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Schizophrenia - General Discussion in Psychology & Therapy · Jan 5, 2007

It seems like everyone has their own version of what they worship: some look to TV, others to Jesus, some to the church, some to Allah, others to Buddha, while some put their faith in doctors or even the Devil.
Some people live for Bruce Willis, others follow Bruce Lee, and then there’s those who are all about Paris Hilton.
To each their own, right?
I think I would have resisted the idea of a holodeck at first—I’d want to experience the real world, you know?—but honestly, lately, the thought of stepping into a simulation that feels totally real but carries zero risk of getting hurt sounds pretty appealing.

Schizophrenia - General Discussion in Psychology & Therapy · Jan 5, 2007

Brenda Cook4 said:I’m right there with you... I just don't believe "madness" just happens out of thin air. It's always a reaction to...

👏 👏 👏 🧐 is simply how people react when they can't handle or understand the chaos surrounding them.

Schizophrenia - General Discussion in Psychology & Therapy · Jan 5, 2007

If you ask me, here is why madness takes hold: the body tries to protect itself because it simply can't handle the weight of reality, the way the world actually functions and eventually snaps.
When you can't find an escape, sometimes madness is the only place left to go.

Schizophrenia - General Discussion in Psychology & Therapy · Jan 5, 2007

Brenda Cook4 said:The real question is—what kind of defense mechanism causes someone to make a projection like that? Perhaps it’s just a way for people to cope when they can't accept certain realities; going "crazy" becomes their way of handling the situation.

👏 👏 🙂 Well, bravo!
I honestly think there’s a solid 50% chance my brother is actually an alien.
Since I have nothing against aliens, it wouldn't bother me,
but if I start believing he's actually my dad, that might actually hurt him.

Schizophrenia - General Discussion in Psychology & Therapy · Jan 5, 2007

darkeagle5 said:Crazy, I guess... you have your own way of looking at things... some people just see it differently than others.😬 😬 😬

YOUR STANDARD IS THIS: You're completely out of touch with reality.
I mean, if you get drunk, throw up, and break a friend's stuff, that's just a wild night.
But if you start attacking your own brother because you think he's an alien? That's a whole different level.

Schizophrenia - General Discussion in Psychology & Therapy · Jan 5, 2007

darkeagle5 said:I honestly think the diagnosis they gave my uncle wasn't even entirely accurate, mostly because he masked everything with alcohol. He wasn't just a heavy drinker; he was essentially poisoning himself. This was a long time ago when I was just a little girl, and I remember they gave him some medication called Antibus, but he kept drinking right after, and eventually, he just lost himself completely. He had all the classic symptoms of schizophrenia, but I still have my doubts about whether the doctors got it wrong. He’s been hospitalized indefinitely, and his intellect is just gone—he used to be a highly skilled mechanical engineer, and now he can barely read or write.

At the end of the day, isn't the root of all this just basic human fear?
I actually know Shizic, who never even took medication, yet he's clearly not okay.
We've spent plenty of time grabbing coffee and hot dogs together.
I once went on a date with Shizic in Los Angeles, and I wasn't scared of him at all.
I've even played chess with veterans in downtown Chicago.
One time, things were so quiet that he stopped by the psych ward just to say he was heading home to see his wife.
A close friend of mine even has an assistant in medical school who deals with schizophrenia.
That idiot Bleuer really messed up when he coined that specific term.
Personally, I prefer the word "crazy"—it just sounds more natural, doesn't it?😍 😍 🙏

Schizophrenia - General Discussion in Psychology & Therapy · Jan 5, 2007

Giko said:Man, if anything ever made me feel truly terrible, it was Eglonyl. 👎
I felt sick all the time—couldn't sleep for two weeks straight, felt completely exhausted, and was sweating constantly because Eglonyl just messes with your hormones. I'm pretty sure that's why it wasn't approved here in the States. 😠

