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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]]> https://forums.crazynicepeople.org/thread-33.html Wed, 10 Dec 2025 16:37:30 +0000 ArmandCNP]]> https://forums.crazynicepeople.org/thread-33.html
It's a catch 22. The very thing psychotic people need support for is the very thing that can run supportive people away. It often happens as a direct result of persecutory delusions. The people in the support system may end up getting accused of mistreating the psychotic person so frequently that they simply can't withstand the endless false accusations.

The sad and unfortunate truth that psychotic individuals have to accept is that they can't fault their supportive friends from either wanting space or having the desire to cut ties permanently. Regardless of whether or not the psychotic person is at fault, they have to accept that they weren't being very friendly toward their personal support system.

The only option psychotic people have is to give people their desired space and hope for the best.]]>
It's a catch 22. The very thing psychotic people need support for is the very thing that can run supportive people away. It often happens as a direct result of persecutory delusions. The people in the support system may end up getting accused of mistreating the psychotic person so frequently that they simply can't withstand the endless false accusations.

The sad and unfortunate truth that psychotic individuals have to accept is that they can't fault their supportive friends from either wanting space or having the desire to cut ties permanently. Regardless of whether or not the psychotic person is at fault, they have to accept that they weren't being very friendly toward their personal support system.

The only option psychotic people have is to give people their desired space and hope for the best.]]> https://forums.crazynicepeople.org/thread-32.html Tue, 02 Dec 2025 05:37:17 +0000 Eridan]]> https://forums.crazynicepeople.org/thread-32.html I feel like there should be a lot more work done with how psychosis is presented in the mental health field. I think many professionals and those who are studying mental health (whether to be a therapist, psychiatrist, or some other similar profession) simply don't know how to deal with psychotic patients, because what they're shown of it in their years of studying often just isn't realistic to many actual psychotic people and/or isn't enough to encompass the diverse amount of psychosis they might see in psychotic patients. Becoming a mental health professional can take years of studying, so many days of training, and countless hoops to jump through to be considered "ready"; and yet, even with all of this, many are still completely unprepared to deal with a psychotic patient who doesn't fit a very specific, very predictable narrative.
I think it would be a lot more beneficial to the field as a whole if professionals had to take more time to study the specifics of psychosis and how to handle a variety of different psychotic scenarios or patients, as psychosis is a fairly common experience in a wide range of disorders (and even present in otherwise perfectly healthy people) and yet it seems to be very overlooked and ignored.]]> I feel like there should be a lot more work done with how psychosis is presented in the mental health field. I think many professionals and those who are studying mental health (whether to be a therapist, psychiatrist, or some other similar profession) simply don't know how to deal with psychotic patients, because what they're shown of it in their years of studying often just isn't realistic to many actual psychotic people and/or isn't enough to encompass the diverse amount of psychosis they might see in psychotic patients. Becoming a mental health professional can take years of studying, so many days of training, and countless hoops to jump through to be considered "ready"; and yet, even with all of this, many are still completely unprepared to deal with a psychotic patient who doesn't fit a very specific, very predictable narrative.
I think it would be a lot more beneficial to the field as a whole if professionals had to take more time to study the specifics of psychosis and how to handle a variety of different psychotic scenarios or patients, as psychosis is a fairly common experience in a wide range of disorders (and even present in otherwise perfectly healthy people) and yet it seems to be very overlooked and ignored.]]> https://forums.crazynicepeople.org/thread-31.html Sun, 30 Nov 2025 05:03:26 +0000 Eridan]]> https://forums.crazynicepeople.org/thread-31.html Does anyone else feel like psychosis completely warps their perception of time? Whenever medicated I feel like time moves normally, but when not medicated I feel like hours can go by in what feels like seconds one day and a few hours can feel like weeks the next day.]]> Does anyone else feel like psychosis completely warps their perception of time? Whenever medicated I feel like time moves normally, but when not medicated I feel like hours can go by in what feels like seconds one day and a few hours can feel like weeks the next day.]]> https://forums.crazynicepeople.org/thread-30.html Sat, 29 Nov 2025 04:10:25 +0000 Eridan]]> https://forums.crazynicepeople.org/thread-30.html  It seems pretty standard to talk about psychosis related to external people or things, but I almost never see much talk about delusions or psychosis which affects the perception of oneself. I'm sure it must be more common than it is talked about, especially in the case of (fairly common) grandiose delusions. I wonder why it isn't as talked about, though, even in the psychosis community itself; I wonder if it's because delusions related to other people often seem more 'harmful' or externally destructive, because it could damage relationships with others or cause conflict, while identity delusions are only really harmful or conflicting for oneself.]]>  It seems pretty standard to talk about psychosis related to external people or things, but I almost never see much talk about delusions or psychosis which affects the perception of oneself. I'm sure it must be more common than it is talked about, especially in the case of (fairly common) grandiose delusions. I wonder why it isn't as talked about, though, even in the psychosis community itself; I wonder if it's because delusions related to other people often seem more 'harmful' or externally destructive, because it could damage relationships with others or cause conflict, while identity delusions are only really harmful or conflicting for oneself.]]> https://forums.crazynicepeople.org/thread-29.html Fri, 28 Nov 2025 05:26:34 +0000 Eridan]]> https://forums.crazynicepeople.org/thread-29.html Does anyone else with a physical disability ever have doctors blame their physical illness symptoms on their psychosis? I feel like doctors sometimes don't even look for any physical issues if you have a psychosis diagnosis, they just assume your physical issues must be a psychological problem instead. I'd frequently complain about unusual intestinal symptoms and pain issues and have it blamed on 'hallucinations', without the doctors even looking into any potential physical conditions/issues that could be causing it instead (I don't even have medically recognized hallucinations). I've also heard of this happening to others, but I wonder how common it is to be medically gaslit when having a psychotic disorder diagnosis.]]> Does anyone else with a physical disability ever have doctors blame their physical illness symptoms on their psychosis? I feel like doctors sometimes don't even look for any physical issues if you have a psychosis diagnosis, they just assume your physical issues must be a psychological problem instead. I'd frequently complain about unusual intestinal symptoms and pain issues and have it blamed on 'hallucinations', without the doctors even looking into any potential physical conditions/issues that could be causing it instead (I don't even have medically recognized hallucinations). I've also heard of this happening to others, but I wonder how common it is to be medically gaslit when having a psychotic disorder diagnosis.]]> https://forums.crazynicepeople.org/thread-28.html Wed, 26 Nov 2025 03:09:10 +0000 Eridan]]> https://forums.crazynicepeople.org/thread-28.html Does anyone else ever feel like most mental health professionals simply don't know how to handle delusions at all when actually presented with them? I feel in my experience, most of them just don't know how to actually handle a patient actively having delusions outside of medication, even if on paper they'd know how to do this in their training.
They often seem to particularly struggle with staying neutral on the subject, frequently I've dealt with professionals that either challenge your delusions or validate them in ways that just worsens the psychosis. I've often been told my religious delusions are actually real either partially or fully, or had professionals act like my persecutory delusions are so outlandish and unrealistic that there's no way I could actually believe that.]]> Does anyone else ever feel like most mental health professionals simply don't know how to handle delusions at all when actually presented with them? I feel in my experience, most of them just don't know how to actually handle a patient actively having delusions outside of medication, even if on paper they'd know how to do this in their training.
They often seem to particularly struggle with staying neutral on the subject, frequently I've dealt with professionals that either challenge your delusions or validate them in ways that just worsens the psychosis. I've often been told my religious delusions are actually real either partially or fully, or had professionals act like my persecutory delusions are so outlandish and unrealistic that there's no way I could actually believe that.]]> https://forums.crazynicepeople.org/thread-27.html Tue, 25 Nov 2025 14:52:57 +0000 ArmandCNP]]> https://forums.crazynicepeople.org/thread-27.html
Patients can have a delusional narrative in their heads that cause them to hold back the truth from their doctor. Maybe, for example, the entities that stalk the patient have threatened to kill them should they reveal the truth of what is going on in their life. What's worse is if the entities require the patient to lie about their symptoms entirely.

