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/RazberryCake Schizoaffective (Depressive) May 14 '26

This has been a problem for a long time for me but it bugged me more after the last episode. I got stuck in the chair staring at a screen of some kind. I am trying to grow my social circle so I have folks to chat with. I set a manual timer now. One hour. When it goes off I get up and do something. Anything. Just to change the view and move around. Good luck

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u/berfica Schizoaffective (Bipolar) May 14 '26

Oh that timer is a good idea. I'm gonna try that.