Interview: Catatonic Schizophrenic

[@Illustraful]

What blows my mind is that these two men could never have imagined that their brief conversation in this small room would be seen by 22 million people 61 years later.

[@jaybutton3004]

Woah

[@TheMotoManiac]

No he knew. And he kept trying to tell the interviewer that there was 22 million people lying on their sides watching him through glass orbs powered by burning coal. Then the interviewer gave him more lithium and he forgot all about it

[@daniellehegarty1051]

61 years?!

[@Illustraful]

@@daniellehegarty1051 This was filmed in 1961.

[@PursuitOfHealthAndLongLife]

@@daniellehegarty1051 Bailed on Math class too much, huh?

[@philmccrevis4493]

Our son lost his battle with schizophrenia in 2015. The voices were always negative but, through his immense suffering, he remained a very gentle, kindly soul totally empathetic for people and animals. I love you son and am sorry for this terrible affliction.

[@annparsell310]

I Am So Sorry.

[@philmccrevis4493]

@@annparsell310 Thank you for your empathy and kindness.

[@mojosuzo9617]

I am so sorry for your loss. 💗 It's devastating watching someone you love suffer with mental illness. 😿

[@philmccrevis4493]

@@mojosuzo9617 You speak from experience. Thank you for your kindness. Sending warmth and wisdom for your walk as well.

[@nicolechristmas3994]

Sorry for your loss💕 I'm bipolar with psychotic features and the on and off psychosis is literally some of the scariest experiences of my life. I can't imagine what it was like for him to probably deal with psychosis every single day...

[@e.l.s.3048]

He speaks as though each word was a dollar and he is spending every word carefully.

[@Mark-yb1sp]

E.L. S. Brilliant. Most of us should do the same. Thank you.

[@akam9919]

@@Mark-yb1sp perhaps not that strictly though

[@vvsjones5870]

Impeccable

[@flyonthewallproject1131]

he speaks like that due to meds and fear of saying the wrong thing and getting further electric shocks, was common practice back then, even now still in some cases is common practice

[@nosireerios3342]

Maybe cause he dont wanna be at a mental hospital

[@StylosetPapier]

… he is extremely eloquent, accurate, honest, polite, observant, and pensive …..

[@daniel-vq2rh]

None of which you could apply to this guy here ^

[@mikeygROCNY]

He’s nuts 😂

[@mantis10_surf85]

He’s all jacked up on meds. Seriously, he is all jacked up on meds 😂. Crazy nut job

[@cchapman7101]

Come on. He is not in the moment. His obsession with the piano is all in his mind. His mind is broken and he is sharing the results. How could you make a comment like that when you know absolutely zero about this man? That is an insult to all his family and the doctors who treat him. Please think bfore you make an all encompassing statement like that. Watch his eyes dart and search for memory and logic. It doesnt come to him naturally. There is nothing observant or eloquent about this man.

[@markwickering7000]

@@cchapman7101 First of all, we don't know "absolutely zero about this man". We knew zero before we watched this video and learned some things about him. Also, he clearly displayed most of those characteristics definitively. He may also be honest, just seemingly not so, given his delusional misperception of reality. What are you talking about? Do you even know what eloquent means? He's most certainly eloquent.

[@_tgreg1]

This is an old comment about this man that seems to have been lost: This man was my uncle. I'm not going to give any names, but for those of you who are concerned with how things turned out for him, not well. There's so much to address here. First let me say that he was being treated in this video with meds. Without the medication his mood ranged from complete delusion to catatonic. As for being gay, I don't think he had much of a sex drive at all. With or without meds. As for the idea that he was put here because he was gay by some unloving family, that's ridiculous. I don't have time to say all the things my family tried just to make his existence somewhat peaceful just for his own sake. My family had a couple of openly homosexual and lesbians in it even back in the sixties and with the exception of my mother's father no one gave a shit. My uncle suffered with meds and even more without. After forty some odd years, most of which he spent in institutions, he took his own life by way of drug overdose. By the way, the comment about the plot twist, he never had a piano was funny because he didn't. His seeming obsession with piano came and went as did obsessions with religion, especially the Catholic Church and government. As far as I know he couldn't play a lick. He was very ill at his best and a living shell at his worst. I hope that answers some questions because that's all I have to say on the matter. He's been gone since the late eighties and I really hope that other members of my family don't see this video, mostly because of the comments from people that somehow think they understand him better than the people who suffered with him. One last thing, I think people thought that he was talking about sitting or standing effeminately or something. No, he was talking about sitting or standing motionless for hours. Usually not even his facial expression would change but when it did it was usually related to something in his mind only. I really can't begin to tell you all how heartbreaking the whole thing was. He did seem intelligent and with meds he did remind me of a high functioning guy with autism I once met.

[@svetavinogradova4243]

Thank you for reviving that comment!

[@boogus1670]

Sad ig

[@klinn2236]

It is heartbreaking to see him go through this. Thank you for explaining, it could not have been easy.

[@Alanvids]

Thank you Tom. From the start of the video I instantly was concerned for his welfare. Your contribution here is very much appreciated.

[@lisasheba4615]

Thank you for your comment and setting the record straight for those who assumed on his part without knowing the real story..RIP to your uncle.

[@patricajansen]

I feel so sorry for him. He seems such a gentle soul. Lost in a world he doesn't understand. We can go to the moon, but we can't help people like him. So sad...

[@georgekipriotakis1016]

Going to the moon is less complicated than the human brain it’s sad but true

[@redlightrunner930]

We can't go to the moon. This sucks. Fakz.

[@spacemiezy]

As long you describe him as "people like him" that will never end. Fact

[@srslyfinnick]

@@curtisvenom32 i’m not sure if you thought patricia’s comment was negative, but nobody’s saying anything is wrong with the man in the video in the sense that he’s hurting anyone. schizophrenia is a very difficult, complex, and scary thing to have and in severe cases like this man’s, just “letting him be” means letting him suffer with a debilitating condition. patricia was just expressing their wish that he could have had more help dealing with his schizophrenia.

[@LostScvng]

Ahh He seems like a axe murder lol

[@Ahmed-Osman76]

"People dislike me because I'm not completely like them" That is so sad

[@mmikrokosmos3126]

)))): it broke my heart 😞

[@jaktam8765]

So you blame the others? Maybe that's why

[@E3003Obi]

Jak Tam huh? Are you blaming him for his mental issues? Or are you saying it’s his fault people see him as different?

[@Ahmed-Osman76]

@@jaktam8765 people should not dislike anyone just because he is different from them, specially when it's not his fault that he is different . It's not his choice . So I don't understand what you mean exactly !

[@ezfreak0159]

@@jaktam8765 i hope your child got this and u'll see 😁. Blame other or blame your fcking self

[@mityahubenkeshet]

As a schizophrenic myself, I feel very deeply for this individual. It's sad that sometimes people just have brain chemistry that goes out of whack. I take eight different medications, but it's MOSTLY controlled. I am lucky that I was born in this time and not when the gentleman in the video was born we have more and better antipsychotic medications which let me lead a mostly normal life. There are breakthrough episodes, false perceptions and delusions still, but the majority of the time I feel pretty good.

[@killaid2751]

Keep going

[@EstelaSevil]

Hope you're doing okay 🤍

[@starlamytruelove]

THERE ARE BUGS IN YOUR SKIN GET THEM OUT THERE ARE BUGS IN YOUR SKIN GET THEM OUT THERE ARE BUGS IN YOUR SKIN GET THEM OUT THERE ARE BUGS IN YOUR SKIN GET THEM OUT THERE ARE BUGS IN YOUR SKIN GET THEM OUT THERE ARE BUGS IN YOUR SKIN GET THEM OUT THERE ARE BUGS IN YOUR SKIN GET THEM OUT THERE ARE BUGS IN YOUR SKIN GET THEM OUT THERE ARE BUGS IN YOUR SKIN GET THEM OUT THERE ARE BUGS IN YOUR SKIN GET THEM OUT THERE ARE BUGS IN YOUR SKIN GET THEM OUT THERE ARE BUGS IN YOUR SKIN GET THEM OUT THERE ARE BUGS IN YOUR SKIN GET THEM OUT

[@kathyhebert1651]

The channel.. living well after schizophrenia is one of the best advancements they have today for mental health issues . Which is a ketogenic diet .i wouldn’t be surprised if the government knew the solution and never told anybody.

[@kathyhebert1651]

Please what living well after schizophrenia with Lauren and id breakthrough

[@Jigsawmaster1]

I bet this guy is smarter then the people who are making fun of him.

He's smarter than some and not smarter than others.

[@chaoticnique9748]

Nex Wex 2 Play the piano lol

[@eddiebuie2689]

John McLain , shit I bet your 100 percent correct

[@DroneWorldbelo]

John McLain he’s smarter then Tom Hanks 😂

[@jamye222]

Damn right!

[@shschesschamp]

It's like he is listening to multiple answers in his head and then responds with the best answer.

[@PhantaBeatz]

Yeah it's creepy

[@asadhus]

This is the best description. Now I can’t see it any other way.

[@shschesschamp]

@@wiexenspei Gaslighting and cancel culture weren’t so trendy back in his day.

[@zans3415]

No, he’s just catatonic

[@rickwrites2612]

@@shschesschamp They were MUCH trendier. Gaslighting and canceling people was a way of life. The stuff we do today is much milder in comparison.

