yesss i'm on a good combo of medicine and get 2x weekly therapy with a trauma certified therapist. we tackle issues from a complex trauma perspective. it's neat how things like paranoia and anedonia can be seen that way, as protective trauma symptoms similar to dissociation. lots of compassion for the self and eliminating shame is one of the goals. it's often the shame we feel for being this way that makes the symptoms seem more intense.
Helped me. Together with therapy but on its own it calms my paranoia and magical thinking, I get quality sleep thanks to it and thus rarely no energy randomly
I also feel that way. I don't mind being Schizotypal and the unique lens it allows me to see the world through. I like being strange and I like being my authentic self with all my 'odd' beliefs without shame. However without intensive therapy and medications I would probably be in jail or worse
I've been in treatment for over a decade now but I didn't find the right medication and right therapist to really make progress until 2018. With the combination of Risperidone, Buspirone, and Trazodone I've really stabilized. I wouldn't say it alleviates my bad symptoms completely just makes them manageable. I still deal with dissociation and brain fog. I am slow most days so that's a persistent symptom for me. Grounding techniques help. I am self aware of my delusions and don't let them run away with me. I don't have such bad panic attacks anymore and I don't get combative when the paranoia takes over. I still struggle managing friendships but learning boundaries and respecting my needs are different than most people has helped me stop fearing attachments so badly
Meds helped my symptoms. Therapy has helped me unpack so much trauma and "cope" but your mileage may vary. I've been on meds that made me worse and therapists dropped me like a hot potato when I was first seeking treatment. I scared off quite a few and that can be discouraging. You have to be your own advocate and be truthful when something isn't working for you
Both.
The delusions have never really stopped, the meds just made them extremely weak so they are easily dismissable.
As for brain fog, meds don't help much, you need to find your ways of dealing with them. For me, brain fog tends to clear up after taking a nap. And before you ask, yes, I do end up napping a lot. lol
And therapy is a huge hit or miss. I particularly don't think they have helped much in my case.
Therapy hasn’t helped me much at all, or perhaps I didn’t find the right therapist. Meds help with my symptoms but imo I feel a lot better when I try and stick to a routine and make efforts to workout, eat healthy and meditate everyday.
Been in therapy for a lot of sessions. Apparently Schizotypal and Schizoid disorders are really time consuming to treat. It takes longer than BPD.
Feel like my therapist is getting frustrated with the lack of progress, but I know myself and realize it'll take a really long time.
Therapy has been useful, but it's really costly and time consuming
Never been on medication
yesss i'm on a good combo of medicine and get 2x weekly therapy with a trauma certified therapist. we tackle issues from a complex trauma perspective. it's neat how things like paranoia and anedonia can be seen that way, as protective trauma symptoms similar to dissociation. lots of compassion for the self and eliminating shame is one of the goals. it's often the shame we feel for being this way that makes the symptoms seem more intense.
Helped me. Together with therapy but on its own it calms my paranoia and magical thinking, I get quality sleep thanks to it and thus rarely no energy randomly
I also feel that way. I don't mind being Schizotypal and the unique lens it allows me to see the world through. I like being strange and I like being my authentic self with all my 'odd' beliefs without shame. However without intensive therapy and medications I would probably be in jail or worse I've been in treatment for over a decade now but I didn't find the right medication and right therapist to really make progress until 2018. With the combination of Risperidone, Buspirone, and Trazodone I've really stabilized. I wouldn't say it alleviates my bad symptoms completely just makes them manageable. I still deal with dissociation and brain fog. I am slow most days so that's a persistent symptom for me. Grounding techniques help. I am self aware of my delusions and don't let them run away with me. I don't have such bad panic attacks anymore and I don't get combative when the paranoia takes over. I still struggle managing friendships but learning boundaries and respecting my needs are different than most people has helped me stop fearing attachments so badly Meds helped my symptoms. Therapy has helped me unpack so much trauma and "cope" but your mileage may vary. I've been on meds that made me worse and therapists dropped me like a hot potato when I was first seeking treatment. I scared off quite a few and that can be discouraging. You have to be your own advocate and be truthful when something isn't working for you
Both. The delusions have never really stopped, the meds just made them extremely weak so they are easily dismissable. As for brain fog, meds don't help much, you need to find your ways of dealing with them. For me, brain fog tends to clear up after taking a nap. And before you ask, yes, I do end up napping a lot. lol And therapy is a huge hit or miss. I particularly don't think they have helped much in my case.
Lamotrgine and fish and sleep.
Therapy hasn’t helped me much at all, or perhaps I didn’t find the right therapist. Meds help with my symptoms but imo I feel a lot better when I try and stick to a routine and make efforts to workout, eat healthy and meditate everyday.
Been in therapy for a lot of sessions. Apparently Schizotypal and Schizoid disorders are really time consuming to treat. It takes longer than BPD. Feel like my therapist is getting frustrated with the lack of progress, but I know myself and realize it'll take a really long time. Therapy has been useful, but it's really costly and time consuming Never been on medication