7 Signs of Major Depression with Psychotic Features
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Date: 2023-08-20
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Jody
Would really like to know what is the best medication to take for this hopefully temporary condition? Have had depressive problems in past but they were directly linked to post pardon depression after birth of second child was give. Effector and it changed my life for the best its ever been, which by having this and was directly able to identify the cause I was then told that my depression was and has never been a chemical embalance just always been situational depression so medication was and never really was a help or by time it was in me long enough to do anything the situation changed and I was better. That was about 22 years ago. Now everything is changed but my situation is serious or more serious than ever before and alongside with numerous mental health problems. Now they say I have severe episodes of recurrent major depressive disorder with psychotic features. My dad pasted away almost year ago and I still can not accept it or believe it happened. Every single sign of this disorder is at its most serious point besides suicide. Thats something Ive had to deal with and see first hand what exactly it does to those left behind i would never do anything like that and be so selfish instead I would like to be able to treat this along with the other issues and get better or at least able to live and function in life like a normal person wife and mother and daughter. Just dont know best treatment or medication if one exists.
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Would really like to know what is the best medication to take for this hopefully temporary condition? Have had depressive problems in past but they were directly linked to post pardon depression after birth of second child was give. Effector and it changed my life for the best its ever been, which by having this and was directly able to identify the cause I was then told that my depression was and has never been a chemical embalance just always been situational depression so medication was and never really was a help or by time it was in me long enough to do anything the situation changed and I was better. That was about 22 years ago. Now everything is changed but my situation is serious or more serious than ever before and alongside with numerous mental health problems. Now they say I have severe episodes of recurrent major depressive disorder with psychotic features. My dad pasted away almost year ago and I still can not accept it or believe it happened. Every single sign of this disorder is at its most serious point besides suicide. Thats something Ive had to deal with and see first hand what exactly it does to those left behind i would never do anything like that and be so selfish instead I would like to be able to treat this along with the other issues and get better or at least able to live and function in life like a normal person wife and mother and daughter. Just dont know best treatment or medication if one exists.
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I have psychotic depression alongside phychotic breaks and complex ptsd but even when I'm well and controlled with medication, this can be caused by stress and trauma. It's a very serious thing to live with, you don't feel real, like you don't belong, your not good enough etc. The worst is the hallucinations as they can be terrifying. you can smell, feel, touch these things. Difference between someone like me and a schizophrenic is that I would have some indication or awareness that what's happening isn't real or that something is very wrong with me although other times I won't know, called a blackout. A schizophrenic doesn't know. Suicidal thoughts, tenancies and self harm is a very strong symptom, I have alot of scars from it and its because you feel emotionally numb, therefore you feel nothing at all, we don't realise what we are doing is dangerous or life threatening but when you live in a family that refuses to acknowledge or take mental health serious it's more dangerous. We feel like a corpse walking around, I open my eyes most days and cry because every night I go to bed silently begging not to ever wake up again.
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I have psychotic depression alongside phychotic breaks and complex ptsd but even when I'm well and controlled with medication, this can be caused by stress and trauma. It's a very serious thing to live with, you don't feel real, like you don't belong, your not good enough etc. The worst is the hallucinations as they can be terrifying. you can smell, feel, touch these things. Difference between someone like me and a schizophrenic is that I would have some indication or awareness that what's happening isn't real or that something is very wrong with me although other times I won't know, called a blackout. A schizophrenic doesn't know. Suicidal thoughts, tenancies and self harm is a very strong symptom, I have alot of scars from it and its because you feel emotionally numb, therefore you feel nothing at all, we don't realise what we are doing is dangerous or life threatening but when you live in a family that refuses to acknowledge or take mental health serious it's more dangerous. We feel like a corpse walking around, I open my eyes most days and cry because every night I go to bed silently begging not to ever wake up again.
