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Q: Self Diagnosis
asked by: SomethingWitty on November 10th, 2007
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I hear people every-now-and-then talking about self diagnosing schizophrenia and I was wondering if this is actually possible. What I mean by this is that if people are honestly paranoid (or whatever symptom you have) don't you so believe it that you don't think of it as paranoia??

Just curious what you all think...
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Philo
replied on November 11th, 2007
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Maybe during a psychotic episode it would be impossible, but in the time between or in the aftermath it is possible to get some insight.

I am all for the internet as a support source, but not as a diagnostic source. But people use the internet as a magic ball, they think it will give them the answer to everything.
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SomethingWitty
replied on November 11th, 2007
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I would have to agree with yo. I know someone who is diagnosing themselves as a schizophrenic. Just curious what other peoples thoughts on the matter were.
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jungjedi
replied on November 11th, 2007
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i thought i had aspergers syndrome
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Sesshomaru-Sama
replied on November 25th, 2007
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Although everyone has told me that you cant be crazy and know it, i have played pdoc to myself and diagnosed myself with schizophenia. I hope to god im not right due to the poor prognosis for disorganized subtypes which is what i identify with the most. If anyone here has ever felt so lost in thier own mind and detached from it at the same time then please let me know as this is the scariest sh*t ive ever experienced. thanks
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irChris777
replied on December 25th, 2007
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seshomaru dude did you know that most solar systems dont last long at all before all the planets spinoff into the sun and explode? do you know what the mathematical probabilty that this planet has sustained life on it for as long as it has is? hwo do we know that gravity isnt gonna fail us and were not gonna fall off the planet and burn up in the earths atmosphere. how do you know that your not the only one that is a real person and everyone else is just fake and an illussion from space aliens to mess with your head? where did the space aliens come from? if a tree falls in the woods and theres no1 there to here it does it make a s sound? something bigger than all of us is holding this all together for a divine purpose dude. its the only possible explanation. dont let any of that crap scare you dude. God is good and he will never give anyone more than they can bare it goes against his nature. "I have set the LORD always before me becasue he i9s at my right hand i will not be shaken."
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jungjedi
replied on December 26th, 2007
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weird
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