how do you make friends as a schizophrenic adult? like, friends in real life. I feel so lonely and any friends I've made eventually ditch me after a while because of my illness. I had a lot of friends before rehab but after rehab and when I got on antipsychotics, the fun drugs had dried up and nobody wanted to be around me anymore. 

I'm so lonely. I've looked up online how to make friends as a schizophrenic adult but the only advice is directed towards the people who know someone with schizophrenia. that's not helpful to me. I'm so lonely. how can I make and keep friends?