News of Psychotic Disorders

I wrote this post is because I'm tired of the mental health researchers who try so hard to come up with theories that show schiz- people to be deficient of reason in some way.
I recently read an article which claims that the voices and hallucinations we have are really old memories that we just forgot.
As if a "normal" person would just see it as a memory and let it go but we are ...

I have a question how to draw a line between Schizophrenia and Obsessive compulsive disorder?

Looking trough the list of symptoms the only difference i was able to find is lack of halucinations at OCD.

What is your opinion

Ok. Here's the scoop. I've finally figured it out, that deep down in inside my moms always resented me. She's been divorced twice and as a kid I always was the one she could take her bulls$!# out on. Also my father abondoned her after she became pregnant and I know deep down inside she must hate him for it, actually she has mentioned that he was a big asshole and if their is one ...

My first encounter with this happened about a month ago while I was at a psych ward. I remember one of the patients casually saying that cigarettes help keep schizophrenia under control. I thought she was just trying to make her self feel good about her addiction.

Well since getting out I haven't had much luck with connecting to society. I guess you could say that my schizophrenia has gotten worse. Well out of boredom ...

Hello all,

I am new to these forums and this board so please forgive if this post is similar to something that has already been posted. Also, I apologize in advance for the length of the post; I want to provide enough detail for people to be able to respond should they desire.

Background: I have OCD and depression and am currently on medication for bipolar 2 (Lamictal) mainly because all antidepressants I've tried have ...

I'm technically schizoaffective but I've heard time and time again from various sources that headaches and obscure somatic complaints are common among schizophrenics alike. And occasionally I just get the most troubling sensations in my head. There are a lot of sources that say brain tumors and other such complicating factors can cause the same symptoms and should not be ruled out in certain cases, etc. I normally didn't think much of my headaches, which ...

Hello, i want to make one reflection about the modern societys. I think this societys (the moderns citys like Madrid o new york for example) are factorys of mental illnes. The indian culture teach that not must estimulated the desire (be content whith oneself), however in the modern countrys the desire is estimulated continuos, advertisings incite us to buy the new car, the ultimate computer, tv show us perfects bodys of the models in the ...

I'm curious to find out what kinda meds other schizophrenics take.

I'm curious to find out what kinda meds other schizophrenics take.

I am in the 8th grade, and ever since the forth grade whenever i think really hard someone in my head(not my voice) talks to me, it either gives me helpful or harmfull information.

Yesterday i was watching a movie and it started talking to me. i ignored it but it kept saying . . .
Natalie?
Natalie?
I know you are listening to me!
Talk to me Natalie( yes i can and do talk ...