[DocJohn]

Hi folks and welcome to our support group for people who have a schizophrenic or psychotic disorder and support for their loved ones and family.

If you're looking for helpful information resources on schizophrenia, you may want to check out our resource directory of reviewed schizophrenia and related resources online.

Welcome and I hope you find the support you're seeking here.

DocJohn

[Malady156]

DocJohn, should the -typals hang out here or is there another place for us?
--wondering ...

[budweiser]

I am on risperdal the visusal hallu. have gone but i still hear voices. I 'm not sure why or what to do to prevent them. what is some advice?

[sorrel]

another (undiagnosed) -typal and Borderline here...but I jumped right in....psychosis is psychosis by any other name....

[garfieldcatie]

DocJhon-
I have a idea about schizoprenia,and i need your feed back. When you sleep you have dreams of feeling things , moveing , seeing people and talking. If your a Schizophrenia like me you see thing doring the day. Is the Brain half asleep? are we have differnt brain wave then other people when we are seeping and awake.? and have people sudy that. my idea

[gwenh]

I hear voices that constently tell me what to do. At first they were very helpful, helping me think up ideas for projects and helping me through difficult times, but now there just bothersome, and there starting to take over it seems. What should I do?

[Joanofarc]

Originally Posted by garfieldcatie

DocJhon-
I have a idea about schizoprenia,and i need your feed back. When you sleep you have dreams of feeling things , moveing , seeing people and talking. If your a Schizophrenia like me you see thing doring the day. Is the Brain half asleep? are we have differnt brain wave then other people when we are seeping and awake.? and have people sudy that. my idea

Hi Garfield,

Your post interested me because I had similar thoughts last year whilst suffering from severe audio, visual and tactile hallucinations (as theyre called in the shrink's book). It got me wondering if we are actually in a half dream-like state. How many people actually dream of people talking to them in their sleep? Lots I bet. I even wondered if the abusive people that were talking to me were talking to me whilst in their sleep. How bizarre is that. But when you think about it, its quite feasible isnt it?

[Apaurin150mg]

Originally Posted by garfieldcatie

DocJhon-
I have a idea about schizoprenia,and i need your feed back. When you sleep you have dreams of feeling things , moveing , seeing people and talking. If your a Schizophrenia like me you see thing doring the day. Is the Brain half asleep? are we have differnt brain wave then other people when we are seeping and awake.? and have people sudy that. my idea

No, brain in psychosis isn't half asleep necesseary.

Some theories says that it poisones itself by LSD-like substance called LSD-25.

In adition there are chambers in brain, and these chamber in schizophrenics are smaller than usual. They blikk with their eyes more regularily than healthy people.

[myjoylove]

Yes I to take Zoloft for my Over Compulsive Disorder and flash backs of what happen to me in the past. I also have tried Abilify because of the problems of being depressed that I can get very sad and lonely. I feel rejected and not accepted by people and lose my moods and get angry of what happen to me in High School I was never invited to a party or a dances because my Father was a scoorge and a grouch and would not let me have any friends or dates. He was too close to me and I was his favorite and every body hated me because ot him. He was brutal and hit me with a belt. I was very depressed and could not talk about it. Thanks for this program. <font color="pink"> </font>

[findebsoon]

Dear MyJoyLove; These troubles can seem to hold
us prisoners within our private thoughts and can deeply
affect alot of the areas of personal and emotional growth.
Since our emotions had become underdeveloped we soon realized that in order to conform "fit in" our desire
to feel accepted then took on a much bigger emotional web.
We exchanged the friendship from what is was we had thought it should be to find out that the rules were not the same
for everyone. I'm stuck between me and the past. To move
on, oh ya, like from where??
Therefore it comes to a matter that we must define
ourselves in conjunction with how we perceive others and
to begin to understand most often we hide from others what
we need to show, by trust, by prayer, with humility and
in the grace of Jesus. Take care
DB

[paxlily101]

im new to this forum. i am bp 1 w/ psychosis. is anyone else bp like me? my hallucinations are sporadic and seem to happen when im under pressure. they used to be scary but lately they're comforting.
i went to a bp support group and no one had psychosis. i was embarrassed because they all seemed shocked when i talked about hallucinating. i assumed somebody there was like me.
i think the delusionals are more frequent with me although i don't recognize it until sometimes years later i'll remember something and realize i wasn't thinking clearly.

