Understanding schizophrenia: What exactly is schizophrenia?

This is the first post in a series about schizophrenia, and will discuss the difference between schizophrenia and other forms of psychosis.

I’ve been diagnosed with Delusional Disorder after a long term infection with the Epistein Barr Virus. I spent a period of time in a deep psychosis. What it seems like now is my brain trying to make meaning out of something traumatic. I believed I was one of the most important people in the world when I was in a state of shock. The delusion still persists despite heavy doses of psychiatric drugs.

I wonder if something like exercises for the concept of psychological flexibility could help. In reality we're all equally important, as we are one - so within this context, your belief isn't wrong. The important part then becomes in how you treat yourself and other people, being kind, and practicing non-violence (towards yourself and others). I wonder if any shamanic traditions like Ayahuasca ceremonies or one more potent like Iboga could be beneficial of "flushing the brain out" as a sort of ego mind reset, dissolution. I haven't looked into or nor had personal benefit or experience related to a Delusional Dis-order, however if you feel called to it, you can find organizers or shamans to see if ceremony would be safe for you; you can't be on certain medications as it wouldn't make the ceremony safe, though some shamans have different requirements or understand than others.

Schizophrenia is what Mohammed suffered from, which caused him to think Allah was talking to him. In actuality, his brain was malfunctioning due to Schizophrenia.

I'm surprised the article still considers schizophrenia as a single entity, when evidence points to there being several diseases with symptoms overlapping to some degree...