The Science of Schizophrenia

[@LivingWellAfterSchizophrenia]

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[@juliejackman2649]

I think thoughts but when I go to verbalize them they don't make sense to who I'm talking to even though I don't realize that. That's a hard one because I don't just not want to talk to anyone again. I'm always grateful when I see someone else say something imperfect. It makes me feel like I can still be a part of society.

[@hobolove2468]

I hate when people can’t understand what I’m saying, it feels so lonely and makes me feel so dumb. Especially when someone is trying to rush me when I talk, I just want to walk away altogether when people are impatient with me. It hurts. I had an old boss who would get so upset with me bc I worked in a fast paced environment and I couldn’t answer correctly fast enough. She was so mean about it

[@davegreen4452]

I am so sorry you have to go through that. No one should ever be made to feel less then.

[@gigahorse1475]

@@hobolove2468 That’s awful your boss was so impatient. I have the same problem, but thankfully my boss is a lot nicer about it. Employers need to understand that their employees are human beings, not machines. We aren’t going to all operate at the same speed, or have the same skills. Intelligence is equated with speed in our society today, but that’s not true. Thinking slower doesn’t mean you’re not smart. Fast people can be dumb, slow people can be smart.

[@erwinzer0]

I have experienced this as well, I just can't use words very well. People don't understand what I'm saying, and I constantly misinterpret what peoples say. Probably a feature of autism.

[@DannyD-lr5yg]

That sounds really similar to when someone wakes you up to ask a question - “hey, where are the car keys” - and you _think_ you answer “they’re on the hook by the door.” But the person has no idea what you mean, and then the more you try to explain the more frustrated you get. And you only find out later that what you _actually_ said was something nonsensical, like “the squid is in the water.” I’ve also had times of being woken up like that, where I DID hear the nonsense come out - like my brain tried to tell them where the car keys were, and then i literally heard my mouth totally disobey my instructions and spit out some nonsense. Anyways. Maybe what you’re talking about isn’t like that at all, and OF COURSE it’s different when you’re awake and trying to live your life. But still, I wonder if a similar process is happening in the brain during both your experiences and the sleepy-mud-brain experiences - like how some people without psychotic disorders experiences hypnopompic auditory hallucinations.

[@jameslee5191]

From my experience with my wife's struggles with schizophrenia in her case it's aggravated by prolonged sleep deficiencies. Many of the medications they had her taking were CAUSING those issues. Her doctors adjusted her meds and her condition has been improving.

[@melinaburkhardt421]

Did she take Abilify? I developped serious sleeping issues

[@beezilneverleft3176]

I was told by a psychiatrist that in all his years of working with patients as well as in psychiatric wards, the #1 thing he looked at first and foremost in treating an individual with mental illness is their sleep quality. He said never underestimate how much sleep plays a factor in symptom severity and manifestation no matter the illness.

[@theresafedoriw5003]

I have noticed the profound effect sleep quality and quantity has on symptoms. My daughter is taking Abilify Hmm.

[@jameslee5191]

@@melinaburkhardt421 when we met she was taking risperdal consta and having a serious side effect from it; the eye roll thing.

[@jameslee5191]

@@melinaburkhardt421 prolonged sleep deprivation CAUSES schizophrenia.

[@skyesimpson]

I have been diagnosed with schizophrenia recently and your videos are so informative and you give me hope that I will be able to get it under control and manage it and live a meaningful life, thank you for everything that you do for us❤️🙏🏻

[@andleebzahra869]

Did u take medicine

[@lynnettecook6973]

Just a bit of info. A patient who has Schizophrenia was getting a MRI. While the machine was scanning, she began to hear voices. She begun to respond to the voices and was moving in the machine. The tech tried to keep her from moving but she didn't respond. Long story short, the doctor saw the part of her brain that "hears" (primary auditory cortex) of the temporal lobe, light up the MRI scan. It lit up quite brightly when she was hearing the voices. They are doing more research with this, looking for a connection between Epilepsy and Schizophrenia.

[@victorianguyen169]

I do feel the connection between epilepsy and sz.

[@nerysghemor5781]

Are you thinking like temporal lobe epilepsy like Dostoyevsky (and his character of Prince Myshkin) are said to have had?

[@lynnettecook6973]

@@nerysghemor5781 It's a possibility since the auditory cortex is located in the temporal lobe. The MRI was very specific where the electrical activity/storm was located. I can't help but wonder if Schizophrenia is a type of Epilepsy.

[@drrydog]

Don't tell "Jesus is Lord" believers this!!! lmao... they might straight up get shook.

[@BraniG-psyc03]

❤

[@DamienDelightful]

Everyday is a struggle. So many simple things are just overwhelming, it's nice to have science say there's a reason it's so hard.

[@ChristinaJurlina-gv7vt]

Yup truth

[@williamhartwig4194]

If you are struggling remember this. Asking for help is not giving up it is refusing to lose

[@watamatafoyu]

I wish I could say that to a friend with the condition that needs it without them getting offended or lashing out or hating me forever.

[@ChristinaJurlina-gv7vt]

​@@watamatafoyuI understand it and I understand you so true

[@ChristinaJurlina-gv7vt]

Right

[@ChristinaJurlina-gv7vt]

​@@watamatafoyusome people just don't want to accept what they are going through.... But and I understand you , sometimes so hard getting through to some people . At least you are trying to help them.

