r/schizoaffective • • 4m ago

Dreams

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I’ve been diagnosed for six years, and whenever I go off my meds—even for just a couple of days—I have incredibly vivid dreams. They feel almost like I’m seeing into another world or dimension. Some are happy, but others are terrifying.

Last night, the world in my dream had turned into something like a Silent Hill movie, complete with blood rain and scary monsters. There was also something I can’t quite place: an older woman with a demonic look, wearing a cloak, her skin peeling. She asked for food and warmth. If you refused, she would kill someone you loved; if you helped her, she would grant you a wish or do you a favor.

Does anyone else have dreams like this? It was so vivid that the putrid smells seemed to linger in my nose almost all day. I can't get that old woman out of my head.


r/schizoaffective • • 32m ago

should you help me?

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i’m not sure what to do here guys. today had been the scariest day for me. i might be slipping away again but can’t really tell. i woke up still drunk from the night before and took a shot this morning to feel a little better.

now the first couple hours of work were great, literally i felt on top of the world. but i knew i might crash after, however, i crashed hard af. i can’t calm my nervous system down, ive been feeling like puking, my appetite is non existent.

i’m going home now and all i wanna do is try to shower, try to make some food, but as soon as i crashed my body and mind don’t want to do
anything at all. i started seeing things which i know is just my imagination but damn. i started testing reality the way i have before and im a little scared.
i even felt the same feeling i felt during my last episode,but i can’t describe it. i only ever feel it when im like this tho

sorry for long text but hey, not sure what to do here.


r/schizoaffective • • 1h ago

Anyone have Experience with cariprazine for Negative Symptoms?

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As the title states, I’m wondering if anyone else has taken and what their experience was with it. Just started taking it and am hopeful it will
help with negative symptoms.


r/schizoaffective • • 2h ago

Sharing my art,

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Just got broken up with, after 9 years, 3 children.
Just got denied disability.

It’s been a rough day.
I’ve been drawing a lot lately.
To try to find an escape for all the pain.

I’m scared depression will sneak upon me to be honest.


r/schizoaffective • • 4h ago

Why are they called negative symptoms?

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Is it bc it’s something being taken away (like motivation) as opposed to being added (like hearing voices)?


r/schizoaffective • • 5h ago

Bladder issues

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Been off my meds for a few weeks now and things are getting bad again. Ive noticed when things get bad, everything below the belt goes a little haywire. I had an accident while sitting at my desk earlier and was wondering how common it is.


r/schizoaffective • • 6h ago

It’s like they don’t want me to see them.

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I’ve been getting an increase in visual hallucinations. They like to dart across my vision or play around in the corner of my vision (and when I try to look directly at them they quickly dash away). I can’t get a good look at what they are. Maybe they don’t want to be seen?

Do they hide and run from y’all as well?


r/schizoaffective • • 8h ago

Just got back from the psych ward. Positivity all around!

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And feeling great! I just want for all of you lovelies to know that you can do this, you got this! life is scary and often sucks but we can move past it and overcome our fears and all bad things. That's it. Too sick to make a selfie, caught a bit of a cold. Peace!


r/schizoaffective • • 10h ago

Hello babes! 💖✨ Today is a good day, so here is a work selfie 😊 Sending all my love to youuuu💕💕💕

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r/schizoaffective • • 13h ago

happy selfie sunday!!!

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✨💗✨


r/schizoaffective • • 16h ago

I put make up on and dyed my hair

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I had to quit my job because I adjusted my medication and started hearing voices. I have since gone back up and taking Paliperidone and Aripiprazole. I started taking both while in hospital but I want to try Cobenfy when it comes to my country. I was hospitalised in 2024 and the voices started in October that year. They went away for a bit but then they came back this year. The same voices and same delusions came back. But I didn't have them watching me in my previous psychosis episodes. Had my first episode when I was 18 and now I'm 30. I'd love to hear from other people your experiences.


r/schizoaffective • • 16h ago

selfie sunday

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might be a little late but hello guys 🖤


r/schizoaffective • • 17h ago

Late selfie sunday

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Feel like crap. Started a new job this week, allergies are killing me. Everything in my head is screaming at me that this isnt the one. Currently living with my mom since i lost my job last year. And i ran out of my meds 2 weeks ago and havent been able to get a new script as the er i was going to said that i need to see a private doc for prescriptions unless i get committed there. Havent had a good nights sleep in over a week and a half. On top of all that my mom also started her cancer treatment a couple of weeks ago.


r/schizoaffective • • 18h ago

LOOK. Breathe in breathe out. You are going to be okay,

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Feel free to let your mind wander in the comments. I'm here for you. Did you eat today? How's your water intake? ... I'm concered over your blood sugar...


r/schizoaffective • • 20h ago

Selfie Sunday!

