#I think I'm slowly descending into psychosis

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stuck rose
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I sometimes see things that aren't there. An insect flying past me, insects crawling around in the corners of my vision, insect sounds when there aren't any... I also get scared a lot for no reason. Am I losing it?

untold furnace
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Personally, similar things happen to me whenever im really anxious and stressed idk why it happens but yeah. If u think its something serious you could try talking to someone who will take u seriously and is able to help you

stuck rose
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Funny thing is, I don't know if I wanna get better, or if it's worth the effort

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I don't wanna be stuck in a hospital until the day I die

untold furnace
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You should try finding out what might causes the things that are happening to you, when it started. There will most likely be some kind of website (choose a serious one please) online where u can tell about your symptoms and get a broad information on what could be wrong

stuck rose
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Hallucinations have happened before but I got a concussion recently and they've been more frequent than before

untold furnace
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Since it can always get worse i suggest asking and telling about it to a professional, it would suck to be in a hospital forever but its safer than being on your own as you never know how bad the hallucinations are going to get and if it makes you harm anyone

stuck rose
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I appreciate your concern but I will not risk being locked away for life

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I'd rather die free in my 20's than rot away in an institution

untold furnace
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I get what u mean but since they would have to run tests and shit first you wouldnt be put there immediately, maybe not at all

stuck rose
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Still not taking the risk

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I'll just live with it

cobalt tapir
fading hollow
mint flax
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I'm schizophrenic, and I've been treated for it for about fifteen years now. Never been hospitalized, not once. With the right combination of therapy and medicine, you wouldn't have to be, either.

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The idea of lifelong institutionalizing is long outdated. Psychosis, especially when approached correctly, isn't treated as it used to be, with most affected people living happy, (relatively) normal lives. The stigma of a person being "insane" or dangerous because of their illness gets carried around by pop culture and unresearched media.

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Hallucinations can happen for a wide range of reasons, not just psychosis, and it's worth crossing out the possibilities so you can land on an answer that fits what's going on. You deserve that for yourself.

stuck rose
stuck rose