Update: Catatonia has gotten much better!

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‘Draw how you feel’ Schizoaffective edition

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i’ve been using the IOS sound recognition feature to help me distinguish hallucinations from real life sounds recently. it is slightly less effective when you actually have a cat:

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Everything stays

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Just graduated with my bachelors degree in psychology after being diagnosed three years ago!

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Celebrate small wins!

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Time to move on to something new

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Scary Halloween Costume

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the seven bags of trash i took out from my apartment/depression cave today! finally gone and out of my life.

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Sad girl

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Literally every single time I get lazy about setting up my medicine:

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I saw this comic and immediately thought of psychosis! What are your thoughts?

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We are officially engaged :)

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I’m actually graduating!!

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My 🧠

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I’m so freaken late to selfie-Sunday😩...but here’s me with a fake smile😬

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Hope that this hasn't been done before.

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Valentine’s Day art I wanted to share here with you guys (I hope that’s ok!!!)

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Does anyone have music that reminds them of psychosis?

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Newly diagnosed. Selfie Sunday. Hi everyone! 👋😁

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‘Heart cooks Brain’ 🫀🧠💕

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Haven’t taken my meds in a week and painted these in the span of an hour

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I'm sorry that you can relate to this

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This is my 17 year old Lola. She's one of my best friends.

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I rescued a kitten to keep me company. He is called Terry :)

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just a crow doodle

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Saw this and it actually made me feel better, hope you do too :)

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Always how it goes

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Was officially diagnosed with schizoaffective last year in September. Invega injection completely changed my body's equilibrium and left me a couch potato

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I turn 29 in a couple of weeks and a couple of weeks ago I graduated with my masters in systems engineering w a 3.85gpa. I used to crumble at the idea of my illness progressing and although more than likely it will I can only do the best to take care of myself and hope for the best :)

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Hopefully this makes someone else laugh cos it KILLED ME

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a painting i did during this past weeks hypomanic episode

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Really nervous sharing this

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Nobody knows

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Way too relatable

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I got about 3 hours of sleep last night. But I also did this painting:

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the tree demon I saw yesterday, I am figthing just to be normal

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Beautiful Words From My Friend, Adam, Who Ended His Life In February

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Do any of you ever just.......corner of eye hallucinations

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Gave away my best friend today

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Exactly what happened when my psychiatrist changed my medication a couple months ago

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I’m a florist and yesterday I made this. I’ve been in psychosis for a few weeks now and I feel like it became a representation of where my mind is right now. Flying in all different directions.

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Hi I'm zac and I have schizoaffective disorder. My boy (on the left) is my absolute world. How many of you guys have dogs?❤💚💫

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This is my Art

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Happy Selfie Sunday Folks

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Manically piercing happy???

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Seeing everyone else’s beautiful faces gave me a boost of courage so... hello!

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This is my baby Beau. He passed away today. He marks the sixth pet I’ve lost in five years.

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I got my aprons for my new job!

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wish me luck yall 😭

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Been there 😅

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I did a thing.

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I did a thing

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Life with schizoaffective disorder

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Recently Diagnosed from sz to sza depressive type, just want to say hello. I hope you are all doing well!

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some struggle art

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So.... What the hell

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Went shopping! Actually did a life skill for once. Full fridge

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Who else is on Invega? it's been 3 years for me so far

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Hello. I’m Rick. I’m 29, schizoaffective, and was born with hydrocephalus. I like to sing, and collect and paint warhammer miniatures. Orks are my favorite. Here’s my undertaker-themed kustom boosta blasta. I hope you like it.

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I forgot about a title

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A piece I made a year before my first admission

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How many people on this sub are married?

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recently diagnosed schizoaffective disorder bipolar type !! hello !! i’m starting to struggle again more this past week but it is very nice to meet you all !

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Selfie Sunday! Starting abilify and metformin to try to lose invega weight gain

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True

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Is this legal??

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Working on some sketches for my mental health comic

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Me again. I miss my grandma today. She was a musician, cook, and quilter. Here’s a Harry Potter quilt that she made me one year for Christmas as a gift. She passed away in 2014, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Tell me something you miss about your grandmother.

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I, M(24) diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and ADHD, have finally managed to clean, tiddy and organize my room's display.

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when you open up too soon and get hit with instant regret

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how to tell if I'm manic...

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Abstract Painting

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I apologize for flooding my art here. But drawing is the only thing fighting off a spiral. I don't have anyone to vent to other than my sketchbook. Regardless, I hope my work helps or is enjoyable to others.

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I have a psychotic disorder and for the first time in a long time I made something that accurately expressed how I felt

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Today is my birthday and I made it all day without being anxious. I’m proud of myself.

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Hi! I’m schizoaffective bipolar type. I was diagnosed at 18 and have been following this community for a long time. Y’all helped me through some really dark times. Thank you so much

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I'm rather upset right now. Please enjoy my little creature. painting calms me.

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After the death of my brother who had schizophrenia I made this to honor him. Its the centre piece of a triptych. Drawing really helps me to process my struggle with schizoaffective disorder and relate to society.

