Daily Routine As A Schizophrenic 

stay strong man been watching for a couple years now

Hang in there Jacob, you're not alone.

"I just woke up from a 30 hour nap" Same man, I do that shit too much

I felt the same way for the last couple of years. The mental illness is bad the medication is bad, and it feels like such a lose lose situation. It takes a lot to keep going. I have schizoaffective though, and so far this year, I think it’s gone into remission. Hoping the best for you

Been watching for ages. Do you have access to a support worker? They might be able to help you get out and about a bit more. Going to the pet store is good!! Workouts are good! We're all rooting for you!

SUPER CRAZY LIFE, INSANE WHAT MY DAILY ROUTINE IS. I DO 300000 THINGS PER DAY WILD.

I find colouring really helps my brain to relax. I also do voluntary stuff to help the mental health cause such as helping Samaritans (mental health charity here in England) review their campaigns etc. as someone with lived experience of a mental illness. They might have something similar in the US. I just review what they send me via email and can do as many or as little as I like. Helping others has really helped me.

Hi Jacob! I'm one of the people in the discord server and I have Schizophrenia as well (although mines got milder somehow cause I did something really stupid back in 2020 like not taking my meds for the whole 6 months). Just be the best you can Jacob, you are already exciting in giving hope to thousands of people with mental illness. My suggestion, at least for me, on how I got better is art and photography therapy. I used Instagram as a form of therapy, with a Jesus quote in it. I also changed my diet to pecto-vegetarian with bunch of vegetables and ran most of the days as a form of exercise. Sometimes I feel like I just got lucky on how I got better. I don't know if it works with anyone with Schizophrenia cause I do admit that I have a milder form of the illness. However please don't lose hope you are already doing a lot from your videos and discord.

Schizophrenia is a horrible mental illness. I hate having schizophrenia

i recognize your symptoms, what helps me a lot and i do every week is being creative, paint draw etc. maybe you can enjoy it too and also get satisfaction from it

I been denying my mental illness for a long time.

Big respect for speaking about mental health bro the mental health team are trying to put me on antipsychotics for my anxiety and depression and heart palpitations I’m gonna give it a miss because of what I’ve read up about them I feel for you bro having to take them keep doing your thing on RU-vid mental health is so shitty and people like you should be proud for even having the balls to speak about it

I had a similar EKG at age 37. Said "consider old anterior infarct." I went to a cardiologist. He looked at the EKG and said, "so you walked up some stairs - you pushed your heart a little." Not concerned at all.

No one that doesn’t have schizophrenia can’t understand us with schizophrenia and how fear can be invalidating to our lives. As someone with schizophrenia I did manage to finish college but I have work disability because of my illness but I still work in handmade business. Not big money but doing stuff with your hands, I make stuffed toys, can be therapeutic. I also try to work out tho I’m bit overweight because of meds probably. I talk to people online. I hang out with my friend and go for walks with him and talk about everything, it’s nice. But I often feel hopeless and depressed. Like what is going to happen to me when my parents die. I get anxious around people too much. I can’t be around people for long. I don’t have hallucinations or some big delusions but it’s still hard. I love watching your videos.

I literally do nothing. I enjoy it. I lost all motivation. I used to be motivated. Now I sit and lay in my bed waiting to eat, sh t, or sleep. I hate that I'm schizophrenic. I have pretty much accepted the fact that I'm a lost cause. I love your videos.

Maybe volunteer at an animal shelter. If you can and are interested. I did it with one of my friends in college. We would just take the dogs on walk and play with them. If you wanted to you could take them home for a night too. Think you might like it

Thanks for uploading. I love your RU-vid channel. I also have schizophrenia and my life sucks. I made a lot of terrible choices like lighting myself on fire. Lost a lot of friends. I'm a writer but I'm not motivated to publish. I love cigarettes, but my parents won't let me smoke. I hate this disease.

You didn't mention singing, you have a great voice 😍

Thank you for making this video. I do look forward to seeing more. It would be nice to learn more about your tarantulas, and learn more about you and whatever else you want to talk about. I'm happy for you to be able to enjoy the museum, it sounds like you had a good time there!

