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...

[@_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.

[@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❤

[@samueljackson5139]

What you've described is a part of the nature of the illness. Continuous vain imagination, delusion, and perfection. It's like a prison, he's not able to be free. It's a stronghold over the mind.

[@jeromezirbes8623]

I admire his forthright logic and honesty. He seems to calculate and block out anything unnecessary. My wife would say autism is the next step in human evolution. I can't begin to understand how his life may have been on a daily bases. Chances are most people won't choose to even try understand him. I think he was a gift.. a glimpse maybe at a different part of our capabilities. I hope his soul is at peace.

[@yusufabdoolla5919]

You are aware he's heavily medicated which is why he's able to sit and have a conversation

[@Ben_Erwel]

Yes. In a way it really is just the questions you ask this man. The setting, the lighting. Meeting this man in another video, and the impression would be so different. But then again. This setting is really capturing the mental state.

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@00TheD]

The piano is a metaphor for operating the human form. It was never about the piano. The consciousness doesn't reside in the body but he approaches the piano to play it his body

[@fugoo8912]

@@00TheD🙄

[@caragraham6285]

He killed himself Why didn't the nephew tell you that

[@schaferin83]

​@@00TheDI was thinking that same thing!

[@andrewthomas4636]

​@@caragraham6285 the rate of this happening with schizophrenia is 10%. We still have not figured out how to treat/cope with this.

[@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.

[@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!

[@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

[@martinez9905]

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

[@gavin2kara]

He's not actually mentally ill, hes acting

[@desireeramirez9040]

@@brianwhittemore7916 Why so negative damn

[@Crab_Shanty]

I am a young woman with schizoaffective disorder, which is a psychotic disorder under the same umbrella as schizophrenia. Although I am separated from this man by time and space, watching him and listening to him feels like watching and listening to an aspect of myself. The sense of otherness, the sense of persecution for otherness, and the confusion of it all connect me to him. He was frightened. I am frightened. He is my brother in this.

[@SallySockPuppet]

Crab..... You are not alone

[@Gina_77]

Bless you 🙏🏽

[@Andrea-LovesYouStill]

Turn to Christ. I’m not joking, and I’m not just typing. Those are instructions on how to escape the demons that torment you. They do the same to my friend (neighbor, really), and when I speak about Christ, it bothers them, like it’s probably bothering you as you read this. But why? How come when I mention prayer, they growl through him? How come when I speak to him they tell him (in another accent, but aloud) “Do not speak to her.” But at the same time, the TRUE him feels safe talking to me? Because his soul knows that I know the truth.

[@Crab_Shanty]

@@Andrea-LovesYouStill I have tried to be Christian in the past, and I respect Christians, but that's just not what I believe in. My disorder is not the result of demons, but chemical imbalances in my brain. My grandmother was schizophrenic, and she thought God told her to stop taking her medication, stop eating and drinking, and set fire to her neighbor's field. My grandfather had bipolar disorder with psychotic features and he thought God told him to go missing, stop eating, and preach to people who didn't speak english. Both of them ended up very unwell. It isn't any kind of religion or lack of religion that causes psychosis. I know psychotics who are good christians, including my grandfather, who was a pastor. It's just a sickness, like any sickness of the body.

[@Andrea-LovesYouStill]

@@Crab_Shanty Do you hear voices?

[@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 ❤️

[@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 ...

[@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?

[@lionrawr92]

I worked with people with schizophrenia for 6 years. Not all people with significant schizophrenia are tortured or unhappy. I had a client who was first hospitalized at age 15 and spent 8 years in a state hospital. But by 2005 he had learned the life skills to live on his own (with help from staff like me), had a wife he met in the hospital, loved listening to records, smoking cigarettes, and hanging out with his peeps downtown. I deeply admired him for how much joy he had for life. Now mind you, he thought I could read his mind and was driving by his apartment to check on him in the middle of the night (amongst a host of other delusions) so it's not like he was "healed" or anything like that. He just refused to be defined as a disabled person and had some truly great help along the way. I was his 31st staff person according to him. I left the job several years ago but still call him on his birthday and Christmas. I spoke with him just a few days ago on Christmas and he's doing great. It's been one of the best experiences of my life working with people with serious 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......

[@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?!!??

