Disabilities: Visable and Invisable

chefhottie25 · 07-03-2010, 12:01 AM

I think my disability is both visible and invisible. I suffer from schizophrenia...when my meds, therapy, and support groups are working it is invisible..but when I suffer my symptoms I think it is obvious. I haven't had any major issues lately. I did have a small episode last month of hearing voices. I caught it early and got treatment. The fact that I reacted quickly is proof that I am getting better. In the past the voices would have become a full blown psychotic episode. The symptoms used to overwhelm me and I couldn't react. I am still learning to live with schizophrenia, but it has gotten easier since I was diagnosed almost 3 years ago. Thank you for starting this thread, I will surely make use of it.

07-03-2010, 12:01 AM	#26
chefhottie25 Member How Do You Identify?: boi Preferred Pronoun?: hy Relationship Status: happily taken Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: ohio Posts: 1,406 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 26 Thanked 889 Times in 478 Posts Rep Power: 1175217	I think my disability is both visible and invisible. I suffer from schizophrenia...when my meds, therapy, and support groups are working it is invisible..but when I suffer my symptoms I think it is obvious. I haven't had any major issues lately. I did have a small episode last month of hearing voices. I caught it early and got treatment. The fact that I reacted quickly is proof that I am getting better. In the past the voices would have become a full blown psychotic episode. The symptoms used to overwhelm me and I couldn't react. I am still learning to live with schizophrenia, but it has gotten easier since I was diagnosed almost 3 years ago. Thank you for starting this thread, I will surely make use of it.