I AM HERE FOR THIS MOCARELLA CHEESE STICKS CONTENT! Thank you for sharing your daily routine. I spend all day inside with my two cats so can relate. Its cool that you manage to workout and go to a museum from time to time.

Man, I always appreciate your videos. I spend so much time in my room and I have similar thoughts as you. I dont know that I have schizophrenia but my suspicion of the possibility grows. I want to see a therapist and doctor again here eventually because I do have anxiety and depression for sure. Already diagnosed. But even antipsychotics helped me with those as well.

I live a similar lifestyle to you most of the time. Sit in my apartment all day, listening to music, watching youtube, talking on discord. I feel like that's my comfort zone, when I'm most zen. I do a few things beyond what you're currently doing, I'm working towards getting my car license and I go to a low threshold workplace three times a week. Really, if you look at it from a completely different perspective you should be overjoyed. You have complete freedom to do anything you want. With choice comes responsibility, and if you have too many options you spend so much time trying to figure out what is the correct course of action. What we enjoy about our acute psychosis is the sense of urgency, there's always some really important thing we need to be attending to. Once that dissapears we are left wondering what's the point. I think there's something to be said for fully comitting to what you are doing in the present moment. The fun thing about having experienced acute psychosis is you can kind of tap into that sense of urgency. Like, your boredom and lack of motivation, you can make that the really urgent thing you need to be attending to. There's so much work you can do to feel good. Remmebering, introspection, rational analysis, taking action, dealing with heavy emotions, dealig with boredom... There's so many aspects you can finesse. I hope this gives you at least some idea of what you are supposed to be doing. I feel the same as you, and I try not to dwell on it. I really think there's a lot I can learn from you. You're very stagnant, which is something that has charm. I could be as stagnant as you without needing to slow down my forward momentum, but it might slow down the fast pace. Cheers and good luck!

also, i think you described a lot of most ppls days. not exactly, but i think far more than you realize. i wish i could communicate it properly. -JC

Stay strong 🌹

Stay strong Jacob you’re awesome 😊

I have schizoaffective disorder and i can totally relate with the loss of energy and just loss of interest with daily life .. it sucks so much i hope you can find a light at the end of the tunnel my man stay safe

Hi Jacob! Been watching your channel for awhile, im working in the mental health field with other people of simlar ages and symtoms. Don't give up on yourself. Find your ideal routine that revolves around your values not your dignosis. You could totally go to college if you wanted to. Especially since a lot of classes are taught online with covid and you can get accommodations ahead of time. Also what do you think about the idea of getting a service dog?

We have alot in common bro, I understand everything you say. Hope you have the best day that's possible for people like us!

I also have schizofrenia and im struggleing with the hopelessness. But im a lucky bastard. I got to work in my parents store and i have a dog and i go to the gym and i met my man on tinder 3 years Ago. But still its a struggle

I have bipolar and I can relate to a point with your experiences. When I'm super low on energy, I just watch movies, sleep and stay in silence; nothing can really be helpful, just waiting for the brain to reset itself. When I feel a little improvement in my mood, I take a walk or I read&write, cook some delicious food for me and my husband - this gives me a sense of usefulness. But each time I'm depressed, I know that nothing really can take away my mood; medication is good, but is not always working (all of us who are cronically ill know this). You are not alone in this journey! 💚(Sorry for my english, I'm a beginner).

I hope your videos were a lot longer , i find reconciliation in your videos , they calm me

I really connect with how you are feeling, keep strong. I have psychosis and believe the medical cause of it is schizophrenia. Still waiting for diagnosis. We can make it, just keep going and keep challenging yourself .

this guy was literally my childhood, been watching him for ages and was subbed on my old account. just happy he's still around, not many people in this world with mental differences make it this far :( best friend just passed away from suic*de few weeks ago after a struggle with depression that lasted all of high school :(

