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My psychiatrist doesn't think I have schizophrenia anymore (lemmy.ca)

submitted 1 week ago by kionite231@lemmy.ca to c/schizophrenia@lemmy.ca

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Hello,

It's been some time since I changed my phychiatrist, ( I wrote the reason in a previous post). the new phychiatrist think that I don't have phychotic symptoms instead he think that I just have social anxiety since I only think that people are talking about me and want to harm me, I am not actually believe that. he says I don't have schizophrenia because I don't have any phychotic symptoms anymore. he is decreasing the dose of antiphychotic and increasing the dose of anti-depressant.

I am no longer sure if I even had schizophrenia or my previous phychiatrist misdiagnosed me.

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[–] HoneyMustardGas@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Having thought thinking people are talking about you or want to harm you are considered paranoia which IS a schizophrenia symptom. It is considered part of early psychosis (paranoia is related). I have schizophrenia. The symptoms do come and go for me. I have had years where they were non existent and then suddenly came back very severely. Although, paranoia can be related to other diagnoses.

[–] kionite231@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I didn't mention that I am also afraid of water and I don't shave my beard. Is it also symptoms of schizophrenia? Should I tell this to my psychiatrist?

[–] HoneyMustardGas@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Anything that causes you distress should be reported to your psychiatrist and therapist. Idk about the beard thing. I don't shave my beard, I don't think there is a related symptom.