Lived Experience Forum

[RussianDoll]

Hey all,

I joined the sane forums out of interest in finding people to discuss mental health topics with, and to learn about other people's experiences with the mental health care system. I was diagnosed at 21 with schizoaffective disorder and I manage it now with medication and therapy. I also obsessively bathe. Im interested in hearing other peoples stories and discussing mental health!

[Former-Member]

Hi @RussianDoll,
I've also been diagnosed with schizoaffective. But one of the effects of my illness is that I feel absolutely no need to bathe or undergo self care at all!!!
Feel free to join in any convo you see happening, and say hi to everyone. We're usually a friendly bunch!

[RussianDoll]

Thats interesting, I don't know what causes my obsessive bathing, I don't think it's ocd as i dont have a reason for doing it. I know its gross but ive been struggling to brush my teeth lately. One of my symptoms is feeling very lethargic and in the evening I never feel I have the energy to brush them!

[Former-Member]

Lying in bed with the light on cause I haven't brushed my teeth yet! I should get up to do it, but I haven't yet.

[Shaz51]

Good afternoon @Former-Member, @RussianDoll 

 you say obsessively bathe.,  @RussianDoll, doing this , does it relax you

[Shaz51]

Hello @RussianDoll 

If you type in schizoaffective disorder in the search the forum , there is lots of threads that might be interesting , I will tag you in some of them for you

[RussianDoll]

Yes I think it's stress relief...sort of. Whenever im at home I lie in the bath. Do you do something similar?

[Shaz51]

Hello @RussianDoll

as a wife of my husband has had MI all his life , I loves having soaks in the bath -- I would love a bigger bath tub --- it's stress relief for me