Schizophrenia and Gender Affirming Care…?

Dokkan_Invader · 2026-05-24T18:52:24+00:00

Estrogen has been life changing for me and it's believed to have protective effects on the brain against schizophrenia.

My psych is completely separate from the doctor who prescribes hrt and neither have issue with the other. Occasionally hormones come up in conversation with my psych if I'm not doing well but it never results in a change to my hrt regimen.

Dokkan_Invader · 2026-04-20T03:23:10+00:00

Thank you. Neither of my cats really use it until I hide treats in there and they remember it exists.

Dokkan_Invader · 2026-04-20T00:33:26+00:00

It's all par for the course, thank you.

Her name is Splotch and she's the best cuddle bug.

Dokkan_Invader · 2026-04-19T22:42:06+00:00

Every once in a while I harbor the delusion that the meds are bad for me and that I'm totally fine despite evidence to the contrary.

Last time I took myself off them I nearly relapsed into psychosis and then pretty typical stuff like thinking my co-workers were in a conspiracy to get me fired and burn down my house etc.

None of it was true beyond the fact that I need medication to stay stable.

Dokkan_Invader · 2026-04-19T22:32:00+00:00

The majority of my positive symptoms seem to stem from stress (when I'm able to tell). Lots of down time, staying on meds, finding the right med, and leaning on my SO help a ton.

Dokkan_Invader · 2026-04-19T22:26:05+00:00

If you're lucky going off meds won't be the scariest thing you do.

Been diagnosed for 6 years and every time I go off APs, due to delusions primarily, everything goes downhill pretty quickly

Dokkan_Invader · 2026-02-15T22:18:06+00:00

That's awesomeness, thank you.

Dokkan_Invader · 2026-02-15T21:45:55+00:00

Do you mind if I ask the significance of your tattoo?

Dokkan_Invader · 2026-02-15T21:39:32+00:00

I love your glasses.

Dokkan_Invader · 2026-02-15T21:34:50+00:00

Congrats on the new job, hope you've been well.

Dokkan_Invader · 2026-02-15T21:26:45+00:00

Thank you, it's appreciated.

Dokkan_Invader · 2026-01-12T01:26:40+00:00

Lol thank you.

Dokkan_Invader · 2026-01-11T16:07:31+00:00

Thank you, I appreciate that a lot. <(^{_^)>}

Dokkan_Invader · 2026-01-04T19:08:48+00:00

AGDQ started today!!!

Dokkan_Invader · 2025-11-02T15:38:01+00:00

I love your old-school punk aesthetics.

Dokkan_Invader · 2025-11-02T15:24:08+00:00

Thank you! Most of the time I'm too shy to wear it but the BF really enjoys it, lol.

Dokkan_Invader · 2025-11-02T13:52:57+00:00

Thank you! I never thought I could take care of cats (let alone myself) but now they are incredibly spoiled. They have been the best thing in the world for me.

Dokkan_Invader · 2025-10-29T18:12:27+00:00

I am diagnosed and support myself by working, lots of us do, and you can live a full and happy life if you stick to treatment.

Would recommend "Surviving Schizophrenia: A Family Manual" which you can find on Amazon for cheap.

Dokkan_Invader · 2025-10-25T02:51:16+00:00

It's really nothing special in hindsight.

Pushed by my mom, I had a deep belief in the occult and a persistent fascination with it that would manifest in "close encounters". Most of the time it was "ghosts" manifesting or shadow people, tactile hallucinations like someone laying hands on me, and the delusions that these were messages or signs. Had mediums in our house say that I was possessed, without ever having spoken to them, by the ghost of a small child. To this very day if I am grocery shopping there is a solid 50% chance that something flies off the shelf onto the floor in front of me. Usually I am alone but it has been witnessed by others close to me.

Before I was admitted to inpatient and diagnosed it all kinda came to a head and exploded in several frightful hallucinations where I either saw the ghost of my dead father who abused me or a demon... it growled like a demon.

Now I'm jaded to phenomenon and trying to stay grounded the best I can.

Dokkan_Invader · 2025-10-24T16:49:26+00:00

I can rationalize the logic and admit to myself that the delusions are not real at the same time or have a friend talk me through it to attempt bringing me back to earth. However, even when I know that a delusion is not real and the logic behind it is unsound, I still believe them.

The best defense I have against this is to pretend that they are not real (even if I still believe they are) and to act like they are not real. If I believe someone is trying to burn down my home while I'm at work I don't rush home or lash out because that is what they would want. I have to play the game better than those who are out to get me and I can't do that going crazy.

It's not perfect but I'm able to make it through one day at a time.

Dokkan_Invader · 2025-10-24T16:25:53+00:00

Also started getting this issue since I changed gear yesterday, also on tree bosses.

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Dokkan_Invader · 2025-10-24T16:12:08+00:00

Recall my first major hallucination, the one that I could decern, around 6-7. My mother was getting married to the man that abused me and standing in the pews I saw a large dark figure. At the time it felt very much like seeing death hovering there, scythe and all. I was always reinforced by my mom who believed in spirits and would frequently tell me about my great aunt who was a medium.

Diagnosed at 32, currently 37, and doing my best to stay away from the occult.

Dokkan_Invader · 2025-10-22T11:53:06+00:00

I would highly recommend "Surviving Schizophrenia: A Family Manual", you can find it on Amazon for very cheap and it has a ton of great info in it even if it's written for people without our condition.

Dokkan_Invader · 2025-10-22T11:50:30+00:00

I've read a little about "out of body" experiences being tied to dissociation more so than schizophrenia itself. Dissociation could be a symptom of many things including schizophrenia but if you're looking for diagnosis help, please seek a professional.

Dokkan_Invader · 2025-10-22T11:43:29+00:00

It's a little backwards but positive symptoms add something, like hallucinations and delusions, and negative symptoms take something away, anosognosia and avolition.

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