What is Schizophrenia?
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- I live with schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder. In this video, I discuss what exactly schizophrenia is, what the criteria is for diagnosis, who it affects, whether it is curable, and what treatments are available.
CORRECTION: At least 1 (not 2) symptom needs to be hallucinations, delusions, or disorganized speech.
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My brother gets out of the hospital tomorrow and he resents me for calling the cops after he went 14hrs screaming STOP, repeating words and begging for God to save him. Scared me and now a month later (in the hospital) he's getting out and has told he doesnt want to live with me because I have a demon in me. Super sad. Everything you've said was super spot on about what his symptoms are. Damn. Thanks for the video. Hope he realizes I'm not a demon and comes to live with me again. We had a rough foster care life and I think it broke him. Thanks.
I'm so sorry you're going through this with your brother. You did an amazing thing in getting him help, you might have saved his life! He might not talk to you yet, but that's his illness, he'll thank you so much one day.
if he was still delusional why did they release him from care? is that normal? hope you both are doing well. you did the right thing.
No its his belief on him ...
I think there must be situations in life that trigger the illness. Too much stress. People being jealous of you or having bad intentions towards you in their mind might if you are a sensitive nature affect you. So that is why you heard the voices. You know it you feel it. It might have happened years ago but the damage is done.
DB Cooper . After a couple of admissions those with mental illnesses often learn what to say and how to behave to get discharged.
How incredible that you are throwing your personal life out there to help educate everybody else. Bless you
Be proud of who you are because what you do is amazing. Stay strong!
how?
_I'm a treatment resistant schizophrenic. I highly appreciate you explaining stuff that I cannot vocalize. Thank you._
I have schizoaffective disorder too. I was diagnosed a little over a year ago and up until seeing your videos and how secure in yourself you seem, I was very ashamed and embarrassed about it. very few people knew I was even diagnosed. in two weeks I will be giving a speech to my entire class about the illness, stigmas, myths, and facts about it. without these videos, and the light you shed on it, I wouldn't be able to do this. the first video of yours I watched was the "living with.." one, after hearing your brief diagnosis story and seeing how similar mine was, gave me a little confidence and made me feel like I really am not alone. I refused to see my psychiatrist for several months, partly due to the actual paranoia and delusions, but mainly because I felt I didn't need help, that if I ignored it it would go away. I was in denial. now I think I'm ready to maybe start going back. my point is, thank you. I hope you continue to make these videos because they really do help people. thank you. be proud of that!
how did it go?
Walter5850 the speech went really well actually! The time limit was 5 and i was at 6.5 before anyone noticed and stopped me. “I was so interested I didn’t even realize it had been that long!”
@@madisonsmith3688 That's so great to hear!
I'm very glad that it went well for you.
Yea dido, she has inspired me, I struggle with self-acceptance. I started my youtube journals as well, I don't want to copy but it has been really therapeutic. I thought to myself that schizophrenia was the ugliest part of me. After a couple of video journals, now I see competition and comparison is what makes me ugly. I spent so much time trying to get my life back that I didn't see the life right in front of me. Now I'm trying not to compare and embrace the life I have. Her videos saved my life.
*SCHIZOPHRENIA TREATMENT BREAKTHROUGH* *I read through with interest. There should be no shame. I once believed Schizophrenia or mental illness has no cure. Well, it is true with English medicine, but not with Consummo Herbs. To be clear, there is no pharmaceutical medicine, no magic pill that has any significant effect on the progressive downhill course of this disease. My daughter's experience opened my eyes to the reality of a cure through the wonders of herbs. My daughter was diagnosed with schizophrenia many years ago. I spent more time in hospital than out of hospital. She had a major breakthrough only with CONSUMMO treatment. She has been well and living her best life. While there may be other different options to into, never make your own success path a secret. I consider myself an advocate for people who don’t have a voice. You can visit this blog for more info: **curetoschizophrenia.blogspot.com*
These videos help chip away at the dangerous stigma that still surrounds mental illness. Thank you and keep up the great work
Hello! Your channel is amazing and I wanted to thank you from all my heart for sharing these thoughts and information. Could you make a video on how one can be a better friend to a person with schizophrenia ?
i have schizoaffective disorder and first level of bipolar yet. ive been a computer tech/programmer for over 25 years. a person can have this and be successful in life & your right this is not a competition.
You are amazing.... This video was informative..... Thanks for creating awareness about this mental illness..... And i love your voice😁😁
I just found out today that I have it and I feel so much shame and embarrassment. But listening and watching you explain it helped a lot. You seem okay and maybe that means I'm okay too.