[@zaidarivas7152]

My late son suffered this disease in silence. We had no idea how bad he had it. We blamed a lot of his actions on his drug use. Thank you for this. I had no idea.

[@MigglesTheGidget]

So thankful for this channel. So appreciative of your voice (music to my ears, at this point (years following this channel) I thank you again) Your kindness has reached me through a screen, through many screens. Please know forever how special your efforts are in my world, Lauren. 😌✨🙈🙉🙊✨✨🏵️

[@melinaburkhardt421]

In my world as well.

[@ConWolfDoubleO7]

I've noticed there's like a real lack of discussion around the actual science behind schizophrenia in many videos talking about it. Yes please keep going deeper! There's actually some movement towards thinking GABA may play a key role. Also there's some debate on the actual size changes in the cerebral cortext as well as well as to the ventricles and its relation to stress (which can effect ventricle size) and the effects of long-term medication use on cerebral shrinkage. We're learning new stuff all the time so I think it's totally worth diving deeper into!

[@hobolove2468]

Thank you for your channel, it feels so nice to know I’m not alone. Thank you everyone in the comments for sharing

[@G-Sagittastellium]

Thank you SO MUCH for this video. I am a nurse and the Mom of someone with schizophrenia. I wish I could share this with him now but he is currently experiencing anasognosia and would not watch this now. This helps me a lot educating me more to understand this illness.

[@napoleonaquino9347]

Roughly about 10% of the worlds population have a third eye/ear - meaning they can see and/or hear spirits. To those who can hear/see spirits - you are NOT crazy, your brain is NOT acting up, the spirits are REAL ! I've had this for more than 25 years now. At first I went to the usual therapy sessions and medications just like you. But then the problem kept coming back - meaning the treatment addressed only the EFFECTS and not the CAUSE. So I researched this meticulously myself. BTW, Im a Civil Engineer, used to work in a government office. I have a very analytical mind. And I found the ROOT CAUSE- EVIL SPIRITS. Once I knew the REAL reason, I was set FREE ! I've been meds free for the last 16 years now. The spirits no longer bother me, coz I'm no longer fun to torment. The spirits prefer fearful confused victims. Our physical and spirit worlds exists in parallel dimensions, separated by force fields. The spirits can see/hear us, we can't see/hear them .. NORMALLY. But anything that seriously WEAKENS our body, EMBITTERS our soul, and affects our FAITH in God, also WEAKENS our protective spiritual AURA and allows the evil spirits to communicate with us. Thus, you can get schizophrenia from various reasons like a serious head injury, use of illegal drugs, practice of black magic, or traumatic events like rape, bullying, rejection, total isolation, death of a loved one or near-death experience. Like people, there are GOOD and BAD spirits. We will discuss mostly EVIL SPIRITS here because they affect most people and cause a lot of harm. You can pick RANDOM evil spirits from morgue, cemeteries, hospitals, asylums, jails, dungeons, and abandoned houses and isolated forests. Places of Torment, Death and Isolation. Evil spirits are like BULLIES - they choose their victims well ! They can smell fear, bitterness and doubt - key soul weaknesses. Spirits communicate by MENTAL TELEPATHY - mind to mind - that's why ONLY you can see or hear them. Thats why the spirits can READ YOUR MIND/THOUGHTS ! You can also secretly TALK/SHOUT to them by telepathy- in the presence of other people. No one will notice and think you're CRAZY ! Spirits can also DISTORT speech. For example if your friend is talking to you nicely as usual, you'll instead hear him/her MOCKING you, so you'll get ANGRY. That's how spirits make you PARANOID & anti-social. The speech distortion happens only a few SECONDS ! The speakers face suddenly changes to an UGLY facial expression ! The Spirits TRUE FACE shows !! Then the face/speech reverts back to normal and the speaking person is NOT aware of what happened. Ive seen this many times !! The evil spirits want to isolate you socially. You're their TOY ! Spirits can also SHAPE SHIFT - appear in ANY form (animal or people) they desire. They can IMITATE other peoples LOOKS and/or VOICES and pretend like real people. Spirits can also produce SOUNDS like knocking on doors, footsteps, crying or screaming people, scratching on walls, police sirens, barking dogs etc. Their plan is to ISOLATE you socially .. for themselves. Make people think you're CRAZY .. even if you re NOT. Resist them, Dont give up .. or you're really gonna end up crazy. Remember this, its NOT you but THEM (spirits) thats causing this. Fight them. If the problem is spiritual, the solution is also spiritual ! Get close to GOD. I also found out listening to Worship Praise Songs (via earphones) helps block the voices, even drives them away ! BTW this is NOT a substitute for NOT taking your meds. Take them if you need them. Good luck, Stay Safe and God Bless.

[@captainamerica9028]

I cured my brother's schizophrenia with allopurinol in about a month. It's a uric acid lowering drug used for gout. How it lowers uric acid is by lowering copper levels. Schizophrenia is caused by a toxic level of free copper in the brain. There are other ways of lowering the free copper, but allopurinol is safe and fast. Now that he no longer has any symptoms, I'm tapering him off the antipsychotics that never cured anything. It's safe to take allopurinol even if the uric acid is in the normal range. You can google search "allopurinol for schizophrenis" and see tons of articles showing how effective it is at curing schizophrenia. Good luck and God Bless

[@aheenobarbushenocied9880]

​@@napoleonaquino9347 Spoken like a true pussy. You talk about the spirits being evil and the only solution is god, whereas I ripped off their faces, wear them as masks and now I climb literal mountains without fear and can psyche my self into a trance if need be. Get on my level bozo

[@sarat8577]

You are so beautiful, eloquent , smart, and self aware. You are doing an amazing job in creating awareness and empathy for those with schizophrenia.