[@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

[@jerri5884]

My heart goes out to this man and I appreciate the gentleman that wrote comment of being his uncle ..Much respect for painting the picture of your uncle,as lovingly as you did ..may he find peace 🕊️

[@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.

[@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.

[@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!

[@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.

[@robingardella6240]

So sorry, that’s terribly sad, that’s too much for a kid to deal with.

[@cryharder1877]

GOD is LOVE, Perfect, Righteoush, Holy Love. HE gets us, all of us but we fail to get HIM time after time. GOD knew this man even before he was born and GOD will Forever know and remember this man.

[@nielsvc137]

My mother suffered from cancer. It did not kill my mother it killed my brain. I hear voices the same way he does.

[@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

[@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

[@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🕺

[@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.

[@Adam-mv4nz]

Well, the way he speaks isn't normal he keeps pausing a lot and answers in an evading manner which all indicates catatonic behavior

[@yolantawestbrook1950]

He seems autistic

[@jurjenvanderhoek316]

@@Adam-mv4nz Your comment has no relevance to the point that is made. He indeed speaks "beautiful and correct English", indicating that he is "from a good and intelligent family". And yes, he seems to be a "sensitive, deep person, with a rich inner world". This is all true, and no other points are made.

[@Adam-mv4nz]

@jurjenvanderhoek316 you dont seem to know much about these illnesses the way he speaks has nothing to do with his true personality, you can't even tell if this is how he really spoke before so saying that he must be from a rich family is nonsense

[@eastofmars6413]

Wtf are you talking about? Dirt bag families know how to speak English too. If you judge someone by their grammar you should see a Doctor.

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@MikealCampbell-h1q]

❤

[@Claudia-lq3ns]

Amen 🙏

[@MrMegamike2k]

My mother was paranoid schizophrenic. Words can not describe the horror she went through when the meds didn't work.

[@LucioBotteri]

Is him eleven from stranger things?

[@Eman-vp5wk]

If only he knew he wasn't crazy or ill. If only he knew the truth - that all his problems came from outside and that he's part of a psyop.

[@thehatedcat]

Makes me want to cry seeing the support everyone is giving in the comments. Sometimes I’m afraid no one will understand severe mental illness like this and make a joke of it, but so far everyone is so empathetic. This is really important, people suffer so much because they have something like this and no one supportive in their life and no education about their condition. Impressed with your guys’ kindness though, seriously. Keep it up.

[@Black.as.midnight]

Yes I wish he could have seen all this support back then 😢

[@aliceinchainz]

Minus the ignorant evangelicals in these comments, I agree. I’m glad more people understand or are willing to understand.

[@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!

[@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.

[@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❤️

[@SallySockPuppet]

Thank you for sharing this video. I'm sorry for your family's loss. I'm sorry for the things people have said in the comments. I have to say some of what you wrote passed through my mind while watching his video and I had wondered if he had been punished by his family. I had hoped he might have had a piano to focus on. I'm glad he had a family that loved and accepted him, who tried to help him the best y'all could. I'm sad for the life he lost. Best regards to all of you.

[@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

[@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

[@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..

[@veronicaRN]

He answered every single question precisely and directly❤ I don't even know if I could do that😊

[@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%

[@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

[@HEiskwaM]

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.

[@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

[@FT4Freedom]

I'm thankful for this man and the life he attempted with his great mental challenges. He provides us with a deeper understanding of human suffering and compassion. May God bless his soul.

[@jackie4822]

What a thoughtful loving comment ❤️

[@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

[@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.

[@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 !

[@Yogamindmastery]

There is so much intelligence behind all that confusion

[@user-zc2ks7pd3d]

Intelligence? He struggles to answer coherently! I'm not trying to be disrespectful but yall need some common sense. I'd even say he is (with a lot of respect) kind of stupid. His responses are poor and slow, he was barely able to explain why he was in the hospital as the man needed to question him a lot just to know that simple thing. An inteligent man could express himself much better

[@Yogamindmastery]

@@user-zc2ks7pd3d You don't understand what intelligence means. Intelligence doesn't mean keeping yourself together. Intelligent man may not be good at expressing himself. He has trouble figuring out why he is where he is, but he is considering it, he is thinking, he wants to be better, he wants to do something. But due to some challenges he is unable. Isn't that a sign of intelligence. How many times have normal people considered what they were doing. How many times have normal people considered what they really want to do? I see a spirit truer than most people in him.

