@Clarissa this is the caregivers forum, so you might not get many responses from the diagnosed perspective. I am both a caregiver and diagnosed with SZA (Schizoaffective Disorder) so I follow this forum. There is a separate diagnosed forum.
Rather than repeat my disastrous first contact with a psychiatrist, I’ll link to another forum post. My experience with Psychiatrists is many are very poor listeners and not particularly patient focused. If you want to talk about Schizophrenia rather than get medications prescribed, some psychologists are skilled at this, but you need to find one with experience. That’s somewhat hard to find.