[@geschicktehande2719]

I feel a deep sadness for this man. Fully believing that everyone hates you, including your father, based on your very existence. Breaks my heart.

[@brianwhittemore7916]

Paul Brinkerhoff There’s no point. Feeling bad for him is masturbatory. If he was still alive, your sympathy still couldn’t improve his situation. Feeling bad for him still wouldn’t make you want to spend time with him. I grew up with a close family member with schizophrenia. Learning that nothing you do can possibly change them, that you can never fix them.. It’s taken my entire life to accept. I’ve dealt with guilt for a long time over distancing myself. But, I promise you, they are a wood chipper that you could feed your heart to, and it wouldn’t change anything.

[@unclejunobodylikesju422]

Paul Brinkerhoff fact

[@klyesam4006]

If only he sat normally

[@martinez9905]

Don’t be foolled, schizophrenic people want you to feel empathy for them

[@gavin2kara]

He's not actually mentally ill, hes acting

[@kamallochansharma6682]

This person talks so clearly, with conviction, choosing words and sentences to phrase them meaningfully that it's almost poetic, despite his illness.

[@DoreenBonner-o5f]

Well said❤

[@dankfrank2560]

“Could you make that clearer for me “ “No” I felt that

[@cherifaimenemaroc1450]

For anyone who hasn't seen this already, here's a quote from someone who may be this dudes nephew or niece: "This man was my uncle. I’m not going to give any names, but for those of you who are concerned with how things turned out for him, not well. There’s so much to address here. First let me say that he was being treated in this video with meds. Without the medication his mood ranged from complete delusion to catatonic. As for being gay, I don’t think he had much of a sex drive at all. With or without meds. As for the idea that he was put here because he was gay by some unloving family, that’s ridiculous. I don’t have time to say all the things my family tried just to make his existence somewhat peaceful just for his own sake. My family had a couple of openly homosexual and lesbians in it even back in the sixties and with the exception of my mother’s father no one gave a shit. My uncle suffered with meds and even more without. After forty some odd years, most of which he spent in institutions, he took his own life by way of drug overdose. By the way, the comment about the plot twist, he never had a piano was funny because he didn’t. His seeming obsession with piano came and went as did obsessions with religion, especially the Catholic Church and government. As far as I know he couldn’t play a lick. He was very ill at his best and a living shell at his worst. I hope that answers some questions because that’s all I have to say on the matter. He’s been gone since the late eighties and I really hope that other members of my family don’t see this video, mostly because of the comments from people that somehow think they understand him better than the people who suffered with him. One last thing, I think people thought that he was talking about sitting or standing effeminately or something. No, he was talking about sitting or standing motionless for hours. Usually not even his facial expression would change but when it did it was usually related to something in his mind only. I really can’t begin to tell you all how heartbreaking the whole thing was. He did seem intelligent and with meds he did remind me of a high functioning guy with autism I once met."

[@paulhallas9649]

I mean i dont blame the guy for the response he gave. It was a pretty clear answer.

[@Randale-Joe]

@@cherifaimenemaroc1450 Thanks for the repost, I saw that comment a good while ago, not sure if it was posted somewhere down this video or on another upload

[@PrettyPowerfulAndPersevering]

@@cherifaimenemaroc1450 wow. May he continue to RIP

[@Fernandolunatoro1]

Loved how he paused for a couple of seconds before the no. Made me roll over!

[@yeeeehaaawbuddy]

"As soon as I express the belief that I do not belong in this hospital, which is a mental hospital, then those who dislike me want to find a worse place for me." That's so sad.

[@devvvian]

He saw him self as a normal person, he doesn't understand what is wrong with him so he would never recognize he is ill. I also bet that the care takers in that hospital could have been cruel to him, to the point of threatening him to take him to a worst hospital.

[@lukauka7829]

and what’s fucked is that’s really how it works. I’ve been in and out of institutions, the more you try to say you’re fine or “normal” the more they push onto you, and the worse they treat you for being resistant. God forbid if you get too rowdy or else they’ll hold you down and give you some sedatives.

[@yeeeehaaawbuddy]

@@devvvian "He saw him self as a normal person, he doesn't understand what is wrong with him so he would never recognize he is ill." --Native Americans upon meeting the first Westerners.

[@mrdoerp]

@@yeeeehaaawbuddy Right. Maybe we are all ill and this is the only healthy person. Point being just let everyone be however the f they are as long as they dont pose a threat to others

[@blackquiver]

Jared Lee Loughner Was diagnosed with schizophrenia.. He murderd 6 ppl and wounding gabby grifford, an elected official to the republic... A congress woman.... The last two school shooter, excluding the kid from Michigan who's name escapes me, without looking it up. R no different than Jared Lee Loughner .. Suffering from mental duress and acting out negative emotional bad behaviour, commiting egregious crimes motived by hate... That hate is Marxist ideology predicated on the weak minds of individuals who have no knowledge on proper behaviour in a normal society, to deal with Marxist socialist fascist societies.. Socialism is a disease, witch is well documented throughtout federalist papers, but never targeted exactly as leftist ideology, mostly dew to the fact it's not well known at that time of what socialism is, still today debated... ..This individual is in the right place for him, regardless of how he feels, witch is a clear indication of how he feels in this vid about how ppl c or feel about him, he can be easily triggered. .. His mental state can de radicalized by leftis ideology at a whim, because of his intelligence of reasoning and rasholiizing what is not right... Anyone can become confused of this.... the best thing for him is to stay institutionalize and away from a vigorous society that can aid him in murdering ppl... . He dose not know he is sick. .. Democracies have a tendency to revolutionize young minds... That's the idea of Marxisum.. I have watch ppl with mental health commint egregious sin for over 2 decades. Stabbing if multiple individuals with over 20 knife wonds to the upper torsos and face where the mentality I'll was revolutionized by thoughts of delusion grandeur.. All these individuals I have watched r well educated intelligent individuals who eventually became schizophrenia, al, the ones iv ceen have murderd.. Vary few like this one is kept in a safe place for his own safety. .. It's sad ...

[@TMStudios89]

The way that he has to try so hard to get his thoughts out is truly heartbreaking.

[@6aviota]

this is an instructional video made by actors to teach students of psychiatry. It's made by the Theater Arts Department of the University of California. Watch the beginning of the video. It's a tool for teaching students, it is often done, it's called a "video vignette". Look it up. It's illegal to show actual patients. For another example of a psychiatric video vignette, look at this kzbin.info/www/bejne/aorLoYqQeMmckMU, and read the last paragraph of the introduction.

[@chrisguy6301]

@@6aviota Thanks for the information

[@Amy-ku9zb]

Alberto de la Cruz wait im confused, so the guy being interviewed is an actor as well?

[@6aviota]

@@Amy-ku9zb that's what I thought but some people tell me that he's an actual patient. Now I'm confused..😐

[@vsong66]

@@6aviota this is the same guy hoo did eve white and eve black that was all real waking it?!!??

[@sophiashiningstar]

People can never imagine how tormenting and painful schizophrenia is. It’s truly soul shattering. I’m so sorry for this man’s family and loved ones. I pray with every ounce of my soul that they find a cure one day.

[@annasafavi1659]

Poor soul is holding it together whilst a battle goes on in his mind. Trying to concentrate to answer the questions. God love him x

[@Stormtrooper-oc4vn]

Yeah have you seen the special books by special kids videos on yt?? Some patients explain these issues way better since they have been through therapy. Its insane how it must feel to be them.

[@tonyalynne3380]

❤🌹

[@joserolon3910]

God did this to him

[@annasafavi1659]

@@joserolon3910 it's a simple way to look at it for sure. However, a lot of mental illnesseses like this have been found to be caused by drug use or a trauma injury. Also, my use of 'god love him' is actually a saying that is said a lot where I come from lol I mean 'poor soul' or 'such a shame my heart goes out to him' its just a saying people say a lot where I'm from even if they are not people of the cloth x thanks for the comment ♥️

[@salrusso1233]

@@annasafavi1659 what exactly is wrong with him?

[@Sere-ov6ht]

he is called catatonic because he doesnt initiate conversation or even movement. he has to be forced basically or pushed by a doctor to even speak. I believe he lives in his own imagination. we dont understand everything about people with his condition and probably never will.. but we need to learn that no matter what these are people too and deserve love kindness and friendship like everyone else

[@cherifaimenemaroc1450]

For anyone who hasn't seen this already, here's a quote from someone who may be this dudes nephew or niece: "This man was my uncle. I’m not going to give any names, but for those of you who are concerned with how things turned out for him, not well. There’s so much to address here. First let me say that he was being treated in this video with meds. Without the medication his mood ranged from complete delusion to catatonic. As for being gay, I don’t think he had much of a sex drive at all. With or without meds. As for the idea that he was put here because he was gay by some unloving family, that’s ridiculous. I don’t have time to say all the things my family tried just to make his existence somewhat peaceful just for his own sake. My family had a couple of openly homosexual and lesbians in it even back in the sixties and with the exception of my mother’s father no one gave a shit. My uncle suffered with meds and even more without. After forty some odd years, most of which he spent in institutions, he took his own life by way of drug overdose. By the way, the comment about the plot twist, he never had a piano was funny because he didn’t. His seeming obsession with piano came and went as did obsessions with religion, especially the Catholic Church and government. As far as I know he couldn’t play a lick. He was very ill at his best and a living shell at his worst. I hope that answers some questions because that’s all I have to say on the matter. He’s been gone since the late eighties and I really hope that other members of my family don’t see this video, mostly because of the comments from people that somehow think they understand him better than the people who suffered with him. One last thing, I think people thought that he was talking about sitting or standing effeminately or something. No, he was talking about sitting or standing motionless for hours. Usually not even his facial expression would change but when it did it was usually related to something in his mind only. I really can’t begin to tell you all how heartbreaking the whole thing was. He did seem intelligent and with meds he did remind me of a high functioning guy with autism I once met."

