To people who have psychotic depression or schizophrenia.. ?

Question

can you give an example of your delusion/ beliefs that are untrue? please? i really really need help.. im really curious that i might be having it..

Answer 1

if you do have it then you dont know you have it because the delusions are reality and you dont think, was or is this real, because it is even though it isnt, but thats the difference in real schizo and being a little paroniod, i would drive 90 to 100 miles in traffic because government agents were following me on the freeway or i would run red lights and were disguises when i went out in public because cia was trying to capture me if you are not on meds and think you have schizo then you dont have it, if you are using drugs specially weed then that is your problem,  

Answer 2

no this isn't a good way to diagnose yourself...dx'ing yourself isn't a good idea anyway. You should go for a psych evaluation by a psychologist, take some simple computer tests.

people with schizophrenia CAN learn to identify their illusions...ever hear of john nash?

but psychotic episodes don't have to be hallucinations, they can be extreme periods of paranoia, derealization, depresonalization, etc.

Answer 3

if you are aware you are not schizophrenic. you cant have schizophrenia and know you have it its kind of a catch 22. everything a schizophrenia sees they honestly believe that it is true and they are not seeing things. so if you think you are seeing things stop taking drugs.

Answer 4

well when i used to hear thing, see things and think of things at the time i really did believe everything and that it was just a way of life and everyone went through the same.

But now when i go through this i know its not right, i mean i used to think people was reading my mind so i was always talking in my head saying stop reading my mind and rubbish like that, i still do sometimes i really cant help it.

And i always go on the bus and all the time i get told that someone's going to hurt me, but again now i know its not right.

im getting help for it thank god and taking meds but only for depression and anxiety and after that meds for schizophrenia.