Today I learned that my psychiatrist diagnosed me with schizophrenia last month. He didn’t even tell me. I found out this morning, through my therapist.
I want to get a second opinion, because doctors aren’t infallible, and I’ve been misdiagnosed before. But if the diagnosis really is accurate, then I guess y’all can serve me a big fat pie of “I told you so.”
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I’d never serve you that pie.
I’m so happy to see you here again, Hazy. Okay, well, not exactly, because if you’re here, then you probably aren’t doing too well. But you know what I mean. I missed you. And thank you.
I think of you often too.
I’m doing some emotional maintenance prior to a complete breakdown. Although I love stuffing nice and deep, lately it just seems pointless.
That’s a really surreal position to be in, isn’t it? Having just enough awareness to know that you’re on the verge of a breakdown, but not enough to know how to prevent it. I’m with you there.
I don’t think anyone would say that.
Well, if anyone does, they’d be justified. But if no one does, I’d appreciate it, not gonna lie.
Schizophrenics don’t typically accept their therapists diagnosis.
Who takes a therapist seriously?
(Definitely not a crazy person)
Girl: If you hear voices that nobody else hears, there’s a chance that maybe you’re the crazy one.
(Maybe. No judg
I don’t accept the diagnosis. I think it’s probably false, which is why I’m getting a second opinion.
But that doesn’t mean anything. Me doubting the diagnosis doesn’t mean that I have it. And accepting the diagnosis wouldn’t mean that I don’t have it. The only thing that decides whether or not I have it is whether or not I fit the diagnostic criteria.
Sorry if I misread your comment. It confused me.
meant meant).
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I googled schizophrenia. I bet you did too. It does not sound like an easy way of living if the diagnosis holds up.
Yeah, it doesn’t. But fortunately, if the diagnosis does turn out to be true, it won’t make my life any s h i t t i e r than it always has been. I’ll be the same person that I was before, just with a new label.
What is wrong with embracing the dx?
That is a good way look at it. But yeah, I would like that diagnosis to be wrong. I mean you have enough pain already , you know?
Getting late here. see ya tomorrow.
I was recently diagnosed too, in terms of symptoms I notice the negative effects than the typical voices or delusions you’d expect.
Positive effects I understand, I think. Negative effects still confuse me. Can you enlighten?
Can you please not do this on my post.
The idea that people with mental illnesses almost never have any kind of self awareness about it is a pretty harmful and outdated misconception.
You know you’re arguing with Morris right?
@Hazy, I just don’t want to embrace the diagnosis if there’s a good chance that it’s false. Although I’m definitely not *thrilled* about being diagnosed with one of the most heavily stigmatized mental disorders there are, I’ll accept any diagnosis, so long as it’s probably true. If I get a second doctor to tell me that I have it, then I’ll be able to accept that it’s probably true.
OT here but whiskered, is that a toilet in your profile pic?
Yup, it’s a toilet with a (dead?) catfish in it. I can’t even remember why I chose it as my pic. Maybe I figured it was an accurate representation of my situation?
I think if I went and saw someone, I’d probably be diagnosed with schizophrenia too. But as you said, it’s just a label. And being called a label doesn’t change anything.
How are you doing Kat? Are your siblings alright? What’s been your favorite thing to do lately?
Psychiatrists suck and are cruel.
You’d know if you were schizophrenic
So, their lame @ss opinion they can go shove in their @ss
Psychiatric diagnose mean sh*t to me, but what does it mean to you?