[@acidexpierence]

@@cherifaimenemaroc1450 thanks for posting this!

[@benjaminbreeze3652]

Cant yall see this man is a fkn clone or robotic

[@garretwater5132]

Benjamin Breeze nah but we can see you’re a moron

[@benjaminbreeze3652]

@@garretwater5132 ya mom use to call me tht in bed🕺

[@Holaimja]

“People dislike me because I’m not completely like them.” This line though…

[@valleyofthedolls]

:( i wanna hug him

[@rockyclick371]

I'm not gonna lie. That broke my heart.

[@zentamm]

Nowadays would be labelled autism.

[@AxiomofDiscord]

This guy is far more relatable than most of tiktok.

[@WtfYoutube_YouSuck]

@@zentamm Do not confuse autism with schizophrenia.

[@ChrisLessard-q4r]

A schizophrenic from 1961 is better spoken than an adult from 2024.

[@letsfailing1]

Schizophrenia has nothing to do with a lack of intellect

[@Fiyaaaahh]

There's a roughly 50% chance that in a month's time you can replace "an adult" with "the president of the USA".

[@DolphinPain]

​@@Fiyaaaahhyou lost. Cry harder

[@lukas1392]

​@@DolphinPainhe/she might talk about Kamala as well. She's wacky too xD

[@user-mv2il4cn8s]

Это повсеместное, не зависящее от страны явление. Идет целенаправленное отупление населения, начиная с системы образования, деградации культуры и зомбирования посредством средств массовой информации. Такими людьми легко управлять

[@swatisharma5666]

"The psychiatrist decided that for me" I don't know why, I felt extremely sad listening to this.

[@theminakins815]

Same because he really doesn't seem like he belongs there but just needs some extra care nobody wanted to give

[@cartierwhite2305]

Very sad

[@sohailsamad9715]

@@theminakins815 thats not true...

[@mjc5509]

1961 was a different time . for mental illness .LOBOTOMY was widespread ..This endearing young man is now dead .i hope he is resting in peace

[@drosophilamelanogaster3957]

Probably because there is no fun in mental illness.

[@Elias_619]

This dude is having a mental battle inside. You can see it from his long pauses before answering, and eyes shooting around. He's got a tough mind though he's very composed.

[@itsbritneybitch5899]

He’s just a deep thinker. And he’s on meds. Please don’t assume. If he were to have a mental breakdown, he would’ve had it way before this interview.

[@Elias_619]

@@itsbritneybitch5899 Reread my comment. I was commenting about his composure my friend

[@itsbritneybitch5899]

James Eliason he’s composed because he’s high off his rocker, and I believe I read your comment correct.

[@Elias_619]

@@itsbritneybitch5899 I was commending him not talking down on him. Cheers.

[@octavia88]

What are you guys talking about? He's not having a mental battle, he's schizophrenic......

[@robocop9163]

Look at his rapid eye movement. One can only wonder what is going on in his head. He seems very intelligent though.

[@hotpockets2224]

I can imagine the inner monologue is really intense, but he's learned to choose his words very wisely.

[@rmlopez0880]

I'm sure he hears and sees people in the room

[@taylorwright7711]

@Chap ........... that is incredibly untrue. Don't know how you came to that conclusion, but you should really go out and do some extensive research.

[@superior96]

@@strugglerX93 the guy on the video talked with Jordan Peterson...? Wat?

[@nonie335]

@Chap What? Are you joking? Yes you can be mentally ill and highly intelligent!

[@russiaisnearerthanyouthink7436]

What beautiful and correct English speech. It is obvious that this guy is from a good and intelligent family. A sensitive, deep person, with a rich inner world. Truly, illness does not choose its victims.

[@noelcummins9712]

This guy looks traumatized and extremely nervous and fearful. Can't help but feel sorry for him.

[@knightchef]

Chances are he may of been traumatized, he seems almost like when a child is in trouble but doesn’t know what to say to deescalate the situation. Medicine has come along way but make no mistake it was not kind to people who were mentally different.

[@ashkashhmalone1953]

@@knightchef t

[@ashkashhmalone1953]

@@knightchef tf

[@johnnyquest6115]

If you have an anxiety problem then you can get traumatized very easily. If your amygdala is malfunctioning, or overreactive, you're going to be very anxious and insecure. You'll have a very difficult time relating to other people because you're so confused on how to do it. Do they hate me for who I am? Did I do something wrong? You're overwhelmed by paranoia and distrust, constantly fighting ghosts in your mind, and also resenting the fact that you have to deal with others in your life. In addition to that, you can get delusional and think you're more than you are while at the same time thinking others have prevented you from doing your best. It's you against the world and the world against you. You've developed the biggest ego but have the smallest self-esteem. Going from one extreme to the other is what drives you crazy and paralyzes your life. There are so many issues going on you don't know what the fuck to do. Sadly, I'm talking from experience.

[@freshstart6790]

He dosent look traumatized or nervous or fearful at all hes kinda got some what of a smile im sure he was happy n just fine..

[@twinx350]

Notice his eyes darting back and forth. He has so much trouble focusing on the man or anything else. He seems so terrified and stuck. God bless him.

[@shrewmii]

He's incapable of feeling fear

[@Branton_S]

Elliott Valentine bro that’s the fundamental emotion that fuels schizophrenia 🤦‍♂️ Literally what catatonic schizophrenics feel like 24/7

[@shrewmii]

@@Branton_S he's lobotomized

[@ah-tibskennel]

His eyes movements are probably due hearing hallucinations.

[@natashariley8128]

No he can't looks at the doc in the eye. When the doc looks down he staresbat him and when the doc looks up he starts darting back and forth trying to look at him

[@LariaX]

I had to laugh when the doctor said "I don't understand, could you make that clearer for me?". (long pause). Answer: "No". Love the honesty.

[@VioletJoy]

I chuckled too. That's when some of us find the humor when it was accidentally presented. Lol. Bless his heart. It's almost like when your child says they don't like your haircut or you're fat or something. Lol.

[@VioletJoy]

@Isabela McK It didn't seem that way to me because a few moments later he thought of a way to explain it a little clearer. The whole situation is sad though. 😢

[@DianeLStyma]

adding that there is a similarity of Autism/ Spectrum with these responses! nowadays, we have progressed. I hope.

[@drd4000]

I understood what he meant

[@URAWESOME94]

I almost laughed, but the pause as with every other answer made me realize that mind of his was swarming and searching for ways to answer and he either found something he thought to be displeasing or legitimately couldn’t find a way to explain. Either way, the time he takes to think before answering is beautiful and sad at the same time.

[@madelinescafe8573]

This guy is sweeter and more normal than many of the people in our world today.

[@ParkerDave-z2k]

You are insane

[@hds8182]

At least he thinks before he speaks unlike most people nowadays.

[@jmessenger919]

Exactly! The guy formulated his thoughts with great articulation. It's sad, honestly - he's almost too well-put for the world we live in.

[@dukewatson1312]

He was thinking of his answers he was trying to shut the voices off hes hearing before he answers cuz schizophrenics feel like their thought process is voiced arguing in their head telling him "hes stupid and dont answer him and dont trust him he doesn't like you that's a stupid answer dont say that"its always negative and poor self esteem he has delusions probably hallucinations watch his eyes.He is completely not intuned to this world,his frequencys way off.He barely understands why hes there.How can someone watch this and say hes smart,thoughtful,ect. I mean he only wants to play the piano for the peoples.Hes creepy but completely harmless.super paranoid.so sad

[@irontooth7631]

the pause denotes "catatonic schizophrenic"... it may also be that he is being queued when to respond? either way he seems to be a genuinely tortured soul.

[@fayeyother7336]

Amen to that.

[@etherlords88]

@Ace Carter your comment is the reason America is at this situation! Look at the places which is not diversified, still backward and full of narrow/shallow minds (like you)! The country is mostly run by the diversity, this country built on diversity! It is still consider a great strength!

[@aldisuchti924]

This is extremely interesting but extremely heartbreaking at the same time...

[@somethingdifferent4u247]

True.

[@MLGsniper-oo8xp]

It's hilarious

[@yashawale6462]

I am your 1000 th liker bro❤️

[@BobGymlan]

It’s as if he’s waiting for someone to tell him the answer he’s supposed give. Like he’s receiving instead of formulating.

[@lucianoabatte3189]

Lacan

[@TheChrislewis1989]

Yeah it's weird! Also the doctor is obviously not a professional. Just a amateur actor! The doctor wasn't understanding what he meant by the paino sitting thing. What an idiot. He was just making the patient confused and uncomfortable!!

[@farahkh2607]

@@TheChrislewis1989 what does he mean then??

[@Spaceman2484]

Can be the result of being raised in a strict and/or abusive home. You learn to be careful what you say so you do not say anything “wrong”.