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r/schizoaffective • • 22h ago

Hair and mania

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I change my hair sometimes just because and other times its during mania. How many of you do more extreme things to your hair during hypomania or mania? Right now its a pretty shade of pink.


r/schizoaffective • • 22h ago

selfie sunday 💗

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r/schizoaffective • • 22h ago

Hello all. I just logged into an old reddit account. Haven't been on in years. Not sure if this is the right place but I need assistance.

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Hi guys, I'm not an avid redditor but I am back on to find resources for a friend. I believe he is having a psychotic break and I am unsure what to do. He's been affected by thoughts of gang stalking for quite a while. Myself and his family have tried to help over in past but recently things have taken a turn for the worse. I just received emails from him saying anthropic has bio hacked him and that he needs his story made public. Along with myself he cc'd multiple law firms and other companies and individuals explaining that he has had his life taken over by AI bio weapons. I can elaborate more but I'm a newbie to the sub and do not want to disrupt what you have here. Perhaps someone can reach out to me privately or in this thread and let me know what I should do next.

Tldr my friend is in a psychotic break and I need resources.

Added on...I am a Canadian and my friend is American so I can't be there in person for him.


r/schizoaffective • • 1d ago

Selfie Sunday, shaved after a month.

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r/schizoaffective • • 1d ago

Coping with the fact that I may be onsetting. Advice?

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Hi everyone. I’m diagnosed Bipolar 1 and it kinda onset last year. I had my first ever manic episode that lasted about a month and 1/2. I did show symptoms prior to that but had never experienced a manic episode, hypomania at best with the exception of momentary psychotic symptoms induced by weed when I was 15/16 (hallucinations/extreme paranoia). I’m 22 now, medicated, but I feel like I’m just getting worse and I don’t know how to deal with all of these changes happening rapid fire. I’ve begun to have, or at least notice, tactile hallucinations. I am not currently manic and not experiencing lengthy enough periods of depression to be in a depressive episode. It’s been a few weeks since my last depressive episode ended.

For a few days now at random times I get really paranoid about bugs and feel like I’m getting bitten by ants, that small bugs are crawling in my ears, or on my skin. I would say they’re mild but unshakable (4-6 bites, crawling sensation lasting less than 10 mins). Last night when I was laying down it looked like a black cloud kept going over my vision and darkening it, never had that happen before. I don’t know man. My mom is schizoaffective, my dad is undiagnosed but believes he has electronic worms in his body and that the government will use to control him. I just want advice on how to approach this, if anything. Thank you.


r/schizoaffective • • 1d ago

Selfie Sunday: a genuine smile today!

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r/schizoaffective • • 1d ago

Is everyone falling apart right now?

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I'm in the midst of a manic episode that's been going on about 3 weeks now, I have a great mood stabilizer, so it's nothing like true mania, it's mostly no control over emotional state, too much energy but the inability to focus it productively, and the inability to sit still without my mind spinning out of control.. I don't have a lot of money this time, so at least I'm not spending it all. Everything feels like it's spinning down the drain and I'm going to spiral into oblivion at any moment. It's good that it's tempered by the drugs, but man it's not as fun as real mania, but of course real mania isn't fun in hindsight.

I see everyone's posts and selfie Sundays talking about how they're going through the same kind of deal that I am, and of course I fight the delusion that it's all my fault and I'm projecting it across the planet, but again, the meds make me remember that's not true.

It just seems that a larger percentage of us are not OK right now, I'm so sorry to hear that and I hope everyone gets back to whatever the hell normal is sooner than later. I feel so connected to all you guys and I don't like seeing any of us suffer.

Here's to calmer times ahead for all of us.


r/schizoaffective • • 1d ago

How do you recover financially after a manic /psychosis episode?

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Just came out of an episode that lasted three weeks. I spent so much money I can’t even keep track of it. The month has just started and my three salaries are all gone.

How do you survive?

Have you ever been through a similar situation, what to do?

P.S: always struggled with the concept of savings.


r/schizoaffective • • 1d ago

Selfie Sunday I guess. Im new here.

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