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@digitaldefect5889]

My mother was diagnosed with some Schizophrenia aprox. 15 years ago. Was instituted by force, eventually got out and lived by herself with daily assistance, day care. One of the kindest and loving people you could ever imagine. Never hurt anyone, talked bad about anyone or anything. Her only wish was to be happy again, to be "normal" again, to feel loved and accepted. Its terrible how these people have been treated and are still treated today.

[@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!

[@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.

[@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

[@vickip9871]

My heart just breaks watching this. Sending so much love to him and all who knew him whether they are in this life or the next 💓

[@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

[@markhalliday2397]

His eye movements are fascinating, almost continually moving, showing the battle between his thinking and the expression of his thoughts.

[@drew6524]

In NLP (which I have recorded in my clinical work as a behaviour analyst to be correct in about 75% of people) it seems to almost always follow this pattern: -question about feelings -looks down to the accessing feelings side to try to answer -his eyes are pulled over to the side which is usually “listening to an internal voice” and in his case probably “voices” not his own life who are warning and confusing him. But beyond that yes his eyes fly around. It’s known that as the eyes are essentially part of the brain, the movements are indicative of internal brain processes in one or another way. Based on that it seems he has too many possibly conflicting responses to the questions making it impossible to have a helpful discussion with him while keeping this authoritarian PSYCHIATRIST vs patient mode which only increases anxiety and confuses responses. I talk to schizophrenics daily and the ones who are similar to him in the degree of disorganization are actually fully able to hold a conversation. IF you start with honesty and total acceptance (spoken or not it is communicated) of the person. Doesn’t need to be total acceptance of the delusions or hallucinations but totally accepting the person as they are. Countless times I’ve seen people who speak in a meaningless “word salad” switch to “Hey Drew how’s it going?” and having a reasonably coherent conversation. If accepted they will share their delusions with you and you will understand their inner landscape better than Mr PSYCHIATRIST PhD does. The frustration is that you CAN debate with a schizophrenic that a delusion isn’t true and they will want to or try to agree with you but then the voices start telling them if they deny the delusions any manner of horrible things will happen. Oh also as a PSA I want people to KNOW: IF A SCHIZOPHRENIC IS YELLING ANGRILY 99% OF THE TIME IT IS ZERO DANGER TO YOU. IT MAY SOUND SCARY BUT THEY ARE YELLING AT THEIR VOICES SO ANY VIOLENT STATEMENTS ARE ANGER AT DISEMBODIED VOICES NOT AT YOU. YOU CAN WALK BY THEM, AVOID EYE CONTACT BECAUSE LIKE ALL PEOPLE THIS IS SEEN AS AN OPENING FOR SOCIAL INTERACTION WHICH MAY UNINTENTIONALLY SCARE YOU. So yeah main point there: they are yelling at voices it does not mean they are violent or at all interested in you

[@sithspitdanikan4725]

@@drew6524 As a schizophrenic, i can agree with everything written here. But don't pay attention and listen to the person experiencing it. It's a great idea to literally basically just be like "So you're here cause you fucked a tree, beat a bush, and then said 'god is real but he doesn't care"... PHD Man: How does this make you fEeL

[@johannagel4520]

@@drew6524 The video shows the exact opposite. Literally the first question is "how are you feeling?" And he doesn't look down, in fact his eyes don't move at all.

[@sargeantsalt9081]

@@drew6524 this man was on drugs. Like most of the other people in this clinic. They did not understand a Thing of this people. Maybe people were really Bad to him. So He is a normal guy which saw awful things you cant imagine. The World with this System, rules and stories are aweful.

[@astridlopezperez]

This Man Is artístico. He can't look at the peoples estés. I think he was wrongly diagnose. Heaven knows What happen to him as a child

[@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.

[@masondanza3779]

It always stands out to me that when the Doc asks a question, the patient takes a minute to answer, but when he is correcting or affirming a follow up from the Doc it’s almost immediate.

[@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.

[@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

[@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?

[@tracybarrett364]

Bless him, the poor soul 😢 I just hope they were kind to him while he was in their care. So much was still unknown back then on mental illnesses. So sad 😢

[@jo7449]

this breaks my heart seeing the fear and being uncomfortable sitting there. And seeing the pain in his eyes.