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Michelle
Thank you so much for this video. Very well explained. Truth be told, in the midst of my psychotic state, I wouldn't have been able to take any help from this because I was living in terror and unable to concentrate or think without hearing a male voice repeating my thoughts. Scary stuff until I was educated and found it was dissociative identity disorder caused by trauma. Hindsight is 20/20 and seeing this video, really takes the power away from the traumatic year of delusion I experienced. I'm so lucky I found a therapist that encouraged me to lead the way. I lost my bf of 7 years to suicide, I was suffering with untreated chronic pain, began having seizures and all the while, was studying and working full time. All I wanted was a better life but I hadn't dealt with anything I suffered with, I tried to escape by burying myself in progress. This is where I snapped and over a couple of years, now I only hear voices that are kind and appear when I'm sleep deprived from working too many night shifts or extremely stressed from pain or an anxiety attack. That, I can live with!
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Thank you so much for this video. Very well explained. Truth be told, in the midst of my psychotic state, I wouldn't have been able to take any help from this because I was living in terror and unable to concentrate or think without hearing a male voice repeating my thoughts. Scary stuff until I was educated and found it was dissociative identity disorder caused by trauma. Hindsight is 20/20 and seeing this video, really takes the power away from the traumatic year of delusion I experienced. I'm so lucky I found a therapist that encouraged me to lead the way. I lost my bf of 7 years to suicide, I was suffering with untreated chronic pain, began having seizures and all the while, was studying and working full time. All I wanted was a better life but I hadn't dealt with anything I suffered with, I tried to escape by burying myself in progress. This is where I snapped and over a couple of years, now I only hear voices that are kind and appear when I'm sleep deprived from working too many night shifts or extremely stressed from pain or an anxiety attack. That, I can live with!
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Giraffe
Ive been waken up by someone saying hey, or a bird dying by another bird or something like the chicken vine were he presses on their chest and you hear the noise but repeated until like 5 hours later, and during the day Ive had hypnagogic but after school, Ive seen people with a messed up face and my dreams seem so vivid that I can literally hear the noise of a wasp or papers flying and desks moving, Ive seen shadow figures stand their watch me, move, pictures move, garden nomes move and at night I have a light on or tv because I will see something crawl on the ceiling when I dont, yesterday I didnt close my closet door which made me felt like Im being watched and lastly I have moments were I think someone is watching me like as if Im a doll in a doll house that someone is controlling
But Ive been diagnosed with ocd, dissociative disorder, MAJOR DEPRESSION and gad which schizophrenia can be misdiagnosed with major depression and I cant get a test for it because my family dont believe in me, I have all the symptoms of schizophrenia
So im gonna be struggling
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Ive been waken up by someone saying hey, or a bird dying by another bird or something like the chicken vine were he presses on their chest and you hear the noise but repeated until like 5 hours later, and during the day Ive had hypnagogic but after school, Ive seen people with a messed up face and my dreams seem so vivid that I can literally hear the noise of a wasp or papers flying and desks moving, Ive seen shadow figures stand their watch me, move, pictures move, garden nomes move and at night I have a light on or tv because I will see something crawl on the ceiling when I dont, yesterday I didnt close my closet door which made me felt like Im being watched and lastly I have moments were I think someone is watching me like as if Im a doll in a doll house that someone is controlling
But Ive been diagnosed with ocd, dissociative disorder, MAJOR DEPRESSION and gad which schizophrenia can be misdiagnosed with major depression and I cant get a test for it because my family dont believe in me, I have all the symptoms of schizophrenia
So im gonna be struggling
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Lulutea77
I think I may have experienced this for about 6 months. I had lost my friend group, before losing my last friend and I felt completely broken. I had no idea what was going on with me and I was scared of everyone so I never told anyone and suffered alone. I had to go to school, and I basically just dissociated through the day for months trying not to cry. I couldnt concentrate on anything nor did I have the energy and I failed most of my classes for the first semester.