[@korwl540]

just to address some of the stuff in this misinformed comments section: first, you cannot empathize with him. the way he experiences the world is completely distinct from your powers of empathy. there is not necessarily any chain of causality leading to behavior in schizophrenic patients, and empathy is primarily a function of the intuition of causality based on one's own experiences. one of the hallmarks of this illness is a complete disintegration of action/words/symbols from any deducible causality. you can't assume that when a schizophrenic takes time to answer that he's "waiting for someone to tell him the answer," because that is what YOU would do, and you are not likely to be schizophrenic. even if you WERE schizophrenic, there is no real commonality between the internal logic of any two schizophrenics. schizophrenia is in a large way the complete absence of deducible logic. it is anti-logic itself, and there will be no two commonalities in logical structures between any two schizophrenics. second, the doctor is not "weird" or "unprofessional." he is engaging in the patient's own dialectic style. for the record, the doctor here knows more about this patient than he is letting on. also for the record, the "way he stands" or sits at the piano according to the patient is completely distinct from observable reality. he would exhibit waxy flexibility for hours on end, sitting at the piano blankly or standing, all completely without moving at all. this is why he is at the hospital, and the interviewer knows this. the purpose of this interview is not to gather information. indeed, getting information from him is obviously almost completely unreliable viz. reality. the purpose is to gain insight into the WAY he experiences his own reality. it is the mechanism of thought he's trying to establish. it is not important AT ALL for the purposes of this interview to try to correct the patient's perceptions, because it's the perceptions themselves in that crystallized manner which are important. before you call anyone an idiot, make sure your own ducks are in a row, and make sure you're in your own lane. if anyone wants to actually learn more about schizophrenia in a way less sterile than scientific psychology, i would recommend the following books: madness and modernism, by sass capitalism and schizophrenia, by deleuze and guattari

[@chrispaul9454]

My mother had schizophrenia. She died 34 years ago. It was a a bit strange at times, especially when she would start going 'downhill'. She was in the state hospital several times and had a few 'electrical shock treatments'. I couldn't watch this whole video because it brought back bad feelings. I hope God has mercy on the people who suffer with this condition and on their families. I think he will.

[@anchalsingh0.0]

My mother has schziophrenia as well. She refuses to take her meds but we mix it in her morning tea without her knowledge. Because the dose timings isnt right, she still have some delusions and paranoia, hence not taking the psych meds. I fear things will go downhill once i leave for college.

[@thatonechristian2487]

@@anchalsingh0.0I will pray for you and your family, friend.

[@6Jow]

If KZbin is going to continue to recommend these videos to me it needs to recommend the where are they now too ! I want to know what happened to Him !!!

[@madilynmonroe488]

dead

[@OldskolFan]

The video was published in 1961...he is over 20 y/o probably under 30? He could be about 80 today. He could still be alive?

[@0popkm0]

Unfortunately people with mental health weren't treated well in the 60's. My dad has horror stories of his now obviously bi polar mother getting shock treatment.

[@louisaamabel708]

Gmail Account fr!!!

[@JacqueH411]

Lol, he is cured, he found Jesus! Most likely he lived and died in a mental hospital. Medical info is private and we will never know for sure.

[@rubenventer5495]

"People dislike me because I'm not completely like them". Harsh and sad words.

[@donnaking7439]

He’s more interesting.

[@TJSpikez]

Do you know what schizophrenia is you moron? He thinks people don’t like him when in reality they don’t care at all. That’s literally the disease, nobody actually dislikes him and he’s trying to convince himself that they do.

[@sikigenesis]

@@TJSpikez ableism definitely exists and it is nobody with schizophrenia's fault that you can't comprehend that

[@Bradyn08]

@@sikigenesis that’s literally how catatonic schizophrenia works.

[@sikigenesis]

@@Bradyn08 Agree or disagree: Ableism exists. If you say agree, then assuming at least some people hate him because he doesn't act like them is automatically correct because of the existence of ableism. If you disagree, then either I envy you or pity you from how much you need to go outside.

[@anthonyanderson4350]

Poor man. My mom struggles with this same illness. The amount of time and effort it takes to care for someone like this is insane. I’m exhausted and emotionally drained everyday. Praying, that she’ll get better. Spoon feeding and helping her walk and shower is exhausting. I want you all to know, this illness isn’t a joke. It destroys one’s life! I will love my mom forever.

[@tiwiogunye]

I'm sorry man, I really really feel for you, and I hope it gets better.

[@alderoak2792]

I'm sorry. Peace to you and your mom.

[@rei4073]

I'm sorry...stay strong buddy 💪

[@ajcity4177]

Stay strong i am sure God will reward you for your patience

[@aakanksharana378]

You are doing good job man. You'll get everything back ❤️

"As soon as I express the belief that I do not belong in this hospital, which is a mental hospital, then, those who dislike me want to find a worse place for me" This is still true in 2024.

[@taniasmith619]

I wish life didn't make people suffer like this. He's sweet and has the hardest time.

[@jairchavira8212]

Jesus loves you 🥺stay safe during the corona virus❤️😎 Romans 5:8 New International Version (NIV) 8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Deuteronomy 31:6 New International Version (NIV) 6 Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.” Romans 8:28 New International Version (NIV) 28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who[a] have been called according to his purpose. Acts 2:38 New International Version (NIV) 38 Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.John 3:16 New International Version (NIV) 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

[@felixfox5806]

He's going through hell and anyone who dares say a word in absence of facts needs to be on meds themselves

[@yerm0075]

Simon Lowe well thats exactly what ur doing. you have no facts on this man however everyone talks about him like he is the greatest person. in actuality you have no clue what he did to get there. he could have killed a whole family for all you know.

[@felixfox5806]

@@yerm0075 no I said no...

[@chrisledbetter9278]

Tania Smith I think he’s an acting student, read the description

[@BraydonBaskerville]

He seems so uncomfortable until the moments he has a chance to talk about playing or teaching piano, there's the tiniest bit of happiness on his face.

[@JustCBA]

Did they let him play music or dislike him and keep im locked up? I would love to listen.

[@CowBoyPyro]

⁠​⁠@@JustCBAthe guy couldn’t actually play piano according to his uncle. He would often become obsessed with something and wouldn’t be able to talk about anything else.

[@Sarah-cp5br]

@@CowBoyPyrohis uncle ?

[@truehappiness4U]

@@Sarah-cp5brhis nephew actually. The guy in the video was his uncle who died in the 80’s by suicide (overdose)

[@seanoreilly1832]

This guy is like Mark Normand on lead

[@livjames8370]

He looks so sad n misunderstood. He probably hasn’t had the best life.

[@conorm2524]

Yeah, the interviewer is pretty harsh too. I suppose that's the way it was back then.

[@lilianegagnon3752]

Not born in the right time poor soul

[@Herves7World]

Liv james ,I will like to know u, u are a great thinker

[@mindhunter8772]

What are the causes of catatonic schizophrenia?

[@ic6698]

He appears broken. Broken by life, psychiatrists and their medicins administered to him, tests....and looks scared.

[@umerzafartarar8063]

Every mental patient in the world deserves kindness and compassion..

[@jamesknapp4309]

Umer Zafar Tarar Amen my brother

[@umerzafartarar8063]

JWKnapp Piano Progression may god bless you mate.👍

[@tHeXeKuter]

nah

[@umerzafartarar8063]

tHeXeKuter are you a troll??you sound like one...you inhuman bitch..

[@ukrae8232]

tHeXeKuter “nAh” 💀 ur dumb bro yes they do

[@ashtonfoster6891]

i knew a boy in high school that was undiagnosed with the same condition. People always made fun of him but I always knew. When he was on meds for ‘manic depression’ he spoke like this. He was brilliant. And so kind. He just said things that didn’t make sense a lot of times and it was so disconnected that it only made sense that he was hearing other voices and answering them rather than the outside world. I hope he’s ok today.

[@piccadelly9360]

We have all our own world we all live in a bobble , and we don't share with others , so we can say there are millions of universe out there because there are millions of bubbles

[@mohamedsalad9307]

@@piccadelly9360 yes. But at the same time we simply can’t just say. That isn’t enough. We must think before we say. But at the same time. We can’t think without others really. That’s how we get information. So how CAN we THINK before we actually think??? It’s like that saying common sense ain’t so common. But add who gives that common sense. I’s it God? Is it you? Or is it others. I’m religious but I like to THINK God gave me a blessing of thinking differently. Bc we’re all the same. We just think differently. You CAN THINK there are millions of others of galaxies. Simply because there might be millions of us. But atleast try to think twice before actually thinking. Bc this video taught me we only get one life. So truly THINK and ponder bro. Is life fair? So many people know how to show empathy for people they THINK are less intellectual than them. But no one really THINKS about how others are truly feeling. We just see and think for ourselves nowadays. All I’m saying is just think before you think.

[@piccadelly9360]

@@mohamedsalad9307 What are our thoughts? As far as I know, our thoughts are already stored information that can be combined into an infinite number of combinations. Everything we do is a combination of words that should make sense, sometimes even not

[@mohamedsalad9307]

@@piccadelly9360 yes. I’m glad I’m religious bc I put all my trust in God. I trust he’s the one that stored the information for me. It’s up to me to unlock the code tbh, And other humans I guess. Like we can only learn so much from religion. We’re humans. We’re like Echos. We take in information. And then give it out accordingly. Thank you for the thought.