Subscribed. Thank you for these videos. You have no idea how helpful they can be for those of us who have a schizophrenic loved one.
Thank you for so much for your videos. You are truly giving hope.
You're such an inspiration! I admire you so much for publicly speaking about schizophrenia & spreading knowledge on this mental disorder. Keep going!
You are so smart Thank you for the videos they are helping me understand my illnesses
Lauren, you're amazing and so strong for doing these videos. Thank you for helping me understand the pain my mother has been dealing with for my entire life. I respect the hell out of you and I hope you're staying strong! I will continue to watch your videos to learn more. Thank you.
This is one of the bravest video i have ever seen. Congratulations. There is so much to do to normalize mental illness and people like u makes things so much easier. Thanks for being so brave.
Thank you for clear and professional videos!
I can relate to having mental illness. I don't have schizophrenia but I am diagnosed with bi polar type 2 disorder with mood and social anxiety disorder. I admire you for coming out and speaking about an almost taboo topic. Your videos are informative and educational and I think it makes others feel good about bringing their illnesses to light. There is always hope and most of us are completely misunderstood and there is such majority of people who aren't educated about psychiatric disorders. Thanks again for your great videos.
You are such a bright young lady!! Thanks for all the good information 🙏
You have immediately won over a new fan. I will eagerly look forward to more videos. As a psychotherapist it encourages my soul to see someone with such amazing life learned insight coupled with evidence based knowledge - fighting to live life to its fullest and willing to share how to. I wish more providers had an ounce of your perspective... I need your videos. I appreciate you. Keep on the good fight. We all need to...
Thanks for this video! I just got diagnosed and didn’t know what it was and the doctor didn’t explain very well your amazing for this!!!
Never really truly understood schizophrenia. Thank you for helping me understand the condition.
Thank you so much for making these videos. You are inspirational and a godsend to help me understand the symptoms and struggles involved with mental illness. My wife and I adopted four young children out of the foster care system, two of which suffer from mental illness. The information you provide helps so much.
So many questions. I think I'll catch up first on ur previous vids and maybe not be such a bother. Lol. Very interesting content, and thank you so much for sharing. We have your back kid. 💯
I have a friend who has lived with schizophrenia since her late teens. She's in her 60's now but her life has been so difficult. So many psychiatric hospitalizations, medical doctors who don't take her seriously when she's ill or injured because it's assumed that "it's all in her head." I wouldn't wish this illness on anyone.
those doctors should still check regardless! that is unprofessional and they should be sacked and stripped!
I truly appreciate your presentation. I’ll watch your other ones. 🙂
Thank you ...I got educated today...it helped me understand this condition with compassion and clarity...Great job 👌
Thank you for being so brave and honest. Stay strong.
Thank you, Lauren for sharing.
Thank you for these videos. They have been helpful in helping my girlfriend through her journey.
I recognize all those things you mention ! I would say i am catatonic with delusions , when i am not too proud about my opinion i am on the opposite side ... Stay strong and i am here for you !
Thank you very much for sharing, my nephew is suffering from...
It’s new to him and to the whole family. I’m here to learn more.
I have schizoaffective disorder too, also bipolar type! It’s awful I hallucinate from all of my senses. Thank you for these videos!
Your work is important, thank you!
God bless you a million , for giving us this information. Sending you so much love!! 💗💗💗💗💗🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
I have schizophrenia. And I love being an active mind with activity driven therapy. Good Luck and Have a Great One
*SCHIZOPHRENIA TREATMENT BREAKTHROUGH* *I read through with interest. There should be no shame. I once believed Schizophrenia or mental illness has no cure. Well, it is true with English medicine, but not with Consummo Herbs. To be clear, there is no pharmaceutical medicine, no magic pill that has any significant effect on the progressive downhill course of this disease. My daughter's experience opened my eyes to the reality of a cure through the wonders of herbs. My daughter was diagnosed with schizophrenia many years ago. I spent more time in hospital than out of hospital. She had a major breakthrough only with CONSUMMO treatment. She has been well and living her best life. While there may be other different options to into, never make your own success path a secret. I consider myself an advocate for people who don’t have a voice. You can visit this blog for more info: **curetoschizophrenia.blogspot.com*
Thank you so much for this channel.
I had my first mental breakdown when I was 24 years old and now I'm 31. It's taken a toll in my life, but this much I do know, I wouldn't be alive if it weren't for the support of my wife who has held my hand during this whole process. I have Borderline along with Schizophrenia. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you ❤️
hello Loren. your courage is awesome. i wish you and i could talk. but i to suffer from this in many ways.
