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Years after the beginning of treatment. After trying every medication in their psychiatrist's bag of tricks. After visiting psych wards enough times for one to lose count. The patient, blessed with luck, finally begins to resemble a normal person once again. "Resemble" being the operative word here.

The realization that your very own brain can warp your reality beyond recognition is enough to destroy your self esteem. What good is hearing a supportive person tell you that a voice isn't real when you're not even certain the person speaking is real?

It's a blow to your sense of self worth. The model of reality presented to you by your brain is no longer a tool you can rely upon. It may be true that you appear to be functioning to a normal outside observer, but on the inside you feel as though you're in the presence of aliens.

A person learning to fake it has not been cured. They are not ready to rejoin society. They are not ready to fully support themselves. They are damaged so heavily that, as of right now, it seems beyond repair.

It's sad. It's unfortunate. Yet it's true.]]>
Years after the beginning of treatment. After trying every medication in their psychiatrist's bag of tricks. After visiting psych wards enough times for one to lose count. The patient, blessed with luck, finally begins to resemble a normal person once again. "Resemble" being the operative word here.

The realization that your very own brain can warp your reality beyond recognition is enough to destroy your self esteem. What good is hearing a supportive person tell you that a voice isn't real when you're not even certain the person speaking is real?

It's a blow to your sense of self worth. The model of reality presented to you by your brain is no longer a tool you can rely upon. It may be true that you appear to be functioning to a normal outside observer, but on the inside you feel as though you're in the presence of aliens.

A person learning to fake it has not been cured. They are not ready to rejoin society. They are not ready to fully support themselves. They are damaged so heavily that, as of right now, it seems beyond repair.

It's sad. It's unfortunate. Yet it's true.]]> https://forums.crazynicepeople.org/thread-121.html Fri, 02 Oct 2026 22:33:27 +0000 ArmandCNP]]> https://forums.crazynicepeople.org/thread-121.html
For those who set out to attend university, they all to often have to set their goals aside to seek medical attention for the terrifying symptoms which prevent them from continuing their studies. This process can take years. Should the treatment eventually help, psychotic students frequently feel left behind. They have been out of their studious mindset for too long. It takes nothing short of a miracle to obtain their degree.

What of those already in the workforce? These unfortunate souls find their ambitious climb of the latter hit a dead end upon the onset of their condition. They must endure the arduous process of trying to obtain disability benefits and, if they're lucky, they get approved for just enough assistance to prevent them from becoming completely homeless. Riches to rags.

The bitter icing on the cake? Hardly anyone understands. Ableism is too real. Accommodations for the aforementioned psychotic student aren't guaranteed to be approved. They're not likely to be looked at as equal to their classmates who didn't spend years away from education. As for the worker, our ableist society treats them as though they were willfully unemployed. Judged endlessly. Enough to internalize it.

Awareness of conditions such as schizophrenia are slowly being raised, but the societal treatment of those who suffer from this merciless disease has been found wanting to put it incredibly lightly.]]>
For those who set out to attend university, they all to often have to set their goals aside to seek medical attention for the terrifying symptoms which prevent them from continuing their studies. This process can take years. Should the treatment eventually help, psychotic students frequently feel left behind. They have been out of their studious mindset for too long. It takes nothing short of a miracle to obtain their degree.

What of those already in the workforce? These unfortunate souls find their ambitious climb of the latter hit a dead end upon the onset of their condition. They must endure the arduous process of trying to obtain disability benefits and, if they're lucky, they get approved for just enough assistance to prevent them from becoming completely homeless. Riches to rags.

The bitter icing on the cake? Hardly anyone understands. Ableism is too real. Accommodations for the aforementioned psychotic student aren't guaranteed to be approved. They're not likely to be looked at as equal to their classmates who didn't spend years away from education. As for the worker, our ableist society treats them as though they were willfully unemployed. Judged endlessly. Enough to internalize it.

Awareness of conditions such as schizophrenia are slowly being raised, but the societal treatment of those who suffer from this merciless disease has been found wanting to put it incredibly lightly.]]> https://forums.crazynicepeople.org/thread-50.html Sat, 13 Jun 2026 18:28:33 +0000 ArmandCNP]]> https://forums.crazynicepeople.org/thread-50.html
They instead prescribe far less effective medications such as Buspar. Sometimes they prescribe SSRIs which have the potential to worsen panic attacks.

The bottom line is that, if there is an effective medication to solve panic attacks, it should be administered as long as the patient is warned of the potential side effects. That way the doctor and patient can make the best decision about the optimal course of treatment.]]>
They instead prescribe far less effective medications such as Buspar. Sometimes they prescribe SSRIs which have the potential to worsen panic attacks.

The bottom line is that, if there is an effective medication to solve panic attacks, it should be administered as long as the patient is warned of the potential side effects. That way the doctor and patient can make the best decision about the optimal course of treatment.]]>