The Stigmatization of Schizophrenia
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
- Stigma is something that comes up often in the discussion of mental health and mental illness, but it's often focused on addressing stigma around illnesses like depression and anxiety. In this video, we discuss stigma as it pertains to schizophrenia - where it comes from, and what can be done about it.
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When everyone found out I had a mental illness they all avoided me .I hate the stigma associated with mental illness 😢
It happens a lot huh.. I'm really sorry you had to go through that, those friends you had are not real friends.
yes I understand and I hate these fucking movies
One of the problems I have is that whenever I'm having a bad day, or am short with someone, they say "oh! someone's off her meds today!" This is why I just don't tell people about my illness, I can't, they use it against you at every turn. Every single time I forget something, or can't come in to work, "they" blame mental illness. People walk on egg shells, and if I have the slightest episode at work, I feel like I need to get another job as soon as possible to get away from that history. It's terrible. Oh yes, about the stigma and fear of being found out, I had SUBSCRIBED to your channel, but then UN-SUBBED, why? Because I didn't want anyone to see my sub list and see "Schizophrenia" in that list because of the potential "stigma" if they think it's part of my life. I hide my condition from everyone I can. Thankful that medical records are protected, and people can't ask if I have a mental health diagnosis or I'd never get hired in the first place.
What people think of you is none of your business... this helped me
I wish I can like this post 100x. I feel the same way!
@@MsBeeLyons Thank you for that validation.
@@riordanashby What they "think" of me doesn't bother me at all. It's what they say and do, that gets into my head. I wish they would stop at just "thoughts".
I know exactly what you are talking about. Every time I bring up a moment with my father where he insulted me or made fun of me, he tries to gaslight me by saying "Are you sure that you didn't just hallucinate that? You do suffer from hallucinations after all."
Like, apparently everyone else around me knows more about my hallucinations than I do myself, it is fucking infuriating.
And then they complain about me going NC or low contact with them. Like, what the fuck do you expect when you repeatedly gaslight me and try to use my illness as a way to 'better' yourself.
I cried when I got my schizophrenia diagnosis in 2017 but it did put into perspective my chaotic life and put to rest why I couldn't think clearly all my life why I did poorly school and why I am the way I am just different. I have been calling weird or 'you don't think right '. There right I don't think right because I have a mental illness called schizophrenia. I'm not dangerous. I'm not a monster. In fact I'm one of the nicest compassionate people you could ever meet. I just suffer from a serious mental condition of schizophrenia.
Stigma can be generational stigma. My great-grandmother suffered from mania in the 1920s and died in the mental hospital she was in. I think fear of mental illness has as a result been passed down. Experiencing family members stigmatising you, gas lighting you and when trauma behaviour is labelled as 'something'... so even without medical qualifications you are labelled. Thank you for making me less scared of mental health and really interested and im being educated. My heart goes out to everyone being stigmatised and feeling alone.
The way I felt when I was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder was I found this youtube channel and I was like this makes so much sense! and I felt sad. I'm glad I started taking my medicine, thank you for educating me on the topic of schizophrenia! You've been very helpful.
I can relate this so much
The most amazing person that I have ever known has schizophrenia. This person has been the kindest, most giving and talented person as well. I always felt loved, safe and protected in their presence. I really miss them... I think they pushed me away because of their illness but I am not sure because they don't really communicate what is going on. I watch your channel to understand what they may have been going through and so I can learn how I can be supportive if they ever need me.
Don't blame yourself too much. It is common for people with schizophrenia, myself included, to isolate themselves from the world around them. It has rarely anything to do with people's behaviour.
Unless they have decided to go NC. Then there might be something you did.
I am sorry to hear you got pushed out of your job. I have bipolar 2. I work part time in a restaurant. I am fortunate my managers know and are supportive. When I am in a mood episode I have bipolar rage and they work with me to manage that.
I agree that we need to de-stigmatize all mental health diagnosis. People are people everyone has unique characteristics and once you can recognize that it helps connect people rather than drive them apart.
