My 18 year old son has Schizophrenia. He also started having symptoms at 14. All of your videos have helped our family so much. I just wanted to thank you for making the them. You are really helping people.
100% agree with panic attacks being one of the worst pains/experiences. I have dealt with panic disorder/depersonalisation and i have so much respect for you. You're so strong man. I'm sure things can get better, good days will eventually become more frequent.
I think I understand your struggle. It sounds like a tough illness to deal with. You usually cope really well but it gets overwhelming very easily. I hope you can manage to find some time to engage in activities that make you relaxed and inspired. Greetings from Italy!
Hey man we all support you and respect the fact that you’re going through a hard point which is preventing you from uploading. Love hearing your stories and learning about what you’re going through, hope you reach a better place here soon!
Thank you for sharing your experience. I know that it helps me when you open up. My mental issues don’t effect me to the extent that yours do but it helps to hear your experience. It helps because I don’t feel alone in this world. Other people are struggling too. You’re at a low point but things will most likely get better. All of your supporters want the best for you. Whether that be friends and family or random people on the internet. With my greatest sincerity, good luck.
I know the struggle my friend. I also know what it feels like for my whole inner world/brain chemistry to change for no reason. Maybe that's where you're at right now. A random shift. General advice that may or may not help: careful with the vaping. Nic levels and how much you're compulsively doing it. I was vaping at too high a nic strength and too much in general recently and it was frazzling me and bringing me towards that more psychotic area mentally. Be careful with caffeine and stimulants in general. I've tried to move towards calming drugs and herbs. Kava, Ashwaganda, Valerian, Red Strain Kratom, Passion Flower. Just anything that will make my brain buzz at a lower frequency and will relax rather than stimulate me. Get enough sleep and weather the slog. That's what this illness is. Exhausting slogs of time. Much like weathering a bad flu. During the bad times you don't live. You just survive. Survive and wait until one of those quieter periods finds us. People don't know the struggle. It's hell. People who survive it are tough fucking people. There's no other way to say it. Peace and Namaste. Message me if you want specific advice about calming herbs and strategies. I'm 29 so I've been through the whole thing for a few more years.
Hey, things will get better. I have a form of schizophrenia too and have recently subscribed to your channel as I find all your videos helpful to me. Thank you for making them and hope you feel good again soon x
When I feel that way, I find it calming and therapeutic to focus on nature... planting things, caring for animals, cooking and/or making something with my hands. Detaching from technology helps a lot with overcoming anxiety.
Thank you for making this video Jacob. Even though you weren’t feeling great and not fully yourself, I really appreciate how you took the time to make a video and share a little of how you’ve been doing. Hope you feel better soon :-))
Jacob...Maybe the best thing to do is talk to your doctor about adjusting some meds? And even though you don’t like talking to ppl lately, you may just may find that it might be just the thing you need to do to see why your feelings/emotions/paranoia is kicking up. Have you mentioned any of this to your parents? What do they feel about it?
I feel the same way, I would never be able to do what you do. But it's really chill, you're a cool guy and we appreciate your videos. Have a great day friend.
