schizophrenia
Schizophrenia 101; look beyond the pop culture portrayals and learn the reality behind this oft-stigmatized mental illness.
John & The Fly
It was late in the evening, my heart was tired and my stomach was full of food. I sat in my recliner, flipping through the channels, as nothing in particular caught my eye. It was then I heard a loud, buzzing noise. Not so much around my head or anywhere near me, but more so right down the hall from me. I was distraught for a moment, only because I had not ever heard such a noise before. I quickly rose to my feet in hopes of finding out where exactly the noise was coming from. I ventured off into the hallway, flipping the light switches on, when suddenly I heard it again, only a loud thud soon followed the buzzing. My heart started racing. My mind came to so many conclusions as to what it could be, but none of it made sense. A buzzing? It couldn't be a robber. I stood frozen in my foot steps when I heard light tapping on the ground. Around the corner of the hallway stuck out what looked like a black stick of some sort. It moved further into my view, and I soon saw that it was, indeed, a fly. A huge fly. It crawled down the hallway to meet me, taking up half of the space. It's body in width was almost the size of the hallway itself. I stood there in shock.
Being on the edge of dreaming.
My life has been punctuated with little bite sized pieces of the ethereal intertwined with the real. Many of my experiences have been to me unexplainable by any field known to man. Science, psychology, religion and philosophy etc. all seem to me to be wanting, to be lacking that explanation, each of them wanting to claim my stories in their own light, ignoring each others influences collectively on my experience and prizing their own definition as the one true rendition of my experiences. Being a jack of all trades I don't like to side line myself down one path, because all are worthy to explore the possibilities of unlocking the psyche, cracking open my head like an egg, will it be scrambled or perfectly segregated yolk and albumen, only time will tell. Rather than looking at my life as being a microcosm I deign to try to utilise metaphysics to see it macrocosmically. As though I am the magnifying glass being looked at by the ant(s).
Lahela HickmanPublished 4 years ago in PsycheLet Mentally Ill People Have Their Feelings
I read Facebook article links all the time about what a mentally ill person should not be told whether they are having a good day or a bad day, but more importantly if they are having a bad day. I read things about bipolar disorder; I've experienced people kicking me around though. My schizoaffective is under control but when the receptionist at East Valley kicks me around if I'm less than peppy, to talk to my peer counselor, its like, okay, you are kicking me while I'm down, so I call my peer counselor directly now.
Iria Vasquez-PaezPublished 4 years ago in PsycheExpunged Life Orb Continuum
August 27th 1995 at 0630hrs, I was born; at 0645hrs I died; at 0710hrs, I was revived. I died two more times and subsequently revived in a time span of three days.
Health
When you say the word, “schizophrenic,” it automatically implies words like: dangerous, unstable, and stupid. I got diagnosed with paranoid schizophreniform last year, and I rarely talk about it because whenever I do, people tend to have a different view towards me.
Elijah TaylorPublished 5 years ago in PsycheBelief
Belief means something different to everyone. We all need someone or something to believe in, that keeps us fighting—waking up each day with a purpose. Most importantly, we need to be believed in. When people don't believe in our abilities, we tend to shut down. We isolate ourselves, lose hope, possibly even ourselves and abilities.
Elijah TaylorPublished 5 years ago in Psyche10 Books Written by Schizophrenics
Schizophrenia is not easily understood. However, there have been various books written by authors who have been diagnosed with schizophrenia have tried to portray their surreal experiences. Though words on a page will never translate the true struggle of mental illness, it is an outlet of expression and a form of storytelling. These books are a key to the minds of others, and it is a privilege for us to be able to read them.
Morgan E. WestlingPublished 5 years ago in PsycheThe 10 Best Books About Schizophrenia Ever Written
Dealing with mental illness is no easy task—particularly when it comes to schizophrenia, one of the most complicated disorders on the long list of diagnosable mental afflictions.
Greg BogartPublished 5 years ago in PsycheSchizophrenia Awareness
Today I am going to talk about a mental health disorder that a lot of the time gets misunderstood. When it comes to this mental health disorder, people always think about the worst cases, but what about the others? Schizophrenia is a mental health disorder that many people don’t know about. In my opinion, we need to talk more about it and bring more awareness to this mental disorder. I would like to bring it to the light for others to learn about. I’m only 16, so please don’t hold me accountable if I get some of these facts wrong. I am just talking about the information I could find.
Natalie C..Published 5 years ago in PsycheThe Innocent Shall Not Be Harmed
If the innocent do not deserve harm, then I have been harmed one too many times all through school by bullies, as well as by my family. Innocent people should not be subjected to harm, but many times the bad guy needs to harm people. The bad guy truly means the innocent harm in most stories. I didn’t have my diabetes treated in time and I wound up near death in a diabetic coma. I've had my family force me to overdose on insulin in the first and only time I have ever passed out.
Iria Vasquez-PaezPublished 5 years ago in PsycheMyths About Schizophrenia You Probably Believe
It is estimated that about 1.5 million people are diagnosed with schizophrenia each year. And yet, it is a mental disorder that many people misinterpret. There are so many myths about schizophrenia out there, that it’s hard to really know what living with schizophrenia is actually like for the individuals who suffer from it. While many people believe that the symptoms of schizophrenia include a split personality or a split mind, the truth is that schizophrenia has more to do with hallucinations and delusions. People with schizophrenia have a hard time with their mental health, and the stigma that comes from the myths about schizophrenia makes their reality even worse.
Morgan E. WestlingPublished 5 years ago in PsycheSearching for Hope
“Janice, do you hear voices?” My thought process was interrupted once again. My eyes met my therapists and I was in horror. ‘How did she know?’ I ask myself. As my heart pounds, I mutter the word “yes” out loud. She’s my therapist. I can’t lie to her. Even though I secretly wanted to.
Janice PagePublished 6 years ago in Psyche