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Does this sound like Schizophrenia? |
I have a friend of mine who has always "been different" from everyone else around him. When he reached the age of 18, he began to suffer from severe depression. His depression included very nasty stomach aches and vomitting. This followed him off and on throughout the years (he is now 21). My friend has a nasty home life and a history of mental illness in his family. His mother raised him to be a God fearing christian thoughout most of his childhood. Now my friend is all kinds of messed up. He thinks that demons are after him. He is constantly paranoid. He doesn't sleep for days and then sleeps for days on end. He keeps telling me about strange dreams that he is having. He told me that he thinks he may be the reincarnate of a famous person from history. He told me that the devil use to tempt him as a youth (as a voice). And he also told me that he is terribly frightened of food poisioning (intentional or otherwise). I am concerned. Does this sound like schizo to any1 yes it does sound like schizophrenia, but he defiantly needs to see a psychiatrist to have a proper assessment and diagnosis. schizophrenia is genetic, and the things you mention are very typical of a person with schizophrenia. the paranoia, the delusions, and feelings of persecution, although some people with a bi polar illness can also have that experience. my brother was bi polar, and also thought his food was poisoned. schizophrenia usually starts in males around the teen years, and perhaps your friend has "held it together" . it is a very hard and sad way for your friend to live. he needs to see a psychiatrist. good luck to you, and him Source(s): retired mental health worker No one on here can diagnose him but, you can educate yourself and see what you think! Hopefully you will do your best to support and encourage him to seek psychiatric help. Diagnostic Criteria DSM IV Characteristic symptoms: Two (or more) of the following, each present for a significant portion of time during a 1-month period (or less if successfully treated): delusions hallucinations disorganized speech (e.g., frequent derailment or incoherence) grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior negative symptoms, i.e., affective flattening, alogia, or avolition Note: Only one Criterion A symptom is required if delusions are bizarre or hallucinations consist of a voice keeping up a running commentary on the person's behavior or thoughts, or two or more voices conversing with each other. Social/occupational dysfunction: For a significant portion of the time since the onset of the disturbance, one or more major areas of functioning such as work, interpersonal relations, or self-care are markedly below the level achieved prior to the onset (or when the onset is in childhood or adolescence, failure to achieve expected level of interpersonal, academic, or occupational achievement). Duration: Continuous signs of the disturbance persist for at least 6 months. This 6-month period must include at least 1 month of symptoms (or less if successfully treated) that meet Criterion A (i.e., active-phase symptoms) and may include periods of prodromal or residual symptoms. During these prodromal or residual periods, the signs of the disturbance may be manifested by only negative symptoms or two or more symptoms listed in Criterion A present in an attenuated form (e.g., odd beliefs, unusual perceptual experiences). Schizoaffective and Mood Disorder exclusion: Schizoaffective Disorder and Mood Disorder With Psychotic Features have been ruled out because either (1) no Major Depressive, Manic, or Mixed Episodes have occurred concurrently with the active-phase symptoms; or (2) if mood episodes have occurred during active-phase symptoms, their total duration has been brief relative to the duration of the active and residual periods. Substance/general medical condition exclusion: The disturbance is not due to the direct physiological effects of a substance (e.g., a drug of abuse, a medication) or a general medical condition. Relationship to a Pervasive Developmental Disorder: If there is a history of Autistic Disorder or another Pervasive Developmental Disorder, the additional diagnosis of Schizophrenia is made only if prominent delusions or hallucinations are also present for at least a month (or less if successfully treated). Read the whole text on link for Diagnostic Criteria of Schizophrenia Subtypes. http://www.mentalhealth.com/dis1/p21-ps0... yes it could defiantly be schizophrenia. medication and therapy could help him. please encourage him to seek help. This sounds like a person in desperate need of professional help. You are right to be concerned and you hopefully you also know that you are way out of your league and cannot help your friend. Please encourage your friend to seek mental health help immediately. It sounds like depression. Whether his fears are symptoms of a psychotic depression or to be expected from his religious beliefs are impossible to evaluate through a computer screen. Schizophrenics can become depressed like anyone else, but the prominence of the depression you're describing doesn't sound like schizophrenia. He needs to see a mental health professional, Christian or otherwise. |
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