Nursing student with schizophrenia

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Is anyone going to nursing school or are already a nurse? I'm going back to nursing school. I'm finally stable after having three years of electro shock therapy. Been stable for 1 year. I have schizoaffective, borderline personality, and add. When I was in school last time I took Adderall and it made my symptoms worse. If you don't work in nursing have you gotten better and have a career? I am better and have been for a year. My medical and psychiatric team thinks I can do this and do it well. Cause of ect I forget alot of education and memories. I have had many troubles in the past but I am finally stable for a year. Does anyone have any of these mental illnesses? If so how do you remain healthy?

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Specializes in LTC, assisted living, med-surg, psych.

I'm not sure how helpful this is, given the fact that I have bipolar disorder and not your particular diagnoses, but I can say that you are doing fine and that you should keep doing whatever you're doing to remain stable. Nursing school is stressful; of course you'll want to use your coping skills to keep it to a manageable level (I'm assuming you have both a psychiatrist and therapist). But there is no reason not to become a nurse if that's your heart's desire.

As for me, I had a mostly good career in which I moved up the ladder fairly quickly. I did get to the point where I burned out and then had to go on disability on account of my mental health issues, but that doesn't mean you'll do the same. I wish you the very best in your endeavors. You got this!

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Thank you for responding. I do have a psychiatrist and a therapist. I feel better than i was likei know when im having a episode i can usually get out of it within a minute. Not like before. Im sorry to hear that your on disability. Thanks for the boost of confidence.

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Specializes in Leadership, Psych, HomeCare, Amb. Care.

People with mental illnesses have the capacity to succeed. Continue to work with your Tx team and be on the look out for any red flags that may indicate trouble is brewing.

Good luck in your journey.

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Thank you! I'll look out to see if I have any symptoms coming up. I took a test today for schizoaffective and borderline personality disorder. the schioaffective disorder test showed no symptoms . the bad test showed 30% symptoms.

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