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They instead prescribe far less effective medications such as Buspar. Sometimes they prescribe SSRIs which have the potential to worsen panic attacks.

The bottom line is that, if there is an effective medication to solve panic attacks, it should be administered as long as the patient is warned of the potential side effects. That way the doctor and patient can make the best decision about the optimal course of treatment.]]>
They instead prescribe far less effective medications such as Buspar. Sometimes they prescribe SSRIs which have the potential to worsen panic attacks.

The bottom line is that, if there is an effective medication to solve panic attacks, it should be administered as long as the patient is warned of the potential side effects. That way the doctor and patient can make the best decision about the optimal course of treatment.]]> https://forums.crazynicepeople.org/thread-49.html Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:49:15 +0000 ArmandCNP]]> https://forums.crazynicepeople.org/thread-49.html https://forums.crazynicepeople.org/thread-48.html Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:01:06 +0000 itzalandevore]]> https://forums.crazynicepeople.org/thread-48.html https://forums.crazynicepeople.org/thread-47.html Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:57:09 +0000 ArmandCNP]]> https://forums.crazynicepeople.org/thread-47.html
Schizophrenics are constantly making loose connections which force them to conclude that something suspicious is afoot. Over time, they may learn to turn off the portion of their brains which make these associations. However, no level of discipline allows for the writing off of the proverbial double lightning strike.

Let's say that, in a moment of brief instability, that a nearby tv perfectly syncs up with the schizo's thoughts. Faster than any reality checking can occur, a passing car radio proceeds to do exactly the same. Incontrovertible proof of thought broadcasting.

In the face of such strong empirical data, many a schizo could understandably spend the remainder of the day in deep thought as to what this signifies. At worst, it could send them spiraling back into the delusional state which they fought so hard to escape from.

A set of coincidences is entertaining to the average person. To those caught up in the endless battle with psychosis, it amounts to their foe unleashing a WMD. There are no winners]]>
Schizophrenics are constantly making loose connections which force them to conclude that something suspicious is afoot. Over time, they may learn to turn off the portion of their brains which make these associations. However, no level of discipline allows for the writing off of the proverbial double lightning strike.

Let's say that, in a moment of brief instability, that a nearby tv perfectly syncs up with the schizo's thoughts. Faster than any reality checking can occur, a passing car radio proceeds to do exactly the same. Incontrovertible proof of thought broadcasting.

In the face of such strong empirical data, many a schizo could understandably spend the remainder of the day in deep thought as to what this signifies. At worst, it could send them spiraling back into the delusional state which they fought so hard to escape from.

A set of coincidences is entertaining to the average person. To those caught up in the endless battle with psychosis, it amounts to their foe unleashing a WMD. There are no winners]]> https://forums.crazynicepeople.org/thread-46.html Wed, 10 Jun 2026 02:56:38 +0000 Eridan]]> https://forums.crazynicepeople.org/thread-46.html https://forums.crazynicepeople.org/thread-45.html Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:25:00 +0000 itzalandevore]]> https://forums.crazynicepeople.org/thread-45.html https://forums.crazynicepeople.org/thread-44.html Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:51:16 +0000 ArmandCNP]]> https://forums.crazynicepeople.org/thread-44.html
This type of proof I speak of is air tight beyond all reasonable doubt. This would hold as proof in the schizo court of law. It often takes the form of an astronomical coincidence. It's if you won too unfortunate lotteries or were struck by lightning twice.

You can't write it off as coincidence. To do so would feel as though you were gaslighting yourself. The feeling of doing so while people in your life agree for reasons you can't fathom puts a beyond-uncomfortable pit in your stomach. It's psych torture. There is no therapy that can contend with your irrefutable proof. The best you can hope for is to allow so much time to pass such that the proof isn't thought about anymore.

One would think that a wacky notion conjured from nothing would be the most disorienting. In truth, it's the delusions that you have proof for in your mind.]]>
This type of proof I speak of is air tight beyond all reasonable doubt. This would hold as proof in the schizo court of law. It often takes the form of an astronomical coincidence. It's if you won too unfortunate lotteries or were struck by lightning twice.