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Just been given a discharge summary from psych ward. I definitely agree with the Schizoaffective, ADHD, PTSD and Asperger’s but the others are all new to me? They’ve said I have tobacco and cannabis induced behavioural disorders but I don’t smoke tobacco. Can anyone shed some light please? Thanks

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Psychiatrist said i have achieved remission from schizoaffective bipolar type so feeling good

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Lol when u take a pic of something to make sure it’s real

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Currently in A&E waiting for a bed. The estimate 3 day wait time...

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The first meme I've made and I think y'all will relate

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This is a real poster in a NHS hospital... It's poorly thought out in my opinion.

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Psych ward ashtray

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I miss this room in the psych ward

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Had some pretty bad hallucinations today, but I didn’t let it spoil my night 😊

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This is my English bulldog Chula, and she doesn’t care that I’m a Bipolar Schizo :)

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Here is a self portrait I made to help show people how I feel with being schizoaffective

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I was born and I was dead. Finished 🍄

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Racing thoughts

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Had a little episode.. Diagnosed schizoaffective manic/depressive. I was convinced my LED compact handheld mirror and my Bluetooth torch speaker had gps trackers inside them 😔

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Been a long time lurker on this sub. Quit alcohol and trying new meds. Feeling a lot better

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I got a tattoo that represents my schizophrenia.

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It's an endless cycle

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Manic thoughts turned into art

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Manic and Trying. I am experiencing some powerful mania with loud auditory hallucinations. I am using my art to try and calm my mind. My to do list for today is rather long and I can't seem to concentrate on it. This is my first time posting and have no idea what I'm doing. Help!

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...aaaaand I think that about completes my portable sound booth! Whaddya think?🤘😁

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Sometimes thinking like this makes me feel a little better

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Choose your fighter

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I drew one of my hallucinations, I call him the chicken man.

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I’ve never posted here before. I have schizoaffective bipolar type and between the auditory hallucinations and the depression I feel like it’s kicking my ass just a teensy weensy.

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Digital drawing of shadow people that I frequently see. Oddly enough it was quite soothing to make.

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Digital drawing of visual hallucination

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About to Graduate as Magna Cum Laude... Despite my affliction :) There’s always hope..!

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The mania hit a few days ago (I have the bipolar type) so I went and bought 4 squishmallows for 130 cdn, and now I have the councilTM️ staring me down while I sleep

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Does it get better?

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Its ridiculous what life saving drugs cost for people like us.

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making memes cause im bored tw

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Leaving the house feeling like this:

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Cut and styled my own hair just because!

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Feeling beautiful today. No mania just smiles

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made fun shapes with clay, i feel great

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When the waves come.

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My mom always asks me if I'm ok when I'm fine. I just don't show emotion.

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I keep hallucinating these things.

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Another day another sketch from Psych Ward ...

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came outta me last night!

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Here’s an oldie but a goodie yet another ink drawing I did while having a schizophrenic episode I was actually hiking alone when I drew this so a lot of it was actually calming and therapeutic

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Me, when I first got sick...

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Merry Christmas

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I’ve been too afraid to post my art anywhere for the past couple of years, but I’ve been encouraged to do so, so I’m trying today. I’m really anxious about posting it, but this is one of my drawings about schizoaffective disorder.

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Tardive Dyskinesia got me bad this week, waiting to see my doctor about it. So here’s a selfie I took with my camera, I think the grimacing makes me look super pissed off. Unfortunately it happens all the time.

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I've gained so much weight since meds started again but I feel good and starting to think I look good too. Happy 😌

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So freaking tired. It's making me crazy.

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I have schizoaffective disorder and I create mixed media art to reflect the reality in my head and to try to give people insight into the two worlds that I am constantly straddling.

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Schizoaffective bipolar type popping in to say hi! :) Have a lovely day

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I've been so well and all my family are congratulating me and seeing my improvements since I been on meds again. Just wanted to post a picture and thank this subreddit for being here. Here is me a lot better since I've started the meds and my room is constantly orderly!

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I had an emotional break down at work today. Ended up leaving and using all my sick days to take much needed time to get myself on track. I'm forcing a smile but it's a start... right.

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Am I fucked up for finding this funny?😂

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artists in this subreddit have inspired me to try my hand at my own visual art to cope!

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Anyone else just like to stay in the shadows sometimes?

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I just want it all to stop.

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and those were only my initial doses...

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i worked out today for the first time in years!!!

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After a long battle with myself, I finally have the motivation to make dinner for everyone in my house. Anyone want chicken cordon bleu?

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The brain goes everywhere. The brain goes nowhere.

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A sticker I drew based on feelings of paranoia

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I see him, but I can't draw him, but here's one of my attempts! Someone told me it looks like the Hat Man, but I knew him as Alan!

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The psych ward stays are always like a little vacation

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I was venting about how having schizoaffective disorder sucks and somebody said this

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What a schizo fit looks like after crying and trying to run away

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Finished this doodle from the other day, draw how you feel.

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Found this on wholesomememes, figured some of us might need to hear this :)

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