Paranoid Schizophrenia

[Atwood]

Having done considerable study in both Bible & Abnormal Psychology, I have come to the conclusion that inasmuch as paranoia involves illusions & delusions, and inasmuch as satan is the father of lies, illusions & delusions being his stock in trade, the first thing to do for the paranoid is to trust the Lord Jesus as Savior. If the Son shall make you free, you shall be free indeed. And bathing in God's Word helps remove delusions.

The 2nd thing to do is to rule out drug abuse & general medical conditions.

 

[Ugly]

its hard to get help. like I don't want some guy to tell me im crazy and give me a bunch of pills. and also itd probably end up getting my parents involved and I don't want that. really all I want is to know whats wrong with me. I think thatll make life a lot easier for me.

Well, no one here can tell you that. You want answers, you need help from people who are trained to diagnose and treat any problems that may exist.
And your fear of 'don't want some guy to tell me i'm crazy and give me a bunch of pills' may seem bad. But if you actually do have schizophrenia then you will want that help. Hiding from it won't make it better, only worse. And your parents may need to be involved. It's unfair to them to hide something that can affect how you need to be dealt with.

Schizo can actually be cured naturally. Though the more 'developed' a nation is the less likely a person is to be cured. In third world countries where tribes and small villages are the norm, people with schizo are still expected to be a functioning member of society. And those whose schizo is not severe can actually be cured of it because of the attitude that they are still a member of the society and still need to contribute.

There is also schizo-effective disorder. It just means you may have some of the symptoms of schizo, but not be full blown schizo.

Biblically speaking there are no ghosts. 'It is appointed once for a man to die..... then to judgement'. A ghost would be the spirit of a dead person who has unresolved issues on earth and is stuck here til they resolve the issues. This is not possible according to scripture.

I've felt some of the ways you do. I still recognize some levels of paranoia within myself. I've seen a few counselors, and am even seeing one now for other reasons. Not once has anyone even hinted at my having schizo.
And what happens when you have anxiety doesn't really prove anything. People get all kinds of weird thoughts and feelings during anxiety.

 

[JoshJoseph2]

Please seek professional help on this issue for your sake and those that love you. As someone who has OCD I know it can be difficult to speak to someone about those thoughts you have and the fear of coming off as crazy, don't be down on medication either. I have been taking medication for my ocd for about two years now and it has helped me greatly, from someone who's been through a mental battle it is best to seek help. Best of luck to you buddy

 

[Treepick1]

At any rate, the first step in getting help should be to trust Christ as your Savior. He paid for all our sins on the cross and is willing to give us a new birth if we trust Him Who is God become man, died for our sins, & rose from the dead.

What must I do to be saved?
Answer: Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you shall be saved. Call on His name & ask Him to help and save you, trusting Him to do it.

Yes indeed, THE FIRST STEP is Trusting Jesus as YOUR SAVIOUR.

 

[Angela53510]

Seek professional help. While it is normally true that in males, schizophrenia doesn't usually develop until the 20's, it may develp early.

Another possibility is paranoid personality disorder. If you catch it while you are young, treatment can be successful and it does not have to be with medications.

While I think that accepting Christ as your Saviour is an essential spiritual step, this doesn't mean you might not have something biological/psychological based wrong with you.

Talk to a guidance counselor and involve your parents.

 

[ABMF]

ok this might sound crazy but I think I may have paranoid schizophrenia. one of my teachers was talking about it today and it basically described my mind. like I struggle to eat meals which someone else has cooked for me because theres always this voice in my head saying 'this doesn't taste right. its poisoned.' and also I tend to feel like people are always watching me and talking about me - if my parents laugh downstairs I will think theyre laughing at me. also I have this feeling that theres hidden cameras in my room and its always been in my head these doctors there watching me. that also links with this sort of idea in my head that im seriously ill and in a coma and this is all just a sort of hallucination. plus when I get really bad anxiety and it feels like I cant breathe and stuff I usually feel a needle going into my arm or leg and itll go away. the biggest sort of sign is that there is either a ghost in my room or I am mental. this ghost I believe to be my ancestor who was an alcoholic, severly depressed, writer. like ive never seen a photo of him or seen him as a ghost but I know what he looks like and its like I have this weird connection with him. but I think hes here to help like when im out he'll hold my hand and when im crying I can just feel him there and I can talk to him and sometimes he'll hold me and I cant hear him but its like I know hes responding and he puts these thoughts in my head telling me its gonna be alright and to keep going. all the time I can hear him walking around my room, especially at night. at night if im upset or angry or scared I can feel him next to me and rubbing my arm or back but I can never see him. all of this has more or less been on my mind since I was little, but I never considered schizophrenia as an explanation because I don't hear voice but my teacher said it doesn't always have to be that. so yea im either crazy with a mental health problem, or crazy with a ghosty coma problem.

have you been born again? Have you recievied the Indwelling of the baptism in the Holy Spirit with the evidence of the super natural personal prayer language called tongues? If yes to those, have you considered casting the demons of schizophrenia out?

