Depression

[Rucker76]

I am suffering with Depression associated with schizophrenia. I feel helpless in the face of this illness. Relationships have always been a problem area for me. I get intimidated and fearful when the opportunity arises to make friends. The paranoid part stems from my mother not taking a keen interest in me or my well-being. Can someone please help.

[Hidden]

Hi welcome to the forum. Have a read of this.

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[Rucker76 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you so much Dr Webb. Your information left me with a question. Do you think emotional neglect from childhood issues can be overcome. And if so how.?

[Hidden in reply to Rucker76]

Hi I don't know coz I only heard of it recently. It did say in 1 article I read that it can be but requires therapy to work through it.

Oh I am not Dr Webb, I just read about it. There are no professionals on here just fellow sufferers.

[Kobojunkie]

Maybe what you first need to do is get to a psychiatrist/neuropsychiatrists to work with you I'm creating a treatment plan that will work for you.

once you have regained control of your life and destiny, then you can worry about relationships.

[Rucker76 in reply to Kobojunkie]

It sounds easier said than done, trust me brethren. The difficulty comes when separating the healing process from building relationships . It would be overlapping or happening simultaneously. And also associated with the struggle is I don't have my mother's help. But I comprehended your response. Or maybe I'm not sure what you mean when you say "regained control of your life and destiny?"

[Kobojunkie in reply to Rucker76]

There is nothing hard about staying clear of relationships(boyfriend, lover, husband etc.) until you are sure your mind is fit enough to handle one.

It is much easier to heal when you are not involved than when you are cause you have to deal with daily stresses and situations that come with living with others and that is hard to ignore.

You don't need your mother's help to heal. No body can in fact help you do that. You are on your own with that. You only need to want it bad enough and commit to doing the work involved and all of this happens right there between You, Yourself, and Your mind.

Taking back control of your life and destiny means not letting depression and anxiety decide which way the compass of your day and your life should turn next. Those who suffer daily or regularly from symptoms of depression and anxiety, are limited in decisions and opportunities they can take advantage of on a regular basis.

[Hidden]

Hello, you have received several very good responses to your post from very interested and caring people.

You seem to be functioning well enough to hold your thoughts together to write and I applaud you on that. Your medication for the schizophrenia must be working for you. From your short note, I'm thinking you have been dealing with schizophrenia since your late teens or 20s as often that is the age when it sticks up it's ugly head.

Because I'm not a doctor, I really am not competent to provide suggestions on dealing with your paranoia.....it's roots may be actually intertwined with your schizophrenia. Perhaps your psychiatrist can help you with paranoia.

It's difficult to feel lonely, and frustrating not to know how to make friends.

Thank you for writing and let us know how it goes with your doctor after you talk about your concern.

[Rucker76 in reply to Hidden]

True statement. I have been dealing with the onset of schizophrenia since my early twenties. I'm not sure about the application of the scriptures in this matter. The only thing that I'm sure of is that when one experiences shipwreck concerning their faith it is because they have been deceived.

[Hidden]

Really didn't understand what you were writing about in your message, but that's ok, as you do.

Just wanted to let you know I read your message and people on this venue do care.