[@briannanewton2045]

This video is incredibly well researched! I’ve been watching your videos since last year when I was diagnosed. I’m a neuroscientist who specializes in schizophrenia. You explained the neurobiology very well. Thank you for your dedication. 😊

[@gigahorse1475]

You’re a neuroscientist and you have schizophrenia? That’s pretty cool. I want to be in the science field too.

[@sarahcohen3844]

I have a hard time believing you, or the speaker in this video, have less gray matter in your brain than ordinary people. The lifestyle of a schizophrenic, cooped up in a home with little to do but take medication, may cause a shrinkage of gray matter.

[@Gemtiger279]

Something some researchers sometimes overlook in their studies and scans of the schizophrenic brain. Is the effect anti psychotic medications have on the brain over time. I have read some of the brain abnormalities normally attributed to psychosis alone can actually be created by the medications themselves too. I would like to see much more research done on this to tease out the effects of psychosis alone versus psychosis with medication versus normal brain with medication. Despite the ethical challenges this may present. How else are we going to find out the truth?

[@gigahorse1475]

That’s a very smart question, and researchers are aware of that problem and attempt to fix it by recording how long the person has been on medication, if any. Some studies are done on people who have just been diagnosed, before they start medication. I haven’t looked into this myself, but from what I know, both contribute and differences are seen in people who haven’t ever had access to medications.

[@Catlily5]

Good studies address the issue of medication being used.

[@Catlily5]

There have been some studies done on people who are not using medications.

[@Gemtiger279]

​​​@@Catlily5 What did studies of unmedicated schizophrenics show over time? And I wonder what the effects of open dialogue, soteria house, moral treatment, keto diet, nutrient supports, fish oil, exercise, hatha yoga, talk therapy, classical and meditation music, CBT and mindfulness, art therapy, massage, reiki, and many other healing supports are on the brain? Did they have any impact on brain structure, function, and chemistry of schizophrenics over time?

[@Catlily5]

@@Gemtiger279 The studies I saw didn't cover all of that. Maybe some of it. I don't remember as it was a while ago that I was reading them.

[@ComicStrip101]

I have been having daily breakdowns... I really appreciate your channel because it helps me realize that I'm not alone. So many supportive people in your comments. ❤

[@jaci4164]

I'm a new subscriber to your Channel I just wanted to say thank you so much for your content I personally do not have schizophrenia but the people who have been close to me in my life do that's what brought me here however I must say your content has helped me on a more personal level as I have struggled with depression and anxiety I find your openness and vulnerability has helped me feel less alone and also I appreciate and admire your level of self-awareness and self-care around Mental Health this has been something I have been struggling with and I feel encouraged around these topics from your content please keep up the great work

[@Melshealthylifestyle]

I'm interested in learning about neuroplasticity and if it can help the brain with those living with schizophrenia or other mental health conditions and also if helping the gut brain connection improves things. I was diagnosed schizoaffective disorder and appreciate your videos to help take some stigma away. I just subscribed today 😊

[@1DFunStuff]

Interesting! I wonder if the changes in brain structure are similar in most people with schizophrenia or if they differ from person to person according to the severity of the disease or some other factors.

[@brobdingnagian]

My theory is that they differ since two people with schizophrenia can experience wildly different symptoms. But idk

[@DannyD-lr5yg]

@@brobdingnagian agreed! And, since two different people usually need totally different solutions. I’m reminded of the multiple case studies of people with debilitating, decades-long schizophrenia whose illness went into full and total remission - as in, symptom free AND off antipsychotics - while maintaining a doctor monitored ketogenic diet. However, this does NOT work for many others with schizophrenia, suggesting it’s a metabolic disease for some people but not others.

[@Mother.Mulberry]

In my 20s I befriend a wonderful lady with schizophrenia, that's when my perspective on mental well-being expanded dramatically. I think of her fondly and appreciate the season she had in my life.

[@napoleonaquino9347]

