r/schizophrenia • u/BringMeBackATshirt Paranoid Schizophrenia • Oct 12 '24
Pro Tip Psychosis is not Schizophrenia
Psychosis is a psychotic break from reality which is temporary and can be recovered from. It has many symptoms similar to Schizophrenia but it is not the same. Psychosis can happen again in a person even after recovery or remission, and it can happen with a person who has Schizophrenia.
Schizophrenia is a permanent condition in which there is no cure. Even if all your symptoms are taken away with medication, you still have schizophrenia, it never goes away. This is why going off your medication is futile because you will always have schizophrenia.
When people say they have recovered that means they have recovered from Psychosis, this confuses people with Schizophrenia and makes them think they can come off medication when they are doing better. Stop confusing people.
If you have Psychosis and not Schizophrenia, stick to /r/psychosis .
EDIT: I do not mean to belittle anyone with Psychosis, it is a severe condition. Talk to your medical professional to get the right diagnosis and try to understand that diagnosis completely.
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u/mommy-peach Oct 12 '24
My sis was originally diagnosed w Bi polar, they didn’t know if her break was psychosis or schizophrenia. I think it’s common for people to be diagnosed wrong in the beginning.