I remember waking up in the middle of the night and seeing my old friend laying down on her stomach on my bed, it was so detailed I could see the clothes she was wearing, and if I remember correctly I could see her breathing. I texted my mom asking why she was here, and right before I pressed send and I looked back, she was gone. I would have thought I dreamed it if only I hadnt actually picked my phone up and started texting my mom.
That was the first and only visual hallucination Ive experienced and it was scary snd confusing. I hope I never experience that level of psychosis again.
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I think I may have experienced this for about 6 months. I had lost my friend group, before losing my last friend and I felt completely broken. I had no idea what was going on with me and I was scared of everyone so I never told anyone and suffered alone. I had to go to school, and I basically just dissociated through the day for months trying not to cry. I couldnt concentrate on anything nor did I have the energy and I failed most of my classes for the first semester.
I remember waking up in the middle of the night and seeing my old friend laying down on her stomach on my bed, it was so detailed I could see the clothes she was wearing, and if I remember correctly I could see her breathing. I texted my mom asking why she was here, and right before I pressed send and I looked back, she was gone. I would have thought I dreamed it if only I hadnt actually picked my phone up and started texting my mom.
That was the first and only visual hallucination Ive experienced and it was scary snd confusing. I hope I never experience that level of psychosis again.
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Bimmer
I feel like I have some sort of degenerative nerve disease that doesnt exist for anyone except for me and I have less than 10 years to live. Im in constant chronic pain all over and its only been getting worse for the past year but the doctors have still found no cause. I question almost everyday if I died that night I lost consciousness from alcohol poisoning over 3 years ago and constantly get this thought in my head of my ghost (how I feel now) screaming over my dead corpse on the floor feeling so much guilt and regret as my mother has to bury her now dead son. Whenever at family get togethers on holidays I feel like Im not actually there and am instead just remembering a past memory. It makes me sad because as I look around at my family. I think of how bad they must miss me if I am actually dead. I cant stop regretting it and feeling guilty. It feels as if I am in some kind of Hell or Purgatory. Ive never been to a mental health professional and cant any time soon but I wonder if I have psychotic depression.
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I feel like I have some sort of degenerative nerve disease that doesnt exist for anyone except for me and I have less than 10 years to live. Im in constant chronic pain all over and its only been getting worse for the past year but the doctors have still found no cause. I question almost everyday if I died that night I lost consciousness from alcohol poisoning over 3 years ago and constantly get this thought in my head of my ghost (how I feel now) screaming over my dead corpse on the floor feeling so much guilt and regret as my mother has to bury her now dead son. Whenever at family get togethers on holidays I feel like Im not actually there and am instead just remembering a past memory. It makes me sad because as I look around at my family. I think of how bad they must miss me if I am actually dead. I cant stop regretting it and feeling guilty. It feels as if I am in some kind of Hell or Purgatory. Ive never been to a mental health professional and cant any time soon but I wonder if I have psychotic depression.
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Shyaaam
Very nice video. How are you now? In life there are only 2 problems--mind and the body. To feel better reduce negative thoughts and overthinking. Your breathing is closely related to the brain [mind] and gives good relief from stress-anxiety. To relax sit on a chair or lie down, neck straight, eyes closed and observe the sensations of your incoming--outgoing breath at the entrance of the nostrils for 5-10-15 minutes or more. Dont fight your thoughts. With daily practice the mind will relax. No deep breathing needed. Observe your breath sensations when taking a walk, before sleep, in college, at work, when reading, etc. Like me, make this a lifetime daily habit to have a better life. Reduce negative social media, take morning sunlight walks and avoid constipation as it affects the mind instantly. Best wishes--Counsellor.