Roughly about 10% of the worlds population have a third eye/ear - meaning they can see and/or hear spirits. To those who can hear/see spirits - you are NOT crazy, your brain is NOT acting up, the spirits are REAL ! I've had this for more than 25 years now. At first I went to the usual therapy sessions and medications just like you. But then the problem kept coming back - meaning the treatment addressed only the EFFECTS and not the CAUSE. So I researched this meticulously myself. BTW, Im a Civil Engineer, used to work in a government office. I have a very analytical mind. And I found the ROOT CAUSE- EVIL SPIRITS. Once I knew the REAL reason, I was set FREE ! I've been meds free for the last 16 years now. The spirits no longer bother me, coz I'm no longer fun to torment. The spirits prefer fearful confused victims. Our physical and spirit worlds exists in parallel dimensions, separated by force fields. The spirits can see/hear us, we can't see/hear them .. NORMALLY. But anything that seriously WEAKENS our body, EMBITTERS our soul, and affects our FAITH in God, also WEAKENS our protective spiritual AURA and allows the evil spirits to communicate with us. Thus, you can get schizophrenia from various reasons like a serious head injury, use of illegal drugs, practice of black magic, or traumatic events like rape, bullying, rejection, total isolation, death of a loved one or near-death experience. Like people, there are GOOD and BAD spirits. We will discuss mostly EVIL SPIRITS here because they affect most people and cause a lot of harm. You can pick RANDOM evil spirits from morgue, cemeteries, hospitals, asylums, jails, dungeons, and abandoned houses and isolated forests. Places of Torment, Death and Isolation. Evil spirits are like BULLIES - they choose their victims well ! They can smell fear, bitterness and doubt - key soul weaknesses. Spirits communicate by MENTAL TELEPATHY - mind to mind - that's why ONLY you can see or hear them. Thats why the spirits can READ YOUR MIND/THOUGHTS ! You can also secretly TALK/SHOUT to them by telepathy- in the presence of other people. No one will notice and think you're CRAZY ! Spirits can also DISTORT speech. For example if your friend is talking to you nicely as usual, you'll instead hear him/her MOCKING you, so you'll get ANGRY. That's how spirits make you PARANOID & anti-social. The speech distortion happens only a few SECONDS ! The speakers face suddenly changes to an UGLY facial expression ! The Spirits TRUE FACE shows !! Then the face/speech reverts back to normal and the speaking person is NOT aware of what happened. Ive seen this many times !! The evil spirits want to isolate you socially. You're their TOY ! Spirits can also SHAPE SHIFT - appear in ANY form (animal or people) they desire. They can IMITATE other peoples LOOKS and/or VOICES and pretend like real people. Spirits can also produce SOUNDS like knocking on doors, footsteps, crying or screaming people, scratching on walls, police sirens, barking dogs etc. Their plan is to ISOLATE you socially .. for themselves. Make people think you're CRAZY .. even if you re NOT. Resist them, Dont give up .. or you're really gonna end up crazy. Remember this, its NOT you but THEM (spirits) thats causing this. Fight them. If the problem is spiritual, the solution is also spiritual ! Get close to GOD. I also found out listening to Worship Praise Songs (via earphones) helps block the voices, even drives them away ! BTW this is NOT a substitute for NOT taking your meds. Take them if you need them. Good luck, Stay Safe and God Bless.

[@sharonsalyer4912]

To Rach, put on the caption option and turn your sound all the way down. Then you can just read what she's saying and get all the fabulous information she's teaching us 🤗

[@ericnastav]

Great video. I'm particularly interested in the genetic relationship with ADHD. The sensory environment had changed drastically over the past 40-50 years which has created challenges for those with sensorimotor gating deficiency.

[@ShellRobertsonx]

Me too! My mum was schizophrenic and I am currently going through assessment for ADHD

[@heyjude4829]

@@ShellRobertsonxMy aunt have schizophrenia and my mom and i have adhd

[@George_Tropicana]

My misophonia makes it impossible for me to watch your videos because of how sensitive your mic is. It pics up on noises our mouths make when we speak, like ASMR. It’s so frustrating because you share such helpful info 😭 ❤

[@DavidBowman-mq1bm]

It very ASMR. The audio quality is professional.

[@sharonsalyer4912]

Put on the caption option, then turn the sound completely down. Then you can just read all her good information and encouragement 😊

[@Gemtiger279]

Wow. I have a bit of misophonia myself. Sound sensitivity. Nice to meet someone who will understand.

[@Catlily5]

​@@sharonsalyer4912 I use captions.

[@Eurafrican]

Thanks for breaking this down and making it accessible for us all to comprehend. Seeing it as a neurological disorder helps me feel more compassionate and less judgemental towards myself for relapsing.

[@robertobetorob]

Thank you for the information. I am from Brazil and found your channel here and it is helping me a lot.

[@Valdagast]

I wouldn't be surprised if schizophrenia is better understood as a multitude of related disorders rather than a single, sprawling disorder.

[@gigahorse1475]

You’re right. Scientists know that schizophrenia is not one disorder. It is many disorders under the same name. It’s like that because we don’t understand enough about it.

[@Catlily5]

That is possible.

[@mikemetague7973]

Thank you for the scientific data. I think I can use these, long into the future, to research specific problems and to understand what's going on inside me.

[@cheryl3895]

Such an excellent research and review. Thank you

[@sophcw]

Thanks for this, I would love to know more about how neurotransmitters impact both positive and negative symptoms.

[@jayneshort2732]

Wow you explained so well and fast, amazing thank you. I had no idea about how complex and detailed thiis medical condition has. Need to read to more of your videos

[@stayathomecichlidmom3579]

I was disgnosed at 11 by a team of doctors with OCD GAD and panic disorder. I have drug resistant OCD. Ive been on ssdi for 12yrs when I experienced my first paychosis. Now at 45 I've noticed changes in my cognitive function, executive function. Researches have also discovered Grey matter with OCD. My mom was diagnosed with Parkinson's a few years ago by a DAT scan. Extremely interesting, unfortunately that scan was almost 20k. Someday hopefully it can be used to not only diagnose but allow psychiatrist to adjust medication accordingly instead of relying on "Try this and see" As many with mental health disorders, trying medication after medication is extremely frustrating and lifelong.

