Posts by Andrew Wood5

placidridge said:I used to do it all—writing, photography, the whole nine yards—until things just went completely off the rails and I ended up hospitalized. Now? I’ve got zero drive left. Honestly, I feel pretty worthless sometimes because there’s this underlying sense of schizophrenia running through my head. People don't give me much respect either, mostly just because my dad deals with schizophrenia too. Living in a tiny town doesn't help—my social circle is basically non-existent, and I only see people once in a blue moon. I'm not a bad person by any means, I just feel like I've been dealt a losing hand. I'm not hitting those acute symptoms right now, but I'm terrified of what's coming next. I'm just... listless. My life feels like a glass dropped on a tile floor—just shattered into a million little pieces.

I get it. Being lonely is a heavy burden. Most people react like wild animals, yet they pretend to be civilized. They are hypocrites. We need to find beauty within ourselves. It would be helpful if we actually had a leader who encouraged us instead of tearing us down.

silverraven7 said:Once you start spiraling down those rabbit holes about whether life actually means anything, it’s way too easy to slide into some pretty dark mental territory.
No matter how we choose to live our lives, let’s face it—we’re just tiny little specks drifting through the cosmos, totally insignificant. That’s just the cold, hard truth.
Everything we reach for—it all carries meaning, and yet, it’s all completely meaningless at the same time.

I honestly think it’s vital to have actual STANCES on everything, or at least most things. You need those foundations to stand on. And then, of course, there are the GOALS you set for yourself.
When we finally kick the bucket, the only thing we really leave behind is the stories people tell about us. Basically, just whatever memories others hold onto.

electrichound94, if I'm being real, you're still just a kid. You seriously need to hit the books more, just so you can theoretically build up some perspectives and actually give yourself some goals to chase. Don't sweat it too much, though; we all go through this weird phase at some point.

Well, I have a feeling not everyone is just a speck. Some people are important specks—kings, politicians, athletes, singers—mostly famous and powerful.

wanderingangler90 said:I am probably not the best person to ask since I have only seen one case; my friend has schizophrenia, but he doesn't get stiff or walk around like a piece of furniture, so he isn't experiencing that catatonic stupor or anything like that. I really shouldn't be considered a reliable source because I haven't witnessed it firsthand.
Your best bet is to look it up on Google.

Stupor is essentially a total absence of will. It’s extreme melancholy. You can slide right into it from a deep depression if some massive stressor hits you. If we look at mythology—and let's face it, mythology describes plenty of psychological states—we see the story of Echo, the girl who mourned for Narcissus. Her grief was so profound she lost the ability to speak or even move.

Donna Wood52 said:Everyone loves to claim, "Oh, I'm a good person, I would never do that, I'd never touch this." It’s a constant refrain—everyone's a saint in their own eyes. So, if that's the case,
where exactly 🤷
are all these "bad people" everyone keeps talking about hiding?

I am a terrible person. Except I'm not. I was basically an innocent child, but life beat that out of me. The way I was treated growing up in this country was subhuman. It was worse than how you'd treat a stray dog. Now, I just sit here wondering why I bother and waiting for the end.

Harold Anderson3 said:If I could offer one piece of advice, it would be to go see a psychiatrist for a consultation, especially since you mentioned how much your mom's illness has affected your own mental health.
My own mother struggles with schizophrenia, and looking back, everything would have been so much easier if I had just listened to my doctor and kept taking my prescribed medication. I ended up developing the same condition myself because of it. I've actually been in treatment since I was nineteen, starting with depression and later moving into bipolar disorder. Less than a year ago, I was diagnosed with schizotypal disorder, which happened after I decided to stop taking my meds. Trust me, I've learned the hard way that stopping your medication on your own is never a good idea.

Can you transition from depression into schizophrenia?

Sarah Wilson95 said:They look remarkably similar even when they are undergoing treatment, too; I actually just got back from visiting someone at a psychiatric hospital about two hours ago. Honestly, man, everyone looks exactly the same, they all carry this identical expression—it really hit me today how universal it feels.

It isn't just that slow, zombie-like walk or the sluggishness, it’s specifically that gaze. It’s wooden and detached, a stare that doesn't seem to land anywhere... yet somehow it’s so strangely piercing that it genuinely gives you the chills.

You describe them perfectly. It is because of people who are actually sane but still face stigma. It makes things harder for them. Their condition worsens because their surroundings are bizarre, especially when they are stuck only dealing with negative symptoms. And they aren't even at fault for their illness. It's their parents. They wounded them during their most vulnerable years—back when you should have been held and loved, instead, those elders treated them worse than animals. And God gave them that life. God is truly unjust.