Is it normal that no one even suspects i am schizophrenic?

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I was diagnosed with schizophrenia a few years ago. I felt devastated at first when my doctor told me so... but with time, I learned how small all problems really are and to value the good things in life.

Not even my parents know about this. In fact, most people actually think I am quite reasonable and level-headed. I was also always a quiet person and a good student. People usually say that they think I am quite smart. Truly, no one really even suspects how hard I had to struggle with what I have inside of me.

I noticed that movies usually depict schizophrenia as something completely dangerous and tragic. Most of the people I know and with whom I have talked about that have expressed complete apprehension towards schizophrenia. Honestly, it seems like people think that it is as serious as being infected by HIV.

I am not sure if people just don't tell me what they think or something, but no one have ever even made the slightest insinuation that I might have a mental disease.

So, I just wanted to know, is it normal for people not to notice this?

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  • [Old Memory]
    10 years ago

    It's normal. Most people who have mental disorders it is not noticeable unless it is severe. For a lot of people medication can make people function normally.
    I have schizoaffective as well as aspergers, adhd and dyslexia and I don't usually tell people unless they ask or it gets brought up somehow. Part of aspergers is I cannot tell how others may perceive me but as far as I can tell I blend in normally and nobody usually knows because its not noticeable.

    I think intelligence has some to do with how well people can blend in. I have a high IQ which helps me a lot.

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  • chloebabe
    10 years ago

    I wouldn't call it "normal" but it's definitely not bad. It means you're dealing with it well. I'm bipolar, which I know isn't the same, but almost no one knows and I don't think anyone suspects it. My parents don't even know. The few people I have told seemed completely shocked. I told my manager, only because she was giving me a really screwy schedule and it affected my medication and sleep patterns, and she said she never would have guessed if I hadn't told her. Congratulations on handling yourself well.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      10 years ago

      Well, congratulations for being so thoughtful with people.

      I think I like the way you act. I know many bipolar people, but most of them don't do anything to get better. When I see one of them telling everyone that they are bipolar, I inmediately assume they are trying to get inmunity in case they have one of those critical mood swings.

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  • philosophie
    10 years ago

    It's because you are a very smart schizophrenic, good for you and continue to hide it cause peoples are so stupid they are going to judge you wrongly.

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  • dirtybirdy
    10 years ago

    Does anyone suspect that I'm...not going to tell yoooouuuuuuu.

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    • myboyfriendsbitch
      10 years ago

      a dirty old man? lol j/k

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      • dirtybirdy
        10 years ago

        Come sit on my lap.

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        • myboyfriendsbitch
          10 years ago

          Ok. But only for chocolate. I'm not big on lolly pops.

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  • Terence_the_viking
    10 years ago

    Maybe they all know and they are showing you that they don't so you don't get upset about it.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      10 years ago

      My everyday paranoia... that's mostly why I made this story, haha

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  • Steve96
    10 years ago

    Yes this is normal! I struggle with the same issue of schizophrenic illusions... It's much better to hide it in front of strangers and discuss the problem with ether a close friend or a therapist. Therefore you won't be at risk of being made fun of, thanks for reading and STAYSTRONG!

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  • RapidlyRotatingPanda
    10 years ago

    I'd quite like to meet a schizophrenic

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    • RapidlyRotatingPanda
      10 years ago

      Not a proposition by the way

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  • myboyfriendsbitch
    10 years ago

    I probably wouldn't recognize schizophrenia if I saw it because I've never known anyone to have it (or have I...?). I would be very interested in knowing someone with schizophrenia, though.

    Do you have any behaviors that people might think are strange? Can you tell me what it's like?

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      10 years ago

      Well, according to what I have been told, a common and noticeable trait among schizophrenic people is the paranoid delusions and disorganized speech.

      I sometimes have episodes of paranoid delusions in public... but I can hide it very well. Luckily, I am not a very passional person; so I don't go mad around people whenever I am having these episodes.

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      • insanebotv21
        7 years ago

        Eh... I get paranoid too. But I've learned to ignore it, because I Know they're not laughing about me, as they don't even know me. And since I ignore it, no one knows that I think they're laughing at me. So, I'd believe that they could not know.

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      • RomeoDeMontague
        10 years ago

        Having a mental illness/disorder does not mean you are stupid. A lot of people who have diagnosed with mental illnesses are very intelligent. So despite that fact you have the illness you might still seem intelligent. If one seems intelligent some might assume they are also reasonable. Schizophrenia is characterized by paranoia, hallucinations, poor social skills, incoherent thought and speech patterns, and violent behaviour. A person with this illness does not always have or display all of the symptoms but can still have it. So it might be that you hide them well enough that no one notices or just your symptoms are not so visible.

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