[@Anemone8888]

This is a great video. Are there recommendations for things (supplements, actions to take) to deal with the specific brain changes you talk about to positively affect the symptoms and outlook?

[@Yatukih_001]

Seeing things and hearing things which are not there should not be considered to be a symptom unless all circumstances which meet the criteria of each such symptom are in place.Thanks for this video.

[@Bird-xr1qz]

I know someone with schizophrenia, and I fee for him. It's been incredibly heartbreaking as of late because he truly hears me saying, "You're gay" and "I'm going to make you gay." I've never said anything like that. Sometimes he looks at me says my name and says, "I'm not gay" or "You're not going to make me gay." Last week, he said, "Let's make peace, please. Don't make me go out with him." It makes me cry. I turn to these videos to help me understand :(

[@huskeater]

Be there for him and let him know that it doesn't make him any less of a man if he's attracted to other masculine people. As a bi man w schiz, that breaks my heart to read; hopefully he can find himself and a solid support system

[@19MadMatt72]

I’m finding that my schizoaffective may be a “symptom” and not the root cause. Autism is an avenue no one checked. I’m definitely autistic. Delusional disorders like OSDD or schizophrenia are just “bonuses” we pick up along life’s journey. Trauma is what gives an autistic extracurricular disorders. Constantly having to choose a face, or identity, that you can maintain life in. When you have the wrong face up at the wrong time, um, problems can occur. Undiagnosed autism is a rough. You can cause a lot of damage to people close to you when you are only trying to protect yourself from trauma. Life could have been different. That’s the past. No time to be depressed.

[@Catlily5]

I have autism but not schizophrenia. Some people have both.

[@ShellRobertsonx]

I find that so interesting. My mum was Schizophrenic and I am now displaying signs of ADHD/Autism (currently going through assessment). I often wonder if she was neurodivergent

[@Catlily5]

@@ShellRobertsonx Schizophrenia and autism can often be found in the same families.

[@yunglynda1326]

both are types of neurodiversity

[@clarkme8952]

I have schizoaffective depressive type. All of the troubles I have with everything, even having a simple conversation, makes sense to me now.

[@terhisomersalo8588]

Ooh the part of this video mentioning similarities in brains with other mental health / neurodivergent issues caught my ear. As in curious way of thinking. It sounds like it makes sense tho. Like there are a lot of similarities and comorbidities too.. I hope more research is done to the causes and prevention and treatment etc. And I know there is a reason that the diagnostic criterias are valid etc so I'm not saying that what we know now and what kinds of treatments were wrong. But like the dopamine deficiency, prioritising difficulties, difficulties with organising and planning things etc.. Ok my train of thought left but yeah. This was an exciting video :)

[@thunderturtle2046]

I am curious about the role and use of psychedelics in Schizophrenia. There is a lot of fear (and links) that they can trigger pre-existing genetics for it, but can they actually help? Can the way they trigger neuroplasticity and wake the whole brain up actually be a benefit to rewiring faulty circuits?

[@Christiancatholic7]

No. My problems all began there

[@thunderturtle2046]

@@Christiancatholic7 What substances did you use? What do you think triggered it; did you have a bad trip?

[@Christiancatholic7]

@@thunderturtle2046 weed

[@isa_well...]

This is interesting, thank you. But I wonder, how can it be that there are people who "fully recover" or "heal" from schizophrenia, i.e. who live without medication and who do not need psychiatry? For example, Arnhild Lauveng, who wrote a wonderful book about her experiences. I am also interested in research in the field of neuroplasticity: I wonder whether, for example, yoga, meditation, or body-based somatic therapies (e.g. the work of Peter Singer) might be able to have lasting positive effects on the nervous system and brain structure. I personally found that healing the nervous system and yoga (I am self-taught) helped me immensely with my schizophrenia. So I do think that there is a possibility for the brain structure to change or "heal". I would be curious about your opinions on the idea of neuroplasticity.

[@isa_well...]

Sorry, I made a mistake: It is Dr. Peter Levine, not Peter Singer 😽

[@DavidBowman-mq1bm]

There is no recovery. There isn't. It can be life long. It is for me.

[@isa_well...]

I am sorry, that is sad. It is not my experience, however. I have a schizophrenia diagnosis and I am free from meds for over 2 years now. I am just writing it here because I think that that is also possible for other people. I just think it is important to never give up.

[@maiskorrel]

@@isa_well... It's a very complex disorder and it simply differs per individual. For some people not taking medication will simply not work out well, for others it does.

[@isa_well...]

@maiskorrel: I think I understand this. At the same time, I wonder why that is the case. Is it simply because, as mentioned in the quoted study, there seem to be structural brain changes in schizophrenia? So one possibility, following this argumentation, would be that these structural brain changes vary on a sort of "spectrum" from person to person, therefore one person might "need" medication, whereas another person might not. An alternative possibility, however, might be that the brain has an inherent ability to adapt and to heal (the research on neuroplasticity and neurogenesis seems to point in this direction, as I understand it). If following this argumentation, there might be the possibility to heal from schizophrenia through consistent practice of spiritual methods like grounding yoga and psychological methods like nervous system healing. At least I think it is worth a try. My experience is that it takes a lot of time, dedication and self-study, this is not a "quick fix". I experienced many setbacks myself. And of course I can only speak from my own experience, but I don't think there can be any harm in exploring self-healing modalities outside of psychiatry.

