I am sorry to hear that. However, if you have watched Part 1 in my series, you will know that there are no objective laboratory tests to distinguish a 'normal' individual from an individual with schizophrenia. Thus, the belief that schizophrenia is an 'illness' is just not supported by the evidence. This does not mean, however, that people don't have disturbing experiences such as hallucinations, delusions, etc. But it is not valid or useful to label such people 'schizophrenic'.