I started noticing I was a bit different around the age of nine, which marked the start of my childhood onset schizophrenia. The things I was afraid of, my friends weren’t. For example I’d walk into a room and everyone there would be plotting against me and watching me closely, and I would mention it…
I have schizophrenia and have had symptoms starting when I was 14. Almost immediately I realised they weren’t normal as others couldn’t hear or see what I did. But I didn’t seek help until much later. I was diagnosed at 15 with schizophrenia and anxiety. My symptoms include paranoia, auditory hallucinations, tactile hallucinations, visual hallucinations,…
My diagnosis is schizophrenia. I struggle with hallucinations and delusions and also negative symptoms like lack of motivation, not talking much and little desire to interact with the world. My first psychotic episode was in 2016 when I just couldn’t think straight, and I heard my first voice, which I thought was God speaking to…
I have schizophrenia and had symptoms starting at 14. Almost immediately I realised they weren’t normaI, as others couldn’t hear or see what I did. But I didn’t seek help until much later. I was diagnosed at 15 with schizophrenia and anxiety. My symptoms include paranoia, auditory hallucinations, visual hallucinations, tactile hallucinations, social withdrawal, anhedonia,…
Up until last year, I’d never heard of the prodromal phase of schizophrenia. In fact I knew almost nothing of schizophrenia at all, and I definitely didn’t think it would be a label that would apply to me. But twelve months on, here I am. Although I do have a family history of schizophrenia, I…
I’ve been diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar, which ultimately led me to be diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder. My symptoms are manic/depressive mood changes, hallucinations (visual, auditory, tactile and olfactory) and chronic low motivation. It’s also been identified that I have a thought disorder relating to the psychosis, as well as disorganised speech and memory problems….