Dear Jacobb I've suffered from paranoid schizophrenia for more than 25 years. My psychiatrist put me on the anti-psychotic drug, Sulpiride, (one tablet twice daily) and, apart from a time when I stopped taking it, I haven't had positive symptoms of schizophrenia (some negative symptoms but these are getting better, I think, the more I journal, and also go for walks in parks/the countryside). I really like Sulpiride. It's been good to me! I hear you about your worry over the lack of a lock on your door. I've learned the hard way to take the bull by the horns and tackle problems head on. Maybe you could phone round 2 or 3 locksmiths and find the cheapest? I needed my locks changed a few years' ago and it cost £80. I am currently reading a book at the moment about the Mother. I know my mum did the best she could, but she was going through a lot of stuff round about the time I was born, was stressed and maybe couldn't focus on me as much as she would have liked. They say that one's personality is largely developed from the years 0-5, and my mum just wasn't there for me - then, and all my life. The book I'm reading is called 'The Emotionally Absent Mother' by Jasmine Lee Cori, and there is an accompanying workbook. It's an excellent read. I recommend it. My dad was physically present, kindly, but distant. I looked up: 'the emotionally absent father' and I found this link: exploringyourmind.com/healing-wounds-absent-father/ I enjoy Kati Morton's TH-cam videos (she's a licensed therapist). She's made videos on 'Schizophrenia' and 'Psychosis'. She also recommends a book about the emotionally absent father, entitled 'The Unavailable Father' by Sarah Simms Rosenthal. Kati has made videos entitled 'The Emotionally Unavailable Father' and also 'The Emotionally Unavailable Mother'. I have journalled, mainly about my birth family, but also things that are irritating, disturbing me, roughly once a week for many years, and I have become more forthright, practical, down-to-earth, as a result. I have more energy. Journaling is my way of releasing anger and anxiety and I always feel better after a writing session. Schizophrenics can get diabetes or heart disease, and I am starting to watch my diet, especially when it comes to sugar, chocolate etc, as I have a sweet tooth and reach out for cake, biscuits etc when I'm upset or stressed. Bananas are recommended for people who love desserts etc as bananas are a slow-release type of sugar so don't give that 'sugar-rush' then 'slump' and they're something dieticians recommend for people with a propensity to diabetes. I hope this ramble helps in some way. Keep up your good work. Thank you for sharing. It has really helped me. Wishing you loads of good wishes for the future. If you have any queries on what I've written, please ask. Best wishes, Heather
I know how you feel, 'cause i see this shit too and the voices in my head tells me that what i see is real. I just don't know how to open up about it, not just a question for you, but for everybody: "How to open up about your Schizophrenia?"
It's fascinating to hear that these things can be triggered. I always thought that these things were literally uncontrollable. Thanks for sharing, I'd not really heard too much on these illnesses before but think I might be understanding them more.
I had my first episode and am not schizophrenic yet - i have schizophreniform and already so many things you said resonate already. I feel like my brain is jumping up and down, minute I get stressed I start thinking people are attacking me through social media, making comments directed at me and coming after me at the shops yelling at me that i’m a slut or all these things. It feels like I could get a little too into the delusion and just get chucked into hospital again, people see psychosis and they just get scared and want to put you away.
Hey I have been watching your videos recently and you kinda inspired me to do a specific prasentation on the mental disease called schizophrenia. At that moment, I am in somophore year in Germany and wanted to ask if I could use one of your videos in my prasentation.
its cool bro.. ive been planning to make videos,,, its been years and still havent made one. got anxiety and depression too right now. your a inspirational.. . take it easy your in my prayers
My panic attacks always go into derealization. They are indescribably terrifying, and I wouldn't wish them on my worst enemy. My delusion is I am being punished. But I don't know what for.
Recently I’ve had it in the back of my mind that my camera on this iPod could be spyware and I don’t even really have any major mental illness so maybe that’s normal idk. I’m just here because of this one time youtube recommend your video and I decided to hear you out. It’s definitely one of the better decisions I’ve made to say the least. :)
I think u should open up more, like I know u probably don't want to, like I'm not a very social person at all, I don't have any close friends. But honestly I feel like keeping it to urself makes it get worse, so u should probably open up a bit to phychiatrists or ppl who care about u
how do you deal with financial? i know that for me sometimes it gets realy hard to leave the house, and since i am still at uni , this is not so much of a problem as not showing up for work and this makes me realy worried for the future
You have a fascinating mind. How did you feel when you heard Stephen Hawkings died ? Do you still have your cat? I’m really glad you made a video. I was afraid something bad happened or that you decided not to do videos anymore. I hate eyes on me as well. If it helps I will just close my eyes and listen to you from now on. Is that stupid? Idk man, I’ve not been well either this whole year so far. It gets exhausting. Take care Jacob 🎈
I'm also borderline personality disorder which I hear is MEGA comorbid with schizo. I just started realizing everyone talking crap about me is actually hallucinations. I am stressed at work. They're giving me more hours than I asked for. I'm cutting CBD which I recognize I didn't get the hallucinations until after CBD, I'm cutting caffeine, so herbal tea only, and cutting any alcohol for a month as it says to do to confirm it's not a substance. But will most likely restart the caffeine not the alcohol or CBD though. I overdo sugar. I workout when I can and drink plenty of water. Try to take vitamins. Have been dealing with anxiety on top of the Borderline. Probably been dealing with this now Maybe 4 mos? I'm 33.