 

[jsr1221]

have you been born again? Have you recievied the Indwelling of the baptism in the Holy Spirit with the evidence of the super natural personal prayer language called tongues? If yes to those, have you considered casting the demons of schizophrenia out?

You don't know much about schizophrenia I'm guessing. Mental illness is a real thing, and has nothing to do with demons.

 

[Jeff_56]

You don't know much about schizophrenia I'm guessing. Mental illness is a real thing, and has nothing to do with demons.

before 1950 it was called pellagra. (generally -- b vitamin deficiency. that was what was used to cure it then also.)

 

[ABMF]

You don't know much about schizophrenia I'm guessing. Mental illness is a real thing, and has nothing to do with demons.

Really? Could you show that to me from the word? Luke 8:26-39, Matthew 15. Mark 9. Acts 10:28. Matthew 4. Matthew 8. Matthew 12, Mark 1. Luke 11 Luke 13.

 

[BibleReader]

valid medical diagnosis are a means to treatment, not labeling.

If you (or anyone else for that matter) has a illness, that does not give people the right to judge you on that basis.

I always remember Paul and the thorn inflected upon him by massager of Satan, "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness."

God is all about giving us the tools to do well in our faith, which should reflect in our lives.

 

[JFSurvivor]

ok this might sound crazy but I think I may have paranoid schizophrenia. one of my teachers was talking about it today and it basically described my mind. like I struggle to eat meals which someone else has cooked for me because theres always this voice in my head saying 'this doesn't taste right. its poisoned.' and also I tend to feel like people are always watching me and talking about me - if my parents laugh downstairs I will think theyre laughing at me. also I have this feeling that theres hidden cameras in my room and its always been in my head these doctors there watching me. that also links with this sort of idea in my head that im seriously ill and in a coma and this is all just a sort of hallucination. plus when I get really bad anxiety and it feels like I cant breathe and stuff I usually feel a needle going into my arm or leg and itll go away. the biggest sort of sign is that there is either a ghost in my room or I am mental. this ghost I believe to be my ancestor who was an alcoholic, severly depressed, writer. like ive never seen a photo of him or seen him as a ghost but I know what he looks like and its like I have this weird connection with him. but I think hes here to help like when im out he'll hold my hand and when im crying I can just feel him there and I can talk to him and sometimes he'll hold me and I cant hear him but its like I know hes responding and he puts these thoughts in my head telling me its gonna be alright and to keep going. all the time I can hear him walking around my room, especially at night. at night if im upset or angry or scared I can feel him next to me and rubbing my arm or back but I can never see him. all of this has more or less been on my mind since I was little, but I never considered schizophrenia as an explanation because I don't hear voice but my teacher said it doesn't always have to be that. so yea im either crazy with a mental health problem, or crazy with a ghosty coma problem.

have you ever talked to this thing that walks around your room? Have you asked it to leave? I don't want to scare you but do you think this could be demonic? If it is don't be afraid. You have authority over this and they can't hurt you if you are saved. God's Holy Spirit is protecting you. Try this:

Confess: confessing is being honest with God about what we have done

Cancel: cancelling permission is a legal process. It's called "loosing" in the new testament. We ask Jesus to cancel permission given by our sin or the agreements we have made with the devil.

Command: commanding is done by the authority we have been given as a child of the living who is seated with Christ in the heavenly realms.

"In the name of Jesus I confess my participation in_______. I renounce my participation in this sin and ask Jesus to cancel the permission this has given to the enemy. In the name of Jesus I now command every demon who took advantage of this ground to leave and go where the Lord Jesus sends you."


Everything in italics is from Deeper Walk Ministries.

Like I said, don't be afraid. I have had it where something will put a thought in to my head and I have to tell it to leave and it does. So don't worry and pray.

 

[Jeff_56]

"Like I said, don't be afraid. I have had it where something will put a thought in to my head and I have to tell it to leave and it does. So don't worry and pray. "



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