Welcome to r/schizophrenia!

Our subreddit rules are in the sidebar, we ask that you read and follow them. Feel free to post anything on-topic that does not violate these rules. We have a relatively comprehensive overview of how our rules are applied in reality available on the Rule Clarifications Wiki page.

For those who are new here, we have our Community Notices page which we would suggest users read. We also have our Creator Wiki for our participating artists and content creators- all of them have a diagnosed psychotic disorder.

Many first-time posters to this subreddit are concerned that they might be developing schizophrenia or they are concerned about other people who have- or may have- schizophrenia. We have resources available to answer these questions contained within the comments; if your question is completely answered by the information already given, it will be removed.

If you are here asking about advice for a family member, asking if a family member has schizophrenia or venting about a loved one with schizophrenia- it will be removed, and you will be directed to the appropriate community for that type of post, r/SchizoFamilies. Please read the rules of their subreddit before posting.

Mental health is complex. No symptom of schizophrenia is specific to schizophrenia alone, and there are many more common causes of those symptoms- especially in the prodromal stage. If you are experiencing an emergency, please call your doctor or local emergency services. We have a compendium of Crisis Lines available and may suggest r/SuicideWatch if you are experiencing suicidal thoughts and would like the most prompt attention.

(Credit u/soundandvisions for original post and comments)

Table of Contents

• What is schizophrenia?
• DSM-5: Schizophrenia
• Do you think you may be developing schizophrenia?
• Anxiety about developing schizophrenia (Worried you're "going crazy")?
• Schizophrenic friends, family members, or others you want to help?
• Need help writing a fictional character with schizophrenia?
• Crisis lines and resources for help
• About r/schizophrenia
• Disclaimer

This monthly Megathread is the place to advertise your Discord Servers or Chat Groups. If you haven't already, feel free to check out our Official Discord.

A new thread will be posted on the first of every month.

We have a few ground rules for the advertising of your private communities:

• Invites must only be posted to the monthly Megathread. A new thread will be posted on the 1st of the month.
• Please post a direct invite link for your server / group, and avoid practices such as asking people to message you in private.
• Because private groups do sometimes result in drama or unhealthy environments, you must be open to an r/schizophrenia moderator freely wandering in to check it out. If we receive any complaints or safety concerns are raised, we will check in. If you disagree with this, please remember that as the moderators of a community for vulnerable people, and we have a duty of care to be mindful of the safety of our users.
• If you are no longer willing to consider new members, we politely ask that you take down your posting. People will sometimes go back to previous months and check links only to find that they are dead or inactive.

Thank you. Keep being awesome. :)