Posted by med_empowered on January 21, 2007, at 16:30:52
In reply to Re: Schizophrenia??? » linkadge, posted by Amandafran on January 21, 2007, at 14:44:06
I think maybe you should relax and not worry so much about what you're thinking. Constantly worrying about if what you're thinking is "normal" or "OK" or "schizophrenic/psychotic" is not going to help you. Alot of people have odd thoughts/beliefs/experiences that could possibly make them "schizophrenic." Read over the DSM-IV criteria for schizophrenia; it makes **NO SENSE**. You can be schizophrenic if you are: agitated/idle, overemotional/emotionless, excited/agitated, depressed/euphoric, so on and so forth. Schizophrenia can have a good prognosis..or a very bad one.
I think its important to assume, unless proven wrong, that you are in control of your actions. I don't mean you aren't sad or agitated or anxious, but I do mean its best to just assume that you are competent and more or less normal, unless you are presented with very, very convincing evidence to the contrary. Even then...proceed with caution.Good luck!
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