Am I making up my illness because weed doesn't effect me in any way. Like it doesn't even get me high, it's the same feeling as smoking cigarettes. Most people who post on here say to stay away from anything phycoactive to avoid phycosis. But I am heavily medicated so that could be stopping it. I just q ant to know why weed doesn't effect me

I(21F) height is 5’0” weight is 103lbs have ate a 10mg THC+CBD 4 hours ago and experienced hallucinations 2 hours in. I was face timing my friend and have imagined her whispering to me something and have put the phone to my ear and said what repeatedly then hang up and texter her and she said she wasn’t whispering. I remembered hearing that if you hallucinated after weed then that you are at risk for developing psychosis.

Attached below is todays video link to my “On Conquering Schizophrenia” YouTube channel. Today entails “attaining satisfaction”. Like all, todays video is ever brief and can be viewed amid a productive day.

https://youtu.be/q_MlcUTPF64?si=5W_rYcOAcz6Gbwfg

We have weekly family gatherings, she was always there, but since she developed schizophrenia its been increasingly difficult for her. She visits and always repeats that she needs to leave and how we won’t understand while at the same time she will try her best to stay and she ends up developing a migraine.

Just recently she came and left after 3 minutes. Barely came in and sat before leaving. One time, I attempted to help by distracting her. I notice her internal battle so I try to jump in and offer tea or open up conversation or just cut off her train of thought. It seemed like it was working but I just can’t imagine if it actually is in her POV.

Some background information: Diagnosed early 40s, brother already has schizophrenia, hers was triggered by long term elevated TSH, does not believe in the diagnosis or any treatment, does not take medication,

Even though I take my meds as prescribed , I notice a boost of paranoia after drinking coke.

Does same thing apply to music and clubbing ?

I hope the meme doesn't come off as cynical, it’s definitely not meant to be. But sometimes, when I think about how hard it is to reach someone who is deep in a psychotic crisis (or when I look back at my own crises), this South Park line keeps popping into my head: "How do I reach these kids?" Of course, people with schizophrenia aren't children. And the reason logic doesn't work isn't because they refuse to listen, but because they simply cannot be reached that way in that moment. When you’re deep in psychosis, your brain is generating an entirely different, undeniable reality that feels 100% real to you. You can't just talk someone out of a delusion any more than you can talk someone out of feeling physical pain. We always hear that schizophrenia is treatable, recovery is possible, and you can live a self-determined life. That’s an important message, and I truly believe in recovery. On the other hand, neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky once bluntly said: "There are no hidden blessings, it's a disaster of a disease for everyone it touches." And when you’re deep in a crisis, that's exactly what it feels like. An absolute disaster where abstract ideas of recovery mean nothing in the moment. Being in that state, or watching someone you care about go through it, is one of the hardest parts of this illness. It causes so much grief and profound helplessness for everyone involved.

Looking back, I sometimes ask myself: What actually pulled me out of my crises, and what quietly slipped me back into the next one? Honestly, I don't always fully know the exact turning points.

What goes through your mind when you read this?

He looked like a fireman 👨‍🚒 Happy Halloween! 🎃

After a nearly 10 year long stint of trying to avoid the pills and being on and off them. I have tried every alternative method besides maybe keto diet to fix it. The alternative ways are kinda not working for me. I’ve been on the pills for awhile—and while they make me fat as shit—I can function a little better. At least the voices and hallucinations are subsiding and I can actually talk and control my body again. This has been an insane journey for reals.

My uncle has been diagnosed with schizophrenia since over 20 years at this point. His whole head and bears turned gray at just his mid 20s. I always thought he was the eldest, but was surprised to learn he was one of the youngest.

My aunt was recently diagnoised with schizophrenia as well, early 40s. It’s only been about 2 years and her whole head turning gray as well. It’s progressing super fast.

I wonder how many people’s hair turned gray as well due to their schizophrenia. Does anyone have an explanation for it? I know stress and fear causes graying so that’s what I’m guessing.

Do you regularly do crazy hours? I'm normally quite sleepy but I started on a new project recently on my computer at 9am, i continued until 9am the next day and then until further 3am the next morning, that's 42 hours straight. I've done this about three to four times over the last two weeks.

So since yesterday afternoon I strated having nuclear paranoia again, and today I've been hallucinating nuclear fireballs outside my bedroom window since roughly 11:00. Luckily I can convince myself it's not real becauise my PC doesn't stop working. Just checked my weather app and it says it's 5 days till full moon so my brain is destabilizing right on schedule. Luckily it's not as bad as last month when we had to raise my meds for the duration of the full moon phase.

But it still sucks.