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Very nice video. How are you now? In life there are only 2 problems--mind and the body. To feel better reduce negative thoughts and overthinking. Your breathing is closely related to the brain [mind] and gives good relief from stress-anxiety. To relax sit on a chair or lie down, neck straight, eyes closed and observe the sensations of your incoming--outgoing breath at the entrance of the nostrils for 5-10-15 minutes or more. Dont fight your thoughts. With daily practice the mind will relax. No deep breathing needed. Observe your breath sensations when taking a walk, before sleep, in college, at work, when reading, etc. Like me, make this a lifetime daily habit to have a better life. Reduce negative social media, take morning sunlight walks and avoid constipation as it affects the mind instantly. Best wishes--Counsellor.
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Alex
Anyone has any idea how you can make a person you know (my father) that has psycotic depression (and had it already with a suicide attempt 2 y ago, to understand they have a problem? My father is sure evreything is a film, and believes no one and NOTHING even if me and mum constantly bring him evidences about the reality, not bout the reality he thinks it is.
Already tried with 911 and other doctors or green numbers but it seems that no one can do anything untill either he has an aggressive attack (hoping he wont kill me and mum in order to let the film end) or he understand he needs help.
Anyone have any idea? (I live in Italy, if this helps)
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Anyone has any idea how you can make a person you know (my father) that has psycotic depression (and had it already with a suicide attempt 2 y ago, to understand they have a problem? My father is sure evreything is a film, and believes no one and NOTHING even if me and mum constantly bring him evidences about the reality, not bout the reality he thinks it is.
Already tried with 911 and other doctors or green numbers but it seems that no one can do anything untill either he has an aggressive attack (hoping he wont kill me and mum in order to let the film end) or he understand he needs help.
Anyone have any idea? (I live in Italy, if this helps)
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Katie
I lost my self out of no where my meds affected me badly and I herd voices in me that somebody was attacking me but it wasnt I was frightend so I never slept or go out of my roam. I broke a glass window and never stops crying. So it left me not Fealing I want help and I get very angry more easy when people are doing nice thing because my brain dont take to good positive things as easy. I feal more over taken over and its harder now for me to keep up with things in my head it left me to be more alone in my self they be around people. I havent bean botherd to do things as easy and see thing in the way people do things
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I lost my self out of no where my meds affected me badly and I herd voices in me that somebody was attacking me but it wasnt I was frightend so I never slept or go out of my roam. I broke a glass window and never stops crying. So it left me not Fealing I want help and I get very angry more easy when people are doing nice thing because my brain dont take to good positive things as easy. I feal more over taken over and its harder now for me to keep up with things in my head it left me to be more alone in my self they be around people. I havent bean botherd to do things as easy and see thing in the way people do things
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FiveM
haha yea I've started seeing dark shadow blotches in my peripheral vision. I've noticed the longer you have depression the more it progress throughout it stages. I have had depression for 14 years now, experiencing symptoms I've not always had, or not as frequent like suicidal indication, unreasonable guilt without cause, internal voice of never overcoming depression, and being alone the rest of my life because people, in general, avoid people with depression, that no one wants to care about or for you, especially being a male.
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haha yea I've started seeing dark shadow blotches in my peripheral vision. I've noticed the longer you have depression the more it progress throughout it stages. I have had depression for 14 years now, experiencing symptoms I've not always had, or not as frequent like suicidal indication, unreasonable guilt without cause, internal voice of never overcoming depression, and being alone the rest of my life because people, in general, avoid people with depression, that no one wants to care about or for you, especially being a male.
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eric
Some people get diagnosed with whatever depression is new nowadays. I've been this way as long as I can remember. I am 51 now. Back in the day it was clinical depression, then major depression, now psychotic depression. Etccc. whatever the book tells them.
I just resolved to live with it. I have a job and a lifestyle just me and my cat. That I think makes me happy. I have found cbt and meditation type therapy to work. Waaaaayyy better then psychiatrists.
But, that's just me. Be happy, slow down, smell the streets.
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Some people get diagnosed with whatever depression is new nowadays. I've been this way as long as I can remember. I am 51 now. Back in the day it was clinical depression, then major depression, now psychotic depression. Etccc. whatever the book tells them.
