I'm Struggling with Negative Thoughts - Schizophrenia
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 มิ.ย. 2024
- Hi Everyone! I'm Stephen. In the world of mental health, stories of resilience and recovery can offer hope and guidance to many. I share my journey in this video, discussing the intersection of physical illness and mental health challenges, which sheds light on a path many find themselves on yet often feel isolated within.
The Weight of Negative Thoughts
Stephen opens up about the negative thoughts that have recently been plaguing him, exacerbated by his battle with the flu. It's a reminder that for those living with mental health conditions, physical illness can magnify existing struggles. Stephen reflects on his darkest moments, dating back to when life seemed unbearable when he was 12 years old. Yet, he distinguishes his current mindset from the past; despite the resurgence of dark thoughts, he now recognizes the value of life and the irrationality of such negativity. This shift in perspective is a testament to his growth and the resilience he has developed over the years.
The Double Burden of Illness
Stephen's experience underlines the compounded difficulties faced when physical illness intersects with mental health issues. He describes how the flu exacerbates his cognitive struggles, a common aspect of schizophrenia that can hinder one's ability to think clearly, maintain focus, and communicate effectively. The flu, with its fatigue and cognitive impairments, makes these challenges even more pronounced for Stephen, highlighting a critical aspect of mental health care: the need for holistic approaches that address both physical and psychological well-being.
Acknowledgment and Recovery
Central to Stephen's message is the power of acknowledgment and resilience. By recognizing his negative thoughts as a part of his condition and not a reflection of reality, he's been able to put them aside and focus on recovery. This approach, coupled with his newfound appreciation for life's worth, underscores the importance of coping strategies and support systems in managing schizophrenia. Stephen's journey is a beacon of hope, showing that recovery and happiness are possible even in the depths of despair.
A Message to Caregivers
For caregivers and loved ones, Stephen shares invaluable insights into the support needed by those battling schizophrenia. He emphasizes the importance of space, understanding, and the simple act of listening. Recognizing that outward appearances can be deceiving, Stephen sheds light on the internal struggles that may not always be visible. His advice guides caregivers to navigate the complex waters of mental health care with empathy and patience.
Conclusion
Stephen's story is one of courage, recovery, and hope. By sharing his experiences, he offers support to others navigating similar paths and contributes to the broader conversation on mental health awareness and understanding. His message resonates with a simple yet profound truth: life, with all its challenges, is worth living. Through "Surviving Schizophrenia with Stephen," we are reminded of the strength found in vulnerability and the power of sharing our stories to heal and help others.
As Stephen concludes his video with wishes for a happy and healthy day for his viewers, we're reminded of how compassion, understanding, and resilience can impact our journeys through mental health challenges. His story is a beacon of hope for many, demonstrating that with the proper support and mindset, navigating the complexities of schizophrenia is not only possible but can lead to a fulfilling life beyond illness.
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Stephen, you are brave, inspiring and authentic! Thank you for sharing with us your faith in the goodness of life. ❤
Thank you so much! I appreciate your support and kind words!
You said it perfectly, Stephen. It's probably one of your best videos.
And... You are definitely worth it.
Hope your flu clears up soon. In the meantime, pamper yourselves. You work hard and are allowed a break and a bit of cognitive dissonance now and then.
Thank you so very much Noreen! I appreciate your support! Have a happy and healthy rest of your day!
Thanks for sharing Stephen! Not everyone is aware of how they feel, but you articulate very well how you are doing. You are a valuable young man and helping others so much. I hope you feel better soon!
Thank you very much Sara! Your words mean a lot to me! I am feeling a little better today.
My daughter has ocd w psychotic features
She’s got that flu rn also
And her symptoms are up as well
It’s a stress on the body to be sick
You guys are such strong people
Glad you have the ability to witness yourself and can have insight into your disease
Thank you very much!
Wishing you all a speedy recovery. Please keep up fluids and rest when you can ❤
Thank you so much! I will make sure to drink lots of water and get rest.
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I really like how you finish your talks with, "I hope you have a happy and healthy rest of your day." I feel like you really mean it, and I really value it, especially knowing that you can wish that upon your audience in spite of struggling with your schizophrenia. So, thank you so much!
Thank you so much for your kind words! I appreciate it greatly!
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I'm not sure about parents. I've only seen his father in videos, and I love it when he joins in, I think of it as such a blessing. God Bless
Thank you so much!
Not sure how bad your flu symptoms are, but make time for sitting outside (if the weather allows it). Fresh air and sunlight can keep you from having cabin fever which comes from staying indoors too long. While it might not rid you of the flu, sitting outside in the sunlight with fresh air can at least lighten your mood for a bit and help you not feel stuck. Anyway, I wish you well, and take it easy.