You can't write it off as coincidence. To do so would feel as though you were gaslighting yourself. The feeling of doing so while people in your life agree for reasons you can't fathom puts a beyond-uncomfortable pit in your stomach. It's psych torture. There is no therapy that can contend with your irrefutable proof. The best you can hope for is to allow so much time to pass such that the proof isn't thought about anymore.

One would think that a wacky notion conjured from nothing would be the most disorienting. In truth, it's the delusions that you have proof for in your mind.]]> https://forums.crazynicepeople.org/thread-43.html Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:33:57 +0000 ArmandCNP]]> https://forums.crazynicepeople.org/thread-43.html https://forums.crazynicepeople.org/thread-42.html Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:23:59 +0000 ArmandCNP]]> https://forums.crazynicepeople.org/thread-42.html
There are a number of reasons why this should be considered a severe symptom. The foremost being that they can be the root cause of delusional narratives. People who experience delusions often have a false memory as evidence that their delusions are true.

False memories can also mimic the symptoms of command hallucinations. If the memory in question is that of receiving instructions on how to go about performing a certain mission, it's every bit as influential as a commanding voice. Perhaps more so.

Memories also shape who we are. False memories create a false sense of identity. A person may believe they've accomplished grandiose feats which lead them to believe that they are far more important than others perceive them to be in shared reality.

Far from bring an obscure symptom that should receive little to no recognition. False memories should be treated like the very severe symptom that they are.]]>
There are a number of reasons why this should be considered a severe symptom. The foremost being that they can be the root cause of delusional narratives. People who experience delusions often have a false memory as evidence that their delusions are true.

False memories can also mimic the symptoms of command hallucinations. If the memory in question is that of receiving instructions on how to go about performing a certain mission, it's every bit as influential as a commanding voice. Perhaps more so.

Memories also shape who we are. False memories create a false sense of identity. A person may believe they've accomplished grandiose feats which lead them to believe that they are far more important than others perceive them to be in shared reality.

Far from bring an obscure symptom that should receive little to no recognition. False memories should be treated like the very severe symptom that they are.]]> https://forums.crazynicepeople.org/thread-41.html Mon, 18 May 2026 21:39:29 +0000 ArmandCNP]]> https://forums.crazynicepeople.org/thread-41.html
So why is this the worst narrative? There are multiple reasons. It can make your condition impossible for others to recognize. Keeping your delusion a secret at any and all costs is akin to masking throughout every waking moment.

Lacking the option to speak of what is often the most profound belief in your head causes perpetual suffering in silence. Talking your thoughts out with others is one of the best forms of therapy. Conversely, bottling up your problems is one of the worst ways to react to what troubles you. What other option does one have when the fate of the universe is at stake? You must stay silent.

Suffering in solitude. Help just out of arms reach. People who would care being oblivious to it. All because of that one little aspect of your delusion that you don't even realize is causing you the most harm.

Don't tell a soul.]]>
So why is this the worst narrative? There are multiple reasons. It can make your condition impossible for others to recognize. Keeping your delusion a secret at any and all costs is akin to masking throughout every waking moment.

Lacking the option to speak of what is often the most profound belief in your head causes perpetual suffering in silence. Talking your thoughts out with others is one of the best forms of therapy. Conversely, bottling up your problems is one of the worst ways to react to what troubles you. What other option does one have when the fate of the universe is at stake? You must stay silent.

Suffering in solitude. Help just out of arms reach. People who would care being oblivious to it. All because of that one little aspect of your delusion that you don't even realize is causing you the most harm.

Don't tell a soul.]]> https://forums.crazynicepeople.org/thread-40.html Wed, 13 May 2026 21:50:54 +0000 ArmandCNP]]> https://forums.crazynicepeople.org/thread-40.html
With this level of understanding came with it a high level of functioning. Knowing the experiences would soon manifest as well as their duration allowed me to remain in control of my wits to the point wear it didn't produce the tiresome effects of masking.

