Social Anxiety Support

alone33 · 10-06-2009, 06:23 AM

I have benn diagnosed with schizophrenia and social anxity. I'm doing very well with the schizophrenia, and have been taking abilify for a while. I have social anxiety too and i had symptoms of that when i was young but never got the help i needed. So, i'm not sure if NOT getting the help for the social anxiety when i was young made me get schizophrenia? not sure. Schizophrenia sounds more serious but right now it is the social anxiety that is more of a challenge to deal with. Thanks for reading

Black_Widow · 10-06-2009, 06:37 AM

I hope you don't mind me mentioning this, and that it doesn't come across the wrong way.

But a little while back I did some research on Schizophrenia, and got the idea that it's a condition caused by certain brain malfunctions - hence why so many people with the condition often see and hear things that aren't really there. So going by what I know, I doubt that anything related to your SA is directly what cuased the condition - although I'm not an expert on the subject by any means. If you want to find out more though I know there's quite alot of info on this site:

http://www.schizophrenia.com/

You might also want to speak further to the medical professional who is treating you for the condition - as they should be able to answer any questions you have as to what led to the development of the condition.

Glad to hear that you're coping well with things on that front. I know this is a condition many people out there really struggle to cope with. Hope things soon improve with your SA too!

alone33 · 10-06-2009, 06:44 AM

thank you black widow for posting about my post. yeah i think i have to work on my SA more. thanks again

Black_Widow · 10-06-2009, 06:45 AM

No probs at all

Din · 10-06-2009, 07:27 AM

Shizophrenia scares me personally.. I have a history of it in some of my family as with other mental illnessess and I do show some of the symptons. I don't think I have it though... I did an online test and did badly but I think that might just be the SA overlapping on the results. I don't want to bring anything else up with my doc or family they might think I am being a hypocondriac (or however it's spelt)

Obviously being that you have been diagnosed means you've gone to the doctors and are well on your way to sorting it out, that is admirable. =)

jer · 10-06-2009, 08:10 AM

I am not sure schizophrenia is caused by SA.
schizophrenia is far more severe and has a huge genetic component to it.

I feel really sad for all you people suffering from schizophrenia as my family has been effected badly by it too. In my family we have all varieties of mental illnesses. in total 6 family members including my sister has been diagnosed with mental illness. 2 of them have committed suicide.

I have been asking around for some help for my kid sister who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. I had posted something about this before -
http://www.socialanxietysupport.com/...-sister-72729/

a warm and caring hug to all you victims of this disease.

10-06-2009, 06:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
alone33 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11	schizophrenia I have benn diagnosed with schizophrenia and social anxity. I'm doing very well with the schizophrenia, and have been taking abilify for a while. I have social anxiety too and i had symptoms of that when i was young but never got the help i needed. So, i'm not sure if NOT getting the help for the social anxiety when i was young made me get schizophrenia? not sure. Schizophrenia sounds more serious but right now it is the social anxiety that is more of a challenge to deal with. Thanks for reading

10-06-2009, 06:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
alone33 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11	thanks thank you black widow for posting about my post. yeah i think i have to work on my SA more. thanks again

10-06-2009, 07:27 AM	#5 (permalink)
Din Status: SAS Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Age: 19 Posts: 40	Shizophrenia scares me personally.. I have a history of it in some of my family as with other mental illnessess and I do show some of the symptons. I don't think I have it though... I did an online test and did badly but I think that might just be the SA overlapping on the results. I don't want to bring anything else up with my doc or family they might think I am being a hypocondriac (or however it's spelt) Obviously being that you have been diagnosed means you've gone to the doctors and are well on your way to sorting it out, that is admirable. =) __________________ DISFAWT

10-06-2009, 06:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
Black_Widow Status: SAS Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: South-East London, UK Gender: Female Age: 28 Posts: 928	I hope you don't mind me mentioning this, and that it doesn't come across the wrong way. But a little while back I did some research on Schizophrenia, and got the idea that it's a condition caused by certain brain malfunctions - hence why so many people with the condition often see and hear things that aren't really there. So going by what I know, I doubt that anything related to your SA is directly what cuased the condition - although I'm not an expert on the subject by any means. If you want to find out more though I know there's quite alot of info on this site: http://www.schizophrenia.com/ You might also want to speak further to the medical professional who is treating you for the condition - as they should be able to answer any questions you have as to what led to the development of the condition. Glad to hear that you're coping well with things on that front. I know this is a condition many people out there really struggle to cope with. Hope things soon improve with your SA too!

10-06-2009, 06:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
Black_Widow Status: SAS Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: South-East London, UK Gender: Female Age: 28 Posts: 928	No probs at all

10-06-2009, 08:10 AM	#6 (permalink)
jer Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Texas Gender: Male Posts: 221	I am not sure schizophrenia is caused by SA. schizophrenia is far more severe and has a huge genetic component to it. I feel really sad for all you people suffering from schizophrenia as my family has been effected badly by it too. In my family we have all varieties of mental illnesses. in total 6 family members including my sister has been diagnosed with mental illness. 2 of them have committed suicide. I have been asking around for some help for my kid sister who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. I had posted something about this before - http://www.socialanxietysupport.com/...-sister-72729/ a warm and caring hug to all you victims of this disease.