Anonymous #1 1w

My PTSD went undiagnosed for years even though I was definitely in the mental health system and actively playing my role. They all focused on marijuana usage and never identified the underlying trauma. They just thought I was struggling with loss

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Anonymous #2 1w

Bro I’ve never EVER had hallucinations. Never

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Anonymous #1 1w

They got Oppenheimer’s schizophrenic diagnosis wrong. For me I was in the icu cuz I was taking too much ibuprofen cuz I was having migraines. After I recovered I argued the weed was protecting my digestive system ands when I went home from college for summer I had no access to weed but I was still taking ibuprofen. Arguing this with doctors got me diagnosed schizophrenic

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Anonymous OP 1w

it also includes delusions

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Anonymous #1 1w

What’s an example of a delusion ?

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Anonymous OP 1w

there’s lots but its always a fixed, false belief that is resistant to contrary evidence

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Anonymous #1 1w

Wow you laid that out very plainly. Yes that is the one aspect of schizophrenia I have the most trouble arguing against but really when you explain it like that I can honestly say I don’t have any delusions . I am always open to evidence changing my beliefs

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Anonymous OP 1w

it does kind of sound like maybe that does resonate with you a little bit though. either way, labels don’t really matter as much as staying in touch with your mental health providers and taking their advice tbh. it sounds like you have dealt with a lot and staying on top of medication management could be really beneficial, if you’re on any. if not, its worth considering

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Anonymous #1 1w

How does it resonate with me a little ?

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Anonymous #3 1w

Doctors can make mistakes. Plus it’s not like I wanted to ever talk about the trauma. But when I finally did talk about it last year, the psychiatrist gave me ptsd diagnosis immediately. That was very validating. My mom and brother were steadfast in their denial of me having PTSD

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Anonymous OP 1w

I’m not saying you don’t have ptsd, but that and schizo are pretty different so I doubt they would just label you with it if they weren’t sure

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Anonymous #3 1w

Dude they labeled me with every thing. I actually got diagnosed with PTSD after the social security disability was already approved

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Anonymous OP 1w

A lot of stuff can offshoot from ptsd depending on the severity of the trauma

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Anonymous #3 1w

Schizophrenia schizoaffective disorder depressive disorder personality disorder anxiety disorder substance abuse disorder PTSD and mixed bipolar😲

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Anonymous OP 1w

All sounds appropriate and can be treated with therapy

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Anonymous #3 1w

I’ve been in therapy half a lifetime. All I can say is thank goodness I get substantial disability payments but like it’s not really living it’s just surviving . I’m happy to be alive but that’s about it. Long story but a young woman came into my workplace to pick up her food and she looked so happy to see me and it kinda made me think when was the last time I was that happy

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Anonymous #4 1w

If only my family could earnestly say that to me

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Anonymous #4 1w

Right cuz like if only my mom cared about my dad enough to have checked on him before she left for work, I would’ve still suffered the loss but at least I wouldn’t have the trauma

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