The things I really need to say I'm yet to learn myself...
So I had to take an elective credit this semester. I chose an introductory psych class.
One of the units was about mental disorders (bipolar, schizophrenia etc.), and I was thinking about how general the symptoms are. In fact, I have almost all the symptoms of mild schizophrenia.
Which is funny, because it's the one thing that I was never been treated for before I stopped letting everyone tell me there was something "wrong" with my brain and took personal responsibility for my actions and feelings.
But my intention here is not to talk about my mental problems. So don't expect self-pity and crying in my beer.
What I was thinking about was the concept of a "delusion," which is symptomatic of schizophrenia. Personally, I assume everyone is always lying to me. All the time. This would be considered paranoia. Paranoia is a delusion, hence the term paraoid schizophrenic.
So am I delusional?
Probably not. I just have this egocentric streak in my that assumes that everyone thinks of me enough to create and implement elaborate farces that make me look stupid.
They probably don't. In fact, I know they don't. No one has ever done anything like that which would justify my assumption.
So again, am I delusional? There's no logical justification for my paranoia, so is it inborn? Are the chemicals in my brain/bloodstream sufficiently imbalanced to get in the way of my happiness?
I think I don't understand the psychological definition of delusions.
It's just something interesting I found in the course.
I mean, where to they draw the line? How can they determine was is an acceptable delusion that proves a mental disorder? I don't get it.
Probably should be studying AC electronics right now,
J.R.
Always remember...
So I had to take an elective credit this semester. I chose an introductory psych class.
One of the units was about mental disorders (bipolar, schizophrenia etc.), and I was thinking about how general the symptoms are. In fact, I have almost all the symptoms of mild schizophrenia.
Which is funny, because it's the one thing that I was never been treated for before I stopped letting everyone tell me there was something "wrong" with my brain and took personal responsibility for my actions and feelings.
But my intention here is not to talk about my mental problems. So don't expect self-pity and crying in my beer.
What I was thinking about was the concept of a "delusion," which is symptomatic of schizophrenia. Personally, I assume everyone is always lying to me. All the time. This would be considered paranoia. Paranoia is a delusion, hence the term paraoid schizophrenic.
So am I delusional?
Probably not. I just have this egocentric streak in my that assumes that everyone thinks of me enough to create and implement elaborate farces that make me look stupid.
They probably don't. In fact, I know they don't. No one has ever done anything like that which would justify my assumption.
So again, am I delusional? There's no logical justification for my paranoia, so is it inborn? Are the chemicals in my brain/bloodstream sufficiently imbalanced to get in the way of my happiness?
I think I don't understand the psychological definition of delusions.
It's just something interesting I found in the course.
I mean, where to they draw the line? How can they determine was is an acceptable delusion that proves a mental disorder? I don't get it.
Probably should be studying AC electronics right now,
J.R.
Always remember...
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