[@mohamedsalad9307]

@@piccadelly9360 life is so much easier when you look at everything like it’s a program. Everything has a code (meaning) behind it. But at the same time we can only know so much. And that’s what gets me scared tbh. As humans were scared of what we don’t know. It’s in our nature. I’m scared of not being as intellectually capable as my brain allows itself. Like I kind of said. I put my trust and faith in God. I can only know so much and learn everything there is at the same time. But at the same time we simply don’t have enough time to learn everything lol.I could really go on forever but I’ll confuse my self lol. Have a good one bro

[@damienburrello933]

Well, no wonder he's scared, he is literally conversing with a shroud of darkness.

[@dreamgirl2976]

haha that is pretty scary he’s a shadow

[@djspanks8908]

I would look like that too if I was face to face with sauron the dark lord.

[@superslagonjuice]

Hahahaha id be the same if a fuckin shadow walked in to me bedroom an started interviewin my ass

[@Highlyblessed_favored]

😂😂

[@guillaumecarteret1642]

Yeah i don't know if its the young guy who is disturbed or the doc in the Shadow and all this scenography !

[@Blintedhaa]

It’s interesting how carefully he chooses his words

[@meiji4785]

I wish we could hear his thoughts during this interview

[@RockinTheDub]

Meiji - it would probably be transmitted as scribbles

[@Silverbackgoriller]

I can perfectly fine.. lemme stop before they find a reason to shove me in a hospital like him

[@sirtinley-knot2944]

he's thinking, "I wonder if his subcutaneous fat tastes like his incessant questions"

[@mrnobody4147]

his thoughts they would say how stupid and crazy we all really are...

[@aryaskavina5092]

There is actually a way for this, I read that schizophrenic people's voices cause a faint vibration in the voice box which is louder inside the head but others can't hear.

[@scottjackson163]

I loved it when the interviewer asked if he could make a certain point clearer and he answered simply “no”. 😂

[@mattwwtest]

Yeah like I was thinking man he is being pretty clear so when he said no I thought it was great

[@anniegreenwind971]

Before he answered no, I had a feeling that he was gonna say it! 😄

[@nomadsteve5297]

Scott Jackson I really want someone to ask me if I could clarify something just to give that same answer 🤣😂

[@CivilizedWarrior]

Annie Greenwind I had the same thought as well just before he said it lol

[@controlyourselfplease]

but then he proceeded to explain

[@Blinkgirlsareperfect]

The only crazy thing here is how flawless his skin is

[@katybug6572]

Lol facts

[@coolwomabat7897]

So smooth and dewey!!!

[@theconsolekiller7113]

What did I say when I called ?

[@africanmemecenter4960]

lmao true reminds me of the shiny man video edit: this one kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZTWlZZohqhkiMU

[@Thedrummaman76]

@@africanmemecenter4960 it's literally him bro

[@The_Darkest1]

It may be his whole demeanor, but I can't help but think of him as a Sheldon Cooper. Just his mannerisms. He seems incredibly intelligent and doesn't seem to quite understand why people may not like him. Just because he's a little different. I've wanted to just reach in and give him a hug and tell him everything is alright 😢 he seems like a gentle soul. Where ever he is, if he is even around anymore, I hope he's playing that piano

[@Svepo38]

I feel extremly sorry for him. He comes over as afraid, scared, confused and yet trying his best not to loose control.

[@leyam3752]

or as if he's trying not to say the wrong thing...

[@Charlie-fk5lp]

Lose*

[@sjs928]

Mental illness is sad....and kinda creepy. I hope the Lord broke the chains that bound him , whatever they were giving him didn't seem to help.

[@alterego3454]

It must take an extreme amount of diligence and energy

[@horsemanofwar86wawahwoowah36]

Yeah try to live with one and tell me you feel sorry after that! My great aunt shits and pisses on my carpet to get attention🤢🤮 thank god her kids are stepping up finally!

[@janeE011]

Such a quiet,well mannered,soft spoken soul. I truly wish him well wherever he may be now.

[@matthewstorer6923]

He is more than likely dead. This was 58 years ago.😔

[@ghoul2395]

u do realize he cudda commited a violent crime/s

[@livingston7025]

jane he has probably had an lobotomy and electric shock treatment he’s either dead or in a vegetable state sadly 💔

[@livingston7025]

Matthew Storer yes after they experimented on him 💔

[@TheWizardYeof]

Ghoul The same can be said of anybody, I don’t believe people with schizophrenia are more likely to commit violent crime than anyone else

[@ToonDereAnimation]

Imagine having chaos inside of your head and still able to be composed like that.

[@LadyDelSangue87]

it's called masking and it's learned through abuse and the manipulation of those who claim to care for you. ABA is a technique used for autistic kids and the basis for it is to teach kids how to mask and fit in with others. It does tremendous harm to the mind of an autistic person. I would imagine that something similar has happened to him and he has learned to internalize most of what he is going through in order to not get more abuse. It's incredibly sad to say the least.

[@Markdavis-34gf]

That's the effect of catatonic schizophrenia which means that those who has it are able to be still for various minutes without moving anything exactly how this man is in this video, google can explain it better

[@dod2304]

@@Markdavis-34gf do you mean "affect"?

[@kadinmay]

@@dod2304 I would have written effect as well, because I don’t know how or when to use the word affect.

[@brlvper4]

Called drugs

[@andreedowns4561]

ALIVE AND IS😊❤ I pray for you...its amazing to think that he has to answer a question to nobody has an answer...what a man ❤❤❤

[@saakhiesingh404]

"people dislike me because I'm not completely like them" i just wanna give him a hug

[@hamza-fi3sv]

you can find many people like him around you

[@randomjew99]

Uh no you don’t

[@wesphillips8058]

Yes his illness most likely caused him to believe this

[@sonicice8340]

@@gw437 How were those people to him without such people around? There's normally more to the perfect scenario, then what people lead on.

[@charliehustle2579]

It might be your last hug.

[@martinratcliffe5987]

I really like the way he talks. He is very precise in his speech.

[@UnrealTournament420]

same would love to speak at this level

[@johnnyliveone]

sheldon regards

[@memorialled_zeppelin-warew1346]

martin ratcliffe .... He clearly was/is quite smart and thoughtful with his precise answers and his careful structure of sentences. He was clearly well educated at some point. He sounds like he should be a English lit. Professor or something. Such a shame that mental health help in those years wasn't what get thing it is now. If he was that age now . He'd have his piano teaching job down pat and living life to his fullest and on medication to keep his mental stasis balanced. Like I am. I have some problems if I lived in this time I'd probably be in one of these videos myself. Sad!! Very sad!!!

[@xicogarciadasilva2253]

I imagine it's because he's dialoguing with himself witch way is the better one, obsessively, ot is that another type of crazynes?

[@ajinjacob5092]

He looks so calm and collected but his eyes says all the commotions going in his head. God bless him.

[@tomakafrankconlon3207]

God the all loving father made him that way.

[@joanjarrette8691]

@@tomakafrankconlon3207 have you ever heard of demon possession???.. Somehow this man has opened the door for demons to enter. And i do hope you don't say there is no such thing as demons..

[@squib9]

@Joan Jarrette i feel like this man has been tormented somehow, by someone. Possibly a family member. When he refers to how he "stands" or "sits at the piano" I think he is referring to how he expresses himself in general , as opposed to the "normal" behaviour of "normal" people. I would guess his ambition of playing the piano for other people was met with mockery in early childhood and it then escalated from that to the way he behaves, maybe he wasn't interested in girls or was very shy or something else of that nature. This man sounds like he has been mentally and physically abused, constantly thinking about the correct way to speak, preparing responses I'm his head. He looks and sounds very restrained. I could be wrong but I don't see a bad person, I see suffering

[@tomakafrankconlon3207]

@@joanjarrette8691 I do believe in demons. I have one in my pants. Women scream when they see it.

[@andrewbenitez513]

He's calm and collected because he is on one of those hard tranquilizers like Thorazine or Ritalin.

[@DaveGfrom3]

2:52 the doctor misunderstands. He’s not saying people don’t like the way he sits at a piano. He’s saying that that’s when he feels normal and people don’t dislike him. He said he looks and sits differently away from the piano, which is when people dislike him. This seems like the Sheldon character from the Big Bang theory

[@pinkgottix3190]

Wow yes he does remind me of sheldon

[@dougdays8095]

After reading the comments , i think hes the normal one here

[@Butterfly-444]

Douglas G million likes on this bruh!! 😘

[@dougdays8095]

Aww thanks gorgeous

[@ajaxrich3821]

He's like a real-life cartoon. Or a painting that came to life. It is amazing though, its actually the reason I opened this video....I wanted to see if it was CGI.

[@dank3251]

i feel for this guy, damn. :/

[@rogerdodger8415]

One look at you, and I can understand why you'd feel that way.