In the end, I told myself I'd rather not take anything at all than suffer through that, so I just tossed it in the trash 😬 and honestly, I've felt so much better since. My sleep schedule is totally back on track, which is why I’m posting this at 5:30 in the morning—maybe I'll actually catch a few more hours of sleep in an hour or two. 👍

Ohoho!
That is such helpful information.
Though, personally, I feel like I'm a bit of a Jekyll and Hyde situation
and my grandma is always the Hyde side.🙏

Schizophrenia - General Discussion in Psychology & Therapy · Jan 4, 2007

darkeagle5 said:You won't believe this... I have an uncle with schizophrenia, and during one argument, they actually called me schizophrenic myself. And we're living in the 21st century! That's just how much stigma there still is out there. People can be so pathetic sometimes..

I totally believe you.
Right before my grandfather passed away, he got so heated during an argument once that he yelled: "Schizophrenic!"
I was actually hanging out on a trip to Maui with a friend named Sandra from San Diego at the time.
Sending my best to San Diego!
Honestly, I feel for everyone back in the islands!!!!!!!!
ha ha ha ha ha ha
Now nobody is going to show up because they think I'm some mass murderer.😂 😂 🙂 😉 👏 🙏 🙏

Schizophrenia - General Discussion in Psychology & Therapy · Jan 4, 2007

crimsonhound80 said:Here’s my take on why psychotherapy isn't effective for people with schizophrenia:

To build on that article, about 90% of people diagnosed with schizophrenia show enlarged latent ventricles in the brain on an MRI. 🙂

I have to say, though, psychotherapy actually works quite well for me on a very direct level—advice leads to action, and so on.
If I don't follow my psychiatrist's advice, it’s simply because I choose not to.
My MRI results came back perfectly fine. I had the scan done in the basement at the local Mayo Clinic facility. Does that sound right?

I honestly struggle to tell the difference between what's important and what isn't.

If we want to solve the mystery of my schizophrenia, look no further than my grandmother. My mom's mother went through three major bouts of depression in her life: first, when she was a young woman.
2. Then in 1995—after losing her daughter back in 1985,
she was looking after me and my brother while taking medications like Paxil
and a few others, before eventually returning to a normal state.
3. And now, she's struggling with depression again, taking Eglonyle, Paxil,
and Cipralex—it's a lot, and she's constantly canceling things...
She doesn't carry herself like someone with a mental illness because she's never been hospitalized.
It seems I clearly inherited this mess from her. 🙂 🙂 🙂

Are people born good or evil? in Psychology · Jan 4, 2007

It all comes down to who we are inside

Schizophrenia - General Discussion in Psychology & Therapy · Jan 4, 2007

Here is a little bit of insight regarding manic depression.
Schizophrenia and manic depression represent the two primary categories of psychosis.http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...r/image002.gif

Schizophrenia - General Discussion in Psychology & Therapy · Jan 4, 2007

A fairly decent rundown of what life is actually like inside an high-end American Asylum:

Schizophrenia - General Discussion in Psychology & Therapy · Jan 4, 2007

mistyscout2 said:If I weren't a little crazy, I would have lost my mind long ago...

I feel exactly the same way! 🙂)

Schizophrenia - General Discussion in Psychology & Therapy · Jan 4, 2007

Ann and Brenda Cook4, I’m definitely going to do something about this because it truly means a lot to me.
When I called ABC, they actually had to keep my identity confidential—honestly, it felt like I was being treated like some kind of criminal just for being in a bit of a mess and trying to work through it.
It isn't every day you get a chance to have a real conversation about mental health struggles, right?
Sometimes people just shut down and refuse to talk.
Well, I’ve got an ear for those kinds of situations too. 😁 🤣 😍
Today, I’m heading out to the countryside to stretch my legs and spend some time with my black Tarzan cat!😘

Schizophrenia - General Discussion in Psychology & Therapy · Jan 4, 2007

Sam Roberts4 said:you have to find a few things that truly ground you, so when an episode hits, you can just lean into them instead of shutting out the entire world.

