justforkicks28 t1_isvf5bn wrote
Reply to comment by Neat_Youth470 in Severe COVID-19 may increase the risk for schizophrenia by chrisdh79
Do you have a family history of Schizophrenia spectrum disorders? It is very very odd to first develop symptoms as a male past early 20's (usually teens) and a female past mid 20's... worked community mental health for a decade and never met one person. I met thousands of people with Schizophrenia
Neat_Youth470 t1_isvmycp wrote
There is a second period of schizophrenia onset for women, at perimenopause just like at end of puberty (the drop in hormones and the possible protection against schizophrenia from estrogen) It’s not super rare, and it is also a viable possibility absent Covid. I may never know.
I mean exactly what I originally stated though; I’m just curious where this research will lead and what it might mean for families like my own.
No family history on my side of any psychotic or delusional disorders, but lots of cluster A (anxiety, ocd, etc) and dopamine disorders (adhd, Parkinson’s, narcolepsy).
There is so much that is subjective or overlaps about the various diagnoses it’s kind of hard to suss out what is what.
justforkicks28 t1_isvo9k9 wrote
The dopamine disorder family history is a very interesting possible explanation but still have no idea what COVID could possibly do to cause psychotic disorders. Really sorry you all are having to face this reality. Psychotic disorder are quite frankly fu**ing awful. Best wishes to you and your family. Appreciate you responding on such a personal matter.
asterlynx t1_isxc7ch wrote
Infections like covid can cause a chronic state of inflammation what leads to components of the primary immune system crossing the blood brain barrier and causing oxidative stress messing up with neurotransmitters and brain connectivity...
Strazdas1 t1_isx3unt wrote
Whats the usual age the symptoms start to develop?
justforkicks28 t1_isx4q61 wrote
Boys late teens to early twenties and girls mid/late twenties to early thirities (sometimes a little earlier but later than boys typically)
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