The doctor has no way of knowing the difference. As far as they are concerned, they are treating the patient for the symptoms conveyed during their session. Yet they were all lies. Lies the patient was required to tell.

If "the lying delusion" is persistent and powerful enough, the patient can go years being improperly treated by their doctors. Indeed, the very sickness the patient is being treated for is the very obstacle that prevents the treatment from treating. Leaving both the doctor and the patient oblivious all the while.

It's both scary and sad to consider. Yet it is frighteningly common.]]>
Patients can have a delusional narrative in their heads that cause them to hold back the truth from their doctor. Maybe, for example, the entities that stalk the patient have threatened to kill them should they reveal the truth of what is going on in their life. What's worse is if the entities require the patient to lie about their symptoms entirely.

The doctor has no way of knowing the difference. As far as they are concerned, they are treating the patient for the symptoms conveyed during their session. Yet they were all lies. Lies the patient was required to tell.

If "the lying delusion" is persistent and powerful enough, the patient can go years being improperly treated by their doctors. Indeed, the very sickness the patient is being treated for is the very obstacle that prevents the treatment from treating. Leaving both the doctor and the patient oblivious all the while.

It's both scary and sad to consider. Yet it is frighteningly common.]]> https://forums.crazynicepeople.org/thread-26.html Mon, 24 Nov 2025 16:29:20 +0000 ArmandCNP]]> https://forums.crazynicepeople.org/thread-26.html
Maybe you were running up and down the street chasing your escaped dog that had not escaped. Perhaps you attempted to enter your neighbors' property because you saw them inviting you inside. It can get as weird as thinking your neighbors invited you to sample their herb garden.

Those sorts of behaviors can not simply be swept under the rug. You must swallow your dignity and roll out that red carpet. It helps to have someone with you. Some one to vouch for the fact that you're almost always sane.

Be warned, it doesn't always go over smoothly. I've known walks of shame involving people suggesting that the schizo shouldn't be allowed to live outside of the hospital. That's an extreme example, though. Either way...

Th schizo red carpet of shame sucks. There is no other way of getting around it.]]>
Maybe you were running up and down the street chasing your escaped dog that had not escaped. Perhaps you attempted to enter your neighbors' property because you saw them inviting you inside. It can get as weird as thinking your neighbors invited you to sample their herb garden.

Those sorts of behaviors can not simply be swept under the rug. You must swallow your dignity and roll out that red carpet. It helps to have someone with you. Some one to vouch for the fact that you're almost always sane.

Be warned, it doesn't always go over smoothly. I've known walks of shame involving people suggesting that the schizo shouldn't be allowed to live outside of the hospital. That's an extreme example, though. Either way...

Th schizo red carpet of shame sucks. There is no other way of getting around it.]]>