She has amazing insight into her mental health. I believe this is the difference in having schizophrenia and being schizophrenic. Too many have no insight.
Ma'am you have it together, despite your mental health issues, more than most people I have met. With that being said your plate is very full. Kudos to your inspiring outlook on life I know your life has been very challenging and I honestly don't believe I could adjust/cope with having such a serious mental illness as you have but you have done a fantastic job dealing with your illness and stay the way you are now because it's so upbeat and rewarding to see you not giving up or giving in. Your a true inspiration and a real classy lady. God bless you.
I have schizophrenia too and being creative is one positive thing other than that the illness robbed me of so much I had to depend on other people all my life and was never independent. I faced stigma as well better off never telling anyone you had a mental illness. .the world can be a cruel place and it's not my imagination. I consider myself fairly normal and I don't focus on my schizophrenia. Depression is a far more painful experience than schizophrenia was for me..people in power who abuse you is the most painful thing of all.
Given that I am diagnosed with depression and and anxiety, and have been for decades, I find the notion of being glad or happy about the diagnosis of any disease/condition, perverse. Illness and/or defect is not a point of pride, nor should it be.
So well said on being able to recognize paranoia. Not everything gets fixed just by seeing it but once i started being allowed to notice how much it was being used to control my life I at least had a bit more insight into the situation instead of blindly getting dragged around by ideas. Though i still get consciously dragged around lol
Same name as me! Be very careful of these so called diagnosis'..Ive been given several. The only one I agree with, is the term Complex Trauma. The only reason why i hit this is because her name is Roberta, like me. We are a result of our surroundings while we're young. My father was mentally ill. This is no joke. As unhappy as he was, we were miserable when he was around also..it was a tough upbringing, to say the least. He died in Poland, far away from us and from.what I understand, he passed away hating us. Listening to.this very nice patient, Roberta, makes me wonder how different things could have worked out for my family, if only my father had been open to Psychiatry. The hardest thing for some men to accept is help.
Pls help me my kids i don't want to leave nobody can take care of them and feed pls help me 😭😭😭🧑🍼🧑🍼🧑🍼😭😭🧑🍼🧑🍼😭😭😭🧑🍼😭😭🧑🍼😊😭🧑🍼i have mental ill schezoprenia Philippines came from farmer family
susanm7925 - I wish to share what I had learned. My psychiatrist believes depression is a chemical imbalance in the brain. I have tried in innumerable medications over the years. He suggested we try an SNRI and not another SSRI. Cymbalta did the trick for me. I've been on Cymbalta for two years, and it has made such an improvement in my levels of depression and anxiety. If you feel you may have either, I wholeheartedly recommend you speak with your physician regarding trying a different class of meds. I wish you all the best ❤️
Excellent practical advice.
Simple yet effective
Watching this in 2025. What a beautiful soul this lady is. She is an inspiration to so many people who are suffering. God Bless Her
She has amazing insight into her mental health. I believe this is the difference in having schizophrenia and being schizophrenic. Too many have no insight.
Roberta is a legend, im paranoid schizophrenic as well and she has excellent insight.
Beautiful. Thanks
Ma'am you have it together, despite your mental health issues, more than most people I have met. With that being said your plate is very full. Kudos to your inspiring outlook on life I know your life has been very challenging and I honestly don't believe I could adjust/cope with having such a serious mental illness as you have but you have done a fantastic job dealing with your illness and stay the way you are now because it's so upbeat and rewarding to see you not giving up or giving in. Your a true inspiration and a real classy lady. God bless you.
Thank you my friend. From a peer specialist
I am seeing this in 2025. Thank you. very well said. My sentiments exactly!
I have schizophrenia too and being creative is one positive thing other than that the illness robbed me of so much I had to depend on other people all my life and was never independent. I faced stigma as well better off never telling anyone you had a mental illness. .the world can be a cruel place and it's not my imagination. I consider myself fairly normal and I don't focus on my schizophrenia. Depression is a far more painful experience than schizophrenia was for me..people in power who abuse you is the most painful thing of all.
Trade off for meds, no free ride, reality checks, be brave - brilliant, practical advice. ❤ thank you ❤
Thank you for the information
Lovely lady! thankyou for your beautiful inspiring story.
Thanks 🙏
Given that I am diagnosed with depression and and anxiety, and have been for decades, I find the notion of being glad or happy about the diagnosis of any disease/condition, perverse.
Illness and/or defect is not a point of pride, nor should it be.
So well said on being able to recognize paranoia. Not everything gets fixed just by seeing it but once i started being allowed to notice how much it was being used to control my life I at least had a bit more insight into the situation instead of blindly getting dragged around by ideas. Though i still get consciously dragged around lol
She is awesome
Judith-iz7kw - ❤️
What an intelligent woman. I'd love to know how she is doing? ( if she's still living)
This is good.
6 or 8 out of 48 seems a LOT to me. I cannot name 6 people I know anymore and it is mostly nice.
Same name as me! Be very careful of these so called diagnosis'..Ive been given several. The only one I agree with, is the term Complex Trauma. The only reason why i hit this is because her name is Roberta, like me. We are a result of our surroundings while we're young. My father was mentally ill. This is no joke. As unhappy as he was, we were miserable when he was around also..it was a tough upbringing, to say the least. He died in Poland, far away from us and from.what I understand, he passed away hating us. Listening to.this very nice patient, Roberta, makes me wonder how different things could have worked out for my family, if only my father had been open to Psychiatry. The hardest thing for some men to accept is help.
Hi can you share how you managed to stay so stable and finish school, are you on medications
esmeraldasilver8763 - Roberta Payne has written the book,
Speaking to My Madness: How I Searched for Myself in Schizophrenia
It may help you. ❤️
Pls help me my kids i don't want to leave nobody can take care of them and feed pls help me 😭😭😭🧑🍼🧑🍼🧑🍼😭😭🧑🍼🧑🍼😭😭😭🧑🍼😭😭🧑🍼😊😭🧑🍼i have mental ill schezoprenia Philippines came from farmer family
Who is the Interviewer? I am trying to reference this interview properly. Thank you.
Some fascist Indian lady
What causes your drpression?
susanm7925 - I wish to share what I had learned. My psychiatrist believes depression is a chemical imbalance in the brain.
I have tried in innumerable medications over the years. He suggested we try an SNRI and not another SSRI. Cymbalta did the trick for me. I've been on Cymbalta for two years, and it has made such an improvement in my levels of depression and anxiety.
If you feel you may have either, I wholeheartedly recommend you speak with your physician regarding trying a different class of meds.
I wish you all the best ❤️
I imagine you would be very interesting to meet with!
michelesperrow-chenie2445 - I am sure you are correct. Roberta Payne is a sweetheart, knows who she is and quite obviously is intelligent. ❤️