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vy2005 t1_itkpk4r wrote

Reply to comment by higmy6 in what the hell is this (an old lady was handing these out on 50 something and 6th) by thesheepie123

Tough to know which parts, if any, are real. I remember meeting a schizophrenic man who was completely convinced that he had killed his mother, who I spoke to on the phone later that day.

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The_Question757 t1_itkzxri wrote

I deal with severe dementia and multitude of mental illnesses in my field. One of the nicer residents we look after had a normal conversation with me like it was nothing. he was talking about how his wife and him used to go to the theater until he saw Abraham Lincoln get assassinated the whole story...is a roller coaster to say the least. what caught me off guard is the absolute sincerest tone they have when talking to you.

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medicaldude t1_itlk04a wrote

They probably believed it, so their sincerity was real. Mental illness is a horrible thing, where the brain lies to itself

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The_Question757 t1_itlmhbx wrote

Oh they must definitely do, this was my early experience with schizophrenia and severe dementia. You always hear the stories but the reality of it in your face is an eye opening experience

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higmy6 t1_itkxye8 wrote

That’s entirely true and there were a lot of things that I left out because I just wasn’t convinced they were true, or at least entirely so

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LeicaM6guy t1_itl0kho wrote

There’s a solid chance almost none of that was true.

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higmy6 t1_itla5cj wrote

There is buy I also think there’s a solid chance that some of it is. A lot of time mental illness plays off of the most Al experiences and can be heightened by them. I don’t find it far fetched that she went through some trauma that has contributed to her illness

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