[@RockSprites]

This is a comment I found from someone claiming to be his nephew or niece: "This man was my uncle. I'm not going to give any names, but for those of you who are concerned with how things turned out for him, not well. There's so much to address here. First let me say that he was being treated in this video with meds. Without the medication his mood ranged from complete delusion to catatonic. As for being gay, I don't think he had much of a sex drive at all. With or without meds. As for the idea that he was put here because he was gay by some unloving family, that's ridiculous. I don't have time to say all the things my family tried just to make his existence somewhat peaceful just for his own sake. My family had a couple of openly homosexual and lesbians in it even back in the sixties and with the exception of my mother's father no one gave a shit. My uncle suffered with meds and even more without. After forty some odd years, most of which he spent in institutions, he took his own life by way of drug overdose. By the way, the comment about the plot twist, he never had a piano was funny because he didn't. His seeming obsession with piano came and went as did obsessions with religion, especially the Catholic Church and government. As far as I know he couldn't play a lick. He was very ill at his best and a living shell at his worst. I hope that answers some questions because that's all I have to say on the matter. He's been gone since the late eighties and I really hope that other members of my family don't see this video, mostly because of the comments from people that somehow think they understand him better than the people who suffered with him. One last thing, I think people thought that he was talking about sitting or standing effeminately or something. No, he was talking about sitting or standing motionless for hours. Usually not even his facial expression would change but when it did it was usually related to something in his mind only. I really can't begin to tell you all how heartbreaking the whole thing was. He did seem intelligent and with meds he did remind me of a high functioning guy with autism I once met."

[@godwhymenowman]

Wow just read this and Thank You for sharing, May He Find the Peace that He never found Here, RIP Hail Hail.

[@giannosfor]

thanks

[@natashafiona3358]

Poor guy

[@PHanomaly]

If this is true and genuine, it is really appreciated.

[@Tuna5908]

@@PHanomaly yup

[@Wowreally42]

Poor guy. He’s extremely thoughtful in his reactions.

[@firstnamelastname657]

Listening to voices in hia head

[@pandatortoise559]

I know that worried about how people perceive him probably! So sad

[@Opsdead]

Remember, you see a psychopath every day outside, they are succesful psychopath that are more smart than the unsuccessful psychopath who can't stop their actions and emotions

[@rymac77]

He's actually probably struggling to answer coherently. One of schizophrenia's features is a disorganized type of speech, so often times they simply say random things ('word salad') or repeat what they hear (echolalia). Notice how he latches on to certain words the interviewer asks him, saying them multiple times throughout his answers- he's latching on to what pieces of reality he can. It's a sad condition, given the oft-misunderstood (and even scary!) appearance it creates, without any choice on the part of the patient.

[@mrnobody4147]

@@rymac77 yes cause there brain is going very fast for this shitty world.does this means his crazy or damaged brain???we are just so stupid,cruel and crazy to understand and this doesnt fit in our fake rules society...and those persons know it.............................the only one should be on jail are the fucking doctors and the system,our fake ethics,forgiveness and we all...

[@torekun]

Behind his eyes, you see a storm...the fact he's thoughtfully and coherently answering these questions speaks to his fight for his sanity.

[@shaunandrews5138]

I never realized there were so many medical professionals leaving KZbin comments

[@theorv29]

There’s actually a KZbin medical school. Cutting edge

[@fishsticks850]

KZbin Institute of commentation. Pretty good school!

[@johnknee1228]

There's all kinds of qualified people in the comments, any subject you want/watch, they're there every time.

[@JustN0tMe]

I love your comment Edit: More now because the one below is from a "doctor"😅😂😂

[@steve6449]

Lol don't you know? KZbin makes everyone an expert. After they Google shit and cut and paste ahaha. Keyboard warriors

[@prussiangreen6940]

His eyes are filled with sadness and fear

[@1989Ezal]

Your eyes are filled with make up.

[@frant721]

@@1989Ezal why you have to say this?

[@cha-ronfaheemtaylor4556]

Ofcourse, he is being held against his will.

[@hasou5289]

@@cha-ronfaheemtaylor4556 for a good reason

[@cha-ronfaheemtaylor4556]

@@hasou5289 Sorry, I have no idea what you are talking about. I believe you posted your comment in the wrong section.

[@april.6916]

“Im not completely like other people” this breaks my heart.

[@yourmom8613]

I’m sorry this is not funny and I don’t have really any mental issues but when he said that I said,” me🥲”

[@Solid_Snake99]

Cause you're a woman

[@LonelyJetsFan]

@@Solid_Snake99 boom roasted

[@1989Ezal]

Im not too. And you all too. All people are different. Where is the sad point now??

[@jody4372]

Why its a blessing to be differant. "They laughed at me because i was differant, i laughed at them because theyre all the same"

[@alinahaug6741]

Thank you for posting the original video. Everyone else is just “reacting to it” and yapping for 20 min with 10 ads 😂😭

[@Explorationbybt76]

Why didn’t the doctor just get him a damn piano so we could all see how he sits at the piano.

[@Jc-si6pj]

@notfiveo how do you know when the doctor didn’t give that man a piano to play lol

[@kittenspuppiespsychictarot3873]

lol!

[@EmpiricalMiracle]

Hahahaha that’s good!

[@cayleecowan106]

just let him play

[@djordjestojanovic6264]

hahahahah

[@MKwildout]

He sounds so frustrated with the fact that people see him differently. He doesn't know what's wrong and people treat him differently. Sounds like a fucking nightmare.

[@dc5406]

My life summed up

[@mrtree1368]

The thing is alot of people go threw this all the time no need for racism when we already picked on each other for much less

[@deltaflux2381]

It is indeed a nightmare. Such a shame how in principle noone looks at him differently, but becuase he thinks people do, people will ACTUALLY look at him differently. And then we are out here complaining when our train is delayed -_-

[@randyg.7940]

@@mrtree1368 come out of the closet. We are here for you

[@dc5406]

@Jj how are you gonna tell me what is and isn’t wrong with me you don’t know shit about me or my life so stfu cause you don’t know me at all

[@jnieswartz4878]

My heart breaks for this man. He looks like he’s really struggling to hold it together and form a thought. I hope this man found peace.

[@kimmyfreak200]

probably the meds

[@OfficialJuggaloJesus]

There is another comment saying that he took his own life by an overdose.

[@abc369]

In Russia, there are also such educational videos with "unhealthy" people from the Soviet times, they get 2-15 thousand comments there. People in great numbers admire how well those talking and expressing thoughts. There is the same video, exactly with the same name of the diagnosis. But there the man is completely silent.

[@abc369]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eajUkp5rg9ajh5Y

[@Rg-es9kv]

Yeah this interview was probably close to some of the best empathy he had its very hard to fix the wounds of childhood, which I think is what needs to happen for someone like him to start again

[@justmadeit2]

Man life can be really hard for lots of us. Mental health problems when they get severe is really a nightmare. I have depressive periods that scare me with how bad it gets, my mind turns on me. If you’ve been there too you’ll know or if you have. A family member going through it. As human beings we are our minds, if things go wrong with our minds we can feel trapped in our heads, it’s terrifying to be self aware of it too

[@rainbowriverclarkbrown]

❤

[@loryang3560]

I would be mortified too if I had to get interviewed by a shadow man.

[@ophiolatreia93]

Amazing comment

[@abovesociety187]

Truth.

[@ryanc2115]

Damn you shadow man!!

[@Douche_bag420]

Lol

[@mariagarciaconcha]

I wasn’t expecting such a funny comment 😂😂😂😂

[@Bballer12ification]

“Could you make that clearer.” “..... No.”

[@KOLDKINGKILLA]

Like a fucking goon with that response

[@KOLDKINGKILLA]

@Ri Boi the man in the video cuz of the way he responded lmao he said that no with an attitude🤣🔥

[@KOLDKINGKILLA]

@Ri Boi no shit fuckwit doesn't mean he can't be a g too

[@seanr521]

Gangster response 😂

[@KOLDKINGKILLA]

@@seanr521 stg💯

[@nerdcentral5628]

The way how calmly and respectfully responding is fascinating. He has an incredible precision in choosing words. I wish him restful peace.

[@rivaroci]

hes probably on meds

[@khaliyahbreaja]

He’s acting like that because of his condition

[@chrisreynolds2410]

Is it actually acting at that point lot just being?

[@tupi9999]

@@chrisreynolds2410 Acting doesn't only mean faking. To act is just to behave in this context.

[@markopolo3435]

@@rivaroci 100%

[@sarabaldridge1000]

This truly breaks my heart to watch this. To watch this young man struggle to even put words together. My son had his first psychotic break the summer. I'm praying for a miracle that going forward he and live a normal life.

[@kylesimpson6729]

U can actually see his thought process in his eyes its pretty cool.

[@thejoker0093]

Kyle Simpson it's like watching something control him

[@anemia94]

@@thejoker0093 lol

[@SteamShinobi]

Yeah there are at least a few studies which seem to demonstrate a relationship between schizophrenia and eye gazing patterns so yeah, cool observation :)!

[@valcheprod.7326]

Not sure I understand, could you make that clearer for me ?

[@SteamShinobi]

@@valcheprod.7326 there seems to be a relationship between gazing patterns/movements during abstract thinking in people with schizophrenia (Oh J, et al. Behav Brain Funct, 2014)

[@kylehowat6775]

This poor man… I can’t even begin to imagine the hell he went through. Especially back then when care and compassion to the mentally I’ll was not so common😔

[@theengine75]

This is chilling, but also heartbreaking as this man knows he’s different from other people, but is helpless to change it.

[@NathanDraxter]

I don’t think he knows he is different, it feels more like he is answering the questions using the information that has been given to him. He always process before answering, almost like he is not formulating the answer but trying to remember the right answer

[@jessed1586]

@@NathanDraxter I think he knows he’s different. The whole time he was describing how when he stood or played piano he looked different from other people.

