It's also worth noting the distinction between someone who is actually mad and someone who thinks they are mad.
A truly mad (schizophrenic) person would not worry about being mad, as they whole-heartedly believe that it is everyone else around them that is mad and they themselves are sane, this is a defining factor of this disease.
If you are constantly worrying about being mad and developing schizophrenia then I can tell you that this will not happen as long as you currently believe you are going to go mad, this is just another in the long list of anxiety/depressive symptoms.
If however, you suddenly start to think that everyone else is mad and that you are the only sane person, then I would worry, but by this time it would be too late anyway :wink:
Cheers,
G
A truly mad (schizophrenic) person would not worry about being mad, as they whole-heartedly believe that it is everyone else around them that is mad and they themselves are sane, this is a defining factor of this disease.
If you are constantly worrying about being mad and developing schizophrenia then I can tell you that this will not happen as long as you currently believe you are going to go mad, this is just another in the long list of anxiety/depressive symptoms.
If however, you suddenly start to think that everyone else is mad and that you are the only sane person, then I would worry, but by this time it would be too late anyway :wink:
Cheers,
G
