[slicnic]

I recently checked my bf into a mental health facility. This is his second break from reality. He had one 4 years ago that I did not witness. It was very similar in that he thought people were watching him and after him. A couple of Ambien and good sleep and he was better.

This time his paranoia around a specific subject is not fading with sleep. He will be in in-patient therapy for a month and they have started him on an anti-psychotic. His mother is on medication for voices, depression and anxiety. They both were exposed to a lot of violence in thier youth and young adulthood.

My question is this; if you have paranoia and delusions (he doesn't hear voices that arent there but overheards conversations and thinks they are messages for him or are talking about him) does that mean you have schitzophrenia?

[kaytibear]

No not necessarily. There are other disorders besides schizophrenia that have paranoia and delusions. Disorders like say manic depression or psychotic depression or schizo affective disorder. Only a trained professional can tell the difference. If you stop sleeping long enough you can also go crazy. I would ask your bf what they say is wrong with him or see if you can maybe go to a session with him for a few minutes and ask questions you might have. He is lucky to have you there for him . Hang in there and keep posting

Kayti

[billieJ]

No, as has been said elsewhere, there are several conditions in which a person may have hallucinations and delusions. His psychosis seems to center around paranoia, which can accompany depression, mania and a paranoid personality disorder, as well as schizophrenia. As also mentioned elsewhere herein, lack of sleep alone can trigger psychosis, particularly of the paranoid variety.

Originally Posted by slicnic

I recently checked my bf into a mental health facility. This is his second break from reality. He had one 4 years ago that I did not witness. It was very similar in that he thought people were watching him and after him. A couple of Ambien and good sleep and he was better.

This time his paranoia around a specific subject is not fading with sleep. He will be in in-patient therapy for a month and they have started him on an anti-psychotic. His mother is on medication for voices, depression and anxiety. They both were exposed to a lot of violence in thier youth and young adulthood.

My question is this; if you have paranoia and delusions (he doesn't hear voices that arent there but overheards conversations and thinks they are messages for him or are talking about him) does that mean you have schitzophrenia?

[macattack1]

YA, I was hearing voices and I was super paranoid for a while, it was like I was naturally tweaking (on meth) I went to a doctor for a while and he told me I was a schitzophrenia bipolar dude. I started taking abilify after awhile of going crazy and slowly but surely I was back in the real world again it was and still is great. I don't hear voices or see signs anymore and My mind isnt racing at a hundred miles per hour I feal like a kid again.