Same, took CBD to calm my anxiety/cptsd and went paranoid, to this day I hear people talking crap about me but idk if it‘s real or not. Wouldn‘t recommend cbd, it would sometimes exaggerated my low moods.
I am as well going through the exact same thing so wierd I sometimes think it's reality and we are some how experiments of what who knows but why do we schizophrenic people have the exact or identical delusions
all you have to do to overcome all of your problems in life is slow all of your thoughts down and specifically pick and choose exactly which sentences and words arise in your mind. it's hard at the beginning because we're just so used to listening blindly to our own minds, but we cannot do that anymore if we want peace
i really relate to this im like self diagnosed and feel like you should learn to utilize it. i think it can help you make spiritual advancements easier and then you can free yourself from needing meds and start taking over the world, as in living your dreams
Thankyou so much for sharing and helping me to understand. Somebody I care about very much has this illness and I want to understand to be more supportive.
omg this is so true. just being uncomfortable or too much activity causes me to have symptoms. I'm feeling pretty defeated about this specific thing right now. I can't hold down a job or be with certain people because of avoiding getting out of my comfort zone or being uncomfortable. how could I ever have kids when just not being able to control the amount, or kind, of activity around me causes me to start having symptoms.
Whenever I'm experiencing the effects of a trigger that can be very painful as you said; I found that you can wait them out either with music, movies, or fixing your thoughts on something else to get away from it as entering into a meditative state helps me calm down and cope with it until it passes.
Hey man, I'm sorry to hear things are rough. I understand about panic attacks--they're awful. I wanted to let you know, when I used to take meds for my anxiety every day (I tried many for anxiety:, Xanax, Ativan, Buspar, Clonopin, SSRIs, and even antipsychotics) I found that daily use made my anxiety worse. If you take an anti-anxiety med, maybe a daily anxiety-med could be making it worse?
You work is greatly appreciated. You videos are instructive and well done, great narration. I learned a lot from you. Thanks. (Keep the god work up. You are doing a great job educating the public.)
Door lock issue: go to Amazon and search for something like "door security bar". You don't have to install anything permanently, and you can watch videos of how secure this can be so you can reduce a little bit of your worry. I know it doesn't make it go away, but it could help. ily
Just curious if you are taking any medication. My loved one is getting a monthly injectable and the delusions and paranoia have completely lifted. I have had panic attacks and anxiety about 30 years ago and thought I was dying and losing it.....here I am...lol....alive and well. I can relate though and it can get better.
Get a lock on your door and tape your webcam then your brain won’t as easily go haywire. Btw I have melancholic depression and I’ve sorted out the drugs a few times and have no issues from it. Some of the extreme negative symptoms share a commonality with Parkinson’s and schizo-affective disorder. Every-time I get an idea I see the medical community is already on it, some of the best scientists they’re absolutely amazing. I’m sure you got it hard just gotta do what you can, pretty soon they’ll have it sorted out (I guess great progress in a few decades). The severe negative symptoms are the front of the brain. It’s just funny to me some people don’t get it but the drs do and you live it. I’m pretty lucky once I sorted out the drugs (like 8 changes) I’m good
Ugh, I feel so bad for you. Panic disorder ruined my life. I was agoraphobic twice and couldn't leave one room of my house for nearly 6 months. I was literally room bound and lost 17 lbs because I thought food made it worse. It was terrifying and nobody understood.
I was almost done with the PTSD from the army after being away from the stress, but they just had to keep coming. Like you, I'm sensitive to stress due to a few past lives.
Stick in there. I have been suffering from the most extreme mania I've ever experienced with my Bipolar. It's so scary and sends me into panic attacks. I'm so scared of when it might happen. /hug My trigger was accepting the loss of the career I went to college for b/c it was too much stress.