I found you a few years ago after my best friend passed away. Then my younger brother had mental break and has not recovered. I was often told about my Papaw's and Uncle's schizophrenic episodes.. still all the warning signs floated right past me. It was so different for each of them. I honestly feel like it could have been me. I probably have a predisposition, I was in a dark place and I traumatized myself smoking weed for the first time at 24. For so many years I had crippling OCD Intrusive thoughts that I somehow flipped the Schizo switch...That lasted for years until the day my friend jumped. I thought oh... I guess my brain isn't that after all. Thankfully my people kept me grounded. I sincerely hope you have enough people you feel like you can go to when things get really bad. Right now at 37 I finally am starting to wake up from a lifelong weird dark hibernation. My Uncle who has schizophrenia passed away last month. He also has Crohn's disease which is what I inherited. A major part of that is chronic fatigue and feeling like your life source is drained. I'm always weaslin out of work every chance I get. Even tho work I from home I just can't muster the strength. Just talking to people drains my soul. The biggest thing that helped me was going outside. Not far... just in my yard, feeding the birds, trying to ID every flower/weed/ bird / mushroom I came across. I'm sure you could find something cooler to do lol. You said you never finish anything you start. So, who cars? Neither a lot of us really 🤣 Remind yourself I what your have accomplished and learned and go to the next thing until suddenly you find something you don't want to stop. Figure out a daily routine and plan your coke alternatives and non crappy foods the day before! It really was a long road of mind over matter and working things out in my brain. Figuring out what thoughts are mine and not a chemical imbalance. I feel like making up corny mind exercises for ny personal issues really helped. Not trying to push those intrusive thoughts down. I let it come up even it is disturbing and just roll with it acknowledge it, joke to myself about it. I have so many conversations with myself now. Sometimes I do feel like I'm going crazy or manic still, I just bust out my notepad app and just write my stream of conscious crazy thoughts down. That's probably why I'm prattling on forever now thinking of my friend, what would I tell her... have I seen processed those emotions yet? I think I buried them and thing are starting to bubble up and I write this. It's probably not right to compare .. but, you are SO much more well adjusted than I was at your age and leaps and bounds more healthy and productive than the ones I've known with a similar illness. Cute yourself some slack! You are a good person and you. Deserve happiness. Once you work things out and can keep yourself grounded, your brain can inspire you not kill you. I know you will do great meaningful things. Get a really good multivitamin and maybe B12. Some of that chronic fatigue you might be able to overcome with cutting sugar and getting more nourishment. I can literally feel the inflammation leave my body when I'm not eating sugar for a few days. It doesn't have to be a whole ass stressful diet ... Just ~balance~. Maybe you could try working on a cool magestic terrarium for them nasty Lil tarantula babies like they do for hamsters. IDK if that's a thing. Simple things can be magical.Despite your limitations you have the potential to be happy, you can get through your mental hurdles and have a fulfilling life. I understand among other things the lack of energy and the apathy can be crippling. There's gotta be something your Drs can do for that. I'm finally seeing the light at the end of my freaking dark crazy tunnel. I know you will. You don't have to end up like my friend who was afraid to admit she was sick and never asked for help. Every day just do a little bit more. Once you get moving and focusing on other things, hopefully you won't be trapped your stressful thoughts. Sometimes the must healing thing is looking outside of yourself so you can be distracted and inspired. 3 years ago I was throwing up blood, last year I could barely walk or use my hands but despite that I became a gardener, I found my random passion and did it all myself and it truly is magical and what keeps me going and ensure that I make good healthy choices so I'm not laying in bed dying instead of watching things grow. It just took me almost 40 years to find it. Omg I really am am old prattling Gramma busting in talking about all my RIPd people and ailments . I'm sorry I hope I was able to pass along even one little helpful thing... But sorry if you read all that 😬 but as an internet rando I do care and it's just crazy how life works out so unexpectedly and I can't stress enough how much it's pointless to worry about what your brain MIGHT to do you. Things never turn out how you expect or plan. So just start living Lil Buddy.

Hey! I've also oftentimes felt highly unmotivated and tired. A thing that always helps me is talking to people and making friends. There are some pretty cool programs out there where you can connect with people from different countries and teach each other your native languages. That might be fun for you!

I know how you feel I'm so bored with my life it really sucks. But what I do to help keep busy is art and writing short stories.

