schizophrenia

Schizophrenia 101; look beyond the pop culture portrayals and learn the reality behind this oft-stigmatized mental illness.

Delusional Parasitosis
In the year 2021 I had learned a lot about myself, I had experienced some sort of mental collapse. I was extremely lonely, exhausted, and lost. No one could save me, I had to get myself right on my own. So I made efforts, made a few appointments and did tons of research online about different symptoms and what my case could be so I could mention that to a doctor. I saw a psychiatrist and ended up with a prescription for methylphenidate. Apparently I was diagnosed with ADHD and from what I can tell it explains a lot about my behavior. So I went home with my prescription and took it the following evening before work. Suddenly I was able to focus on a task and get actual work done again.
By Sterling 4 years ago in Psyche
Schizophrenia
This piece is about mental health awareness and the struggle many people face every single day. It is not meant as a diagnostic tool or to give any medical advice whatsoever. Every individual has their own story and their own treatment plan, so even if you see part of yourself in this piece, it's vital that you seek the help of a trained professional. It IS okay not to be okay.
By Analise Dionn4 years ago in Psyche
Schizophrenia
I might be severely politically incorrect, but when I hear Martin Luther Jr's speech "I Have A Dream" I can't help applying it to my life.
By The Schizophrenic Mom4 years ago in Psyche
Misconceptions about Schizophrenia
I have schizophrenia, and I am sick. Sick of stigma. It cripples me more than the disease, and that’s saying a lot. I’m tired of people with schizophrenia being thought of as violent, creepy, stupid, and incapable.
By Samantha Marin4 years ago in Psyche
Be Careful of the Howler
by: Dennis R. Humphreys Scientists have been studying the human mind for years. The one thing they found consistently, is that is an amazing result of evolution. Whether individual, or multiple brains acting as one, they can generate different outcomes than expected. They can increase occurrences when the odds dictate otherwise. When flipping a coin for heads or tails, normally you get a fifty, fifty chance for either coming up. When a person concentrates his attention on the outcome being heads the number recorded can be something more like fifty one percent heads, forty nine percent tails. It isn't a big difference but it's a measurable difference that demands attention. The power of the mind is not fully understood but the best example is what hypnosis is able to achieve... many times it isn't just measurable but there's a physical outcome in reality.
By Dennis Humphreys4 years ago in Psyche
It's Not Arson if the World's on Fire
It’s Not Arson if the World’s on Fire ... Neighbor Police officer Investigator Fire and Arson investigator Criminal psychiatrist
By Madison Burgess4 years ago in Psyche
The Heavy Hackberry
It was still dark outside. The wind was howling more than it usually did that June morning in Blighton Virgina. Michael woke up from the heat. The AC had kicked out some time in the middle of the night and he found himself drenched in a puddle of sweat. This coupled with the yellowing walls were an all too familiar scene. He would lay awake in bed for a good fifteen minutes before waking up to start his day and this morning was no exception. It wouldn’t be long before he’d hear his mom burst through the door with the same cutting speech as the day before. “You shouldn’t still be here.” followed by a cold stare. “At 28 years old, you should be out of this house, starting a family of your own. I don’t know where we went wrong with you, Michael.”
By Liz4 years ago in Psyche
Insomniac
Sleep, that is all I want. just an endless slumber away from the world. Away from my physical body. It's now 2 am. Eyes wide open. Sleep please come. I get up to open my laptop. The light from the screen pierces through the darkness. I unlock the screen and stare into the bright void. Another attempt in getting my motivation back. Sleep should set in soon. I open a document and start to type out my plans. I try hard to focus but my mind keeps trailing to where sleep is. Eyes are baggy full of tired but not sleep. the body is sluggish but has no sleep.
By Kiro Bash4 years ago in Psyche
fear, love, destroy.
I: FEAR 21. 11. 1977. A curious and inexplicable uneasiness held her in a vice. The chair is evil. Cursed. You’re crazy for letting him bring this into your home.
By savera s4 years ago in Psyche
Psyched Out
It took a while to begin to explain the weight of what was welling up and festering as it grew inside of me. It can be hard to relay the struggles of an ill-diagnosed or misdiagnosed mental illness to other people when everything on the outside is a typical life in their eyes. However, nothing was typical about the games my mind would play on me to make me feel as if everything was constant danger, and that I had never really escaped one of my biggest fears; losing the people I love due to ties with the military. With only four years of military experience and one tour in Afghanistan, it was hard to come back. Even though I was never engaged in actual warfare with the bombs and shootings laying a little outside the lines where I was stationed, there was not much solace that could be sought in the small clinic where we worked to return soldiers back ready to fight from what conditions had been ailing them. I never thought that once stepping on the plane headed back stateside that I would be carrying a burden with me over the next seven years. I was living a life with a misdiagnosed mental disorder, and it was seeking to sweep me from under my feet right in front of the people I loved the most with no reserve for the fears of my family, or the tugs of mental sanity I tried to keep peace with.
By Jacquelyn Richardson4 years ago in Psyche
A Day in the life of a Schizophrenic
Waking up, the remnants of medications making eyelids heavy, as if dumbbells are hanging from your eyelashes. Once you finally rise after hours of attempting to fully wake up, the screaming begins.
By Kris Lee4 years ago in Psyche
Sticky Labels: A Short Story
This short story and analysis was originally written for my University dissertation. As I’ve now graduated, I wanted to do more with this piece than letting it sit idle in my writing folder. I am not an expert on mental health; reasoning for details included in the story can be found through the analysis underneath. Everyone’s experience is different, and I in no way mean to stereotype or insult a person who suffers from any sort of mental health condition.
By Jade Hadfield4 years ago in Psyche