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Topic Tuesday // Let's talk about Schizophrenia // Tues 25th May, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

DaisydreamerSenior Contributor

Topic Tuesday // Let's talk about Schizophrenia // Tues 25th May, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

Hi there Forums Community,

Next week from the 23rd to the 29th of May, we will be celebrating Schizophrenia Awareness Week in a collaboration with One Door. One of the events we will be hosting is this Topic Tuesday on the 25th of May from 7:00-8:30pm (AEST). Join us here and let's talk about Schizophrenia.

This fortnight we are joined by two special guests; one of SANE's amazing Peer Ambassadors, and a member of the One Door Mental Health Team.

Schizophrenia Awareness Week

Schizophrenia Awareness Week aims to bring visibility to the lived experiences of those living with Schizophrenia, and encourage action to overcome the stigma and discrimination that many people living with Schizophrenia still face.

This year we will be celebrating the theme of Schizophrenia Awareness Week, 'Discover Better Mental Health', with a Topic Tuesday that will talk about the experience of living with Schizophrenia, person centred approaches to wellbeing and recovery, and where you can seek support.

Please join us here on Tuesday the 25th of May 2021 from 7:00pm-8:30pm AEST to follow this conversation.

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In response to: Topic Tuesday // Let's talk about Schizophrenia // Tues 25th May, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

TideisTurningSenior Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday // Let's talk about Schizophrenia // Tues 25th May, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

Welcome @StuF! Feel free to share some of your perspective if you'd like to or ask any questions you might have on the topic.

No worries @Bunniekins. Thanks for stopping by and sharing your insights with us! 😊

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MellymeadContributor

Re: Topic Tuesday // Let's talk about Schizophrenia // Tues 25th May, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

I am very interested in exploring your ideas about CBT in relation to psychosis as I struggle on a daily basis to distract and discourage giving attention to such difficult thought processes when I am enveloped in distorted and distressing’thoughts’ I just seem to have to wait it out until regular /general thoughts come back into focus
When I wake up from sleep my thoughts don’t make sense it’s a messy mixture of some sort of distressed jumble it is separate from my inner voice so to say it’s like my brain is still asleep or not functioning to full capacity and I have to wait until my brain gets into general cognitive function as it is still separate from my logical survival thinking it is manageable It’s like when my foot goes to sleep and on the way back to normal function I get pins and needles same so with my brain it’s full of static and I have to wait until the channel clears it can be scary as I have worried what if one day it just stays on static reception

In response to: Topic Tuesday // Let's talk about Schizophrenia // Tues 25th May, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

DaisydreamerSenior Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday // Let's talk about Schizophrenia // Tues 25th May, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

Hi @StuF and welcome! Still lots more to come, so feel free to jump in, share your thoughts or ask any questions

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StuFSenior Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday // Let's talk about Schizophrenia // Tues 25th May, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

Thanks @TideisTurning

I'll be sure to chime in if I think of something!

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DaisydreamerSenior Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday // Let's talk about Schizophrenia // Tues 25th May, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

Q5: @Sandy1 What are your top messages for people living with schizophrenia?

Also for our community, please feel free to share your thoughts

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Sandy1Senior Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday // Let's talk about Schizophrenia // Tues 25th May, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

Q5: @Sandy1 What are your top messages for people living with schizophrenia?

  • Resist your paranoia – the enemy is not your family or friends. The enemy is the mental illness. Try and grow a team around you - friends and family, interests, hobbies, sport, having a pet.
  • Share your voice to help you understand yourself and others. And to get the buzz of being heard and respected.
  • I went from Sandy 'schizophrenia' to Sandy poet and it was transformative for me. To have a more positive label was an important station along my way. A creative life for me has been crucial to understanding and mitigating the effects of living with schizophrenia.

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DaisydreamerSenior Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday // Let's talk about Schizophrenia // Tues 25th May, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

Thanks so much for stopping by @Bunniekins and for all your posts tonight, hoping you were able to take something away from this discussion!

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MellymeadContributor

Re: Topic Tuesday // Let's talk about Schizophrenia // Tues 25th May, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

Really awesome
Recovery can mean so many things I agree in being very interested in what support was helpful thank you so very much for sharing this highlight

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Eden1919Senior Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday // Let's talk about Schizophrenia // Tues 25th May, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

I have a question for everyone I guess, how do you manage your medications like remembering to take them and do you ever get scared to take them? also what do you do if you are experiencing lots of side effects but otherwise your drs want you to stay on that medication?

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Mum1990Casual Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday // Let's talk about Schizophrenia // Tues 25th May, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

Hi Sandi that is something that I spoke to him about again tonight specifically looking to build relationships and friendships with people other than his family, which he acknowledges he needs to do. I have tried to find social options for people with lived experience as this may feel safer/no judgement, however haven't found anything. Any ideas would be gratefully received.

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