnosis and getting better. She’s pretty sure the hallucinations she has are due to paranormal activity. She also talked to me about episodes she searched on the net information about and that she believes to be derealisation. If you don’t mind, could you tell me what made you consider that you needed help? Thank you so much in advance.
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Oct 04, 2022, 09:27 AM
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For me, I didn't get a DX of Schizoaffective right away. I had clearly a mood disorder, I was terribly, horribly depressed. Over time, the mood disorder persisted and also disordered thinking, and hallucinations, and delusions. I didn't get diagnosed with Schizoaffective until after my first hospitalization.
Good luck to your partner's friend. Maybe she can just start with her GP and describe her symptoms and go from there. Some people find going to a medical doctor less disturbing than a therapist or a psychiatrist.
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Oct 04, 2022, 09:16 PM
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I didn't get diagnosed with Sza until 16 years in. The first time I went because my husband said it was asking for help or get divorced. That ended with me manic and I stopped medication. Then I had a gp diagnosis me with bipolar 2 and sent me to a psychiatrist. The psychiatrist wanted me to see a therapist and I refused.(DX mood disorder nos) then I moved.
The next I went to a clinic A that signed me up for therapy to get my medicine ( DX mood disorder nos, paranoid personality disorder) moved clinic B (DX bipolar 1) clinic C (DX bipolar 2 w psychosis) Clinic B again ( scizoaffective bipolar type) So it took me a long time. That's not saying I didn't get help from meds and therapy all those years but getting the right diagnosis helped tweek my medicine and therapy. If your wife is willing to go to therapy start there.
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Oct 05, 2022, 05:14 PM
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I wish you the best luck in the world! 💖
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Oct 05, 2022, 05:21 PM
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You are so right when pointing out that getting an accurate diagnosis is so important. I think these hallucinations she related to paranormal activity must be create in her head. She dragged her husband to believe this stuff as real paranormal. Last conversation I had with her was that she was going to look for help to a psychology. Let’s see if she does. I’m happy you found relief in your diagnosis and also wish for you the same than for @SlumberKitty. All the luck in this world. 💖
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