[@mounir2821]

Things seem to be more complex than the intuition suggests. Thanks for the valuable video. I hope that damages on the brain will be reversible once causes are irreversibly removed

[@meganjoelyn2207]

I have to say, you do sound like you know what you are talking about, even if you needed a dictionary. Very informative and cool to see how far science has come.

[@michaelkulyk]

Thanks for uploading. The trouble with all this is that it's not definitive. You can find all these neurological deficits in the ventral and dorsal striatum, the orbito frontal cortex, the hippocampus, thalamus, the amygdala and pretty much all of the limbic system and frontal-temporal lobes of the cortex and not be schizophrenic or schizoaffective or diagnosed in any of the other psychotic categories. Still there's no doubt a relationship between the basis for mental life and mental life though personally I doubt they'll ever be able to reduce one to the other. In the end the diagnosis for psychosis will remain the signs and symptoms indicated in the persons communications with the psychiatric diagnostician.

[@leahschaefers]

Different antipsychotics affect the body differently. Everyone who has schizophrenia presents differently. Some are very high functioning, can think abstractly and can make complex decisions. Some respond extremely well to just one antipsychotic, some can be on multiple medications and still function poorly in society. Some don’t even need medication at all. Yes science is concrete but we can’t generalize one’s functionality or their prognosis with schizophrenia. Each person is different with different experiences. There are a multitude of factors both nature and nurture that influence the way the illness presents and progresses.

[@secretservice1816]

Wish you well, stay strong ❤

[@nathanricetalks]

I don't have this (thank god) but i always get really interested in such topics to the point that I'm almost obsessing over them. I have watched so many videos that i get the feeling my brain could just stop working right at any minute.

[@huskeater]

Maybe don't watch so many types of videos like this if it's potentially harming you. I am diagnosed and you saying "thank god" that you don't have it is a bit demeaning. Think more next time before you put out a public comment.

[@shanrobinson4329]

I was diagnosed 9 years go I only notice mental impairment when I take medication to long

[@FyhanAi]

I can't stop hearing voices. Its making me crazy, its a mythical beast inside of me now. Not sure if i am going through another episode or what. Living in a world that can't stop talking.

[@gigahorse1475]

Have you told your psychiatrist about this?

[@FyhanAi]

@@gigahorse1475 Not yet. I feel like the whole world is inside of my head. People of different race and language talking to my head. I know its delusions but my brain won't accept. I am a Motion designer and having trouble to do my works. Thank you for taking the time to read. means a lot to me.

[@gigahorse1475]

@@FyhanAi I would definitely call or text your psychiatrist to let him or her know as soon as possible! I hope you feel relief from this soon! I know how it feels to be experiencing so many strange things at once. Getting help as soon as you can leads to better results. ❤️

[@napoleonaquino9347]

Roughly about 10% of the worlds population have a third eye/ear - meaning they can see and/or hear spirits. To those who can hear/see spirits - you are NOT crazy, your brain is NOT acting up, the spirits are REAL ! I've had this for more than 25 years now. At first I went to the usual therapy sessions and medications just like you. But then the problem kept coming back - meaning the treatment addressed only the EFFECTS and not the CAUSE. So I researched this meticulously myself. BTW, Im a Civil Engineer, used to work in a government office. I have a very analytical mind. And I found the ROOT CAUSE- EVIL SPIRITS. Once I knew the REAL reason, I was set FREE ! I've been meds free for the last 16 years now. The spirits no longer bother me, coz I'm no longer fun to torment. The spirits prefer fearful confused victims. Our physical and spirit worlds exists in parallel dimensions, separated by force fields. The spirits can see/hear us, we can't see/hear them .. NORMALLY. But anything that seriously WEAKENS our body, EMBITTERS our soul, and affects our FAITH in God, also WEAKENS our protective spiritual AURA and allows the evil spirits to communicate with us. Thus, you can get schizophrenia from various reasons like a serious head injury, use of illegal drugs, practice of black magic, or traumatic events like rape, bullying, rejection, total isolation, death of a loved one or near-death experience. Like people, there are GOOD and BAD spirits. We will discuss mostly EVIL SPIRITS here because they affect most people and cause a lot of harm. You can pick RANDOM evil spirits from morgue, cemeteries, hospitals, asylums, jails, dungeons, and abandoned houses and isolated forests. Places of Torment, Death and Isolation. Evil spirits are like BULLIES - they choose their victims well ! They can smell fear, bitterness and doubt - key soul weaknesses. Spirits communicate by MENTAL TELEPATHY - mind to mind - that's why ONLY you can see or hear them. Thats why the spirits can READ YOUR MIND/THOUGHTS ! You can also secretly TALK/SHOUT to them by telepathy- in the presence of other people. No one will notice and think you're CRAZY ! Spirits can also DISTORT speech. For example if your friend is talking to you nicely as usual, you'll instead hear him/her MOCKING you, so you'll get ANGRY. That's how spirits make you PARANOID & anti-social. The speech distortion happens only a few SECONDS ! The speakers face suddenly changes to an UGLY facial expression ! The Spirits TRUE FACE shows !! Then the face/speech reverts back to normal and the speaking person is NOT aware of what happened. Ive seen this many times !! The evil spirits want to isolate you socially. You're their TOY ! Spirits can also SHAPE SHIFT - appear in ANY form (animal or people) they desire. They can IMITATE other peoples LOOKS and/or VOICES and pretend like real people. Spirits can also produce SOUNDS like knocking on doors, footsteps, crying or screaming people, scratching on walls, police sirens, barking dogs etc. Their plan is to ISOLATE you socially .. for themselves. Make people think you're CRAZY .. even if you re NOT. Resist them, Dont give up .. or you're really gonna end up crazy. Remember this, its NOT you but THEM (spirits) thats causing this. Fight them. If the problem is spiritual, the solution is also spiritual ! Get close to GOD. I also found out listening to Worship Praise Songs (via earphones) helps block the voices, even drives them away ! BTW this is NOT a substitute for NOT taking your meds. Take them if you need them. Good luck, Stay Safe and God Bless.