My 18 yr old son has schizophrenia and everytime I step out of the door to go to work I feel like I am not doing enough. I am wanting to help him get his life started and I feel like I am not supporting him enough. I have an image of what I think a man is suppose to be and what they are suppose to do.I know he is sick but to think of the things he may not be able to do or be told he will not makes me very angry. There is no support around here at all the Nami here is volunteer so by the time I get home from work volunteers are gone. I don't. Know keep up the good work Jacob at least you are insightful enough to speak about your feelings and experiences.

great video bestie love the babies

I have Schizotypal and I’ve been living the way you have been, it’s really frustrating. The constant paranoia and no desire to do anything. I fear leaving my own room a lot because I keep feeling like someone is watching me from the windows. I have a hard time eating, my sleep fluctuates between sleeping too much or too little. I don’t leave my house unless I’m getting some snacks, but even going out I just don’t feel like I’m supposed to be there. I talk to and play games with my friends on Discord, I’ll hangout with them sometimes but I don’t think anything could really stop my brain from always giving me something to be scared of. I’m moving back with my parents next month, and I’m hoping that helps put my brain at ease, even if only temporary.

Maybe a fun thing to do is to write your own story on paper. Write about your life as someone who has Schizophrenia and share it like you do on youtube. Or try out a new concept for a video like paint something what you see and record it, do some awesome chanllenges, show off your outfit for the day, there is so much more! I hope I gave some good ideas, nice video as always ☺

I love watching your videos 😊💜❤️

I felt what I believed was death cause something was energetically attacking me

All of us if we sit on our own thinking we become aware of all sorts of weird mental conditions in ourselves which seem absolutely real and very important and problematic, but just one afternoon with friends can dispel all those worries or at least make them appear trivial and inconsequential. You CANNOT hope to sort yourself out by thinking on your own. Solutions to mental problems only arise due to communication with other helpful people, and they always occur in unexpected and unpredictable ways. We are all very small and insecure and can't hope to understand ourselves or life on our own. We need other people, preferably good and trusted friends, to learn, grow, deal with real or imagined problems, and achieve wisdom and contentment.

Those pinktoes are one of the few spiders I thought looked pretty cool.

Sounds like you need more social contact and I mean real social contact. Also, a little bit of fitness as much as you can handle of course, could be beneficial. Are there any self help groups for schizophrenics, where you can meet up with people who understand your struggles?

Hey there! This may sound dumb but have you heard of subliminals. they're basically affirmations on a high frequency wich humans cant hear but our subconcius can. And there are also ones for mental illnesses. I mean i dont know if they could help but I heard a lot of good things and experienced alot of good things from subliminals so maybe this might be an option... yeah idk just a idea love from germany!

I understand you . My life is not better.....

Been here so long :)

My kids have some things in common with you! I am familiar with Discord but they end up turning it off! My son has schizophrenic as well since 15! He can’t sit still he always has to be doing something or somewhere! My son is now 18 and he goes to library, young single adult church social ! He has some strong emotions and is empathetic and so he’s senses others energy right off I help him what helped me on behavior therapy! My other son is 16 and likes to be on computer too and recently he can’t handle being at high school is he is starting online class! He has characteristics of autism! Very introvert! I know my son lives the gym and that’s how he get the good feeling and lots of positive friends around him! It was hard for him the first year after being diagnosed he was not there and loss some talent like drawing and math but he is gaining muscles! We take life one moment at a time and process problems and let some go and confront those we can!

I advise you to "self-medicate" with art. Writing down your disturbing thoughts, painting/drawing pictures or creating your own music could make you feel much better. Also taking a walk in the woods or doing some kind of exercise may "cleanse" your head. On bad days you might as well watch movies on netflix, play computer games or take long milk bath and order special food for yourself. :):

Hey man, u wanted suggestions and I really think you should try walking or light jogging. It is my therapy, and once u get into a routine of it you will love it. If u are scared to go outside and do it then maybe get a cheap used treadmill. It’s surprisingly better than weights in terms of muscle soreness and it’s better for the mind

Be really careful with those medications, they can be contributing a lot to your heart issues. I had major heart issues and prolonged qt readings on seroquel and some of those other anti psychotics. So it isn’t just stress. I hope you can find relief and more interest and higher being in your life and can find most of all peace.

Have you asked your doctor about Fluoxetine (morning medication) and Latuda (evening medication)? They both helped me tremendously compared to how I was at the beginning. I'm not hyper with my thoughts as much. I really encourage you to ask your doctor about those meds, because my mom says it's like a "miracle" drug.

