I have a mom who has schizophrenia. She's hospitalized. But no one else in my family has it. My grandmas grandpas, cousins, no one has it except for my mom.
Lately I've been having mild panic attacks, 2 days ago very extreme, I was walking around in circles distracting myself. My greatest reason why my panic exceeds beyond limits is because I am afraid that my anxiety my turn into schizophrenia. Now if anyone had anxiety before, they should know that there is a feeling that "what happens" if I pass this certain stage of panic, will I die? will my heart pop out of my chest? but for me, its "what if my heart doesn't stop", "what if I get schizophrenic like my mom"
Could this happen?
can anxiety lead to schizophrenia?
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I believe the answer is no. I don't think that anxiety is a symptom or precursor of schizophrenia. And the fact that you are clear-minded enough to try and distract yourself when having an anxiety attack is a positve thing.
You can read a lot more about schizophrenia at <A HREF="http://www.schizophrenia.com" TARGET=_blank>http://www.schizophrenia.com</A> I'd suggest doing it when you are relaxed though. If you were anxious when you read it, you might get too wrapped up in what-ifing.
You can read a lot more about schizophrenia at <A HREF="http://www.schizophrenia.com" TARGET=_blank>http://www.schizophrenia.com</A> I'd suggest doing it when you are relaxed though. If you were anxious when you read it, you might get too wrapped up in what-ifing.
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hi,
I dont know if this helps or not, but my brothers girlfriend has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and they have a son together. the dr said that her schizophrenia was not genetic and that it was chemically induced from all the meth she use to take and that even if it were genetic it is a very small percentage rate that the child would inherit it. maybe you should talk to your moms drs and see what they say. also your panic attacks are very normal, if you are thinking about all the what ifs of possible schizophrenia then that is going to send you into panic. and from my experience with my bros girlfriend she thought was perfectly normal. when all this was going on with my bros girlfriend i was also sending my self into panic thinking that i had schizophrenia and not panic and aniety. goodluck to you.
P.S schizophrenia if not under control can make you do weird and crazy things, for instance my bros girlfriend use to burn all his clothes and cut up the babys crib blankets and bassinette. if you study a schizophrenic you will see the crazy things they do. (thats just my experience). goodluck to you.
I dont know if this helps or not, but my brothers girlfriend has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and they have a son together. the dr said that her schizophrenia was not genetic and that it was chemically induced from all the meth she use to take and that even if it were genetic it is a very small percentage rate that the child would inherit it. maybe you should talk to your moms drs and see what they say. also your panic attacks are very normal, if you are thinking about all the what ifs of possible schizophrenia then that is going to send you into panic. and from my experience with my bros girlfriend she thought was perfectly normal. when all this was going on with my bros girlfriend i was also sending my self into panic thinking that i had schizophrenia and not panic and aniety. goodluck to you.
P.S schizophrenia if not under control can make you do weird and crazy things, for instance my bros girlfriend use to burn all his clothes and cut up the babys crib blankets and bassinette. if you study a schizophrenic you will see the crazy things they do. (thats just my experience). goodluck to you.
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dear ninja...
let me try to alleviate some of your fears. first let me tell you that three people in my husband's family suffer from schizophrenia. his sister is actually non functioning. to be honest, i don't think that she thinks there is anything wrong with her. do you see the difference? you are scared to death that there IS something wrong with you....she just goes through life living as though she is "normal" talking to her voices and sadly engaging in bizarre behaviour. in other words, if you are "sane" enough to question your sanity, chances are you are pretty sane!
btw....i have also heard from a friend who worked in medical research for some time with a psychiatrist that based upon what the Dr. said, that one cannot have neurosis and psychosis both. anxiety is a form of neurosis. i may be out of my league with the latter portion of this post, however, take it from me, from someone living very close to more than one schizophrenic, anxiety does NOT NOT NOT lead to schizophrenia. what you are experiencing is what if thinking to the "nth" degree. btw....dealing with a mental illness in someone close to you would give anyone anxiety, it is truly a sad sad thing, especially when it's your mom.
hang in there and remember, knowledge is power, educate yourself and as one of the other posters stated, ask you mom's dr. about the illness and the odds of you ever experiencing that. i think that will put your mind at ease. hang in there!
let me try to alleviate some of your fears. first let me tell you that three people in my husband's family suffer from schizophrenia. his sister is actually non functioning. to be honest, i don't think that she thinks there is anything wrong with her. do you see the difference? you are scared to death that there IS something wrong with you....she just goes through life living as though she is "normal" talking to her voices and sadly engaging in bizarre behaviour. in other words, if you are "sane" enough to question your sanity, chances are you are pretty sane!
btw....i have also heard from a friend who worked in medical research for some time with a psychiatrist that based upon what the Dr. said, that one cannot have neurosis and psychosis both. anxiety is a form of neurosis. i may be out of my league with the latter portion of this post, however, take it from me, from someone living very close to more than one schizophrenic, anxiety does NOT NOT NOT lead to schizophrenia. what you are experiencing is what if thinking to the "nth" degree. btw....dealing with a mental illness in someone close to you would give anyone anxiety, it is truly a sad sad thing, especially when it's your mom.
hang in there and remember, knowledge is power, educate yourself and as one of the other posters stated, ask you mom's dr. about the illness and the odds of you ever experiencing that. i think that will put your mind at ease. hang in there!
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My mother also has schizophrenia. My Dad used to think he was getting it, too. I have also worried about it in the past. I know how having a mother with it stresses you out in so many ways. In Lucinda's book she says that anxiety is an emotional problem, not a mental one. I've done research on this type of mental illness. A certain fact I learned comforted me greatly-since I'm very careful about my mental health. Did you know that if schizophrenia is caught in its early stages-before the nuero transmitters in your brain sort of adjust to it that the outcome is very, very good if treated with medication? You can be sure that if I ever hear weird voices, I'll go straight to my doctor's office!That's how I finally learned to deal with this horrible fear. Panic attacks are not schizophrenia, which is caused by a chemical imbalance. You're just having anxiety, an emotional problem,about a very anxiety producing situation.I hope this helps.
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ninja...
ok...i've read meg's post...where did you see that she said you could get schizophrenia from anxiety?? this is what i saw.....
"You're just having anxiety, an emotional problem,about a very anxiety producing situation.I hope this helps."
As far as who to believe, I think that Meg and I were/are on the "same page" so to speak....additionally, given your personality (like many of the other people that have anxiety) you will have to do a little research yourself and then ULTIMATELY...you will have to convince YOURSELF. Just as the theory that there is no "safe person" but YOU are your safe person.
I wish you peace from the very bottom of my heart.
LucyFan
ok...i've read meg's post...where did you see that she said you could get schizophrenia from anxiety?? this is what i saw.....
"You're just having anxiety, an emotional problem,about a very anxiety producing situation.I hope this helps."
As far as who to believe, I think that Meg and I were/are on the "same page" so to speak....additionally, given your personality (like many of the other people that have anxiety) you will have to do a little research yourself and then ULTIMATELY...you will have to convince YOURSELF. Just as the theory that there is no "safe person" but YOU are your safe person.
I wish you peace from the very bottom of my heart.
LucyFan