[@FyhanAi]

@@napoleonaquino9347 I am ok now. I understand, i have the same thought as you. Sometimes i wonder if the whole mental illness thing is a big scam.

[@shanoje]

Having schizophrenia myself and for many years now this is sad news and not very comforting to me. Ever since I was diagnosed about 25 years ago I tried to see something positive about the illness, but there really is nothing unfortunately. Anything positive is inspite of the illness… I guess I’m a fool to ever have thought a diagnoses like schizophrenia could have an inherent silver lining. The silver lining, I suppose, is something you have to manifest on your own through whatever hope or willpower you have left, that the illness hasn’t stripped away.

[@maiskorrel]

Stay strong brother, Just a random thought but do you have any creative hobbies or things you like to do?

[@Catlily5]

I think schizophrenia can improve creativity.

[@NakedUndone]

My understanding is that there are two types of schizophrenia: chronic and episodic. Would you be able to do a video on that?

[@dmtdreamz7706]

On a certain level, we have a drug store in our brain, the neurochemicals that show up in flow: so dopamine, norepinephrine, anandamide, endorphins, and serotonin. If you were to try to cocktail the street drug version of that, right, you're trying to blend like heroin and speed and coke and acid and weed- and point is, you can't do it. It turns out the brain can cocktail all of 'em at once, which is why people will prefer flow to almost any experience on Earth. It's our favorite experience. It's the most addictive experience on Earth. Why? 'Cause it cocktails five or six of the largest pleasure drugs the brain can produce. We're all capable of so much more than we know. That is a commonality across the board. And one of the big reasons is we're all hardwired for flow, and flow is a massive amplification of what's possible for ourselves.

[@meirakain2756]

As a t mom to schizophrenic child (an Israeli paratrooper - ptsd?) I cannot comprehend your outstanding articulation. From an outstanding leader his 6'2" has dutiruated to a less than grass high figure. We have the best global connections, tried alll available drugs yet nothing seems to help. So please explain how someone with a schizophrenic disorder is so articulate!

[@claricelyles8398]

Its going to present different in different people.

[@Catlily5]

Parts of my brain can still function well even while other parts are impaired. Not all of the brain is harmed evenly.

[@napoleonaquino9347]

Roughly about 10% of the worlds population have a third eye/ear - meaning they can see and/or hear spirits. To those who can hear/see spirits - you are NOT crazy, your brain is NOT acting up, the spirits are REAL ! I've had this for more than 25 years now. At first I went to the usual therapy sessions and medications just like you. But then the problem kept coming back - meaning the treatment addressed only the EFFECTS and not the CAUSE. So I researched this meticulously myself. BTW, Im a Civil Engineer, used to work in a government office. I have a very analytical mind. And I found the ROOT CAUSE- EVIL SPIRITS. Once I knew the REAL reason, I was set FREE ! I've been meds free for the last 16 years now. The spirits no longer bother me, coz I'm no longer fun to torment. The spirits prefer fearful confused victims. Our physical and spirit worlds exists in parallel dimensions, separated by force fields. The spirits can see/hear us, we can't see/hear them .. NORMALLY. But anything that seriously WEAKENS our body, EMBITTERS our soul, and affects our FAITH in God, also WEAKENS our protective spiritual AURA and allows the evil spirits to communicate with us. Thus, you can get schizophrenia from various reasons like a serious head injury, use of illegal drugs, practice of black magic, or traumatic events like rape, bullying, rejection, total isolation, death of a loved one or near-death experience. Like people, there are GOOD and BAD spirits. We will discuss mostly EVIL SPIRITS here because they affect most people and cause a lot of harm. You can pick RANDOM evil spirits from morgue, cemeteries, hospitals, asylums, jails, dungeons, and abandoned houses and isolated forests. Places of Torment, Death and Isolation. Evil spirits are like BULLIES - they choose their victims well ! They can smell fear, bitterness and doubt - key soul weaknesses. Spirits communicate by MENTAL TELEPATHY - mind to mind - that's why ONLY you can see or hear them. Thats why the spirits can READ YOUR MIND/THOUGHTS ! You can also secretly TALK/SHOUT to them by telepathy- in the presence of other people. No one will notice and think you're CRAZY ! Spirits can also DISTORT speech. For example if your friend is talking to you nicely as usual, you'll instead hear him/her MOCKING you, so you'll get ANGRY. That's how spirits make you PARANOID & anti-social. The speech distortion happens only a few SECONDS ! The speakers face suddenly changes to an UGLY facial expression ! The Spirits TRUE FACE shows !! Then the face/speech reverts back to normal and the speaking person is NOT aware of what happened. Ive seen this many times !! The evil spirits want to isolate you socially. You're their TOY ! Spirits can also SHAPE SHIFT - appear in ANY form (animal or people) they desire. They can IMITATE other peoples LOOKS and/or VOICES and pretend like real people. Spirits can also produce SOUNDS like knocking on doors, footsteps, crying or screaming people, scratching on walls, police sirens, barking dogs etc. Their plan is to ISOLATE you socially .. for themselves. Make people think you're CRAZY .. even if you re NOT. Resist them, Dont give up .. or you're really gonna end up crazy. Remember this, its NOT you but THEM (spirits) thats causing this. Fight them. If the problem is spiritual, the solution is also spiritual ! Get close to GOD. I also found out listening to Worship Praise Songs (via earphones) helps block the voices, even drives them away ! BTW this is NOT a substitute for NOT taking your meds. Take them if you need them. Good luck, Stay Safe and God Bless.