That’s a great suggestion! Thank you! Have a happy and healthy rest of your day!
Hello Stephen! I hope you're feeling better. Negative thoughts are debilitating and difficult to deal with. Medication and therapy can take time to take full effect, but there are still ways you can ease symptoms like, managing stress with deep breathing and meditation, exercising, sleeping well, eating healthy foods, keeping yourself socially connected. Thanks for the very helpful video and take care!🙌❤👍
Thank you very much Jim! Have a happy and healthy rest of your day!
Thank you for sharing and informing us about what you go through and how to help. Feel better soon.
Thank you! I do feel better today.
Always interested in how you are going. I wonder how you are and always pleased when you give us an update. Stephen do you have any pets? A pet dog can be such a comfort. Keep the updates coming and you are doing a great job. x
Thank you Cathy for your support! It means a lot. I have a pet turtle!
❤you are doing fine, just look after yourself and feel better soon! You are a great example for us all!
Thank you so much!
I'm inspired that you work through your diagnosis of schizophrenia. Believe it or not, your talks have been a lifeline. ✌🏾🫶🏾
Thank you for your kind words! They make me feel very good!
Hey Stephen, good to see you again. I don't have schizophrenia, however viral infections massively trigger my bipolar mood swings and I get a whole bunch of cognitive impairment as well. I forget everything, and have no concentration or focus. Sometimes it's difficult to speak. Time alone helps me too. Thanks for your video, hope you feel better soon.
Thank you very much. I appreciate you sharing. I am feeling better today.
Beautiful explanation of what’s happening with you! Being sick makes it challenging to appreciate your state of being. You are expressing what even those of us without a mental illness experience! Of course it’s more challenging for you and that is understandable!
You are so resourceful! You know what you need as you explained and that makes it easier for you to recover!
Please take care of yourself and know I am close by if you or your parents need anything❣️
Thank you very much Gayla! That means a lot to me.
Good to see you and glad to see you working through those tough thoughts!!!
Thank you Vicki! I appreciate that!
Stephen, you are sooo very brave!!! You do an excellent job at relaying information while telling your story & experiences!!! It's sooo helpful to us as parents/caregivers!! We are better because of you!!! Thanks sooo much ❤
Thank you very much for your kind and supportive comment!
Hey, you are right, it truly is hard, but you are stronger than you think. Putting yourself out there is helping others that struggle like you do. You are not alone and you are appreciated by people that you touch by expressing the struggle. Feeling sick while making life happen can really cloud your happy so concentrate on the good stuff, treat yourself to something that makes you laugh/smile and talk to a professional if you have to.
Dark days are like bullies. Don't let them have your happy, get out of that space and don't look back. You got this!
Thank you so much for your incredibly kind and inspiring words! They mean a lot to me!
❤Is worth it Stephen! We look forward to see and hear your positivity. You are making an amazing change. ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you so much! I appreciate your support and kind words!
Right behind you buddy. I got schizophrenia aged 19, I'm 42 now and trying to keep believing in life, but it can be very difficult with dark thoughts. Great video these videos help me and others cope with this condition. Keep up the good work. All the best. Denny
Thank you Denny so much for sharing and your encouragement and support!
I hope each day gets better. Your honesty helps others. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so very much!
Very good video. The thoughts will come and go. You have a better grasp now. Losing your train of thought on camera is ok. It actually gives more clarity to what you go through at times. Feel better soon.
Thank you so very much!
Hi. I would like to say what a marvellous young man you are. Keep on doing what you do, you are helping loads of people with similar conditions. Stay healthy, stay happy.
Thank you very much for all of your kind comments. They mean so much to me.
It must be so hard to be afraid of your thoughts while dealing with schizophrenia.among other things our thoughts can take us to such dark places❤
Sorry to hear you're not feeling well, hope you feel better soon!
Thank you! I am feeling better now.
@@SurvivingSchizophrenia Glad to hear that!
Stephen, always remember that you are loved❤
Thank you very much! I really appreciate it!
You got this keep writing positive thoughts and use them as a mantra...I believe in you...you are getting your point across BTW and don't worry about the need to concentrate on your thoughts.
Thank you!
You are such a bright light. ThanKyou for your videos.
Thank you!
Thinking about you Stephen! Hope you are doing ok. Please know that you have a large following of people that you are helping and who care about you and your family. Push through, better days are ahead. ❤
I really appreciate that. Thank you so much for all the support you have given me! I am feeling better. I recorded a video yesterday that should be released tomorrow. Thank you and have a happy and healthy rest of your day!
When I get sick with the Flu or any other physical pain it affects my Bipolar Disorder in the same way. I used to work as a Teacher Aide in Schools and loved the job. But I couldn't be reliable enough due to getting sick often.
Thank you for sharing, it is very helpful.
