Posted by Noa on October 15, 1999, at 2:24:00
In reply to Re: Magical beliefs - to st james, posted by saint james on October 15, 1999, at 0:33:35
I guess a good question is, to what extent do your beliefs and symptoms get in the way of living your life? Your beliefs may be odd to the average person, and a so called red flag to a psychiatrist who knows your family history, but if you are able to live your life without much interference, and your beliefs don't bother you or get in the way of your holding a job, interacting positively with people, etc., then there isn't much of a problem. However, you should stay hooked up with someone to help you monitor this. If, for instance, you are developing a psychotic illness, such as scizophrenia, which you mentioned occurs in your family, you want to monitor that your beliefs and symptoms are not increasing in how much they occupy your time and energy, and are not beginning to interfere with life.
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