depression schizophrenia

Hi schizophrenia, It looks like your having a terrible time. Its good that you have stopped the recreational drugs. Yes they will make you feel better while you are high but ultimatly they will make your depression worse. They are probably the main cause of your paranoia as well and definatly will be causing your memory problems.

You have recognised where you are and what your problems are. That is the important first and hardest step to recovery, and you have done it. Well done, its never easy to do that.

As you have been placed in foster care I will assume that your family background has been difficult. When you are let down by the most important people in your life it is very hard and often leads to mental health problems. But you dont need me to tell you that. Have you been to the doctor? If not please go. Explain to the doctor what you have said here. Write it down first and take it with you, this will make sure you don't forget anything important. Ask to spee a councillor, after everything you have been through, drugs or meds will not be enough speaking to a councillor, someone who will not judge you and will listen to you is an important step. The doctor may offer you medication along side the councilling. 

There is light at the end of the tunnel and you have taken the imnportant first step and acknowledged your problems, this was hard to do so again well donr for that. Next step, Doctor and councilling. Stay off the drugs, they WILL make your worse. I went to the dark places with too much E and firends have done the same with coke. Weed will make you paranoid and ruin your memory. Good news is that its not permanant and you will recover when you stay off them. Good luck, I think you can do it.

Dear Schizo!!

First, have you seen your GP and told him/her how you feel.  Get to people who have the power to help you.

Self-help groups are great -  find one near you - try the internet or local papers.

You won't lose this star in your life if you try your best to get some help.  You won't really get any better on your own, nobody expects you to.

Find a counsellor via your GPs surgery or try the 'phone book.  Send them a note like your posting above or telephone them and ask to speak to a counsellor  first, and tell them you don't have much money but that you need help.  Very often they give the first session free.  Talking to someone DOES WORK and helps you get yourself together.  If you really want to get your life back together, YOU are the only person who can do it -  you need help to do this but the first move MUST come from YOU.  GO TO IT!    YOU CAN DO IT I KNOW

I second what the other replies say. If you are in Britain you need to see your GP first. Depending on the area you live you may even be able to get some counselling sessions on the NHS, ( you can in the area I live, because I am waiting), only problem is you may have to wait. Yes you can pay which would be a lot quicker, but when I paid for a session back in 2008/9 it was £25 an hour. This reply is for information to help you with making a decision about your life. Good luck let us know how you go on.

Thanks for the replys, i'd rather not do anything with the government to do because i dont like any of them because they put me here and dont want those i live with to know because they would be asking about it and i dont like them, it would be the last thing i would do, the drugs isnt a problem for me to stop with, i've been on a relapse last week but i can stop right away if i want but id rather not stop with it because i dont want depression to come and im working aswell now and its really killing me when im depressed. Im wondering if you guys have any tips on how to have positive thoughts because i think it would really help much. If i just could keep the depression away would make me be able to stay here for one more year til i can get out of here. Thanks in advance.