I'm not diagnosed with schizophrenia, instead I have a grocery list of mental illnesses I've been diagnosed with. But your videos really help me. I used to experience so many paranoid delusions and auditory hallucinations like "background chatter" before I was medicated, and sometimes the delusions still break through but I've gotten better at dismissing them. Thank you so much for making these videos. You have a beautiful soul and I wish you good health on your journey
Ma'am I've been schizophrenic basically my entire life. According to my Mom I said I heard voices and she took me to the nearest quack she could find.
I was diagnosed with schizophrenia OCD ADD ADHD and mild auditory autism all at age 4 to 5 years old.
In my preteens to teenage years I was diagnosed with mild to moderate depression anxiety and panic attacks.
I'm sorry for what you are going through or have gone through.
To me all my mental illness seems completely to be a typical normal life for me even if I strongly dislike it.
off topic but your skin is flawless
Can you do a video on identity and schizophrenia? Many people with schizophrenia struggle with their identity and who they are..
Great episode, sorry to hear what happened at your job, I can totally relate. The only thing that helped me accept and deal with the stigma was being in a loving relationship...only to realize I had to explain the family in law as well and knowing I would never feel confident about it. I think that is what makes me hesitant of really going for someone and makes me feel really lonely
Just so you know, I am a possible future mother in law of a young person recently diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder. I don't think they even know that I know. But in order to be a loving support, and because I love this young person so very much, I am making it my business to learn everything I can about it. This channel has been one of my chief sources.
@@mommy-conmed that's amazing to hear and very loving of you ❤️
Psilocybin mushroom is very helpful, I remember I took them and I cried like I haven't cried at all in my life and I saw my pain as a rainbow of different colors, each sorrow, each specific hurt became a specific color. It felt so liberating. After the trip I changed a lot & my life improved so fast. Now I am looking into micro dosing, it's time to upgrade but It’s hard to source them
One dose of mushroom cured my depression/ anxiety. It's a "spiritual" experience, but doctors don't like to use that word. mycologist, Dodge_Shroomtips is a life safer
He is on Instagram
I've been having constant, unbearable anxiety. I always work night shift in a die casting company which affected my stress level but microdosing dissolved it
@@stevensquires714 What’s the highest shroom dose you’ve ever taken? I’ve taken 1.5, 3.5 and 5 grams of GT. All I ever got was some visual and on 5 grams trip I ruminated about minor things haha
I've had 5grams and it was awesome. Maybe the Golden teacher you took is either weak or you have a pretty big tolerance
When I got diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder I literally just rejected the diagnosis and went into denial for 4 years because my mind just couldn't accept the reality that I have this disorder for life. I think my mind couldn't accept that I would have to face stigma. I would even go out of my way and lie and tell doctors or who ever that I just have depression and anxiety. It wasn't until I had a really severe episode and had to be hospitalized that the reality set in that I truly do have it and I remember just breaking down. Then I started to have self stigma and I would think "I'm violent or " I'm dangerous" and I remember feeling ashamed.
I think people don't realize that actually experiencing the schizophrenia symptoms is only half the battle. The other half is facing all the stigma whether it be self stigma, public stigma or institutional stigma.
Exactly!! 😢
11:17 Im having a bad day and the self stigmatized thoughts are the real deal for people like us. It’s sort of like going backwards in my head over and over and the pile of these thoughts get compounded- and it happens rather sudden and quick. The stigma surrounding this illness also has affected doctors and therapists. I’ve been told, after a continuous search for a skilled professional to treat me, that “ I’m sorry. The doctor doesn’t see patients with your diagnosis.” I have been going for over 2 years without finding anyone who can or will help me. I’ve been no-showed by actual doctors. Once I waited in a totally empty office for 45 mins with not even a receptionist showing up to my scheduled appointment. It’s really sad for me that , in my mind, I’m all alone to sit in my head. It’s pretty dark and loud in here.
Keep out your thoughts that you are alone, most of deal with the same thing, sending 🤗 a hug.
@@fatimamatus1612 🙏
Brilliant video, thank you for educating us
Every single time I have opened up about my struggles, people will use that info as a weapon against me. I've learned to keep my mouth shut.
I just got very paranoid and I'm so mad at my brother and father... It was my pop's 70th birthday and they both left me in different directions with "let's leave this cazy". I cried for an hour before I could move and order myself a Taxi. It felt so bad. I'm getting tired of apologizing and feeling sorry for myself and others because of my sickness. I just need help.