I can relate to all that you are saying as I had a panic attack at school, in class when I just froze up and shut down looking up at the ceiling until class was over as this was in my playwrighting class.
Jacob, I didn't visit your channel for some time, several months or so, maybe more, and I remember you feeling awesome on the Seraquel, so this comes as a shocker to me. I remember you experimenting with dosage, I think you reduced it to 300mg from 400 or something like that. Maybe that's the source or the cause of the issues? Or maybe your body started developing a tolerance to the medication?
I have troubles with anxiety, too. And I don't know how to open up to other people that's why I try to help myself with self help books and CDs. Yeah, I know, sounds lame but there are pretty good ones out there. I can send you an email with some stuff that I found when I was really down. Just let me know if you are interested.
Play the game "killing floor". Its a FPS horror game that exposes you to high anxiety content. basicly you got a gun and you shoot zombies. The whole idea is based on Exposure Therapy, a therapy which exposes you to the thing you are anxious about in order to desensitise you. Currently therapists are using Virtual Reality goggles in treatment to expose patients to anxious content in their practices. But the game "killing Floor" is a constant jump scare. After playing this game your numb to anxiety for the whole day. another thing I saw you smoke, the nicotine high is calm and peace, but the nicotine low is anxiety. This is something I found which might help
You could try to get serious in some sport. It balances EVERY focking piece of the body and in medium term (6 months) it cures. But you need to go serious in one. Our instints were created for us to fight for our lives phisicaly, and not performing this role mind and body imbalance.
My brother is a sufferer and l have witness a crisis....can you IlD the origin....l believe my brother was due to severe neglect by our monster mother. .
'eyes on" - thats a good way to put it. i say "open boxes", but it is the same thing i suspect. a being hunted circuit mapping. it is also why i do not like Facebook.
Try to put your awareness in the body, it will lower the activity in the head so you can be more self conscious. you can then look at these triggers more conciously and let them go more easily. Also do whatever "raises" your self-consciousness e.g. meditaton, sports, yoga, self developement. You have to control this ilness lol its tough but possible i think.
My 18 year old son has Schizophrenia. He also started having symptoms at 14. All of your videos have helped our family so much. I just wanted to thank you for making the them. You are really helping people.
100% agree with panic attacks being one of the worst pains/experiences. I have dealt with panic disorder/depersonalisation and i have so much respect for you. You're so strong man. I'm sure things can get better, good days will eventually become more frequent.
I've often got spontaneous panic attacks triggered by visual hallucinations
I think I understand your struggle. It sounds like a tough illness to deal with. You usually cope really well but it gets overwhelming very easily. I hope you can manage to find some time to engage in activities that make you relaxed and inspired. Greetings from Italy!
Hey man we all support you and respect the fact that you’re going through a hard point which is preventing you from uploading. Love hearing your stories and learning about what you’re going through, hope you reach a better place here soon!
Thank you for sharing your experience. I know that it helps me when you open up. My mental issues don’t effect me to the extent that yours do but it helps to hear your experience. It helps because I don’t feel alone in this world. Other people are struggling too. You’re at a low point but things will most likely get better. All of your supporters want the best for you. Whether that be friends and family or random people on the internet. With my greatest sincerity, good luck.
I know the struggle my friend. I also know what it feels like for my whole inner world/brain chemistry to change for no reason. Maybe that's where you're at right now. A random shift. General advice that may or may not help: careful with the vaping. Nic levels and how much you're compulsively doing it. I was vaping at too high a nic strength and too much in general recently and it was frazzling me and bringing me towards that more psychotic area mentally. Be careful with caffeine and stimulants in general. I've tried to move towards calming drugs and herbs. Kava, Ashwaganda, Valerian, Red Strain Kratom, Passion Flower. Just anything that will make my brain buzz at a lower frequency and will relax rather than stimulate me. Get enough sleep and weather the slog. That's what this illness is. Exhausting slogs of time. Much like weathering a bad flu. During the bad times you don't live. You just survive. Survive and wait until one of those quieter periods finds us. People don't know the struggle. It's hell. People who survive it are tough fucking people. There's no other way to say it. Peace and Namaste. Message me if you want specific advice about calming herbs and strategies. I'm 29 so I've been through the whole thing for a few more years.
