# We have a severe illness
**URL:** https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/we-have-a-severe-illness/3637
**Category:** Diagnosed Sz or Sza
**Created:** [March 12, 2026, 1:21pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/we-have-a-severe-illness/3637 "2026-03-12T13:21:26Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@Mars](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Mars)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2026, 8:42pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/we-have-a-severe-illness/3637/21 "2026-03-12T20:42:04Z")
The meds are like chemo for us. Though chemo is prob worse
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### Author:  [@San-Pierre](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/San-Pierre)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2026, 8:50pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/we-have-a-severe-illness/3637/22 "2026-03-12T20:50:37Z")
The **most severe mental illnesses** often include:
1. **[Schizophrenia](https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=4b014665e4b81b5a74a80bfd96603c06ae3a29c0f49107d06f09fb8444c06fffJmltdHM9MTc3MzI3MzYwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=2ffcbb36-17ac-6aac-20fd-adf9168a6bbe&psq=most+severe+mental+illness&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly9lbi53aWtpcGVkaWEub3JnL3dpa2kvU2VyaW91c19tZW50YWxfaWxsbmVzcw)**[: A serious disorder that affects how a person thinks, feels, and behaves, often leading to hallucinations and delusions.](https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=4b014665e4b81b5a74a80bfd96603c06ae3a29c0f49107d06f09fb8444c06fffJmltdHM9MTc3MzI3MzYwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=2ffcbb36-17ac-6aac-20fd-adf9168a6bbe&psq=most+severe+mental+illness&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly9lbi53aWtpcGVkaWEub3JnL3dpa2kvU2VyaW91c19tZW50YWxfaWxsbmVzcw)
2. **[Bipolar Disorder](https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=4b014665e4b81b5a74a80bfd96603c06ae3a29c0f49107d06f09fb8444c06fffJmltdHM9MTc3MzI3MzYwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=2ffcbb36-17ac-6aac-20fd-adf9168a6bbe&psq=most+severe+mental+illness&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly9lbi53aWtpcGVkaWEub3JnL3dpa2kvU2VyaW91c19tZW50YWxfaWxsbmVzcw&ntb=1)**[: Characterized by extreme mood swings, including emotional highs (mania) and lows (depression).](https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=4b014665e4b81b5a74a80bfd96603c06ae3a29c0f49107d06f09fb8444c06fffJmltdHM9MTc3MzI3MzYwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=2ffcbb36-17ac-6aac-20fd-adf9168a6bbe&psq=most+severe+mental+illness&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly9lbi53aWtpcGVkaWEub3JnL3dpa2kvU2VyaW91c19tZW50YWxfaWxsbmVzcw&ntb=1)
3. **[Borderline Personality Disorder](https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=4b014665e4b81b5a74a80bfd96603c06ae3a29c0f49107d06f09fb8444c06fffJmltdHM9MTc3MzI3MzYwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=2ffcbb36-17ac-6aac-20fd-adf9168a6bbe&psq=most+severe+mental+illness&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly9lbi53aWtpcGVkaWEub3JnL3dpa2kvU2VyaW91c19tZW50YWxfaWxsbmVzcw&ntb=1)**[: Involves unstable moods, behavior, and relationships, significantly impacting daily life.](https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=4b014665e4b81b5a74a80bfd96603c06ae3a29c0f49107d06f09fb8444c06fffJmltdHM9MTc3MzI3MzYwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=2ffcbb36-17ac-6aac-20fd-adf9168a6bbe&psq=most+severe+mental+illness&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly9lbi53aWtpcGVkaWEub3JnL3dpa2kvU2VyaW91c19tZW50YWxfaWxsbmVzcw&ntb=1)
4. **[Major Depressive Disorder](https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=f9fb4bfe38c04f83005d1c1e327ff11f53f39605c4e3f2fad9c810add93722abJmltdHM9MTc3MzI3MzYwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=2ffcbb36-17ac-6aac-20fd-adf9168a6bbe&psq=most+severe+mental+illness&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly9uZXVyb2xhdW5jaC5jb20vbW9zdC1kZWJpbGl0YXRpbmctbWVudGFsLWlsbG5lc3Nlcy8&ntb=1)**[: A severe form of depression that can lead to significant impairment in daily functioning.](https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=f9fb4bfe38c04f83005d1c1e327ff11f53f39605c4e3f2fad9c810add93722abJmltdHM9MTc3MzI3MzYwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=2ffcbb36-17ac-6aac-20fd-adf9168a6bbe&psq=most+severe+mental+illness&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly9uZXVyb2xhdW5jaC5jb20vbW9zdC1kZWJpbGl0YXRpbmctbWVudGFsLWlsbG5lc3Nlcy8&ntb=1)
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### Author:  [@KingD](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/KingD)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2026, 8:51pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/we-have-a-severe-illness/3637/23 "2026-03-12T20:51:45Z")
I need to get to a point where my identity isn’t sza
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### Author:  [@shutterbug](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/shutterbug)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2026, 9:33pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/we-have-a-severe-illness/3637/24 "2026-03-12T21:33:54Z")
> [@KingD](#):
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> I need to get to a point where my identity isn’t sza
I am a PHOTOGRAPHER.
With issues.
(sooooo many issues…)
🤪
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### Author:  [@Turtle](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Turtle)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2026, 9:39pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/we-have-a-severe-illness/3637/25 "2026-03-12T21:39:03Z")
I just wished some meds would work for me. Even if it only tones them down to whispers
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### Author:  [@SzSupportAdmin](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/SzSupportAdmin)
#### Post date: [April 22, 2026, 11:11am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/we-have-a-severe-illness/3637/26 "2026-04-22T11:11:35Z")
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