Thank you, Lauren and Rob. You do a great job.
Thank you Lauren for destigmatising psychosis and schizophrenia. You’re awsome ❤❤❤
I've got the same diagnosis. Thanks for pointing out the stigma on mental illness. A positive perspective helps me with the Outlook that Hollywood and Media portrays people will the sickness are like. Good video.
Hello, my name is Kevin and I have schizoaffective disorder. I have been hospitalized around four times for it. My last mental break happened when I found out that my wife has cancer last year. I felt so depressed and sad when her hair fell out from the chemotherapy I was hospitalized for a week. I felt like I totally let her down and all was lost. Fortunately she is strong and beat Cancer and she helped me through my mental break. I love your channel, we need you now more than ever. Thank you.
You didn't let her down you were just hurting because she was hurting, I'm glad you were able to get help and she beat cancer.
I wish the both for you
Wow that’s such a great “news” explanation - terrifying movies. Love 💕 your channel- I am so impressed with your organizing and planning to focus on a topic! I have also recommended your channel to others! Great body of work by you!
Keep rockin Lauren. B complex is awesome!
Thanks!
Thank you for your support Jackie!
My dad say I'll just have to learn to control it and my mum when I get really depressed when the intrusive thought don't stop, she rolls her eyes and says "just stop thinking about it" and they are my only support group
Your channel is outstanding. Recommending this to all my clients with schizophrenia!!
Thank you
Listening to this again, so appreciated. Thank you. Appreciate that you included other chronic serious mental health issues like complex trauma symptoms that in its extreme expresses as dissociative disorders.
Thank you 🙏
You should do an episode on "competing" with others and comparing one mental illness to a completely different mental illness, and also we don't take into account a few things.
1. Where they are in their mental health journey.
2. Are they on medication/CORRECT meds/ doing well on said meds.
3. The severity of their DISEASE. YES mental illness is a disease, and as much as people want to say "well mine is probably the worst since X, Y, and Z happened or so on.. There is probably someone doing worse than another.
Now let me say, we have GOT to stop comparing!!! Like I said one person's experience will never be the exact same as another's.
I would love to hear some feedback(constructive please)
Sorry if I repeated or seem broken in places, I have schizoaffective disorder and forming coherent thoughts can get troublesome with my medication. Yep. Thanks for sharing!
It’s hard to accept that I’ll have to be on medicine for the rest of my life for this. But I’ve accepted it. That this is reality and I have a mental illness.
Dear Lauren!
Thanks for your amazing videos!
Don't you want to make a video about taking meds? I have difficulties taking mines. I'm questioning where my meds start and where I end. It's getting hard.
I have schizoaffective disorder and it’s been very hard to get a grasp on life since I was diagnosed. I’ve been hospitalized twice in the past two years and I’ve lost the life I had before I went into psychosis. I was in a relationship for 3 years and this last hospitalization I found out all of my things were packed up and he had gotten a protection order against me and I had to find a new place to live while still going through psychosis. It has been very hard and has made my depression spiral. Im still trying to figure things out and stay stable at the same time but it’s rough sometimes.
My 19 year old daughter was diagnosed with schizoeffective disorder last year. She has been hospitalized three times since for attempted suicide and suicidal ideation. She is struggling understandably. Watching your videos have helped me understand what she is experiencing. Thank you so much.
The stigma will always exist because many people are stuck in the mindset of animalistic competition for social status and sex partners, and any perceived weakness will be attacked or exploited..
I already know the information discussed but I like to go ahead and watch these videos anyway to help with the algorithm and just in case there is anything that isn't commonly talked about or something that I haven't learned about.
please make a video about how often you hear voices. I'm curious about the ratio between positive and negative symptoms. Thank you.
I truly appreciate you raising awareness on this disorder. I’m yet to be diagnosed but my symptoms are very close to schizoaffective disorder. I was diagnosed with bipolar and just last year I had hallucinations and delusions. I was afraid of accepting the reality of the possibility but seeing your videos it’s made me feel so much better about it! So thank you for not being afraid of putting yourself out there and teaching those who don’t know much about it to debunk the sigma!
