How To Write About a Character With Schizophrenia?
In a novel I plan to write, the main character suffers from schizophrenia. However, I don't really understand the disorder, or how those suffering from it may act or perceive others. I don't have schizophrenia, nor do I know anyone who does. However, the fact that she has schizophrenia is integral to the story, and so I apologise if my question appears insensitive. But how would she act? What would she do? If it helps, my character is the female is the female of a boy-girl twin relationship. I wish to write it as though her brother/twin is the only one who can calm her down during on of her episodes, and the only one who understands her. The novel will be written from her perspective, and she attends high-school. However, since I am writing it from her perspective and in first-person, I wish to understand how those with schizophrenia act around others. Please, help me. Thank you :)
Are schizophrenics capable of loving someone?
I’ll put my two cents in here, as I have schizophrenia.Something that isn’t commonly spoken about with schizophrenia, is the negative symptoms, or the things the illness takes away from you. One of these symptoms is apathy: the general feeling of not caring. This can hamper the desire to love but it doesn’t stop the ability to do so.There are people in my life I love unconditionally, and I would fight to the death for them. They are what keeps me alive, because part of my illness makes it hard for me to love myself. So we are definitely capable of loving others, it’s just sometimes difficult to express through the haze of psychosis one can experience at times.Keep in mind that the illness affects each person very differently, and that there are some who find it difficult to, but of each person I’ve met with it, I can certainly tell you they’ve all been capable.
Is Glenn Beck schizophrenic ?
He admits to being an bad alcoholic but no longer drinks now. That could explain some of his behavior because many "dry" drunks have many of the symtoms that the practising alcoholic has.
What is the definition of schizophrenia?
depression (lack of motivation-emotionless) hallucinations (voices) delusions disordered thinking (doesn't make sense) bizarre or disorganized behavior There are three types of schizophrenia so the symptoms may differ between them. Paranoid schizophrenia causes unreasonable fears due to misinterpretations of what is going on around you. Catatonic schizophrenia causes peculiar behaviors such as standing in an awkward position for long periods of time. Disorganized schizophrenia causes unusual speech and behavior, such as making up words or constantly rhyming words.
I don't think I'm Schizophrenic. Misdiagnoses?
Many people are misdiagnosed with schizophrenia. The first diagnosis is correct only 1/ 3 of the time. I had beliefs that I was the antichrist for many years, and that was because of child sexual abuse. When I got therapy for that when I was about 30, the belief just went away. I do have bipolar disorder, and maybe that was a delusion from severe depressions, and I just don't know, but in any case, I was able to CURE that problem, which was awfully stressful! So it's possible you really have PTSD, or live in an abusive household or environment, or you have bipolar, or whatever. If you feel better enough that you want to start a business, how about trying to work at a job? If you have trouble socializing with others, get therapy to help you with that. good luck! I see that the first answerer conflates having a job with being a decent person. That's pretty unfair to people with severe disabilities, don't you think? I imagine that isn't what was meant, but there is no way to know if the person asking the question is severely disabled or not.
Do I Have Schizophrenia?
I am 13 years and 7 months old. I like to be alone most of the time... I can't control my thoughts, like random disturbing things tend to pop in my head. I don't really trust any one, my mom thinks I'm just depressed but I don't think that explains my paranio and hearing things? I don't play any sports or really have any hobbies. I hate eye contact. I find myself reminding myself to smile in social situations because I show lack of emotion. I hardly ever laugh... can someone tell me what this is? Advice?