As for me, I finally found my inner peace through meditation, but now I’m actually feeling a bit restless because I don't have that constant stress or worry that everyone else seems to deal with in this crazy world.
😂 🤣 🤣 😍

Schizophrenia - General Discussion in Psychology & Therapy · Jan 3, 2007

Brenda Cook4 said:Why did Dad decide to go through with that?
Was there really no other option?
I mean, you were basically just a kid back then at eighteen.😢

Well, his late wife actually used to be his doctor.
Now I feel like I'm just adding another shadow to the memorial.

On a different note, I’ve become friends with two women from the hospital.

One of them is about 220 pounds—she’s lovely, 40 years old but looks like she's in her 30s.
She is totally devoted to God and stays so incredibly high on life that she doesn't even realize how much she should be struggling. But no! She’s just genuinely happy.

The other is a retired professor. We head to church together sometimes, though unfortunately,
money is tight for her lately, which causes quite a bit of stress. It isn't ideal.

I also know this one guy who is super religious; all his close friends are headed toward the ministry. He’s always at the church, though we only really know each other casually.

Schizophrenia - General Discussion in Psychology & Therapy · Jan 3, 2007

Brenda Cook4 said:😢 I am so incredibly sorry...
Can you tell me more about what actually happened? Who ended up calling the police and the hospital?

Laing looks at everything happening to a person through a different lens—focusing on the interactions BETWEEN people, the trauma involved, being rejected by loved ones, and that feeling of being misunderstood...

I just went down a Google rabbit hole myself and couldn't find much, but on the PBS health news site, they mention that the American Cancer Society was invited onto a program, though there wasn't a specific name or a direct link provided!

It seems like a pretty standard procedure when medical staff gets involved; the police usually show up too.
Dad was the one who called 911.

Schizophrenia - General Discussion in Psychology & Therapy · Jan 3, 2007

Brenda Cook4 said:I found a patient advocacy group called "Glitter"...now you see what I mean, briskgull27!

I’ve actually been there!!!!
1. One reason I wouldn't go: I'm still picking up two more languages on top of my English,
plus I'm constantly working on my computer.
2. Aside from knowing how to use an old fax machine, I actually have real expertise in my field.
3. Once I've earned enough, I can pay for my own travel—it has to be by plane, and as long as I'm in remission, that works perfectly fine for me.
4. I go out to parties, grab coffee, catch a movie; I was just at a restaurant grand opening recently—I've known those people for nine years now.

call me STUPID, but this feels way too formal for me.
My ideal group would meet maybe once a month just to sit and grab coffee for two or three hours.
That’s it. Nothing else.

If I were tasked with giving a professional lecture or volunteering, I'd title it:
Why you should embrace different perspectives instead of sticking strictly to your own.

Schizophrenia - General Discussion in Psychology & Therapy · Jan 3, 2007

Brenda Cook4 said:That’s exactly the point... how else could "normal" people possibly account for figures like 50 million deaths during World War II... or in any other war?

The treatment being discussed here feels more like basic biochemistry than actual psychiatry! It's just a "keep taking the pills" approach.

I wonder how many times I'll be forced to conform to these standards.
When I was first taken to the hospital, two police officers actually grabbed hold of me.
And I was just screaming: Grandmother, don't let them take me!
Then my friend told me, "Well, you would have escaped if you had."
It's all such a mess. I really wish I could see you right now.😍

Schizophrenia - General Discussion in Psychology & Therapy · Jan 3, 2007

Taylor Howard36 said:briskgull27, do you have any updates on that patient advocacy group? Any chance you found their phone number or address?

Not at all—actually, I’ve been thinking about something else entirely. What if I started a website?
Something like "Anonymous Schizophrenics," with its own domain, just to give everyone a sense of freedom and privacy.
The site could host chats, helpful info, recommendations, support groups, member forums, and all the latest breakthroughs in both medical and alternative treatments.😎