Hey Polyfusia
Are you also taking any medicine?
Thanks
Hey, things will get better. I have a form of schizophrenia too and have recently subscribed to your channel as I find all your videos helpful to me. Thank you for making them and hope you feel good again soon x
When I feel that way, I find it calming and therapeutic to focus on nature... planting things, caring for animals, cooking and/or making something with my hands. Detaching from technology helps a lot with overcoming anxiety.
Thank you for making this video Jacob. Even though you weren’t feeling great and not fully yourself, I really appreciate how you took the time to make a video and share a little of how you’ve been doing. Hope you feel better soon :-))
Jacob. I'm so sorry that u r struggling W this illness. My heart goes out to u... 💝
Panic attacks are the worst.. agree.
Jacob...Maybe the best thing to do is talk to your doctor about adjusting some meds? And even though you don’t like talking to ppl lately, you may just may find that it might be just the thing you need to do to see why your feelings/emotions/paranoia is kicking up. Have you mentioned any of this to your parents? What do they feel about it?
I feel the same way, I would never be able to do what you do. But it's really chill, you're a cool guy and we appreciate your videos. Have a great day friend.
i sense a strong spirit inside you even if you have voice crack when talking low :)
_you_ can do this, *_we_* all can do this
Sorry you haven't been feeling so well. I hope things turn around soon for ya.
Dear Jacobb
I've suffered from paranoid schizophrenia for more than 25 years. My psychiatrist put me on the anti-psychotic drug, Sulpiride, (one tablet twice daily) and, apart from a time when I stopped taking it, I haven't had positive symptoms of schizophrenia (some negative symptoms but these are getting better, I think, the more I journal, and also go for walks in parks/the countryside). I really like Sulpiride. It's been good to me!
I hear you about your worry over the lack of a lock on your door. I've learned the hard way to take the bull by the horns and tackle problems head on. Maybe you could phone round 2 or 3 locksmiths and find the cheapest? I needed my locks changed a few years' ago and it cost £80.
I am currently reading a book at the moment about the Mother. I know my mum did the best she could, but she was going through a lot of stuff round about the time I was born, was stressed and maybe couldn't focus on me as much as she would have liked. They say that one's personality is largely developed from the years 0-5, and my mum just wasn't there for me - then, and all my life. The book I'm reading is called 'The Emotionally Absent Mother' by Jasmine Lee Cori, and there is an accompanying workbook. It's an excellent read. I recommend it.
My dad was physically present, kindly, but distant. I looked up: 'the emotionally absent father' and I found this link:
exploringyourmind.com/healing-wounds-absent-father/
I enjoy Kati Morton's TH-cam videos (she's a licensed therapist). She's made videos on 'Schizophrenia' and 'Psychosis'. She also recommends a book about the emotionally absent father, entitled 'The Unavailable Father' by Sarah Simms Rosenthal. Kati has made videos entitled 'The Emotionally Unavailable Father' and also 'The Emotionally Unavailable Mother'.
I have journalled, mainly about my birth family, but also things that are irritating, disturbing me, roughly once a week for many years, and I have become more forthright, practical, down-to-earth, as a result. I have more energy. Journaling is my way of releasing anger and anxiety and I always feel better after a writing session.
Schizophrenics can get diabetes or heart disease, and I am starting to watch my diet, especially when it comes to sugar, chocolate etc, as I have a sweet tooth and reach out for cake, biscuits etc when I'm upset or stressed.
Bananas are recommended for people who love desserts etc as bananas are a slow-release type of sugar so don't give that 'sugar-rush' then 'slump' and they're something dieticians recommend for people with a propensity to diabetes.
I hope this ramble helps in some way. Keep up your good work. Thank you for sharing. It has really helped me. Wishing you loads of good wishes for the future. If you have any queries on what I've written, please ask. Best wishes, Heather
I know how you feel, 'cause i see this shit too and the voices in my head tells me that what i see is real. I just don't know how to open up about it, not just a question for you, but for everybody: "How to open up about your Schizophrenia?"
