sweetschizo:

Schizophrenic/psychotic people are especially vulnerable to various types of abuse and we need to talk about it.

If you’re used to doubting your own perceptions and relying on other people for reality checks, you’re much more vulnerable to gaslighting.

If you’re already paranoid, people can easily fuel that paranoia and use it to further isolate and control you.

If you’re delusional or hallucinating, people can manipulate you further into your delusions/hallucinations and use them to control you and abuse you.

If you’re used to ignoring your instincts because they’re rarely reliable, you might accidentally ignore som very real red flags.

If you rely on a person to take care of you, you may be forced to ignore mistreatment because you don’t have other options.

If you struggle to communicate with other people due to thought disorders, disorganized/atypical speech or lack of speech (alogia) you may struggle to speak up and ask for help.

If you have a psychosis spectrum disorder of any kind, it can be used by your abuser to invalidate and dismiss you if you do speak up against your abuse.

So please look out for your schizophrenic friends, relatives and acquaintances – cause we can’t always look out for ourselves.