[@renea.brena91]

My mom was schizophrenic.. they know they're different trust me.

[@blackswan1983]

@@NathanDraxter Processing before answering is normal in catatonic states - if theyre verbal at all. My voice goes flat and lifeless like this too, and I'm 100% aware of it. It's distressing.

[@Seashellsbytheseashore21]

@@NathanDraxter try taking all the medication he was on, you’ll be talking like this too.

[@ellapinn30]

"I'm supposed to be mentally ill." Good grief my heart is broken for him.

[@stevencanales3228]

This is a polite man. He said he Comforted at a piano. Jerk! All The bad is in you. Let him be.

[@stevencanales3228]

@Brawl Boi could he need a Piano for his mind but can't Understand to play. Looking But can't see?

[@kevinmasters7189]

@@stevencanales3228 what hell are you talking about

[@possessedaerosol8343]

@@kevinmasters7189 mans speaking in google translate

[@caneloguero]

Maybe you are! You just don't think you are. Do you sit differently in front of a piano? Does your father deny you financial support for piano lessons? Do you dress like Mr. Rodgers?

[@xraythreexraythree5468]

He answers each question with meticulously engaged simplicity and, and without any affect…robot like.

[@cierrarouse9036]

"As soon as I express the belief that I do not belong in this hospital, which is a mental hospital, then, those who dislike me want to find a worse place for me." Honestly one of the saddest lines in this video. Although I cannot blame the hospital for doing what it's meant to do, it's still such a shame and makes you wish that there was a cure for this disorder. He's not only locked inside his own head, but he also doesn't get the same freedoms as every other person his age. Terrible disorder.

[@sniperalice9617]

It’s terrifying for him I’m sure, he’s scared to say anything wrong that could put him in more worse therapy . He seems to process his thoughts or might have voices in his head. Someone also said he could have been misdiagnosed & could possibly have had Aspergers which I believe could be true but I heard a person would know they have Aspergers . then again I’m no expert. But

[@cousinsal1255]

There is a way to treat him, it's called fecal microbiota transfer. It modulates the immune system which in turn reduces grey matter loss. A lot of diseases stem from basic, uncontrolled inflammation.

[@HalfShelli]

I’m not a psychiatrist (but by modern standards, neither were the people practicing psychiatry back then either) but I wonder if he’s not autistic (and a piano savant?). He definitely has the feeling that people think he acts very different than others do and that he’s not relating to others, and I wonder if his stilted, staccato speech isn’t because he’s just been drugged out of his mind. But in any case, at least actual schizophrenia has treatments. I wish autism did too.

[@MoridaFanadier]

@@HalfShelli idk, i think in the future, autism is more like a trait than a disability. People will eventually know how to work it around. I mean, autistic way of thinking can be...unique.

[@adkokay]

There isnt really cure but the world has come a long way in treatment, schizophrenia is treatable and many can live a long healthy life, there are a lot of interesting people to follow who deal with the disorder and teach about it, breaking up the stigma, fun fact too 1 in 100 people will be diagnosed with schizophrenia in their lifetime.

[@FBIagentObama]

*“People dislike me because I’m am not completely like them” DAMN that hits hard*

[@stevejolinski1891]

have to be more like the people around you and blend in...he messed up and got caught being himself

[@conniemink672]

@@stevejolinski1891 😳

[@t.sewell1513]

Hard not to feel for this man.

[@dompit9535]

@@stevejolinski1891 what? who decides that? you?

[@OneEyedDrummerTDHE]

Hes the guy who killed epstine

[@celeumacolorada]

I'm starting to feel terrified by KZbin's recommendations.

[@dididit3065]

I know.

[@miketendopower]

Hmm..what a rabbit hole to stumble upon.

[@paddyscotty]

Right

[@heyodi3092]

Hahahahaha

[@jghoward]

I know, right? There's something to your suggestion.

[@Christina-h2i]

In my opinion this man was too good for this world. He was sent here how to test in the past test s I wish I could just have a 5 to 10 minute conversation with this guy.

[@janhill626]

I wish I could have time with him, too. I'd do everything I could to lift him. What a gentle and polite human being. Schizophrenia is so cruel.

[@justreallybored1]

Man this is soo sad. Hes self aware that hes different from a lot of people whose considered or deemed normal

[@fredworthmn]

He seems aware that others think he is different from them, but also seems not to know how he is different from others. I can understand that.

[@bandfromtheband9445]

He is COMPLETELY self-aware and very articulate! I don't consider him mentally ill. I think of him as talented and incredibly shy and fearful because he has been abused by others who have pigeon-holed him into a status that is somehow below "themselves." Pisses me off! This interviewer pisses me off, as well! Psychiatrists and therapists have made great inroads with their interviewing methods, though I'm sure that somewhere, there are people still as naive as this interviewer and making it rough for people like this poor guy!

[@sweetbutterfly9137]

Sickening isn't it the so called normal people are not the ones that I want to look up to I'm different and people treat me differently but ide much rather be me than them this world is sicker than it thinks the world is insane people who suffer from mental illnesses are self aware and aware of what's around them this guy is worth far more than any of these so called vile humans

[@taranehshiyari4656]

BandfromtheBand :((

[@billsmith7642]

Thats what sucks the most about it, being aware of it, but having no control

[@meggevans]

This is so sad to watch, he's so traumatised... imagine a life where you need to defend every moment of it.

[@wind2040]

Don't have to live it everyday

[@dr.lexwinter8604]

He's not traumatised you dolt, his affectations are symptomatic of his illness.

[@3030toby]

@@dr.lexwinter8604 You don’t think it’s possible for him to become traumatized by his illness or a particular event triggered by his illness? Not to mention the fact that he’s obviously institutionalized, places that have been previously notorious for treating their patients well. Are you an actual doctor?

[@vivaelespanolylahispanidad4072]

yep, especially while heavily medicated and probed.

[@fartamplifer]

@@dr.lexwinter8604 Seriously, do these people not realize that there is literally something wrong with his brain? That's not a judgement against him but it's like saying that someone who is walking with a limp due to a broken leg that they've obviously been traumatized. It's insulting to the patient and their families. They don't need random internet people making up reasons why they're ill. They need the illness to be acknowledged and treated.

[@Justice_For-Palestine]

“How do you know they dislike you?” “My father does” That’s deep bruh

[@RAHEEMMILLNER34]

Rashid Safi sad too

[@KaseyLea]

There's no way to know how his father feels. He's a paranoid Schizophrenic, you can't trust any of his perceptions to be accurate.

[@legendsays868]

Hurts I’m so relate

[@rania8256]

Well you can get schizophrenia through a trauma so it might be possible

[@Dr.Gunsmith]

Rashid Safi absolutely heartbreaking.

[@Egliderider22]

The hardest part of watching this video is seeing his self awareness. Yes he said the doctors told him he was mentally ill, but he still knew he wasn’t treated right because he was different than everyone else. So sad to see

[@theotherview1716]

His presentation is one of a man with a painful, painful, existence-he deserves nothing but empathy.

[@pietpuk9343]

This is an actor, it's an educational project for psychologists

[@mojo1435]

@@pietpuk9343 how do you know? is there proof that you can provide?

[@larryslemp9698]

With all due respect.....You have no knowledge whatsoever, if the man leads a painful, painful existence! My 'guess' is that he 'does not' lead a painful existence!

[@chloexmx2025]

@@larryslemp9698 humans are social beings, being ostracised or banished socially from the "tribe" leads too depression and anxiety whether you pretend you care or don't, it's the way we're built.. So technically you're wrong.

[@L-mo]

@@pietpuk9343 he's not acting. This is an actual patient.

[@toofoo8707]

The human mind is one hell of a prison to escape

[@yvonnecastell369]

This is so very true

[@normalabbie]

It's the only prison one cannot escape from.

[@richdude8150]

Psychedelics help for some of us

[@johnsummit32]

@@richdude8150 True

[@petegeraghty3058]

So don't get lock up in it now have a nice day

[@PatrickEnnisArtist]

Am I the only one that wants to hear this guy play the piano

[@Vampxiii_]

Patrick Ennis Artist nope. I do too

[@claudiosalib774]

No, Sir. I would have liked to have been previliged to have heard him play to his heart's content as well. Unfortunately the poor fellow has regretfully passed away many years ago leaving me wondering what his issues were in regard to the piano. I guess we shall never know now that he is no longer amongst the living. Perhaps his offspring if he did have any could enlighten the KZbin forum of any tidbit of information, which may shed light on this most intriguing of fellows. May he rest in peace and be forever remembered for being The Piano Guy without his instrument.🙄

[@fknFahlon]

Lol- I’m dying. Because, I do too.

[@jhsemoxitha3821]

I do

[@mariagill5183]

@@jhsemoxitha3821 no you're not. I do too.

[@YourNightmare4u2c]

This is so sad, poor guy. So many people turn away and forget people like this. They have emotions too.

[@Howz_About_Some_Tea]

I was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder. Living with it is so hard. I feel so bad for this man because he looks like he goes through a lot every day. Hearing voices and seeing people/figures every day is painful because you don’t know what’s real and what’s not. I wish him the best.