[@jcarroll135]

I think its interesting that a few of you see fear, I dont... I see,... a person who has tolerance of the interview questions, and he looks to me to be making a great effort to control what he answers.. which makes me believe he's thinking a lot slower than he normally would, but I don't see fear, maybe resignation..

[@sexyfacewitch]

Me 2, such a sweetheart 🥺💕

[@NoMoeMistaNiceGuy]

Fear, looks like he taking a crap

[@patriciamuskevitsch8359]

I would love to see how he is doing today.

[@NoMoeMistaNiceGuy]

@@patriciamuskevitsch8359 Yeah, it would be nice for a follow up. how's he doing on the piano and such

[@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!

[@zandewilson]

The response to ‘could you make that clearer for me’ was perfect

[@barbaracollins5605]

Seems wicked smart

[@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 this summer. I'm praying for a miracle that going forward he can live a normal life.

[@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

[@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...

[@barlypop]

Watching this makes me feel incredible sad for the man being interviewed. We can never know of comprehend how he feels, or what is going through his mind. It must be sheer hell to live like that. I hope he found some happiness in his life at some point.

[@ronibajralia7008]

😔

[@aninasihvonen]

Sorry to ruin this for you but he took his own life :/

[@barlypop]

@@aninasihvonen that is incredibly sad to hear.

[@TheFracturedfuture]

@@barlypop Not really, I mean he stopped his suffering.

[@Bonjevalien]

He looks uncomfortable in his own skin. The look on his face is sad and tragic AF.. like something terrible is going on in his head.

[@tamarafields5703]

He seems very intelligent and has a good understanding of what's going on and why others feel he needs to be hospitalized. I also understand he's being treated with medication by the family member who commented. God bless his soul he's free now.

[@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.

[@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

[@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"

[@suzin2244]

I feel so much love for this person and his family. It’s crushing how some people suffer so much while others r oblivious to how lucky we r to escape these kinds of conditions. I wish his suffering could hv been turned around. His soul must hv come here to touch other lives while sacrificing his own happiness in life 😢❤🙏

[@slowpokebr549]

I've worked in the field of mental health for many years. I'm always upset the most by schizophrenics. They have such crappy lives. They are so rarely happy. I've read some case files that will make you weep. Folks don't know how lucky they are.

[@justinlflynn]

Looks like he's scared any answer he will give results in more "treatment"

[@aradicalkiwi806]

Justin Flynn Which is why people like Michael Foucault were right, so so many people with mental issues fundamentally have most of their issues rooted in the way society treats them, not for why they are.

[@buckbundy8642]

He’s consulting the voices in his head for the answers. My fiancé is schizophrenic. She’s mild enough she knows the voices are a messed up version of her own thoughts and not other beings. Some people suffer so deeply they cannot tell the difference and will listen to the voices and do as they say. She says when she disagrees with the voices they get mean to her and resentful of her. She knows it’s not real and just ignores it or sleeps a lot when it gets bad. We’re in our late 30s and during her life she’s found a medication combination that works very well for her. He probably has had the voices be mean and resentful towards him at a much more intense level and listens to them and is consulting them for his responses because he trusts and/or fears them. My fiancé says that when they get mean they belittle you and since it’s your own mind they know all your worst secrets and shortcomings and what really bothers you about yourself. But it’s not a they or a them. It’s you. It’s you doing it in your mind to yourself. Many schizophrenic people believe the voices and loose trust in others. The voices can convince them that everyone is an enemy. Some act out on it in very violent ways or take their own life. In all actuality he is probably being coached by a voice telling him that they’re against him and that he should be scared that his answers will result in more treatment.

[@babakazi808]

@@buckbundy8642 damn . Perfect clear consise description. Thank you

[@kayess6039]

No. He looks like a catatonic schizophrenic

[@AyeAyeKane]

he's schizophrenic, he's probably always irrationally scared. it's basically a complete disconnect from reality

[@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.

[@CarolJarvie-ht9iw]

I am sorry for the suffering of your family member. What a tragic and sad life he had. Please know that there are people who are greatly moved by this. It's sad that so many year's later there is still so many people who struggle with mental health.

