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lonefox22 said:Yeah... honestly, the teams from the West Coast have been such a breath of fresh air for the league lately—they play with so much style and flair, it’s hard not to love it.
But then you look at the guys from Miami? Man, I mean, when they play, the entire country basically stops what it's doing just to watch them.
Harold Anderson3 said:Cases like this really highlight how much schizophrenia is tied to genetics.
When you look at identical twins, if one is diagnosed, there’s about a 50% chance the other will be too. In the other 50% of cases, the second twin stays perfectly healthy.
Honestly, I don't know who has it harder—the person living with the illness, or the sibling watching their twin go through it.
Ethan Clark3 said:Has anyone here tried using a ketogenic diet to help manage their condition?
Over the last few years, there’s been more and more evidence suggesting that keto can really improve mental health—for some people, it has even completely cleared up schizophrenia symptoms.
In this video, a professor from Harvard breaks down exactly how it works:
Dr. Chris Palmer: Diet & Nutrition for Mental Health
According to Google:
The guest on this episode is Chris Palmer, M. D., a board-certified psychiatrist and assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He discusses the vital link between nutrition, metabolism, and mental health, along with his pioneering work using the ketogenic diet to successfully treat patients with various mental illnesses, including depression and schizophrenia. Dr. Palmer explains how the ketogenic diet is an evidence-based treatment for epilepsy, mimics fasting states, and may help offset cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease. He describes the key role mitochondria play in mental health, how certain conditions likely stem from mitochondrial dysfunction, and how low-carb diets boost mitochondrial turnover to improve mental wellness. He also covers how low-carb diets positively impact the gut microbiome and weight loss, risk factors for mitochondrial health like marijuana and alcohol, and the best ways to increase circulating ketones based on individual needs. We also touch on how a ketogenic diet affects mood, sleep, and fertility. Dr. Palmer's work offers a revolutionary approach to mental health and illness that, given the prevalence of mental health challenges, should interest people of all ages and backgrounds.
Harold Anderson3 said:I've experimented with weed too, though unfortunately, I used to mix it with alcohol, which was probably worse.
I also went off my medication for about three weeks back when I had F21—which is a milder diagnosis, schizotypal disorder—even though all I really needed to do was take 10 mg of Zyprexa at night.
Just be grateful that these medications exist and that they're actually working for you.
If you've been hospitalized five times, I'm sure you've seen just about every kind of psychiatric case imaginable.
Including those folks with schizophrenia who can't even string five words together into a coherent sentence, let alone post on a forum about their struggles.
You're still relatively "fresh" to all of this, and you have so much room to grow
if you stay persistent.
And that ending is truly positive; you always have to keep fighting and never give up. Good luck. 🙂
Harold Anderson3 said:I suppose you just have to learn to live with that reality. I’ve been managing my schizophrenia for nearly thirteen years now, and if I’m being honest, the best I’ve managed to achieve is a sort of bipolar-like cycle, where my mood just swings back and forth between deep depression and feeling relatively normal (and occasionally even hitting manic highs). Even with staying strictly on top of my medication, I can't rule out those occasional, milder psychotic episodes either. If those negative symptoms are starting to feel overwhelming for you, it might be worth having a real conversation with your psychiatrist about potentially adding an antidepressant to your current regimen.And I spend quite a lot of time "living" in the past. Just constantly ruminating on where everything went wrong or what I could have done differently...
Hopefully, things will improve. 🤷
I know that feeling all too well, though I think it's something we can work on improving. I try to tell myself to dedicate about 90% of my mental energy and focus to the present moment, leaving just the remaining 10% to deal with the past or look toward the future. It basically means trying to stay grounded in the "now," while still allowing yourself to remember where you've been and plan for where you're going.
You didn't do anything wrong; things simply turned out the way they did. Of course, it wasn't inevitable—things could have gone differently—but they didn't. It is what it is. You can't rewrite the past, but you definitely have the power to shape your future by how you handle the present.
Harold Anderson3 said:I know that feeling all too well, but hey, it's something that can be worked on. Try to put about 90% of your focus and energy into the here and now, and then just let the other 10% cover the past and the future. It basically means staying present in the moment, while occasionally looking back or planning ahead...