It's fascinating to hear that these things can be triggered. I always thought that these things were literally uncontrollable. Thanks for sharing, I'd not really heard too much on these illnesses before but think I might be understanding them more.
I had my first episode and am not schizophrenic yet - i have schizophreniform and already so many things you said resonate already. I feel like my brain is jumping up and down, minute I get stressed I start thinking people are attacking me through social media, making comments directed at me and coming after me at the shops yelling at me that i’m a slut or all these things. It feels like I could get a little too into the delusion and just get chucked into hospital again, people see psychosis and they just get scared and want to put you away.
This video helped me solve problems knowing im not alone.
Huge hug. This will pass - hopefully asap
Hey
I have been watching your videos recently and you kinda inspired me to do a specific prasentation on the mental disease called schizophrenia.
At that moment, I am in somophore year in Germany and wanted to ask if I could use one of your videos in my prasentation.
its cool bro.. ive been planning to make videos,,, its been years and still havent made one. got anxiety and depression too right now. your a inspirational.. . take it easy your in my prayers
My panic attacks always go into derealization. They are indescribably terrifying, and I wouldn't wish them on my worst enemy. My delusion is I am being punished. But I don't know what for.
Me too, i am being persecuted on my head with my past mistake. All over my head but I am trying to get over it because this is just an illness.
I hope you start to feel better soon. I wish you the best. Hang in there.
Recently I’ve had it in the back of my mind that my camera on this iPod could be spyware and I don’t even really have any major mental illness so maybe that’s normal idk. I’m just here because of this one time youtube recommend your video and I decided to hear you out. It’s definitely one of the better decisions I’ve made to say the least. :)
Everyone gets thoughts like that, psychotic thinking & normal thinking are two sides of the same spectrum
this video has helped me so much. I'm so glad I'm not the only one that feels this. I know that sounds cliche but thanks.
I think u should open up more, like I know u probably don't want to, like I'm not a very social person at all, I don't have any close friends. But honestly I feel like keeping it to urself makes it get worse, so u should probably open up a bit to phychiatrists or ppl who care about u
how do you deal with financial?
i know that for me sometimes it gets realy hard to leave the house, and since i am still at uni , this is not so much of a problem as not showing up for work
and this makes me realy worried for the future
You have a fascinating mind. How did you feel when you heard Stephen Hawkings died ? Do you still have your cat? I’m really glad you made a video. I was afraid something bad happened or that you decided not to do videos anymore. I hate eyes on me as well. If it helps I will just close my eyes and listen to you from now on. Is that stupid? Idk man, I’ve not been well either this whole year so far. It gets exhausting. Take care Jacob 🎈
I understand, I go through a lot of the same things. But your problems aren't a burden, you matter
I'm also borderline personality disorder which I hear is MEGA comorbid with schizo. I just started realizing everyone talking crap about me is actually hallucinations. I am stressed at work. They're giving me more hours than I asked for.
I'm cutting CBD which I recognize I didn't get the hallucinations until after CBD, I'm cutting caffeine, so herbal tea only, and cutting any alcohol for a month as it says to do to confirm it's not a substance. But will most likely restart the caffeine not the alcohol or CBD though.
I overdo sugar. I workout when I can and drink plenty of water. Try to take vitamins. Have been dealing with anxiety on top of the Borderline. Probably been dealing with this now Maybe 4 mos? I'm 33.
Same, took CBD to calm my anxiety/cptsd and went paranoid, to this day I hear people talking crap about me but idk if it‘s real or not. Wouldn‘t recommend cbd, it would sometimes exaggerated my low moods.