My little brother suffers from this. Generally, he hears two voices, the voice of god telling him that he's special and that he has a special purpose for my brother, and devil telling him that he's horrible and that he's going to hell. I appreciate not having to suffer with this condition, because if I did I wouldn't be able to handle it. You, and he, are stronger than me. You are so beautiful by the way.
Wow. Thank you. This is very helpful.
Your videos are very helpful, thanks.
Beautifully articulated. I hope the stigma around this can be removed. All illnesses should be seen with compassion.
I was diagnosed with schizo and bipolar too. Good luck to you.
I don't have it, but learning how to help people in my college class. I learned alot from this video, stay stron miss.
Thank you for your video
Your so brave. Thanks for sharing.
Great info thanks for sharing!
What an amazing work you are doing.
You go girl.
thank you MAAM
Think your amazing for doing these videos, I can't thankyou you enough xxxxx love always xxxxxx
Was just diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder.... I'm so lost right now 🥺
video was very helpful. Thank
An asterisk here. Studies have shown that schizophrenia occurs more in lower socio-economic classes and tends to be more severe in males. I can cite my sources, if needed. That said, I am thoroughly enjoying this series.
I have always wonder what this was because I saw Amanda Bynes had it and I was wondering what it was thank you this video is very informative👍🏻
Im just up and down with my bipolar, i shouldnt drink but i do that becomes my anti-depressant tbh. Its really affected me socializing with people. Whats the most scary to me is ive reached a point before where im happier in my own company, just shut off from people and society in general. I almost aked my counselor if it would be possible if i could just live at Hallam street for good so i could get the time to work on my drawing, then only go outside on weekends into town.
Thank you for this video. I myself suffer with a type of insanity and I need help.
I know a guy who some of my friends and I used to hang out with back in school who had schizophrenia, and I think we started suspecting that he had something like that when he one day described in detail how he sometimes felt like he had some sort of near-death experiences, and felt like someone told him what to do.
I have a couple illnesses we are trying to destroy the stigma behind mental illness.
I have schizofreni and THE begning it was very Hard and deficult but now i am understand and i talk to My mind every Day or Night it is illness but its illness but if you hear voices it meant there same deep secret wisdom är behand Them so try understand your voices it can be very use full knowlige
I've been dealing with depression for couple of years now, and recently I found out my mother has schizophrenia :/
Pretty worried now.
Yo u ok now?
@@vexture2466 no signs of schizophrenia. but depression is ruining my life
This remembers me of "A beautiful mind".
Sorry, did you mean the movie?
The best therapy for #3, disorganized speech, as to my own experiences, has been to open a dictionary and thesaurus and and write down my thoughts on paper or work perfect. Not only has this been a great method to develop focus but it has more importantly been invaluable tool in social correspondence be it on Facebook, email, snailmail, CZcams or face-to-face interaction. Quite often, during moments of direct dialogue I find myself bring up filed memories of short stories and other creative writings that I have memorized that help me to better articulate my thoughts during conversation. My listening skills have greatly improved as well. How long did you study to gain an understanding of your situation? I have many individuals that I consider as 'inspirational' to have had taught me something new or augment something old; the story of Helen Keller was one of the first in a long list of people over the years that I categorize as 'hero/heroine'. I hope you do not mind too much that I am going to watch the majority of your videos, like your on 'the list'; you strike a cord within me that in the words of the Beatles, "take a sad song and makes it better'. You are a blessing.
I’ve been feeling all these things for a while
Hello, I watched your video .... I hear the voices of people from TV , television , and the phone . They can tell me about my whole life ...... have you or anyone else experienced it?
My twin brother has the same diagnosis
My 18 yr old was diagnosed with depression when she was 13 and was hospitalized she recently got off her effexor in only a week of cutting the mgs in half. She became manic cleaning running around the house not sleeping talking alot .acting euphoric for a couple days then she was saying she's pregnant when she's not. That night she was in the bathtub trying to push a baby out. I brought her to the hospital.she has been there for 17 days now.they put her on zyprexa and prilosec and just added tegretol on Tuesday. She isn't acting manic like she was at the beginning. But she thinks she sees my grandmother that is dead and she has never met her. Whenever she hears people talking she thinks they r talking to her. Loud noises make her nervous. She can actually hold a conversation now. Does this sound like schizophrenia? I just pray she comes out of this. She did seem better today but she did say a couple things she thought happened today at the hospital but they didnt.