[havementalillness]

Originally Posted by budweiser

I am on risperdal the visusal hallu. have gone but i still hear voices. I 'm not sure why or what to do to prevent them. what is some advice?

Dear Budweiser,

I had problems with hearing voices in the past and I found that the best way to get rid of them is to just completely ignore them!! Don't do what they tell you to do!! If you don't acknowledge them at all, they diminish greatly, at least mine did. Don't believe anything they say either!! I found that in my case, the voices were my own thoughts and were usually expressions of my own fears or insecurities. When I chose to ignore them and not acknowledge them anymore, I wasn't re-inforcing that kind of annoying mode of functioning my mind had started taking on due to my schizophreniform disorder, and the voices just stopped. Also, I have found reading to really help because when my mind focuses on a subject completely unrelated to my own thoughts, it makes me more mentally well. Talking with others and socializing also helps my mind stay well. Hope your voices stop soon!! (And know that they really can!)

havementalillness

[bing101]

Originally Posted by budweiser

I am on risperdal the visusal hallu. have gone but i still hear voices. I 'm not sure why or what to do to prevent them. what is some advice?

I was told not to drink.

[RwhoweR]

Is talking to oneself a sign of good mental health or lunacy? I have heard it both ways. I suppose if you are dialoging in a way that puts you in opposition or genuine disagreement with the other voice, that would be an indicator of a problem. I talk to my yellow lab all day long and could not live a day without sharing my thoughts out loud (some may keep them silent but still the same concept) but it helps me get rid of a lot of junk as well as enjoy the high points. If I start believing he is somehow disagreeing with me when I talk, I may have an issue. Then again, if I did have a voice who was telling me things I did not want to hear I would assume it was some nasty ghost that followed me home and I would tell it to "go to the light". I guess I just don't take well to anyone telling me what to do, even if it is in my own head. Stand strong! There is really only one true voice and that is yours. Just a theory of mine

[mysticalmusic]

Originally Posted by budweiser

I am on risperdal the visusal hallu. have gone but i still hear voices. I 'm not sure why or what to do to prevent them. what is some advice?

I am on 30 mg of abilify. So far the voices have stopped. I still see shadow people every now and again, but not very often. Thanks. Tanja

[findebsoon]

Hey Doc John, I'm very concerned about my physical health,
is there some reason for this? I mean really concerned, but
I seem unable to relate this to my T and my friends because
they don't want to talk to me on this subject. I suppose I'm
to myself alot and slightly isolated. Can you give some feedback on my predicament. thanks.

[myjoylove]

Hello:

I have been on Anit Depressives since 1985 when I was first diagnosis was present. I was sent to a Hospital on Sheridan Road in Chicago you see I have a Disability something like autism and have trouble concentrating a I space out and forget very easily. I have been on several Anti Depressives and now I' am stable. But I will be on medications for life.
FInally their is a Web Site for People like me. Lets all keep in touch . Thanks

[Goodboy]

hi im new here...I think i have schizophrenia.Could you pls help me as i have no where else to go.I suffer from alot of depression and nothing seems to be going right for me in my life.I need ur help

[CantCMe]

Originally Posted by Goodboy

hi im new here...I think i have schizophrenia.Could you pls help me as i have no where else to go.I suffer from alot of depression and nothing seems to be going right for me in my life.I need ur help

you are alone but that's ok right now you can talk to me I have schizophrenia also and I'm very happy. going on eight years now trust me don't listen to them. its better to find out whos voices your hearing and cut them out your life and figaur out what you see in your mind because these voices are tricky and its hopeless if you don't cut them out your life I had to cut these voices out my life in October 2015. I'm very happy aint a damn thing they can tell me. they messed up my life and I realized life is more realer than ever. past present and future. think of your dreams being put up on a triple beam..tell them voices you'll never lose focus. really tho

[tonalized]

Hello all.

I was diagnosed SZ back in 2003 and had a really hard time with it for a while. Finally I got on Risperdal and my symptoms have all but vanished. I look forward to sharing my experiences with everyone.