I am as well going through the exact same thing so wierd I sometimes think it's reality and we are some how experiments of what who knows but why do we schizophrenic people have the exact or identical delusions
I wonder the same thing. Also wonder if it's somehow demonic.
all you have to do to overcome all of your problems in life is slow all of your thoughts down and specifically pick and choose exactly which sentences and words arise in your mind. it's hard at the beginning because we're just so used to listening blindly to our own minds, but we cannot do that anymore if we want peace
I've been feeling very similar lately.. Very uncomfortable, I'm trying to tough it out though. I hope you're able to too.
i really relate to this im like self diagnosed and feel like you should learn to utilize it. i think it can help you make spiritual advancements easier and then you can free yourself from needing meds and start taking over the world, as in living your dreams
Thankyou so much for sharing and helping me to understand. Somebody I care about very much has this illness and I want to understand to be more supportive.
Wow you are so wise beyond your years!I admire your stegnth & courage!God bless you!
omg this is so true. just being uncomfortable or too much activity causes me to have symptoms. I'm feeling pretty defeated about this specific thing right now. I can't hold down a job or be with certain people because of avoiding getting out of my comfort zone or being uncomfortable. how could I ever have kids when just not being able to control the amount, or kind, of activity around me causes me to start having symptoms.
Whenever I'm experiencing the effects of a trigger that can be very painful as you said; I found that you can wait them out either with music, movies, or fixing your thoughts on something else to get away from it as entering into a meditative state helps me calm down and cope with it until it passes.
You'll work through it, God speed.
Hey man, I'm sorry to hear things are rough. I understand about panic attacks--they're awful. I wanted to let you know, when I used to take meds for my anxiety every day (I tried many for anxiety:, Xanax, Ativan, Buspar, Clonopin, SSRIs, and even antipsychotics) I found that daily use made my anxiety worse. If you take an anti-anxiety med, maybe a daily anxiety-med could be making it worse?
You work is greatly appreciated. You videos are instructive and well done, great narration. I learned a lot from you. Thanks. (Keep the god work up. You are doing a great job educating the public.)
Door lock issue: go to Amazon and search for something like "door security bar". You don't have to install anything permanently, and you can watch videos of how secure this can be so you can reduce a little bit of your worry. I know it doesn't make it go away, but it could help.
ily
Hey sweetheart you and your videos have helped me so much and I can't just thank you enough for that you are a star, love you loads 😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘
Just curious if you are taking any medication. My loved one is getting a monthly injectable and the delusions and paranoia have completely lifted. I have had panic attacks and anxiety about 30 years ago and thought I was dying and losing it.....here I am...lol....alive and well. I can relate though and it can get better.
Get a lock on your door and tape your webcam then your brain won’t as easily go haywire.
Btw I have melancholic depression and I’ve sorted out the drugs a few times and have no issues from it. Some of the extreme negative symptoms share a commonality with Parkinson’s and schizo-affective disorder. Every-time I get an idea I see the medical community is already on it, some of the best scientists they’re absolutely amazing. I’m sure you got it hard just gotta do what you can, pretty soon they’ll have it sorted out (I guess great progress in a few decades). The severe negative symptoms are the front of the brain. It’s just funny to me some people don’t get it but the drs do and you live it. I’m pretty lucky once I sorted out the drugs (like 8 changes) I’m good
hang in there kid.I wish i could help you.
I feel you I deal with the same thing but just remember to smell the roses and be grateful for the small things keep your head up you got this
Ugh, I feel so bad for you. Panic disorder ruined my life. I was agoraphobic twice and couldn't leave one room of my house for nearly 6 months. I was literally room bound and lost 17 lbs because I thought food made it worse. It was terrifying and nobody understood.
Hey Jacob, how are you doing? Realy would like to hear some news from you, how is your life going?
Do you live by yourself?
I was almost done with the PTSD from the army after being away from the stress, but they just had to keep coming. Like you, I'm sensitive to stress due to a few past lives.
as a schizophrenic what is your special powers with your brain to be exact?
I hope you feel some relief soon, I really miss your videos.
How r u doin Jacob?
Stick in there. I have been suffering from the most extreme mania I've ever experienced with my Bipolar. It's so scary and sends me into panic attacks. I'm so scared of when it might happen. /hug My trigger was accepting the loss of the career I went to college for b/c it was too much stress.
