Does gaslighting/manipulation/stigmatization have an adverse effect on paranoid schizophrenia?

My question is, if you are manipulated from almost all sides and are sometimes exposed to gaslighting (family, friends, girlfriend), can this have a negative effect on paranoid schizophrenia? Example: A person is easily influenced and notices that those around them are slandering them and that machinations are going on behind their backs (bullying, stigmatization,…

Am I untouchable?

Hello everyone, At 78, I've been through a lot, and I sometimes wonder if I'm perhaps untouchable. Here are three good reasons why I think so: Life experience: In 78 years, I have seen and learned more than most – that makes me pretty unique, doesn't it? Best version of myself: I'm convinced I'm the…

Rip-off €39,000?

Hey my mom (34) fell for a scam. She went to the police yesterday. She borrowed money from family members and emptied her own account. She hasn't been there for two days and she didn't attend parent-teacher conference yesterday. Instead, she was on a bridge with suicidal intentions. She thought the life insurance would pay…