Labels aren't as important as getting the right help based on your true symptoms. I learned that to get a really good diagnosis, you have to be completely honest with your Dr. no matter how exposed you might feel. I used to make stuff up and not tell the whole truth, it just delayed my proper diagnoses. I did things that I felt were too humiliating to admit. I'm on a better path now.
I just got dignosed and definitely had some internalised stigma but your channel has helped me so much!!! Also can relate about the job situation
I just love listening
Thank you for these wonderful videos! I needed to hear this for motivation. I stigmatize myself far too often, let alone do I know I'm stigmatized by others. I have been through so much when it comes to my own non-ordinary experiences.
Thank you for sharing and continuing this discussion about removing stigma.
Go girl great work
My brother is 49 y.o, has been suffering from schizophrenia-like symptoms for several years, and the weird thing that worries us is that he also feels tightness all over his body (he feels like there are rubber bands from his head to his feet), and rubber bands around his eyes and on his forehead, He refuses to go to a psychiatrist. We do not know the reason for this tightness that he suffers from, and is it related to his psychological condition? .. I pray for my brother and cry every day , Sorry for the inconvenience, I hope you can help me with some information please, thank you very much
thank you ♥
1:09 Lauren, the whole world is crazy.
My son Jeffrey has schizophrenia 11 years now… and all your experiences are helping me to help Jeff. Thank you
Realtalk 💯
I have skitzophrenia I was diagnosed a few years ago I keep being admitted in hospital and that's scary and that I just wanted to say over all is I love your videos I found your channel a few months ago and your videos help me so much!! Especially your personal inspirational videos 😊
I was a fool when told a lot of people that I have schizofrenia.I was drunk.The whole neighborhood scares me. My neighbors guarding my door every day. I heard them f* annyoying. They say im sick its true but im not wicked. I don't blow up the house .
There is a huge stimga to any mental illness.
I have Bipolar I and DID. In 1998, I took an FMLA and my employer and staff made my life unbearable. Too much to list but hundrends of co-workers suddenly knew my DX and not from me.
I talked to the Ombudsman who pulled me aside in the parking lot and said "you must leave or sue them." I filed a claim with State of PA and EEOC. I proved my case from the EEOC and was allowed to sue in Federal Court.
They settled with me in Phila at Federal Court the day of jury selection. They knew a jury would have sided with me since every ruling was in my favor by the court.
It was a highly stressful lawsuit taking almost 4 years.
No, I did not get millions but I did get the satifaction that my employer had to pay my legal fees of almost $88k.
Love that you got the money, hate that you had to go through this. 🌟
Yeah thanks for videoing yourself, I got what you got, you help me heaps cheers
Same same
My daughter suffered from the stigma associated with schizophrenia. That is why I love this channel, to educate and to help others.
its not easy to be multidimensional, i have a emotional burnout...
😅
Please, I'm a misunderstood genuis🥰
I love this channel! I don't live with schizophrenia, but I do have friends of mine who are neurodivergent and this channel helps me communicate with them more effectively. I'm not sure if I'm neurodivergent, but I've found many of these videos helpful and insightful when dealing with my own struggles or feeling lost as to where I'm at and who I am.
Many thanks to you and your team for all you do. Wish you and your loved ones good health and positive steps forward.
If you feel that you feel something overwhelming and don't even know where it's coming from then it's not yours. If you have no reason to believe that you are in danger then you are not in danger you're just experiencing shared reality through telepathy. Depression comes from frustration. You've been looking at it from the wrong point of view. You've awaken your senses. You don' t have to be afraid. You know who you are so just remember who you are when you feel the telepathy coming in and remember it's not you.
It's kind of funny how people respond when you ask them if they hear voices.
Lol.
I've been hearing them for over 30 years. That's more than half my current age. Seems normal to us.
Part of the issue is how broad the DSM criteria are. If you have a long episode and display symptoms for at least 6 months, you are a person with schizophrenia, but there's so much variability in terms of prognosis. Some people have a couple of extended episodes and go on to live relatively symptom free lives.