I have a very embarrassing question but i have schizophrenia and i see crual images of me licking armpits of random people outside and i also see images of zoophilia but i ve never had any attraction towards that what does that mean can anyone explain

Usually I could somehow go around it, ignore it long enough for at least few hours a day. I am convinced that someone around me, now mostly my family member will start dying. Just drop dead on the spot. Start choking on food. To the point that when someone is even eating I say in my head things like "be careful, don't choke.", as if they could hear me. I can't help but do it.

And it's scaring me, because when they're not around I'm convinced they are already laying dead somewhere.

I'm waiting for my appointment with psychiatrist, right now just wanted to get it out there since my family is not as much interested in hearing me ramble. It's tough out there :(

It’s been about three months for me, I stopped vraylar 1.5 mg, I’ve been on meds for 15 years. Things have been pretty tough, has anyone managed to successfully come off their meds? Any advice? When and how did things get better?

The title pretty much summarizes it. I've just noticed that the stronger my meds are, the easier I can focus when I read. I also seem to be able to write better(fiction). Has anyone else had a similar experience?

Hello I’m just wondering how people are doing after their episode. I have been in psychosis twice in my life once three years ago and another in April of this year. I recovered nearly fully from the first episode it took around 9 months to do so but I did it and returned back to work full-time, enjoyed hobbies and went out a lot to socialize. Now after the second episode I’m doing not as great. It’s been a few months out since I had psychosis and I think I’m recovering very slowly. I feel better than I did a few months ago but not great. I feel like my body is always tense and that I’m lazy lol. After my first episode I didn’t notice any negative symptoms but after the second they all came out of no where it could be the meds but I don’t really know. I am back to work now as I took about 3 months off due to the episode but only as part time. I feel like there’s second episode really took the wind out of me. So how are you guys recovering? Did anyone make a full recovery and went back to their baseline?

I'm 26 this year, will be 27 in a couple of month yet I have nothing to show for it. I still live with my parents and even rely on them for therapy costs. I feel as if I'm a drain on their lives sitting around eating up rescources.

Hello, I’m only here because I’ve experienced hallucinations that are not related to schizophrenia, and while I was scrolling through discussions and experiences I discovered this selfie Sunday thing y’all do. I LOVE IT!!

It’s so cool seeing people of all races, ages, gender identities with different hair, tattoos, piercings, facial expressions and captions and smiles. I find that so cool

Does anyone else feel like this?

I'm in France and my campus shut down a few weeks ago with the ongoing protests. I don't have classes anymore and I can't work at home at all. I can't work on my own and i don't remember anything from my classes. The more it goes on the worse it gets. I'm starting cognitive therapy but during my first appointment yesterday, my neuropsych asked how I was doing. I told him I keep thinking about attempting but I don't want to die. But all that it'll lead up to will be a hospitalization, then I'll be even more late on my classes and I'll probably fail my semester. But I can't stop thinking about suicide. I think I need urgent help and I keep telling myself it's the only way I'll be taken seriously. Maybe the hospital can help ? I don't know. I honestly lost faith in everything, especially the medical system. My reasons to live don't give me any drive to keep going anymore. I just lay in my bed all day and sleep so much to escape what's happening - or what's not happening - in my life. I can't even learn anything. I'm rotten from the inside. I don't think I'll get my year and it's saddening me so much. I really like what I'm studying in college but it's too much and I can't remember things. I wish I wasn't so scared to die

I just have been diagnosed with schizophrenia from being bipolar II. I have negative thoughts that everone is out to get me or make me angry or bully me. But, I don’t hear any whispers or unreal voices. All voices I hear is from real people but even if the negative words is not about me or directed to me, I always asked is it me? It’s more of paranoia. I don’t know if this is the right diagnosis for me.

It’s weird I eat a pretty balanced diet so I never assumed I had a deficiency in anything that could exasperate my symptoms. What could it be? I normally eat a high meat and fruit diet. I know I need to eat more veggies it’s not that I dislike them I just don’t have energy to cook a lot and I always forget to buy frozen ones.

But when I start eating eggs for multiple days in a row the head fog clears, it’s not perfect but there’s a significant difference in cognition. Lately disorganized thoughts and alogia have been kicking my ass. I can barely function or think straight but rn I feel slightly better. I’m thinking about giving up sugar because I heard that also helps with brain inflammation that can worsen symptoms

Do any of you have any foods that help you?

I just bawled my eyes out because I just can't accept I have an illness. I feel so unlucky. I don't know what I did to deserve this. How did you accept your condition? I'm grasping at everything else to explain this. Mayve I have a tumour, maybe the meds sent me into psychosis, maybe its my diet. But reality is i just have a psychotic illness that Im stuck for life with