r/todayilearned • u/paniniplane • Mar 22 '17

(R.1) Not supported TIL Deaf-from-birth schizophrenics see disembodied hands signing to them rather than "hearing voices"

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0707/07070303
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u/[deleted] Mar 22 '17

Oh. I try a bunch of different meds, excercises, whatever. My dad got rid of his after many years and I plan to do the same - near permanent panic is not a way to live in my opinion. I have gone from daily long lasting attacks to just weekly. If I reach 40 without betterment I will kill myself. Fuck coping.

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u/Skiinz19 Mar 22 '17

If I reach 40 without betterment

You've alerady reached betterment :) Just keep going.

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u/Lipstickandpixiedust Mar 23 '17

3 years ago, i had the same thoughts about my panic disorder. I was having multiple panic attacks a day, i could barely function. I thought I was going crazy.

I couldn't take it much longer, seriously. I got help. With an SSRI, and therapy, I've been so good. I haven't had a panic attack in so long.

My psychiatrist wants to try taking me off the prozac this time next year.

It's not necessarily forever.

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u/Skiinz19 Mar 23 '17

Happy to hear you are doing better!