Managing Schizoaffective Symptoms: Tips and Tricks

What tips does everyone have to manage either the positive or negative schizoaffective symptoms? For example, I am short sighted and if I want to know if it's a visual hallucination or not I take my glasses off. If it stays clear I know it isn't real.

When to Mention Mental Health Conditions in a Job Interview?

I have a job interview tomorrow morning. Does anyone have any advice when it comes to what stage of the employment process one should mention mental health conditions at? For clarification, I am mostly stable on this medication combination and already have one p/t job, but I have lost a job due to my mental health way back when.

Finding the Right Meds for My Mental Health

it's been a long journey but I'm finally feeling pretty well. Invega and Seroquel are what I'm on and I feel pretty level headed. I've tried about 10 other meds and they either put me too manic or too low. Good luck to you all I hope you find something that works well.

Managing Medication Side Effects: Weight Gain

How do you mitigate the weight gain associated with your meds? I have tried diet, and exercise but had no real changes.

Alternative Treatments for Mental Health?

other than meds, are there other treatments that will help me?

How do your symptoms present themselves?

I'm curious how others symptoms present themselves.

How Does My Condition Affect My Social Life?

What are the social effects of your condition?

Apathy and Hygiene: A Struggle

Does anyone else struggle with apathy and hygiene?

Confused Thoughts with Schizoaffective Disorder

Does anyone diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder often feel confused or have jumbled thoughts? My thought process never feels fluid except one period of time when I was on anti-psychotics that worked for a bit.

Struggling with Hallucinations: Seeking Support and Resources

Hi all, I am struggling currently with my hallucinations. I would like to talk with alikes about them and learn more about resources

Bipolar vs Schizoaffective: How to Tell the Difference

How did you know it was bipolar and not schizoaffective?

Struggling with Believing My Delusions

can any other psychotic ppl tell sometimes that a delusion isnt real? like u dont believe it but. u Do. its hard 2 explain, its more like cognitive dissonance?

The Long Road to My Schizoaffective Disorder Diagnosis

Hi, just curious, I guess. What was the process for receiving your diagnosis? I was diagnosed with major depression, then bipolar disorder, then schizophreniform, bipolar with psychotic features. It took a long time to reach my ending diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder bipolar type. But it was developing over all that time, I suppose.

Living with Schizoaffective Disorder without Medication

Hello, I was wondering if anyone diagnosed with skitzoeffective disorder has been able to be on no medication and for how long ?

Night Vision: Seeing or Hearing More at Night

I find myself seeing or hearing more at night does anyone else do this? do you know what symptoms indicate that they are improving?