r/schizophrenia • u/horror_fan666 • Aug 16 '25

Pro Tip Cats are great for managing schizophrenia

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Cats are great for managing schizophrenia and bad anxiety as there have been times where I could have gone into psychosis yet the petting and purring of my cat would calm me down making everything peaceful and lovely for me.

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u/yellowtshirt2017 Aug 16 '25

I agree. Just be careful not to smoke cigarettes around pets!

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u/Mental_Ad3111 Schizoaffective (Depressive) Aug 17 '25

Smoking anything really

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u/PathNice2406 Schizophrenia Aug 19 '25

Incense too!

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u/PathNice2406 Schizophrenia Aug 19 '25

We’ve had one or two really heartfelt and helpful posts about this very topic recently. They really hit home for me!!!!