When I was 7 or 8 I was imagining that I walking through school hallway. On the start everything was normal but as I was moving further tiles was starting to disappear and on the end of hallway only couple of them was left. It was not my decision to deeper (tiles). Now Im 22 and Im diagnosed with schizophrenia. Is this was a symptom or I needed a psychologist or?

Dr. Saul PereiraPsychologist47yrs exp

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If you have schizophrenia, that is serious. You need the help of both a psychiatrist and a counselor. Because you are young the prognosis is good if you cooperate. Schizophrenia is a very complex and difficult disease to treat, even with medication. All psychotropic medicines have side-effects: that is inescapable. But I suspect that you are depending entirely on medication when in reality you need to combine it with counseling or therapy. In therapy you will learn a lot of coping mechanisms and techniques to remain functional and lead a close-to-normal life. You will also learn about emotions and how they can impact your condition adversely. Expressing emotions in an appropriate manner will equip you for life. Talking and sharing about the many disturbing thoughts and learning to understand yourself and moderate your responses will go a long way towards normalizing and training your mind. Exercise must be a regular part of your life for various reasons. Put yourself on a productive and strict schedule. The idle mind is the devil's workshop for sure, and more so for a schizophrenic. This is a psychotic condition and will require extensive care and your cooperation.  

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