# Confidence and psychosis… **URL:** \ **Category:** Diagnosed Sz or Sza\ **Created:** [March 12, 2026, 3:40am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/confidence-and-psychosis/3631 "2026-03-12T03:40:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hemy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/hemy/32/15415_2.png) [@Hemy](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Hemy)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2026, 3:40am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/confidence-and-psychosis/3631/1 "2026-03-12T03:40:41Z")
Has anyone else’s confidence dropped since onset of their psychosis? I used to be bold and not shaken by much, but when my psychosis came on I became very passive and afraid of any kind of conflict. Some representative from another organization was very rude to me over the phone today at work and it shook me up. 10 years ago I would have laughed it off. Even though I’m stable and have no symptoms at the moment I still lost that fire in me when it comes to confidence. Does anyone else relate? ---
**Author:** ![Montezuma](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/montezuma/32/362_2.png) [@Montezuma](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Montezuma)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2026, 7:33am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/confidence-and-psychosis/3631/2 "2026-03-12T07:33:48Z")
Oh I relate very much. Especially when it comes to things like approaching the opposite sex and dating. I used to have a lot of confidence when it came to that stuff, but sz totally robbed me of it. Whenever I’m out in public I’m often too lost in my thoughts to even think about stuff like that. ---
**Author:** ![Mars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/mars/32/4869_2.png) [@Mars](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Mars)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2026, 11:50am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/confidence-and-psychosis/3631/3 "2026-03-12T11:50:52Z")
Mine went up after psychosis grandiose delusions. ---
**Author:** ![peacefrog](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/peacefrog/32/13963_2.png) [@peacefrog](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/peacefrog)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2026, 12:12pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/confidence-and-psychosis/3631/4 "2026-03-12T12:12:53Z")
100%. I am sensitive to perceived rejection. Getting better slowly over time ---
**Author:** ![anon80779285](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/919ad9/32.png) [@anon80779285](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/anon80779285)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2026, 2:28pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/confidence-and-psychosis/3631/5 "2026-03-12T14:28:37Z")
Yeah I 100% relate ---
**Author:** ![Speedy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/speedy/32/145_2.png) [@Speedy](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Speedy)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2026, 2:30pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/confidence-and-psychosis/3631/6 "2026-03-12T14:30:21Z")
Yep, I can relate. Nothing bothered me before. Now I get symptomatic by very little. ---
**Author:** ![Wave](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/wave/32/14465_2.png) [@Wave](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Wave)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2026, 2:49pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/confidence-and-psychosis/3631/7 "2026-03-12T14:49:37Z")
Yes I can relate. I am very passive now. I never was like this in my youth, pre Sz ---
**Author:** ![kali](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/kali/32/12634_2.png) [@kali](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/kali)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2026, 3:20pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/confidence-and-psychosis/3631/8 "2026-03-12T15:20:44Z")
I like to think that I am pretty confident. Or at least I stand my ground if need be, nobody does it for me with this illness. ---
**Author:** ![77nick77](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/77nick77/32/147_2.png) [@77nick77](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/77nick77)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2026, 4:00pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/confidence-and-psychosis/3631/9 "2026-03-12T16:00:06Z")
I wouldn’t say confidence was a strong trait of mine before I got ill. I had enough confidence to get by and do a lot of fun things with my friends. I had no confidence when it came to interacting with strangers. After I got sick I guess I had little confidence except when I was on drugs, I can hardly believe the places the drugs took me and the people I used to hang out with. I would say I don’t have much confidence now but I’ve still been able to be employed for quite awhile with little confidence and little self esteem. So I guess I’m a good example of how far you can go with almost zero confidence. ---
**Author:** ![Vaiana](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/vaiana/32/1879_2.png) [@Vaiana](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Vaiana)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2026, 4:26pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/confidence-and-psychosis/3631/10 "2026-03-12T16:26:32Z")
I don’t know for my confidence but I care too much about other people opinions now ---
**Author:** ![firemonkey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/firemonkey/32/1229_2.png) [@firemonkey](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/firemonkey)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2026, 4:43pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/confidence-and-psychosis/3631/11 "2026-03-12T16:43:49Z")
I’ve never had much confidence before and since SMI. False bravado ? Yes. Temporary maniacal bragging? Yes, but much less than in my 20s and 30s. ---
**Author:** ![Jabrown1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/jabrown1/32/15923_2.png) [@Jabrown1](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Jabrown1)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2026, 5:06am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/confidence-and-psychosis/3631/12 "2026-03-13T05:06:50Z")
I was like Tony montana before I got sick now almost opposite ---
**Author:** ![anon68822644](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/53a042/32.png) [@anon68822644](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/anon68822644)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2026, 8:43am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/confidence-and-psychosis/3631/13 "2026-03-13T08:43:33Z")
What you mean? Imported cocaine? (Sorry for joke).. ---
**Author:** ![SzSupportAdmin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/szsupportadmin/32/334_2.png) [@SzSupportAdmin](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/SzSupportAdmin)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2026, 11:21am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/confidence-and-psychosis/3631/14 "2026-04-26T11:21:54Z")
Closed on April 26, 2026, 11:21am UTC