10 Schizoaffective Disorder Symptoms
Symptom #9: Risky Decisions
Taking risks can be fun, and nearly all of us do something that we maybe shouldn’t do from time to time. It is important, though, to be able to weigh up the potential impact risk taking can have on your life and the lives of others around you. Such decisions are usually quite easy for us, and we get to avoid making decisions that are too damaging.
People with schizoaffective disorder, however, are prone to making risky decisions that can have a significant impact. They might choose to have casual sex with strangers, gamble, take drugs and make other decisions that can put their physical safety at risk. It can cause mayhem in the lives of those with the condition and to those that are close to them.
This is usually associated with manic episodes. As the patient starts to feel their confidence rising, the feeling of being grandiose can cause them to make hasty decisions.
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