Schizophrenia and the Social World: a Complex Interaction

Growing up with undiagnosed Schizophrenia makes many things very hard, but social development was a prominent area of difficulty for me. Figuring out how to relate and empathize with other people was confusing, as I had to figure out how to connect with people who seemed to be living in another dimension! Like all children in hard situations, I developed my own coping skills at the time, but thankfully (with the help of amazing therapists), have learn proper socialization and empathy as an adult. It’s been a journey, but no one said life would be easy.