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I don't know how to deal with my loved ones being worried about me. Well, I do, but it's probably not the right way: to just assure the people that love you that you are okay even if you're not. I'm not saying that I'm not okay, in this case, but that is the standard response.
I've talked a lot about the controversial "how are you" question and how it's only socially acceptable to provide "good and yourself?" as a response.
Don't be afraid to burden your friends, family, and loved ones. I need to work on this too, but deep down, I know that if they care about me, it's not actually a burden to them.
It's hard to explain what it feels like to deal with schizophrenia. Trust me, I get it; I've done it for years. But it is worth it. How can it not be? Once someone close to you really understands what you're going through, can't they help you when you need it? Can't they offer the kind of support that someone online could never offer because they are physically there with you? How is that not worth it?