Unfortunately, the mercilessness of schizophrenia can, in the darkest moments, make a psych ward visit the best option available.

It began as a standard intake session. Questions asked. My answers were typed. Then schiz threw me a curve ball. Each time the doctor typed my reply to her inquiry, audible and articulate words would emerge from the key board. Threats. Death Threats. Statements suggesting the doctor was lying to me. I couldn't complete the intake procedure.

I clearly explained what was taking place as clearly as I typed it now. I told the doctor that I required immediate treatment. She refused, kept typing, and caused life threatening statements to chip away at my sanity. I gave a calm final warning that I required medication. She typed more death threats and I retaliated with an act of violence. I was placed in a low functioning unit as a result.

The behavior of the other patients only worsened my condition. The unit itself was funded by those who had no respect for basic needs. There were ways in which it was worse than television drama. I didn't belong there, I couldn't have been more civil upon requesting my needed meds. My placement in that unit was not a medical treatment. It was a punishment.]]>
With this level of understanding came with it a high level of functioning. Knowing the experiences would soon manifest as well as their duration allowed me to remain in control of my wits to the point wear it didn't produce the tiresome effects of masking.

Unfortunately, the mercilessness of schizophrenia can, in the darkest moments, make a psych ward visit the best option available.

It began as a standard intake session. Questions asked. My answers were typed. Then schiz threw me a curve ball. Each time the doctor typed my reply to her inquiry, audible and articulate words would emerge from the key board. Threats. Death Threats. Statements suggesting the doctor was lying to me. I couldn't complete the intake procedure.

I clearly explained what was taking place as clearly as I typed it now. I told the doctor that I required immediate treatment. She refused, kept typing, and caused life threatening statements to chip away at my sanity. I gave a calm final warning that I required medication. She typed more death threats and I retaliated with an act of violence. I was placed in a low functioning unit as a result.

The behavior of the other patients only worsened my condition. The unit itself was funded by those who had no respect for basic needs. There were ways in which it was worse than television drama. I didn't belong there, I couldn't have been more civil upon requesting my needed meds. My placement in that unit was not a medical treatment. It was a punishment.]]> https://forums.crazynicepeople.org/thread-39.html Tue, 12 May 2026 19:20:04 +0000 pixi]]> https://forums.crazynicepeople.org/thread-39.html The perks of keeping a journal or making art. When I'm in an episode, I have such a need to get my thoughts and feelings out there (depending on the content).

This is something I'm encouraged to do by a few people, professionals and friends mostly. In the moment it helps. I don't have to shout and scream, I can do it on a page.

Looking back over these pages when I'm thinking more clearly is so challenging. I can see just how much I was suffering at that time. l've destroyed art l've made in psychosis, because I worried viewing it would make it come back.

I keep my journals from psychosis hidden away and don't touch them if I'm doing a bit better. It takes a lot of fortitude to go back into the thoughts you were having, the feelings you felt, what the voices told you.

But it can make you feel grateful when the tide of symptoms recedes.]]> The perks of keeping a journal or making art. When I'm in an episode, I have such a need to get my thoughts and feelings out there (depending on the content).

This is something I'm encouraged to do by a few people, professionals and friends mostly. In the moment it helps. I don't have to shout and scream, I can do it on a page.

Looking back over these pages when I'm thinking more clearly is so challenging. I can see just how much I was suffering at that time. l've destroyed art l've made in psychosis, because I worried viewing it would make it come back.

I keep my journals from psychosis hidden away and don't touch them if I'm doing a bit better. It takes a lot of fortitude to go back into the thoughts you were having, the feelings you felt, what the voices told you.

