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Vicious circles

I am just going to jump right in..my head is exploding honestly.
I have depression, PTSD and schizophrenia. It's just all getting a bit overwhelming and its hard to find anyone who understands or doesn't judge. My PTSD causes me to become depressed and when my depression gets bad I start getting voices telling me to do things and mocking me which then causes more depression and worsening of voices which turns into unpleasant sights and more flashbacks and I could just go on. Everything just spins in a circle. I am on medication but trying to find the right ones is a hard and long process, meanwhile I am struggling to even find the motivation to shower which sounds horrible but it's a task right now.
I can talk to my consultant which can momentarily give me relief but 5 minutes and its all back again. People around me just underestimate how exhausting and real it all is and I feel so alone. I feel like screaming and staying silent at the same time, it's impossible to explain.
Sorry for the rant
I have depression, PTSD and schizophrenia. It's just all getting a bit overwhelming and its hard to find anyone who understands or doesn't judge. My PTSD causes me to become depressed and when my depression gets bad I start getting voices telling me to do things and mocking me which then causes more depression and worsening of voices which turns into unpleasant sights and more flashbacks and I could just go on. Everything just spins in a circle. I am on medication but trying to find the right ones is a hard and long process, meanwhile I am struggling to even find the motivation to shower which sounds horrible but it's a task right now.
I can talk to my consultant which can momentarily give me relief but 5 minutes and its all back again. People around me just underestimate how exhausting and real it all is and I feel so alone. I feel like screaming and staying silent at the same time, it's impossible to explain.
Sorry for the rant

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I know how exhausting it is fighting voices, just know you are never alone and we're always around to listen and give advice 😊 💕
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Thank you to everyone making me feel less alone I appreciate it
I was seeing the crisis team everyday but obviously they are a crisis response team so they can't stay involved for long. I have been refered for therapy but there's a big list. I have been trying to plan my days a bit more so I have things to do and I'm not left to my own thoughts constantly but recently been lagging in that again so I should do it a bit more x