schizophrenia or PTSD?

Question

Hi

I just want somebody to tell me what to do, thing is I have been diagnosed schizophrenic, but after all I don't consider myself mad or something. What I see is that I've had a horible childhood, even tough I always did my best to make everythng look ok. At home, I was abandoned one could say, bot by parents and b grandparents and aunt and uncle. I had to play alone, whether it was in the garden or in my aunts room. I feel my mind hasnt ben stimulated a lot. In kindergarden school apprenticeship people didnt play with me either i hink its because of my attitude which i consider like a show i had to learn in my family, be a good girl always agree with them, plus they never took me seriouslyor anything. in fact i wasnt even allowed to cut myself a piece of bread or fill in something to drink idk how that makes you feel but i think thats not normal. once my mum left me alone when i was 3 r 4 and at that age i had my first hallucination, the ones i have now are the same but stronger.

I would like to talk about those things but not withh my psychiatrist as they think I'm mad ad dont take me seriously either. but I have stopped now taking money from my parents/gp and that already makes me feel better.

PS: the diagnosis was made 3 minutes after they have seen me

Answer 1

You may want to request counseling or even daytreatment. It really doenst matter that someone put a label on you for diagnostic purposes and to prescribe medication that helps hallucinations. What really matters is that you work through yout childhood issues, but do it carefully and with good professional help. It may take a few years but you will be better off. And your hallucinations may dissappear at which point you know it was PTSD and not Schizophrenia. Good Luck on your journey.

Answer 2

Nothing you describe sounds like PTSD.

A diagnosis of Post Traumatic Stress DIsorder is given when someone has experienced an extremely traumatic event such as war, physical and/or sexual abuse, natural disaster, and the person keeps reliving the experience in dreams and hallucinations.

It does sound like you were neglected as a child, though.

Is the medication you get helping you? If so, what difference does it make what diagnosis you have? If the medication isn't working, tell your doctor and maybe they can try something else.

Sometimes psychiatrists do make a diagnosis very quickly, three minutes could have been long enough.

If you want somebody to talk to you more, maybe you can see a counsellor too.

Answer 3

I am not a psychiatrist but you do show enough evidence that you could be suffering from PTSD> If you would llike to talk more about this contact me via email or yahoo messenger. I might be able to help you with what the doctors are doing.

Answer 4

I'm not sure what your struggle is - when you say you want somebody to tell you what to do. It sounds like you have made decisions by not taking money from family members. If you aren't please with your psychiatrist tell them so and find a new one. It seems you don't really want to be told what to do, but you want someone to listen to you.
Best to you.

Answer 5

YES IT REALLY SOUND LIKE YOU HAVE PTSD