Quote (boognis @ Nov 19 2013 11:17am)

I wanted someone to talk to. I don't remember why. It's not like I was harassing anyone; I knocked on 3 or 4 doors before giving up. They were all people I knew.

So you admit that all they have to go on is how I am presenting. And thus, poor presentation is grounds for institutionalization in America. If I was in India like I should have been they would have left me alone after they realized I didn't want to be bothered.

Quote (boognis @ Nov 19 2013 09:56am)

The definition of psychotic episode is cultural. Dissociation is not necessarily psychotic; I understand your perspective, but only I know if I'm a danger to myself or others. I'm telling you that I felt very good and in no way wanted to harm myself. Or others. I just wanted to be left alone.

Quote (WidowMaKer_MK @ Nov 19 2013 08:20am)

...from just the little bit you have revealed I would immediately suspect paranoid schizophrenia . Are you currently receiving any therapy including medication(s) ?

Quote (boognis @ Nov 19 2013 11:27am)

Ya, I'm on InVega Sustenna for plain Schizophrenia. What makes you draw that conclusion?

Quote (killgoreisleet @ Nov 19 2013 08:26am)

The schizin schizophrenia, imo.

Dat cluster A tho

Quote (boognis @ Nov 19 2013 10:32am)

Webster says the schiz in schizophrenia stands for "split : cleft". What makes you say I was split?

Quote (WidowMaKer_MK @ Nov 19 2013 08:29am)

...just an observation based on commonalities in others similarly afflicted , not meant to be a diagnosis . I do applaud your agreement to accept help .

Quote (boognis @ Nov 19 2013 11:38am)

I tried to msg you thanking you for your help, but it says I'm not allowed to message this user [you].

Quote (killgoreisleet @ Nov 19 2013 08:36am)

Wasn't relating it to that, suppose it could be in some way. Was relating it to schiz[oid]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schizoid_personality_disorder

Don't think Schizoid is in DSM-V, oh well.

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Some psychologists argue that the definition of SPD is flawed due to cultural bias: "One reason schizoid people are pathologized is because they are comparatively rare. People in majorities tend to assume that their own psychology is normative and to equate difference with inferiority". Therefore "[t]he so-called schizoid personality disorder is one of the more blatant examples of the APA’s pathologizing of normal human differences.

Quote (boognis @ Nov 19 2013 11:45am)

Here's what I was trying to explain by claiming my diagnosis had a cultural bias (from your link):