@@melodywells4006 that's what I was thinking. The psychiatrist at the hospital said psychosis isn't a side effect of withdrawing from effexor. It can't just be a coincidence all of this started a few days after stopping effexor.
This is not schizophrenia..its the ancestor spirit that came back on her..i too have schizophrenia..but nothing worked at all..after the pooja at our village..i'm fine..that happened to my mom too when she was 17 now she is 40..without medication she is fine.
*SCHIZOPHRENIA TREATMENT BREAKTHROUGH* *I read through with interest. There should be no shame. I once believed Schizophrenia or mental illness has no cure. Well, it is true with English medicine, but not with Consummo Herbs. To be clear, there is no pharmaceutical medicine, no magic pill that has any significant effect on the progressive downhill course of this disease. My daughter's experience opened my eyes to the reality of a cure through the wonders of herbs. My daughter was diagnosed with schizophrenia many years ago. I spent more time in hospital than out of hospital. She had a major breakthrough only with CONSUMMO treatment. She has been well and living her best life. While there may be other different options to into, never make your own success path a secret. I consider myself an advocate for people who don’t have a voice. You can visit this blog for more info: **curetoschizophrenia.blogspot.com*
This is an incredible video. Based on your fear, if doctors were trying to chemically use mind control on you, how did you determine what they might be doing was not benevolent? Could your fear be outweighing your judgement? Just curious.
Great work for humankind! Bless you!
Oh wow
I have it its hard to deal with
i was having hallucination delusion and negative symptom before six years, i am in medication for six years, i take amisulpride , i will be again good and without medicine?
scitzophrenia is hell.i have no friends and a doctor who just sais how are you and see you next time I get no help.and my family gets mad at me when I talk to them about what I believe in.
So my servre ocd intrusive thoughts are really skitzaphenia
But I don't know why my therapist diagnosed me with this but I'ma pray about it
Is there something beneficial about having schizophrenia?
Such a person can deal with harrowing adversity, at least on the short term, with ease.
Where normal people would lose it.
The fact that schizophrenia survived the course of evolution, staying in our genes pool, means it is a beneficial co factor to other enhancements.
I suspect that people that have schizophrenia, harbour extrasensory enhancement modes.
well listening to this it sounds like i have schizophrenia too... i dont want to be rude but it seems that way
It’s been a while......I want to see u again
You're so pretty and you have a beautiful smile and your voice triggers my ASMR wonderfully!
You are nice
You are beutiful. And seems to be a beutiful soul as well.
Im here coz pyro i have this sickness
Am I the only one who searches something up and just wants ts the damn meaning of what I'm asking like damn
Lol I'm with ya bro.
@@wingnutmcspazatron3957 it is pretty annoying though
Yeah you're looking for "google"
I have pain in neck back. I feel better after taking vitamin
1. Good lighting.
2. Good camera placement.
3. Good content.
Come on other youtubers, It's not that difficult to film correctly.
I don't feel love with family. I have been diagnosed with schizophrenia
*SCHIZOPHRENIA TREATMENT BREAKTHROUGH* *I read through with interest. There should be no shame. I once believed Schizophrenia or mental illness has no cure. Well, it is true with English medicine, but not with Consummo Herbs. To be clear, there is no pharmaceutical medicine, no magic pill that has any significant effect on the progressive downhill course of this disease. My daughter's experience opened my eyes to the reality of a cure through the wonders of herbs. My daughter was diagnosed with schizophrenia many years ago. I spent more time in hospital than out of hospital. She had a major breakthrough only with CONSUMMO treatment. She has been well and living her best life. While there may be other different options to into, never make your own success path a secret. I consider myself an advocate for people who don’t have a voice. You can visit this blog for more info: **curetoschizophrenia.blogspot.com*
Yes my mother almost left me due to this but she’s staying to hopefully get me better don’t worry we’re all in this together 8 recently got diagnosed and I’m trying to stay positive but it’s hard
How does your family treat you?
Is there someone out there practicing psychosis/expanded awareness out of feelings amplification?
I take sulpitac 25 mg daily
Question answered, schizoaffective disorder is schizophrenia plus bipolar.
I think I may have schizoaffective.
San Francisco Ce Hc schizoprenia
Do u get any hallucinations?
I can understand your example. But remember what drugs and for what symptom. Know your doctor well.
Christopher Robinson has schizophrenia
Something that psychiatrists make uh the money off of. Other than that, I'm not quite sure.
A small dose of herwion can work.
No problem if u have schizophrenia just stop worrying and everything will be fine