You didn't do anything wrong; things just turned out the way they did. Of course, it didn't *have* to happen this way—it could have gone differently—but it didn't. This is just where we are. You can't rewrite what's already happened, and you shape your future by how you handle right now.
Rebecca Rivera3 said:What’s the deal with all these pills? We’re constantly feeling drowsy, dealing with dry mouth, and even facing sexual dysfunction—it seems like almost everyone I know deals with some level of that. What’s the point? Is anyone actually feeling better?
I was prescribed Paxil. I'm getting all those side effects too, especially the nausea, and I honestly can't stand them.
Harold Anderson3 said:Hey there. I was actually on a similar medication, Unknown, for what felt like about seven years. Back then, it was pretty much the gold standard for treating schizophrenia. It worked relatively well for me, though I eventually transitioned over to the one I'm using now.
As for the panic attacks and anxiety, I can't say for sure, but it could definitely be a side effect of the medication, or perhaps just those lingering echoes from the initial shock of receiving an F-22 diagnosis.
There’s this common assumption that schizophrenia is the most difficult mental health condition to deal with, but honestly, that isn't necessarily true. Everything really depends on the individual case and how you define the severity of a disorder.
The most important thing is to find the right treatment plan and stay consistent with the medication.
Harold Anderson3 said:There’s this common idea that schizophrenia is the absolute toughest mental health struggle out there, but that isn't necessarily true for everyone. It really all depends on the individual case and how you personally define what makes a disorder "heavy"...
The real key is finding the right treatment plan and sticking to the meds consistently.
Morgan Lewis said:I’ve had the same number of hospital stays and the exact same diagnosis. I've been on Xeplion depo for over two years now. My anxiety and panic attacks are totally gone,
but honestly, I still have to take diazepam at night just to crash—mostly because the Xeplion keeps me way too wired. But if I’m being real, the thing that bugs me the most is having to rely entirely on a nurse to give me my injection.
Especially lately with everything going on with COVID-19 and all the staff rotations, you really notice when some nurses don't actually know what they're doing. Since the liquid is so thick, if they don't do it right, it's a mess.
And even when they *do* know how, sometimes they're just completely checked out or distracted, and then I end up feeling "sick" for three whole days afterward.
Daniel Carter9 said:He was definitely more vocal about that whole mess regarding the curriculum reforms and the pushback against certain script changes...
And that’s without any of that nonsense from Shaka Zulu or those Viva folks either...
ironheron17 said:Look, let’s get real here... how many of your buddies in the stands actually claimed this was all just some made-up nonsense, especially when you guys were packing out the stadium against big clubs over the last few years? Sure, maybe Real Madrid had their moments where they could fill the seats, but let's be honest about the numbers. How many actual Juventus season ticket holders live right here in Miami? You guys have even said yourselves how small that group is compared to the rest of California... honestly, stop filling your heads with this stuff. For most fans, going to a Juventus game is just a regular social thing, a way to show up and give those guys from D.C. hell... And while you might still lead the pack in attendance, that doesn't mean much when you consider what's happening in D.C.; the only club Zasad where you can actually say there's a decent, normal atmosphere is the Portland Timbers.
Thanks for the input...
Alexander Perez36 said:There are millions of them out there, you know, people who just don't get how much trouble they cause... and I honestly don't think I'll ever be able to forget that whole mess when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were facing bankruptcy. It was absolute madness; those tailgaters took to the streets and started threatening an all-out civil war right in the middle of the city. They targeted anyone who even suggested that the local government should be using that money for schools or kindergartens instead... they basically silenced anyone with a different opinion by threatening to burn down the city council members if they didn't vote for the loan. Traffic was completely paralyzed throughout the entire city because of it... it was just pure chaos...
Honestly, if you look at how things usually work across most of the US—even in those smaller, less sophisticated towns—a club stuck in a situation like this would be kicked out of the league and banned from international competition immediately. But with you guys, it feels like it's just one more time where the rules and regulations don't seem to apply... 👍