I just resolved to live with it. I have a job and a lifestyle just me and my cat. That I think makes me happy. I have found cbt and meditation type therapy to work. Waaaaayyy better then psychiatrists.
But, that's just me. Be happy, slow down, smell the streets.
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Alex
The most terrified Ive ever been is because of depression induced psychosis luckily now Ive bettered myself enough where I dont see the things I did but still I get flashes and get scared Ill crash and itll happen again but what Ive learned is no matter how far gone you feel no matter how pointless things seem to be our first instinct is to try to fight back though sadly some people get the wrong idea of what fighting back actually is. Rest in piece to all those this has taken
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The most terrified Ive ever been is because of depression induced psychosis luckily now Ive bettered myself enough where I dont see the things I did but still I get flashes and get scared Ill crash and itll happen again but what Ive learned is no matter how far gone you feel no matter how pointless things seem to be our first instinct is to try to fight back though sadly some people get the wrong idea of what fighting back actually is. Rest in piece to all those this has taken
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Logos
I am just sick of life no one understands me how I feel my parents just brush of the feeling that I feel Life is just getting hopeless because I am not on any of the phone call numbers that you mentioned the countries I am not in any of those countries I will just behead myself I deserve to just slay mySELF in a dark misty forest I MUST DIE! NO ONE EVER UNDERSTANDS HOW MUch I grieve out and the DESPERTION I NEED JUST GOES AWAY.
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I am just sick of life no one understands me how I feel my parents just brush of the feeling that I feel Life is just getting hopeless because I am not on any of the phone call numbers that you mentioned the countries I am not in any of those countries I will just behead myself I deserve to just slay mySELF in a dark misty forest I MUST DIE! NO ONE EVER UNDERSTANDS HOW MUch I grieve out and the DESPERTION I NEED JUST GOES AWAY.
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juan
I got diagnosed with psychotic depression, and Ive lived with it for as long as I can remember. Hearing the thoughts of everyone around you judging your every move and telling you to commit heinous acts isnt normal and i wish someone told me sooner because i thought it was just basic human anxiety or something. Seek help and know that the people in your life care about you and that there is hope.
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I got diagnosed with psychotic depression, and Ive lived with it for as long as I can remember. Hearing the thoughts of everyone around you judging your every move and telling you to commit heinous acts isnt normal and i wish someone told me sooner because i thought it was just basic human anxiety or something. Seek help and know that the people in your life care about you and that there is hope.
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Juli
Wow. I had no idea of the terminology, but I think I experienced a psychotic depressive episode in 2015. It was very different from the other times I was depressed. I had physical pain, delusions and auditory hallucinations. I thought I was losing my mind until my doc prescribed Cymbalta. I took it for a year, tapered off, then stopped it, and I haven't had an episode like that since.
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Wow. I had no idea of the terminology, but I think I experienced a psychotic depressive episode in 2015. It was very different from the other times I was depressed. I had physical pain, delusions and auditory hallucinations. I thought I was losing my mind until my doc prescribed Cymbalta. I took it for a year, tapered off, then stopped it, and I haven't had an episode like that since.
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Mariah
Idk if this would be a hallucination or my eyes playing tricks on me. But at my Junior prom my boyfriend was walking towards me as I just got up to look for him and he lightly grabbed my waist and I freaked out bc it wasn't him I saw, he looked like a totally different person. So in other words, I mistook my boyfriend as a stranger trying to grab me. Hallucination? Or bad lighting?
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Idk if this would be a hallucination or my eyes playing tricks on me. But at my Junior prom my boyfriend was walking towards me as I just got up to look for him and he lightly grabbed my waist and I freaked out bc it wasn't him I saw, he looked like a totally different person. So in other words, I mistook my boyfriend as a stranger trying to grab me. Hallucination? Or bad lighting?