Was just speaking to my sister about this it’s hard when u do open up about it people manipulate that stigma and make u feel crazy when ur not ur just expressing ur feelings and it hurts when people dismiss how u feel it’s a lonely world to be in like all mental health but I have what u have and it just hurts living this way people have no idea what it’s like for us I pray this changes one day and people that don’t have it want it so bad and they have no idea how horrible it is to live with this crap I wanna be normal whatever that is
Fear of people suspicious mood and dragged thoughts also a reason but we must endure ourselves to find a way to exit , and get toxicity find a peaceful place other than feeling of living in danger zone creates a support on your mind and unfortunately it is like ghost for your soul just to keep you living humans are vurnable are the most intelligent ones never be spotted for ordinary people communication leads confusion , low triggers you never fear from educated people .
This is exactly how I felt when I was diagnosed with Schizoaffective Disorder! I was afraid but following your channel has allowed me to change that perspective.
I’ve been following your channel for quite some time and I have gotten so much information and have felt as though I’m not alone with this. Thank you!
It’s not the media… it is countless lived experiences
The problem here in the U.S. is the safety net also has a "stigma" associated with it, and that fuels the stigma associated with schizophrenia. If you take disability you are deemed to be "lazy" or "freeloading" by people of a certain political persuasion, resulting in reduced funds for needed support and services and you end up with symptomatic people living on the street as a result.
Hello Lauren,
First of All thankyou for your Efforts Creating this Channel Living Well with Schizophrenia since it helps Patient affected by Mental Disorders, predominantly Psychosis and Schizophrenia. I have been a Patient of Mental Disorders "Psychosis" since 2012 to 2022.
As on Present Date I am into the Struggling Phase with Psychosis which I have been able to Cope up with 60 to 70%.
I was Completely Allien UnEducated to the Mental Disorders Psychosis due to Misguidance and Misleading.
I listened to Some of your Vlogs - What is Psychosis, Your ECT treatment and this Vlog.
Like I mentioned in my Earlier Comments posted under above mentioned Vlog, I was Diagnosed with Psychosis 10yrs ago.
I was Diagnosed with Psychosis because of Harmonal Imbalance, Nutritional Deficiency, Too much of Mental Stress, little bit because of my Spiritual Beliefs and Overeading of Books on Literature, Biographies, Autobiographies, Spiritualism after my Mother's Death and Lay Off from Employment to cut my Loneliness from 2008 to 2012.
Because of all this I ended up with Psychosis. So after 10 yrs of Experience about Psychosis from 2012 to 2022 all I can say, that sometimes a Psychotic Person is Treated by the Society as "Special Human with some Divine, Extra Ordinary Power", Stating that "You are Angel of GOD who has been blessed with Special Spiritual Powers", this special treatment makes the Patient behave "Schizophrenia", the Truth is it's nothing to do with Divine Energy.
A Human has Psychosis because of the Chemical Imbalance of Brain, which affects mainly the Cortex of Brain and the Center Nerve of the Human Brain.
So half of the time it's Society that encourages "Schizophrenia" thinking that a Psychotic Human is Divine Human and everyone should Listen, Follow the Psychotic Human.
At times there are Fake 🤥 Sympathizers who misuse the Poor Psychotic Human for SLAVERY, PORNOGRAPHY through Emotional Blackmailing. These Fake 🤥 Sympathizers use the Episodes during ADHD, Agressive behaviour caused due to Psychosis as a means of Emotional Blackmailing the Psychotic Human by Saying "It's GOD that has Punished you for your Bad Deeds so you have to do this else the Situation will be Worst. This all because of those who are UnEducated about Mental Disorders.
So I can completely understand how it Feels like when a Person is Living with Schizophrenia.
I don't consider Schizophrenia a Stigma, it's just Neurons, that tricks the Brain right inside the Centre Nerve, affecting the Cortex which impacts the Working Ability Permanently or Temporarily. It also affects Health, Thinking ability and changes the Overall Personality, Appearance, Physique of a Human. It makes a Man behave like a Woman and vice versa.
I commented at 17:41 Hrs ⏳ IST for this Vlog posted by you on your UA-cam Channel "Living Well with Schizophrenia" on Friday the 28th October 2022.
