Aww, don't feel guilty about being upset, it's a perfectly natural reaction to your experience. I think it is commendable that you are taking your mental health seriously enough to seek out some help.
Honestly, I don't know a lot about abnormal psychology but I'll try to help you anyway with the little bit of knowledge I do have.
Schizophrenia is a serious illness and it could very well be a possibility for you since you have a family history of it. The thing is though, any psychiatrist worth their salt is not going to officially diagnose anyone with anything after only a single visit. They will need to see you on a regular basis for a few months at least to work out exactly where you are at cognitively and monitor your patterns of behaviour.
Your genetic history and current issues could be a likely precursor to something more serious, so getting some help with it now with medication and counselling is definitely a step in the right direction. You never know, action now could prevent or postpone the onset of it.
By the way, I grew up with a guy who has schizophrenia. He was my good friend and I really adored him. He really was a bit odd and did some really crazy (sometimes violent) things, which drove many people away. But with the people who were accepting of him, he was good with them the majority of the time. He has a relatively normal life now and is able to hold down a challenging job.
Perhaps you could join a website where you could meet others dealing with schizophrenia and see what they have to say about it and how they cope. Take care of yourself. :)
Thank you (to everyone). :] I actually really like this doctor. The psychiatrist I saw before I didn't feel like he understood and he just didn't feel like the right fit for me if that makes any sense.
My current doctor talked to me more and asked me more questions, and he described all of the medications their pros and cons and let me decide which I wanted to take.
One of the main reasons I sought help was because I'm finding it harder and harder to keep my job and function (in general) and secondly I'm going to school in the Spring and I haven't been able to handle setting that up. I've almost given up because I can't even deal with calling about housing and financial aid and all that, but I don't want to not go because of something as stupid as that. :(
IIN my greatest fear is becoming a reality and I don't know what to do
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Aww, don't feel guilty about being upset, it's a perfectly natural reaction to your experience. I think it is commendable that you are taking your mental health seriously enough to seek out some help.
Honestly, I don't know a lot about abnormal psychology but I'll try to help you anyway with the little bit of knowledge I do have.
Schizophrenia is a serious illness and it could very well be a possibility for you since you have a family history of it. The thing is though, any psychiatrist worth their salt is not going to officially diagnose anyone with anything after only a single visit. They will need to see you on a regular basis for a few months at least to work out exactly where you are at cognitively and monitor your patterns of behaviour.
Your genetic history and current issues could be a likely precursor to something more serious, so getting some help with it now with medication and counselling is definitely a step in the right direction. You never know, action now could prevent or postpone the onset of it.
By the way, I grew up with a guy who has schizophrenia. He was my good friend and I really adored him. He really was a bit odd and did some really crazy (sometimes violent) things, which drove many people away. But with the people who were accepting of him, he was good with them the majority of the time. He has a relatively normal life now and is able to hold down a challenging job.
Perhaps you could join a website where you could meet others dealing with schizophrenia and see what they have to say about it and how they cope. Take care of yourself. :)
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Thank you (to everyone). :] I actually really like this doctor. The psychiatrist I saw before I didn't feel like he understood and he just didn't feel like the right fit for me if that makes any sense.
My current doctor talked to me more and asked me more questions, and he described all of the medications their pros and cons and let me decide which I wanted to take.
One of the main reasons I sought help was because I'm finding it harder and harder to keep my job and function (in general) and secondly I'm going to school in the Spring and I haven't been able to handle setting that up. I've almost given up because I can't even deal with calling about housing and financial aid and all that, but I don't want to not go because of something as stupid as that. :(