You should make videos about other things, besides Schizophrenia. There's more to you, I'm sure. What else do you do?
may i ask if u see random images in your mind eyes?
I have severe schizophrenia and no one I know understands at all
I have Schizophrenia and I find it really wierd as a mental illness.
Perhaps if you made your home more secure it would make you less paranoid.
I can relate to all that you are saying as I had a panic attack at school, in class when I just froze up and shut down looking up at the ceiling until class was over as this was in my playwrighting class.
Jacob, I didn't visit your channel for some time, several months or so, maybe more, and I remember you feeling awesome on the Seraquel, so this comes as a shocker to me. I remember you experimenting with dosage, I think you reduced it to 300mg from 400 or something like that. Maybe that's the source or the cause of the issues? Or maybe your body started developing a tolerance to the medication?
I have troubles with anxiety, too. And I don't know how to open up to other people that's why I try to help myself with self help books and CDs. Yeah, I know, sounds lame but there are pretty good ones out there. I can send you an email with some stuff that I found when I was really down. Just let me know if you are interested.
Keep posting. Its very interesting to hear you
Play the game "killing floor". Its a FPS horror game that exposes you to high anxiety content. basicly you got a gun and you shoot zombies. The whole idea is based on Exposure Therapy, a therapy which exposes you to the thing you are anxious about in order to desensitise you. Currently therapists are using Virtual Reality goggles in treatment to expose patients to anxious content in their practices. But the game "killing Floor" is a constant jump scare. After playing this game your numb to anxiety for the whole day. another thing I saw you smoke, the nicotine high is calm and peace, but the nicotine low is anxiety.
This is something I found which might help
You could try to get serious in some sport. It balances EVERY focking piece of the body and in medium term (6 months) it cures. But you need to go serious in one. Our instints were created for us to fight for our lives phisicaly, and not performing this role mind and body imbalance.
medication (if needed) + sports + some mental activity and rest are the key, but you can´t fail in one of them otherwise problems will come
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Hey, thank you for raising awareness...
My ex husband of 10 yrs had schizophrenia. Just found out, wow was it a shock.
My brother is a sufferer and l have witness a crisis....can you IlD the origin....l believe my brother was due to severe neglect by our monster mother.
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You are amazing keep smiling always love your cute smile you are just wonderful.
Stay blessed, always with you.😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘
Yes, I sent Dear Ricky a nice note as he died. Go ahead, say I was in the wrong after all they did. He'll never remember.
u can like who u are and not like schizophrenia. ur not ur illness
We all feel you bro even if you don't listen to music take time out your day and listen to every Lil peep song ever rip.
Do u not take ur medication ?
What vape mod are u using? I just got the new Avenger 270 and I'm loving iJoy's new mesh coils! PS you're cute :)
I feel like somebody's watching me I Feel The Same Way 👀👀👀👀 I Dont Like It At All
Triggers can be dangerous and very upsetting.......😮
'eyes on" - thats a good way to put it. i say "open boxes", but it is the same thing i suspect. a being hunted circuit mapping. it is also why i do not like Facebook.
Is it common for symptoms to show up at age fourteen?
Try to put your awareness in the body, it will lower the activity in the head so you can be more self conscious. you can then look at these triggers more conciously and let them go more easily. Also do whatever "raises" your self-consciousness e.g. meditaton, sports, yoga, self developement. You have to control this ilness lol its tough but possible i think.
In what way specifically do you think you're delusional?
Just found your channel hope you are doing well ❤️❤️
What's in the tank?
His tarantula
Angie Dilaj right on
Jesus loves you so much man. He loves you and he wants you to do well dude.
Sending love 😌💜
you're not alone as I also have those thoughts where I think I am being watched
would doing videos without your face in it help?
Love your vids
Hello my friend your back. First comment
Are words from people also trigger for you?
How it feels to be inside your head? Try to meditate.
Where have you been? :(
what do you smoke?
Whats in the Viv?
Hey man, if you are afraid people are watching you, you sure are doing good making videos for thousands to watch.
Ooo maybe listen to the song "Where is my Mind" by Pixies
R u in ur bedroom?
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