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Offlinebeneath
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telling my friends about schizophrenia....
    #7849553 - 01/08/08 06:17 PM (16 years, 24 days ago)

I feel really alone because i have schizophrenia and none of my family or freinds know.

I'm stuck between thinking of the stigma of it and wanting people to know.

I don't know what the fuck to do or say, am i supposed to just go "hey by the way i've got schizophrenia" then see the surprised look on their face and not knowing how to react.
I find it hard to tell people stuff like this.

I'm quite stressed out because of this.

I don't wanted to be treated any different than before.

What do you suggest?


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Re: telling my friends about schizophrenia.... [Re: beneath]
    #7849581 - 01/08/08 06:24 PM (16 years, 24 days ago)

well you shouldnt feel alone.. you have atleast one other friend with you all the time.. lol

I know that was a low punch


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Re: telling my friends about schizophrenia.... [Re: trauma47645]
    #7849617 - 01/08/08 06:32 PM (16 years, 24 days ago)

It's alright, i'm not offended by it.

The thing is schizophrenia has nothing to do multiple personality's or anything, that would be multiple personality disorder your talking about making your joke irrelavent.

Sorry for having to "correct" you but it's a big misconception about
schizophrenia and it's weird when people think stuff about it that's not true.
see this link: http://www.sfnsw.org.au/schizophrenia/myths.htm


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Re: telling my friends about schizophrenia.... [Re: beneath]
    #7849689 - 01/08/08 06:48 PM (16 years, 24 days ago)

have you been diagnosed? and not just self-diagnosed?


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Re: telling my friends about schizophrenia.... [Re: demiu5]
    #7849707 - 01/08/08 06:51 PM (16 years, 24 days ago)

yeah, i've been diagnosed.


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Re: telling my friends about schizophrenia.... [Re: beneath]
    #7849859 - 01/08/08 07:25 PM (16 years, 24 days ago)

why do you feel they need to know?


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Re: telling my friends about schizophrenia.... [Re: demiu5]
    #7849888 - 01/08/08 07:31 PM (16 years, 24 days ago)

mybe it would explain some of my weird behaviour, i don't completly know though, it just feels weird that i have it and no-one knows, it just makes me feel like i'm completly alone with it.
I just don't really know what to say...


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Re: telling my friends about schizophrenia.... [Re: demiu5]
    #7849946 - 01/08/08 07:42 PM (16 years, 24 days ago)

if you think they will be supportive and not get 'weird' on you and start treating you different (however subtly or not), then i see no harm in telling them.

but if they did start acting weird about it, i could see how that would make things even worse.

maybe start by talking to your parent(s) and closest friend(s) first. see how they react and wait a while before telling anyone else. maybe even telling one or two people will help lift this burden from you


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Re: telling my friends about schizophrenia.... [Re: demiu5]
    #7850050 - 01/08/08 08:01 PM (16 years, 24 days ago)

yeah, i wouldn't be telling anyone i'm not at least a bit close to.


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Re: telling my friends about schizophrenia.... [Re: beneath]
    #7852642 - 01/09/08 08:19 AM (16 years, 23 days ago)

How they accept it is going to depend a lot on how you present it. If you are okay with it, they will probably feel more comfortable, etc.


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Re: telling my friends about schizophrenia.... [Re: jonathanseagull]
    #7856929 - 01/09/08 11:19 PM (16 years, 23 days ago)

What type of schizophrenia is it?


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Re: telling my friends about schizophrenia.... [Re: learningtofly]
    #7857291 - 01/10/08 12:19 AM (16 years, 23 days ago)

Disorganized schizophrenia (Hebephrenic schizophrenia)


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Re: telling my friends about schizophrenia.... [Re: beneath]
    #7858030 - 01/10/08 07:54 AM (16 years, 22 days ago)

Quote:

beneath said:
mybe it would explain some of my weird behaviour, i don't completly know though, it just feels weird that i have it and no-one knows, it just makes me feel like i'm completly alone with it.





I would tell my parents and sister, probably nobody else, but I have the utmost trust in them. Do you trust your family? I think it would take a huge weight off to tell someone.


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Re: telling my friends about schizophrenia.... [Re: beneath]
    #7858818 - 01/10/08 11:20 AM (16 years, 22 days ago)

schitzophrenia = purple heart


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Re: telling my friends about schizophrenia.... [Re: machination]
    #7858953 - 01/10/08 11:43 AM (16 years, 22 days ago)

Turn it into something good. You can control it! :sun:


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