Is this schizophrenia?

About two years ago I was involved in an abusive and manipulative friendship, regretfully I volunteered for unethical and abusive hypnosis. It became worse over time, in every aspect, till they left me. Then they started to harass and stalk me, until a psychologist informed them that their behavior was illegal and if they continued they would file charges. After this they left me alone.

Since I have been struggling with my personal identity, anxiety, depression, tension, restricted emotions, and other problems left over from the abuse. Hypnotherapy really helped and so did counseling. But unfortunately I had a bad counselor for a while and I couldn't find another counselor. So it became worse over time until I saw a psychiatrist who diagnosed me with depression and post-traumatic stress. Although, it's felt like borderline personality disorder to me.

Recently I was taken to a county hospital after, while I was venting sarcastically, I made some homicidal and suicidal comments. I clarified that I didn't mean it, even before the police arrived, and they seem satisfied that I didn't mean it. But they found my situation bizarre and they wanted me to be examined.

The psychiatrist at the hospital diagnosed me with schizophrenia. I protested... that far as I am aware I don't have any delusions, hallucinations, flat emotions, or problems socializing. That I admitted my situation did seem irregular but that my psychiatrist felt medication was unnecessary. They took this as belligerence, medicated me, and held me for observation for about eight days. I found the psychiatric hospital deplorable. They kept asking me if I had heard any voices, which I kept telling them no, that I have NEVER heard voices.

At the end of the observation, the psychiatric hospital's doctor diagnosed me with major depression and post-traumatic stress sending me on my way. With a note of social anxiety or problems, I imagine because I was very quiet, I found the other patients scary and disturbing. The psychiatric hospital's doctor from start to finish was very suspicious of the schizophrenia diagnoses.

Since I have been out I have been plagued with the adverse affects of the medication they had me on, which has been gradually reducing over time. But I have also been stigmatized, the experience has terrified me. Not only of the psychiatric care system, but also the fear that I am really am mentally ill. Wondering if maybe my abusive friendship was merely a trigger for schizophrenia or something else... it doesn't help that my former friends and family use my falling away from religion, failures in college, and work as evidence of mental illness.

I have been reading a lot about schizophrenia, major depression, and post-traumatic stress. I have also been applying skepticism and critical thinking to my situation... I admit my situation isn't normal, but I have a hard time convincing myself its either of these conditions. My symptoms are in remission since the hospitalization, I think they might of scared me straight.

To lay down symptoms
1. I suspect the abusive and unethical hypnosis triggered my situation now, also that I am unsure if it is still affecting me. This has decreased since the hospitalization.
2. I do have brief episodes that I feel overwhelmed, almost as if my brain is sparking. This has majorly decreased since the hospitalization.
3. I do have brief episodes of mild generalized paranoia and anxiety, this has only happened since the hospitalization, thus it may be related to the adverse affects as its gradually decreasing.
4. Periodically I will have conversations with myself or speak my thoughts aloud (only when i am alone), especially if I am upset, but there are no voices. I am very aware that I am talking with myself. This has been worse since the hospitalization, I find it clears my mind.
5. My emotions feel restricted, moreover tender emotions. I still experience emotions and since the hospitalization its been gradually improving.
6. I feel tension and I clinch my teeth, but this has been improving since the hospitalization.
7. Rarely I will have vivid memories of the abuse that will trigger strong generalized anxiety, since my abuser left me alone this has massively improved.
8. Some people find me random and sometimes bizarre, complaining that my ideas or sentences are incomplete.

Hi, wanderinguser! If you weren't diagnosed with schizophrenia after they analyzed your case, you probably don't have it. I'm sure there are users here who are much more knowledgeable than me (no one here is a professional psych, though). Have a look (and post) in the depression and anxiety forums too, if you haven't already.
It sounds like you do have post traumatic stress, and emotional numbness can be part of depression sometimes.
I think finding a therapist who treats post traumatic stress and can help you put some order in your life would help you.

If you have normal affect no delusions hallucinations I don't believe in schizophrenia. I have had delusions, hahahaha. People, love youself I know in relax, be true, be kind. Treat others in a good way you be favored trust me. Believe in my method, if you can't, do it. Good will come I know. I believe I am relapsing into condition, though I don't know. I seem fine, hahaha. People, learn to be yourself. Myself is inside of me, so let it be.

wanderinguser: your story read nearly line for line, just like mine.

If it helps, they tried to say I was this and that: borderline, bipolar !!, severe depression, generalized anxiety, dissociative...the whole gambit.

I escaped by telling them all what they wanted to hear, and left them all behind...they were all driving me crazy.

I will never see another therapist for as long as I live, which shouldn't be too much longer.