(November 5, 2017 at 4:29 pm)MysticKnight Wrote:(November 5, 2017 at 4:18 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: You may have seen a doctor but I doubt you paid much attention. Rarely, if ever, do bipolar and schizophrenia coexist in an individual. However, untreated bipolar can result in what appears to be schizophrenic behavior. If that's the case then you have schizoaffective disorder.
I asked precisely about this, and there is disagreement about schizoaffective disorders definition, if it is bipolar with schizophrenic behaviour or something in between or straight out having both. Three doctors told me this. In fact, the new way to approach this seems they are going to be leaving "labeling" in groups, since each illness is vasty different. The labeling does not help which treatment is necessary. Some are going through more of identity crisis, some more of mood swings, up and down, some both, some have abnormal experiences.
As for me, I know the demons that I saw, I saw them take over my soul, and I know what I experienced before that from the good vision of the noble exalted souls. I didn't start with mood disorders and it was untreated, I know what I have, and the doctor told me at the end labelling it is not important but just treating it.
And I know my affliction inside out, better than outsider perspective. I understand how fast my brain goes when I am off medications, I understand I need them, but I know the spiritual challenges of being possessed better than most people, and most people with schizophrenia are possessed and need to fight their demons.
I know I lost a lot of brain mass, but I know I can regrow in the brain, even if the brain will never be "normal."
I know my illness inside out, stop with this belittling a person because they have mentail illness.
A mental illness doesn't mean a person can't know God exists. It doesn't mean they can't find the true religion either. None of that is implied.
I'll go with the DSM 5 definition.
What treatment/medications are you receiving?
Lost a lot of brain mass from what?
Being told you're delusional does not necessarily mean you're mental.