Another really informative video’
I don't have Schizophrenia, but I recall being told all my life that people with BPD are crazy nymphos who destroy everything in their path. This was INGRAINED in my very limited understanding (a fault of my own because of my fear of researching it.) I ended up being diagnosed earlier this year. I went through this phase where I genuinely thought I was a horrible person based off an unfortunate mental illness.
But, I'm not a horrible person. I just have a brain that functions different. I care very much for the people around me -- and through being medicated for depression and anxiety symptoms, I speak about it with people. I even helped my friend seek help when we were suspecting she may deal with the same issue. I feel so much freer -- and while yes, this illness can absolutely suck, it's not who I am. I am so much happier simply because I have an understanding of how I function.
Thanks for being so supportive Lauren
Thank you for this great video. I was at a meeting today discussing some similar points. It's really hard to accept that I have schizo-affective disorder even after 20 years of suffering from it. I guess I have to let the guilt and shame go as it's not my fault I became ill , it was hardship and partly genetic and there's nothing I can do about it. It's a hard life to live but I take some comfort in hearing about your story and others like you, it really helps to know I'm not the only one and that living a fulfilling is possible. I'm an eternal optimist but having realistic goals is important so that the pressures of life are not negative or counterproductive. Thank you so much for trying to help end the stigma, you are great.
I definitely experience the fear aspect. I'm terrified of one day being so unwell that I won't have control over myself and I'll do something I'll regret.
I have this same fear. That I will lose control
That's a daily fear for me also, I have to slow down and constantly self-check before doing something. I really wanted to answer everyone's cell phones because I "felt" those calls or texts were for me, it took everything I had just to talk myself out of that delusion. It's so stressful.
I had no idea what schizophrenia was when I was first diagnosed in 2019 due to a psychotic break. I haven't experienced any stigma from living with the label, but it's not like I go around telling everyone I have schizophrenia in my personal life.
This is a great video! If I ever get the courage to tell my friend I'm schizoaffective, I'll definitely show this to her.
10 peach schizophrenia
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE CONTENT AND THE TEACHINGS ABOUT THIS DISORDER I HOPE I SAID THAT CORRECT
Thanks for being a good helper
Honestly-- pay attention to how many times in a day -“” normal “”””” 👌🏻people say the word “” crazy “” - I probably hear that word 50 times a day …. (( most of them are 😂 lol 👊🏾)) hugs ☺️😊
I'd love to connect with you about advocacy and your journey to get there. I'm a Physiotherapist (Physical Therapist), so I've had a similar experience to you in some ways.
I've had a few similar experiences to your scenario at work too.
I was stigmatiserade before diagnos. And it dont stand on my head or clothes that I have Schizophrenia.
You are stigmatiserade first and after you get Schizophrenia. Buth this is hard stuff for Doctors
Because of i balance in brein teori
And not Thomas Szasz word about the how we intergeit with outher person
I love your videos. Thanks!
Whether we like or not schizophrenia has a stigma, I would love to go back to mining and earn big $$$ but without lying on my medical examination it will be hard.
Lucky for me I have a government job right now though money is shit, it's a stable job for life.
Also about feeling constructively dismissed from your job, keep in mind that you are unstable and that you've made videos on your channel, that you have problems making decisions under pressure. They already know about the problems the clients with mental illness and their limitations. Think of the well-being of your clients and not about being entitled and selfish. Your bosses were justified.
I was stigmatized before I was diagnosed. And I am the same person after the diagnosis. It's not written on my forehead that I'm schizophrenic. The doctors seem to have a hard time with this. It has the theory of chemical balance in its head. Instead, Thomas Szasz believes it has more to do with culture and how we interact with each other than chemical imbalance. People have been cured without Medicines. But not with and no one is well cured with alcohol for alcoholism. Maybe time to call some medicine nisms
I have a family member recently diagnosed with schizoaffective. This person started suffering nightmares and seeing ghosts etc from a young age there was alot of tramua in the family etc and school i am curious how this could be related and has anyone else suffered this as a child?
I am suffering from schizophrenia I cannot stop voices, if someone read my post, plz help me from. Pakistan, Lahore
Or maybe talk about how true crime stories/podcasts etc who do a story where the perpetrator is schizophrenic is contributing to stigma even if they stress that most mentally ill people are not violent criminals.