But it can make you feel grateful when the tide of symptoms recedes.]]> https://forums.crazynicepeople.org/thread-38.html Mon, 11 May 2026 16:13:17 +0000 itzalandevore]]> https://forums.crazynicepeople.org/thread-38.html https://forums.crazynicepeople.org/thread-37.html Mon, 11 May 2026 15:44:03 +0000 ArmandCNP]]> https://forums.crazynicepeople.org/thread-37.html
Imagine that a psychotic person is so deep in this delusion that he believes their are thermal cameras in the surrounding homes being watched by body language experts and lip readers. The person will undoubtedly spend his time in what should be his private safe space watching every movement he makes. Making sure not to mouth any words. Doing so would give away secrets he's trying to hide from the mysterious "they" that spies upon him.

The most bizarre extremes can even make a reader unsettled. The psychotic person can believe that there are hidden devices tracking his eye movements. Eye movements that can reveal information about his truthfulness and state of mind. Spending all of one's energy controlling eye movements for the purpose of not giving away secret information is enough to cause a breakdown in those with no mental illness. Think not? Let it last years. Years is too cruel. Give one a go.

The wild examples of surveillance are endless. They can dominate a psychotic person's life for as long as the delusion is held. At the very least it will create a life of misery. At worst? It's not hard to imagine it causing a full on break down. Not hard at all. It's happened.]]>
Imagine that a psychotic person is so deep in this delusion that he believes their are thermal cameras in the surrounding homes being watched by body language experts and lip readers. The person will undoubtedly spend his time in what should be his private safe space watching every movement he makes. Making sure not to mouth any words. Doing so would give away secrets he's trying to hide from the mysterious "they" that spies upon him.

The most bizarre extremes can even make a reader unsettled. The psychotic person can believe that there are hidden devices tracking his eye movements. Eye movements that can reveal information about his truthfulness and state of mind. Spending all of one's energy controlling eye movements for the purpose of not giving away secret information is enough to cause a breakdown in those with no mental illness. Think not? Let it last years. Years is too cruel. Give one a go.

The wild examples of surveillance are endless. They can dominate a psychotic person's life for as long as the delusion is held. At the very least it will create a life of misery. At worst? It's not hard to imagine it causing a full on break down. Not hard at all. It's happened.]]> https://forums.crazynicepeople.org/thread-35.html Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:17:18 +0000 ArmandCNP]]> https://forums.crazynicepeople.org/thread-35.html In fact, they often do not. Sadly, all too many friends and family members see this as their one and only solution when an episode presents itself. The end result being the patient trapped within a psych ward for upwards of a week or even more despite having fully recovered within the first day of being sent. This could be avoided with a better understanding of how people with psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia operate.

Psychotic people become familiar with their condition over time. They recognize what "the psychotic feeling" entails. While this doesn't mean that they can just shrug their symptoms off as if they were dust on their shoulders, it does mean that they can work through them with time. A far shorter amount of time than a psych ward would put them through.

Sadly, too many psychotic patients have families who do nothing apart from rush to call 911 the moment bizarre behavior is observed. This course of action will often be detrimental rather than helpful to the patient as well as worsen the relationship they have with their support system. A relationship that is a large part of the patient's wellness.

If the patient isn't harming themselves. If the patient isn't harming others.  Give the patient the time that they need to mellow out. That is usually all that they require]]> In fact, they often do not. Sadly, all too many friends and family members see this as their one and only solution when an episode presents itself. The end result being the patient trapped within a psych ward for upwards of a week or even more despite having fully recovered within the first day of being sent. This could be avoided with a better understanding of how people with psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia operate.

Psychotic people become familiar with their condition over time. They recognize what "the psychotic feeling" entails. While this doesn't mean that they can just shrug their symptoms off as if they were dust on their shoulders, it does mean that they can work through them with time. A far shorter amount of time than a psych ward would put them through.

Sadly, too many psychotic patients have families who do nothing apart from rush to call 911 the moment bizarre behavior is observed. This course of action will often be detrimental rather than helpful to the patient as well as worsen the relationship they have with their support system. A relationship that is a large part of the patient's wellness.

If the patient isn't harming themselves. If the patient isn't harming others.  Give the patient the time that they need to mellow out. That is usually all that they require]]>