I've got schitzo effective disorder my friend. If you're in Africa and you've got schizophrenia your classed as a witch doctor. Your special ❤
Hello Stephen i just recovered from the coronavirus I am going through suicidal thoughts I have paranoid schizophrenia I going through a lots of depression right now I tired to committed suicide in 2014 I thank you Stephen you are very brave I proud of you I am starting to laugh out loud again it because of my schizophrenia I going through hell right now I just recovered from the coronavirus I feel different right now I wish you tranquility and prosperity I love you all thank you Stephen I am your brother I might not know you but you have a older brother we are in this to gather I have a big heart I am a Leo the lion bye for now thank for making a video when you are sick I hope you get better .
Thank you so much Patrick. I appreciate your support greatly!
@@SurvivingSchizophrenia you are very welcome I appreciate what you do people are still ignorant about mental health thank you for creating your channel you have helped me out tremendously thank you I am being discriminated against by my neighbors because of my paranoid schizophrenia I am proud of you Stephen.
i am sorry I made a mistake thank you i was Seroquel out Thanks Stephen.
That was helpful. Thank you.
You are very welcome!
❤Hope you and your parents feel better soon. Hugs!
Thank you so much Jean! I haven’t been doing well for the last few weeks, but am doing better now and will have a video out very soon about it. Have a happy and healthy rest of your day!
Hi Stephen, I hope you feel better soon. I don't know if you have tried vitamins for energy but what can really help is taking vitamin B6 with a B complex vitamin each morning after breakfast.
Thank you for your suggestion! I am going to start taking B-complex vitamins as of today!
You are loved❤
Thanks for sharing you are a wonderful person you just don't know it
Thank you so very much!
Hi Steven, sending the best energy. Watch Dr. Itzhak Bentov from Atom to Cosmos. 💕
Thank you very much!
As our consciousness evolves, we struggle to adapt. Dr. Bentov explains so well.
Sorry you are having negative thoughts Stephen and I hope you are feeling better now👍
Thank you so much Graham!
Thanks Steven
You’re very welcome!
Perhaps you should take some supplements to help your memory and stress? For instance, multivitamins, fish oil containing omega 3 fatty acids, magnesium, and vitamin B complex. Hope you pull through.
Thanks for sharing your great suggestions!
Have you ever considered keto therapy like the other youtube "living well with schizophrenia"?
I havn't seen a new video from you for ages! I hope you're ok?
Thank you James! I am doing better now and I have a new video going up in a few hours! Thank you for asking. I really appreciate it!
@@SurvivingSchizophrenia Oh, have you not been well for a while? Anyway, glad you're feeling better now, and look forward to your new video!
Saluti dall'Italia. ❤
Love from Italy. ❤
Thank you!
A lot of us feel like having the flu or a virus makes life unlivable. I’d think “if I had to live with this head cold for my whole life I’d just kill myself” and it’s just a passing thought. I’m fortunate to not have a mental illness. I think many of us have those feelings. I have a nasty case of Lupus and the meds I need make me to lose my train of thought. It’s embarrassing 🤪 keep up the good job!
Thank you very much Jane for your insightful comment and for your support! Have a happy and healthy rest of your day!
Amazing human
Thank you!
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Thank you very much! Have a happy and healthy rest of your day!
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Great video!😁
Thank you!
Hi bra
Stay away from red meat and do all veg and fruit,pomegranates blue berries turmeric ginger honey and all nuts and spices,especially cloves.
Stay blessed
I like your "This too shall pass," can do attitude. Are you on NAC? All natural non chemical of course? Stay super hydrated and check your electrolyte balances.. I really like the 1 on 1 with us, the gaps can be caused by your parents jumping in on videos? Familiar rescues and not allowing dead air on videos? IDK, but you also touched on late night video gaming, a decent distraction I see with my son, however how do I help him turn it all off and get to bed rather than going on too late like an overly tired child? At times it is like watching him turn the hours around which never seem to help when he is suffering silently...
See my comment above
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Do u know that
Perfection is a myth bcoz knowledge is endless.
So, it is completely illogical to be toxic to oneself.
I'll bet watching the Andy Griffith show will help! I know you said in a prior video that you like that show. I watch it too, and I'm watching it right now!😊
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Hi steven,
I strongly recommed you to read the holy quran with an open heart, absoloutly it'll help you in your life ❤❤
Thank you very much!
Stephen great video. It's so important how you address your struggles. Get well soon! I just got over Covid for the second time last week. My psychiatrist is unsure if my schizoaffective disorder was brought on by my first bout with covid in 2020. Keep up the good work! It helps us all. @navigatingtheperiphery
Thank you for watching. I appreciate your support. I just saw your comment as it was held for review. Have a happy and healthy rest of your day!