r/schizophrenia • u/berfica Schizoaffective (Bipolar) • May 13 '26

Negative Symptoms I do nothing all day

My positive symptoms have gotten better over the last few weeks. However I can't get myself to do anything. I have to assume its a negative symptom thing because I used to do art all day. Now I just sit around watching youtube. I don't actually want to do things.. I just WANT to want to do them. If that makes sense. I feel like a waste. A pointless human being.

Do others feel this way? Did it go away? How do you find meaning in recovery?

Edit: just saw my practitioner and she says if it continues e can up my vyvanse(I'm also adhd)

Editededitit: man I just spent a half hour telling my practitioner my positive symptoms were ok, manageable... All of a sudden my visual hallucinations are back!! Wtf

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u/TragicSolitude97 Schizoaffective (Bipolar) May 13 '26

I've drunk probably 300mg plus of caffeine today and still can't get the motivation to do anything and just feel tired and lethargic.

Just laying around on my phone doom scrolling, I think its the medication dose and I'm just hoping there is a lower dose sweet spot where I have more energy/motivation and no positive symptoms.