Posted by violette on June 23, 2010, at 19:55:10 [reposted on June 25, 2010, at 15:38:47 | original URL]
In reply to Cool Psych Test, posted by violette on June 23, 2010, at 15:16:41
I don't know Phillipa...it's scaring me now. There are people in my family with autism and schizophrenia, then I see the engineer/math/physics oriented people in my family are somewhat socially ackward, disconnected or a little bit autistic or aspergers. I didn't have the social ackwardness and am on the artistic side and didn't think I'd end up schitzophrenia or anything close seeing mental health issues in family members who are quite different.
But after reading about the schizotypal-I'm really worried. There's alot published about the cognitive problems or neuro problems associated with it, and I'm not sure if my doctor is putting the pieces together. He was suprised when I told him about pseudo psychosis I recently had in between appts, he seemed to think beofre I only had oedipal issues. Then he noticed the pre-oedipl issues and said I was very adaptive and had high ego strength..but I don't act out, well mostly covertly or I am aware of it while I do it, or have negative symptoms of most traits, so maybe he is not seeing how ill I really am because I usually talk instead of act on impulse...I have told him just about everything including the sensory/perception issues I have always noticed since childhood..but he forgets and I've thought for soem time now - the recent cognitive and motivation issues and social distancing sound so much like schizophrenia. I had the schizoid and schizotypal mixed up not realizing they were different things.
And after reading about the schizotypal, it's believed, at least by some, to be a mild form of schizo..but more people who have those symptoms end up with schizophrenia..but i dont' understand since most of my symptoms changed so much recently-not having signs of this before-I'm worried I am getting schizophrenia and maybe he's not seeing how bad off I really am. How could you change so much towards those symptoms?
Dependent Schizotypal Avoidant Paranoid = Schizophrenia
I hope I'm just being paranoid but I really need to talk to him about it. With the cognitive problems and motivation and at the same time, losing my spontenaity in conversation and social distancing, it really concerns me. I guess I need to quit thinking about mental health for a while and save it for my next therapy session and get my mind off this crap. I have no one to talk to about it right now so am just spilling it here. sorry
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