I wish people would listen to me when I try to talk about my experience with schizoaffective disorder bipolar type. I think I'm more comfortable talking about it than people listening to it.
Thank you Lauren, you describe very well what stigma is.
Can you do more videos with interviews.
Parents with there children.
Anti-psychotics are sometimes used in conjunction with anti-depressants to treat depression and anxiety. Some people are against taking them in that scenario because of their internalized stigma; this internalized stigma prevents these patients from getting the help that they need. I think some naming changes could be helpful here... if people can say "selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor" instead of anti-depressants, then I think they can handle "dopamine d2 receptor antagonist" instead of second generation anti-psychotics.
brave!
doctors agree, my brain is arranged like yours, are you type 2 too? humungous thanks for educating the public. I like to call myself schizo-effective on good days.
Have you eny Videos about medical free treatment for schizophrenia.
The stigma is still not good. When I did my degree myself and some fellow students did a research project on Mental Health Stigma and the media in the UK. Interestingly in the National Statistics only 1 per cent of violent crimes is committed by someone with a mental illness in the UK. So the media generate a totally disproportionate and pejorative account of the mentally ill within society. You should contact the Glasgow University Media Group who are experts in this field 👍
It truly is a stressful thing having to deal with the stigmatization of people like myself who are living with schizophrenia spectrum illnesses. The unfair and cold response to my diagnosis from friends and family members alike has left me to self isolate because of the ignorance of the people who I had a connection with to not understand I go through on a daily basis mentally and emotionally and fear I am a ticking time bomb due to my illness. Even gaining employment is a challenge for me due to the fact I am an outpatient and may have to disclose that I have a mental health condition that may impact my work performance when or if I am interviewed for a job.
Thanks so much for this video Lauren! I'd love if you could make a video on how best to handle being confronted by people with psychosis on the street. I've felt guilty before for feeling afraid and how to communicate but want to help.
Wow, that's an amazing topic! Although I have been through psychosis myself numerous times, I still feel exactly the same as you describe. It's definitely something we should collectively discuss, and maybe, even teach our children already in school. How do you approach and interact with a different mind? I hope one day this will be common knowledge and skill. 🍀🤠
@@kaliadogbevi1248 Honestly I don’t think there’s much you can do in that circumstance. Meeting a man suffering with psychosis on the street was a turning point in my life. I wanted to help him, but I felt so helpless to do anything.
@@gigahorse1475 well, soe has to, right? and some do. Some are even professionals, and interact daily, for thousands in the course of their lives. We could popularize that expertise. We could analyze our fears, * fear of aggression, * fear of initiating contact and then carrying responsibility, * fear of uncertainty(!) etc. A healthy distance reaction is actually good for both parties - but just passing by as we do with homeless people is also not an option in the long run. I think we find a solution when we first carry it over to a physical ailment. Then we see: there is a difference between a disabled person , and an acutely sick one. For the acutely sick psychotic, you would have to keep him safe and call an expert quickly, as you would for someone who is bleeding etc. But for a mentally disabled person, you would just "help him up the stairs" until he can go on by himself. And some are just mentally diverse and don't even need your help, nor your interaction. So how do we distinguish between a mental disability, and a mental emergency, and a stable diversity? Maybe, in the end, that's all we have to teach our children...for a start. 🌻
I always enjoy your videos and learn something new. You are very well spoken. ❤ I hope you and your family are doing great.
Yes she seems healthy
Thank you for this video! I don't have schizophrenia, but I was diagnosed with autism at age 20 and that hit me, it was hard to accept, and it was hard telling my friends about it. But when I told them they kinda didn't belive me because "I Dont look autistic" or I don't act a certain way like the characters with autism that movies and TV shows act. That makes me really sad...
Hey since shows about cops (Law and order, criminals mind, etc) portray cops in a positive way, and sometimes they do show how cops respond to mental crisis; Would you mind critiquing it and explaining why this can be problematic in reality?
I thought that new show about Jeffrey Dahmer would harm mental health subjects. I guess the same can be applied for gratuitous serial killer shows that villainize mental health and turn it into a backstory for an evil character.