Yea I fill your pain Jacob my life is some what boring to but fu$$k it it is what it is I be listening to doja cat too that's funny u said that but life gets better trust I know

feeding bids is pretty fun thats what i do and ave a conversation with them.it is neat when they talk back.

I’m totally getting worse. I work retail 40 hours a week….somehow, cos I have to, survival. . I’m very deluded and paranoid. Propanalol didn’t help my anxiety at all. SSRIs keep making me sick. Clonazepam is the only substance (other than alcohol) that has helped at all. I got into watching anime and reading manga, but mostly I just sit and stare at the wall. I have very little desire to do anything, especially after work.

Hi Jacob is this from today?

Hi have mental illness I’m 55 I work but I have suffered alit in life. I’m so very lonely I love you

Have you tried invega? I just started taking the highest dose its actually helping its like i wake uo everyday thinking will it work today i hope so and then it does :D v cool stuff to wake up to

i find recording things helps. & bc why not. you can always stop. -JC

I too have schizophrenia. Check out andrew huberman podcast main playlist. Start from the beginning intresting science stuff on the brain and protocols you can implement. I get up every morning quite early and go on a walk I do this every morning while taking my dog on the walk by having my curtains drawn. Learning to program. It's really helped I am 39. I know your struggles dude.

well you should Vlog going to the pet store 🧡🧡

I am paranoid around other people at my job too

My cat passed away last year too jacob❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

You should charge medication if you really sleep that much. Spiders are creepy in my opinion 😆 get a dog so you have to go up in the mornings

My daily routine as a schizoid is basically like yours. Are you still a smoker ? Stay strong 💪🏻 !

I take 25mg Seroquel at night before sleep and I feel fine. Taking 400mg at night is what makes you sleep long periods of time.

What games do you play ?

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i've ADD and games being boring and not fun was a side effect of my condition, I assume you probably know that it can be the same for you, from what I know prescribing any stimulant for someone with schizophrenia is a big no, maybe ask your psychiatrist if there is something that could work with your medication that could help your dopamine receptors ? idk if this would exacerbate your symptoms

Biking or going to an adoption center to see and pet dogs or cats could be a fun thing to do and ease the stress and pressure of daily tasks (:

Lol.. Yeah, you're not the only one ..believe me

Hey, what if as a shizophrenic you're very sensitive for visual stimulants and having animals like snakes, venomous spiders couses subconscious trauma resulting in anxietys. I based my thought on my experience, becouse im somwhat of that kind of sensitive person and when im interacting with some things that couse fear i just fell really bad, like i never completed a pure Serivival Horror game in my life, becouse when i always try to play that kind of a game it caouses somewhat of a panic fear inside me, or very weird emotional fluactuations. Now i always try to find things that are nice, funny or somewhat cute to interact and it somewhat works. Also try to avoid things that cause aggravation. or if you must, then always try to find a nice feeling inside you by returning mentally, to things that makes you fell cuttly and warm.

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Do you play ark?

I pace where I'm impatient and start cleaning things when I am bored but can't stand the crap I hear.

Try some ginger beer 2L

Happy internet friends day :)

Hello Jacob

I am also addicted to cola, in my case it's cola zero...

Something you enjoy maybe......❤

it really sounds kinda like you should be on different medicine? if its making you sleep that much and is affecting your heart, it doesnt sound right :( but i'm not a psychiatrist so i dont know whats best for you. thats just my thoughts.

If someone had schizophrenia they probably have no schedule so no wonder.......

try working out daily. your body gets used to it and i feels good.

Have you thought about taking online classes???

Uh staying distracted with something has helped me this may help you also.

You could get a pair of dumbells

You're only 25. You can start with taking one class at school and take it slow

Maybe go on walks? You can bring pepper spray if you think it'll make you anxious

Do some drawing,drawing helps me 😊

You seem to me like an ENFJ, you need an INFP friend in that case because they have the opposite set of cognitive functions but in the same order or hierarchy… I’m enfj too, ;)

Is your heart thing a somatic delusion?

And maybe think about new content to do

Bruh start working out

Of course your life is boring. You never do anything. Get out and meet people. Sorry to sound harsh, but it's true. Don't worry about difficulties with communication, the danger of "freaking out" etc. Nothing bad is going to happen. Good luck.

Start playing guitar