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Renegade
I almost constantly see random black or white flashes as if someone was trying to hide and i hear random things (as in footsteps, my name, things falling) that others dont hear it most commonly happens when im alone so i panic and think someone is trying to kill me. I usually attribute this to anxiety
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I almost constantly see random black or white flashes as if someone was trying to hide and i hear random things (as in footsteps, my name, things falling) that others dont hear it most commonly happens when im alone so i panic and think someone is trying to kill me. I usually attribute this to anxiety
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tyler
Im work feeling exactly like the symptoms I just wanna be happy and healthy I hate that I havent ever felt morally equal to every out here I hate not being able to say what I want or being able to have appropriate emotions for each situation everyone who doesnt have any mental illness know your lucky!
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Im work feeling exactly like the symptoms I just wanna be happy and healthy I hate that I havent ever felt morally equal to every out here I hate not being able to say what I want or being able to have appropriate emotions for each situation everyone who doesnt have any mental illness know your lucky!
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Allan
100%. Even the last point, although not severely on that last point. I'll be sat at home in front of the tv and I'll sometimes see small black spots, dust sprites, maybe something which could appear to be small, dark spiders, darting out of my peripheral vision, even though nothing is there.
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100%. Even the last point, although not severely on that last point. I'll be sat at home in front of the tv and I'll sometimes see small black spots, dust sprites, maybe something which could appear to be small, dark spiders, darting out of my peripheral vision, even though nothing is there.
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green
The only difference between major depression and psychotic depression is seeing or hearing things that aren't there? Couldn't you just add this information into one of your many videos about depression? Or focus on that ONE symptom that's different from other forms of depression?
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The only difference between major depression and psychotic depression is seeing or hearing things that aren't there? Couldn't you just add this information into one of your many videos about depression? Or focus on that ONE symptom that's different from other forms of depression?
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Somebody
I was just diagnosed. I struggle with this almost every moment of the day and it's gotten extremely difficult to function in life. I have delusions, paranoia, and hallucinations. Im on meds right now but they haven't helped yet. Hopefully soon.
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I was just diagnosed. I struggle with this almost every moment of the day and it's gotten extremely difficult to function in life. I have delusions, paranoia, and hallucinations. Im on meds right now but they haven't helped yet. Hopefully soon.
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Brandon
I'm only putting this here so I don't go guano. I was stabbed 2 days ago and my paranoia has stayed at an all time high, and my anger, so far I've dealt with it in my own, and I know I can do it. But it's hard out here for us men. Stay strong.
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I'm only putting this here so I don't go guano. I was stabbed 2 days ago and my paranoia has stayed at an all time high, and my anger, so far I've dealt with it in my own, and I know I can do it. But it's hard out here for us men. Stay strong.
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EgaoKage
I wonder how one knows whether or not the shadows they see, flitting around the periphery of their vision, are the result of psychosis or an eye condition. Such as those which occur as advanced crohn's symptoms or even from dehydration.
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I wonder how one knows whether or not the shadows they see, flitting around the periphery of their vision, are the result of psychosis or an eye condition. Such as those which occur as advanced crohn's symptoms or even from dehydration.
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JT
Believing in something false leads to delusions. This video confirms that. This is a delusional world. Lets all go die for our delusions yall! We, as a species, are pathetic. We would rather fill ourselves with delusions than face reality.
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Believing in something false leads to delusions. This video confirms that. This is a delusional world. Lets all go die for our delusions yall! We, as a species, are pathetic. We would rather fill ourselves with delusions than face reality.
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Beetle
I sometimes see a man in a white business suit. I sometimes see a man in a black business suit. I also see bugs, skin and bone humanoids, and Black masses. I usually see them out of my peripheral vision, but when I look they disappear.
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I sometimes see a man in a white business suit. I sometimes see a man in a black business suit. I also see bugs, skin and bone humanoids, and Black masses. I usually see them out of my peripheral vision, but when I look they disappear.
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