[@Carimews]

@●●●●●5 (not diagnosed with schizophrenia) i hear voices and yeah, for me i hear nothing good from them.

[@therealjohnbob]

@●●●●●5 Apparently not always "bad" voices, and not always only 1. There was an artist on tiktok who managed to animate & voice his voices, was really interesting but I can't find it now ): They all had different personalities - e.g one might have been depressive, another was a bit of a joker ("he" was a bit scary, but apparently once you "understood" him he was sort of innocent with a bit of dark humour) Sure it affects everybody differently though, especially when you consider all the different factors that can influence severity, experience, etc (eg medications, lifestyle, genetics etc)

[@nonstopgrunt_7896]

@@therealjohnbob kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpOzpWWjZsqMpbM Are you talking about this one?

[@deborahruthbarlow1695]

This man unalived himself in his later years

[@Howz_About_Some_Tea]

@@deborahruthbarlow1695 Oh no! That’s horrible!

[@lanalough6653]

Wow my heart absolutely breaks for him. I wonder what happened to him. Imagine the emotional pain he’s in and how afraid and vulnerable. Disgusting the comments on here, rethink what you said when your going through a depressive episode.

[@SoftDreamDoll]

Completely agreed

[@Silverbackgoriller]

I can explain what happened to him very vividly. These people although it might be their job to interview they don’t understand the mind and how it works. I can translate everything this man is saying. There’s something extremely huge going on behind the scenes.

[@Silverbackgoriller]

A set of people are suppressing a lot of his mind’s capabilities. Doping him up then labeling it as mental illness.

[@Silverbackgoriller]

Janna T this just says the people who wanted him to stop what ever he was doing won. He was perfectly sane until they medicated him.

[@Silverbackgoriller]

He was trying to master his subconscious mind

[@bleuband]

“people dislike me because i am not completely like them” that makes me so sad

[@haadroon]

he sounds like a russian spy .....

[@stevepalermo2683]

Neshara, I felt the same thing. Clearly mentally ill and very alone. Its all kind of heart breaking.

[@ccccccasey]

I feel like that guy

[@mrs.bartlett6047]

It is very sad. Everyone wants to be different, but very few are comfortable with actually being different

[@mrs.bartlett6047]

@@ccccccasey well after tearing your sack, you should definitely be feeling something 😄

[@LeafMobbMusic]

Whats truly heartbreaking is once you start to comprehend what he was really talking about. He doesn't think he speaks, sits, or stands differently, and he can't describe the differences because he can't understand why people see him as different or dislike him. I think he also says he's trying to do something in his life which most people dont, and that has made him worse, and he is in the hospital because people noticed and wanted him to get better, but i may be wrong. I think its key to remember that not all people like this are evil and want to hurt you, at least, maybe not in the beginning. Be nice to someone today, they might be on their way to a breakdown and just one person making them feel normal and liked, could help in a big way.

[@milkgrapes6420]

This conversation is absolutely hypnotic. The interviewer asking long and open questions while this man is answering short and direct yet vague responses is absolutely fascinating

[@chriscurtain1816]

Plus the almost identical length of long pause before each answer.

[@sovasonnaya]

Потому что он сначала слушает что ​говорят голоса в голове@@chriscurtain1816

[@ОксанаПросолкина]

Отвечает как настоящий политик

[@anarchy_79]

Yez, zey are very life-like, ze subjectz, almost human.

[@guytech7310]

Seems likely he thinking carefully about his answers, likely to avoid disclosing information that might cause him some form of harm (possibly teased or chastized at school or by family when he was younger). Hopefully he made some sort of recovery.

[@cheviot2988]

this guy speaks so effienctly, gets his point across immediatly with what seems like great intellect, this guy take thinking before you speak to the next level

[@ChatGpttales]

Or he’s schizophrenic and his inner voice is talking to him. Tbh Idk if thats true or verifiable, but from what I know, schizophrenic people constantly have an inner voice who talks to them and tell them what to do. If im wrong please correct me

[@Adagiowellness]

I bet his parent(s) has munchhausin bi proxy. They want him to be sick.

[@euromissiles2877]

i wish more people would think b4 they speak

[@taraten9050]

U talk as if U can actually live with them

[@finnhirschfeld1468]

Wtf this has nothing to do with somebody overthinking what he wants to say.... He is ill and gets tortured by Voices in his head.

[@jtrover]

He makes a hell of a lot more sense, has a better attitude and behaves significantly better than 90% of the people I work with.

[@AMPStorm]

Maybe you should join him.

[@hydrophonix9021]

jt rover yeah but bet u dont want him serving burgers alongside u!

[@newcanadiancannabisgrower8044]

jt rover *flashes gang signs* yeye

[@donjuantrumpetajohnson]

Hey buddy..I work at Walmart too..

[@donaldjoy4023]

Lmao I was reminded of some of my co-workers also 😅😅😅

[@isaacy.3227]

I've seen this film before, and read commentary from this patient's nephew's kid. By sitting/standing differently, apparently his family and psychiatrist weren't referring to the way he sits "stiffly" here, but rather that he'd sit or stand while staring at the wall or into space for hours on end. Also, the playing piano idea was his current attachment at the time, but there were other hobbies/professions he'd latch onto too. None of the piano instructor stuff actually happened, he'd never been to a single lesson or met with an instructor, and a year earlier it was some other activity. I can't remember what it was, but it'd be like him saying he's always wanted to be a dog trainer and has met with dog trainers to apprentice him when really he never had, then a year later he's always wanted to be a piano player and has met with piano instructors, then a year later he's always wanted to be a botanist and has met with flowershop owners, etc etc. But it wasn't like he was just a little weird and his parents threw him into a mental hospital for it. He was literally catatonic and would dissociate from reality to the point of being unable to function, and was stuck imagining a whole lifetime he'd never lived believing it was real while forgetting about both other lives he'd imagined before and his actual life. His parents had no idea how to deal with that while raising other kids and providing for the family, thank goodness they could afford a humane facility for him and not one of the hellscapes we hear about from that time.

[@bootswithfur2106]

I heard it’s hard for schizophrenics to concentrate when they have voices going on in their head. That’s probably why he’s answering so slowly

[@juliosifuentes6499]

@Ack it still is a "mental illness." -ben Shapiro

[@mathewforsyth1006]

Spoken, like a true idiot. "I heard"... "That's probably"...why you are so slow?

[@chrisledbetter9278]

LordKnockout We are all misunderstood men

[@chrisledbetter9278]

Ack That’s not what he said, he said just because he has family that’s LGBTI doesn’t mean he is gay, so you need the rest of his comment translated or do you understand the rest?

[@yves2914]

Can someone please tell me more about this condition i search it anywhere but i can't get to understand it and sadly we don't take anything about mental disorders on maths and phy schools so if someone can plz help i will be so thanksfull

[@ProperCashFlow]

He seems like a better human being than most people I come across today.

[@carolinamoraes3541]

Anthony Evans maybe he is from another planet look at his skin. Why does he have a face like that. Think about it

[@lunachickfringe5319]

@@carolinamoraes3541 What the hell are you talking about? Not sure of your age, but film quality has definitely improved in the last 50 years. Think about what???

[@claudiosalib774]

@@carolinamoraes3541 Wherever he is from, Miss Moraes, he certainly comes across as an intelligent and handsome young man. His facial features are reminiscent of an attractive model along with his slim build. The patient's pouty lips are another attractive feature, which would garner him advances from boys as well as girls. Do you not agree with my appraisal, Miss Moraes? 🙄

[@streakssSM1l8111]

He very dangerous his eyes says it all and very cunning smile on his face, like a person with no control

[@brendagossett8268]

@@carolinamoraes3541 seriously, the lights one sits under to film are hot . How disrespectful to say that . If he had a broken leg and walked a bit irregular would you say he was from another planet ? I'm not trying to be confrontational but for a min stop and consider , what if this was You , or someone you care about. The people with mental illness and or mental disabilities are human and should be treated with respect and kindness . They didn't choose the life they live and basic compassion shouldn't be too much to ask .

[@Joy-gl2rx]

Imagine being a prisoner in your own mind... He's super strong in my eyes

[@beckysue7789]

You hit the nail on the head.

[@geminipurepecha]

were not really prisoners...just captives

[@koengrams8833]

@@AngSH2024 Thanks for pitching in, it's interesting to hear the perspective of someone actively suffering from BPD. That truly sounds horrible and I hope that with the increase in mental health support these days that life can become less of a prison sentence for you somehow, stay safe and strong. No matter how bad it may feel remember you're insanely strong for sticking up with everything you're going through, majority of people out there would never be able to continue fighting and living everyday like you. Lots of respect mate.

[@Blue-iy8ov]

excellent comment u have good heart

[@derekdavis6508]

I never fit in either with ADHD, and Dislexia.

[@Exodusfifteenthree]

I think sometimes we feel we can do this or that but then come to the conclusion that we don't have this or that capability... Instructing the piano is a beautiful aspiration but unfortunately you might have to go to years of College before this is possible... I too considered teaching music but my mind can't handle the rigidity of the study of music theory. I have loved to sing since I was about 4 years old and occasionally sing solos in Church. Music is such a glorious thing that transcends this world... The wish to play the piano is a beautiful wish... The wish to teach others how to play is a beautiful wish ... Each person is a gift from God... Each second is a gift from God ... I think people were blessed to have this young man in their lives... God bless you Jesus loves you