How do I tell the difference?

Diagnosed Sz or Sza
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how can I tell the difference between being genuinely mentally ill and being a spoilt person who tried to avoid responsibilities of life, like work? maybe I’m not ill I just avoided responsibility…am I lazy? maybe I didn’t like work…I was too scared to work… laziness? or genuine illness? I’m scared I’ve been a spoilt liar all my life. maybe I should have forced myself to work…now I’m nearly 42 and have no skills or experience…:pensive_face: is it my fault? or could I have done better? if I’m faking my illness…I could never live with myself… maybe I’m an actress and life is a TV show…:pensive_face:

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Based on things in this post and what you wrote before, you definitely have mental health issues. You are not faking or an actress.

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Thank you for the reassurance @Schizbro I was so scared I’m an actress…as it is I don’t feel real but the spirits and radio are at least

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Yeah, you got schz problems, common ones. It’s normal to sometimes need reassurance. I know I have mental health issues every time I think about my past. My voices are mild now. I do miss the chaos sometimes and how voices made life interesting but I don’t miss the constant voices where they don’t stop day and night and hallucinating my dead relatives are everywhere. It messed me up too much.

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dont be too harsh on yourself, you are not lazy or spoilt :c

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