Schizophrenic's Story

While writing this story I will be as truthful and honest as possible in describing my thoughts and actions immediately prior to being admitted to the hospital. It was at this time that I completely lost all sense of reality and started to live in the world of my thoughts where I create my own reality. I will include notes from hospitals so-called epicrisis (a critical or analytical summing up especially of a medical case history) and comments from friends and relatives. It all began in January 2006 ten years ago. At that point I had successfully finished my education at Riga City Pavnieku Gymnasium and was studying political science at the University of Latvia. After the first year in university I had the opportunity to go to Denmark and study European democracy and politics at Folkehojskole. As the programme was relevant to my studies at university my tutors agreed and I would be able to continue in my group when I returned. I thought I was going to continue with my coursework from Latvia while in Denmark but I realised that they were two different unrelated courses. Returning to Latvia I soon realised I was not ready to take the ongoing examinations; and although my group mate had regularly sent me course notes I did not bother to study or pay attention. I remember very clearly that day when I had to go to university but I chose the easiest option and stayed at home. I thought I could take a year out from university relax enjoy my life and teach children dancing. Unfortunately this did not happen.