[@theninolife]

“People dislike me”… then later “my dad dislikes me” …”people that dislike me will find a worse place for me” read between the lines. This man was incredible to watch try to get through his thought process and avoid his mind stressing him

[@ghostdadon4886]

One of the most common personalities a schizophrenic can have is a paranoid one where they feel as if everyone is against/after them. You can see he tries to find a reason his family/psychiatrist are seeking help for him and his reasoning is his piano playing. Yet he’s never played a piano a day in his life. This video is used as educational purposes at alot of universities. This is around the same time the government finally started realizing mental health was a real thing and people weren’t just crazy. Even starting a division in the fbi to find serial killers and use psychiatrists to help find out there reasoning of why they do it and there patterns. As you can see this interviewer isn’t judging him(like most would in the past) but truly trying to understand him. Fascinating early development here.

[@anotheridiotd7703]

schizophrenia is known for breaking up families because the patient thinks that others said something or did something they didn't.

[@gsweater9172]

The video where he shoots the kids is awful. Bet you won't feel so sorry when you see the recording of him blast ing three of his neighbors children and walk away while they bleed to death

[@booboodang2452]

please can you tell the name of the case? or at least the name those young man

[@ghostdadon4886]

@@gsweater9172 the tf is you on about this dude never did any of that shit. He was admitted to the hospital by his father😂

[@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

[@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💯

[@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 ❤❤❤

[@TeeganFox-n1q]

hes no longer with us unfortunately.

[@andreedowns4561]

@TeeganFox-n1q Thank you..he stays in my mind ...and always will..God bless him ❤️✨️🫲

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@SweetPeaSweetPete]

My cousin suffered for years with schizophrenia. When the last he went to his psychiatrist/doctor, he told my cousin, all medication and therapy pursuits were exhausted, and there was nothing more that could be done for him. 2 days later, my cousin took his leave from this world. I hope that “doctor” had his license taken away forever. Rest in peace, Keith.

[@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.

[@OnTargetwithBT]

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

[@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)

[@keylani3301]

I’m honestly proud of this guy. But I feel so sorry for him. He knows some dislike him for not being like them, but yet doesn’t quite understand what’s going on with himself or mental illness, so it would make sense for him to know why people dislike him for not being like them. It’s just sad he doesn’t understand why. You can definitely tell he fights this battle on a regular and still can make a complete sentence with someone. I would have thought someone like this might be non verbal or not have the ability to make a coherent sentence. But you can’t understand him and everything he’s saying perfectly. You can tell there’s thoughts just rummaging through his mind and it takes him awhile to figure out the right words to put in to a sentence. And I find that so incredible. He really is a precious soul, and his imperfections is what makes him perfect. He’s not like everyone else, but that alone makes him so much more special and unique than others, in a good way. But I kind of wished a more patient and collected interviewee interviewed him. The interviewee interrupted him once but he kept talking to get his sentence out. I feel like the interviewee responded a bit too quickly for someone like him. Like he was just waiting for his question to be over so he could ask another. I don’t know if it’s just me but I just felt like the interviewee was a bit harsh for a beautiful soul like him. Especially knowing he can’t properly think straight.

[@Phoenixwinter007]

It's so sad to see him like that. He seems so innocent. He is terribly in pain. My heart goes out for him.

[@Original1Thor]

He's probably dead honey.

[@Phoenixwinter007]

@@Original1Thor I hope he was happy in the end

[@Original1Thor]

@@Phoenixwinter007 I hope so, too.

[@ufoNL]

what a funny fun.

[@fairweatherfriends.]

He’s gay you idiots

[@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.

[@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.

[@hAckAbleMe]

This man seems like he's highly aware of other people's judgements of him.

[@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?

[@Thishandleisntavailableyo]

@@stevencanales3228 what hell are you talking about

[@possessedaerosol8343]

@@Thishandleisntavailableyo 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?

[@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

[@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

[@MyaBibra]

When he said, "People dislike me because I'm not completely like them," I was hoping the interviewer would say, "Not all people are the same," or correct him and say, "It's not true." Instead, the interviewer went in with, "...and in what way are you different?" That broke my heart.

[@anneshamajumder4817]

Actually that would contribute to an ED (external distraction) for the subject in the interview. The purpose of the interview would be to get his answers and what he thinks, contributing to that might affect the purpose, direction and the result of the outcome. Thus, being neutral is very important. No matter how hard you want to show sympathy.

[@MyaBibra]

@ thank you for explaining. Just feels awful knowing he feels so alone 😔🫶🏼