[@aisharicci6400]

On my mum's side of the family there are 5 siblings who suffer from what I can now confirm to be schizophrenia.

[@eo6374]

That’s remarkable.

[@TheSatiricalDissident]

I maried a woman with schizoaffective disorder last year, your videos have helped me understand what my wife is dealing with. She is untreated, and about half the time she is suffering from symptoms that make her believe I am an assassin, or am somehow trying to take advantage of her. Every couple weeks she comes home, but she has never fully moved in with me. She has SSI but she has let it laps due to them not being able to reach her. I don't know if I will be able to stay with her given the instability, and myself also being neurodivergent. I want to help her if I can, but I don't know how, and I don't think there is anything I can actually do to get her to seek help. I know what happens to people like myself, and her when we don't have a treatment plan. If you have any advice to help me be more effective at helping her, I would greatly appreciate it.

[@user-bn9se1qn4d]

From my experience with a family member, the sooner she gets help the less brain damage. Try to encourage her to see her doctor.

[@TheSatiricalDissident]

@@user-bn9se1qn4d She has been suffering since she was 13, and shes 53 now.

[@napoleonaquino9347]

Roughly about 10% of the worlds population have a third eye/ear - meaning they can see and/or hear spirits. To those who can hear/see spirits - you are NOT crazy, your brain is NOT acting up, the spirits are REAL ! I've had this for more than 25 years now. At first I went to the usual therapy sessions and medications just like you. But then the problem kept coming back - meaning the treatment addressed only the EFFECTS and not the CAUSE. So I researched this meticulously myself. BTW, Im a Civil Engineer, used to work in a government office. I have a very analytical mind. And I found the ROOT CAUSE- EVIL SPIRITS. Once I knew the REAL reason, I was set FREE ! I've been meds free for the last 16 years now. The spirits no longer bother me, coz I'm no longer fun to torment. The spirits prefer fearful confused victims. Our physical and spirit worlds exists in parallel dimensions, separated by force fields. The spirits can see/hear us, we can't see/hear them .. NORMALLY. But anything that seriously WEAKENS our body, EMBITTERS our soul, and affects our FAITH in God, also WEAKENS our protective spiritual AURA and allows the evil spirits to communicate with us. Thus, you can get schizophrenia from various reasons like a serious head injury, use of illegal drugs, practice of black magic, or traumatic events like rape, bullying, rejection, total isolation, death of a loved one or near-death experience. Like people, there are GOOD and BAD spirits. We will discuss mostly EVIL SPIRITS here because they affect most people and cause a lot of harm. You can pick RANDOM evil spirits from morgue, cemeteries, hospitals, asylums, jails, dungeons, and abandoned houses and isolated forests. Places of Torment, Death and Isolation. Evil spirits are like BULLIES - they choose their victims well ! They can smell fear, bitterness and doubt - key soul weaknesses. Spirits communicate by MENTAL TELEPATHY - mind to mind - that's why ONLY you can see or hear them. Thats why the spirits can READ YOUR MIND/THOUGHTS ! You can also secretly TALK/SHOUT to them by telepathy- in the presence of other people. No one will notice and think you're CRAZY ! Spirits can also DISTORT speech. For example if your friend is talking to you nicely as usual, you'll instead hear him/her MOCKING you, so you'll get ANGRY. That's how spirits make you PARANOID & anti-social. The speech distortion happens only a few SECONDS ! The speakers face suddenly changes to an UGLY facial expression ! The Spirits TRUE FACE shows !! Then the face/speech reverts back to normal and the speaking person is NOT aware of what happened. Ive seen this many times !! The evil spirits want to isolate you socially. You're their TOY ! Spirits can also SHAPE SHIFT - appear in ANY form (animal or people) they desire. They can IMITATE other peoples LOOKS and/or VOICES and pretend like real people. Spirits can also produce SOUNDS like knocking on doors, footsteps, crying or screaming people, scratching on walls, police sirens, barking dogs etc. Their plan is to ISOLATE you socially .. for themselves. Make people think you're CRAZY .. even if you re NOT. Resist them, Dont give up .. or you're really gonna end up crazy. Remember this, its NOT you but THEM (spirits) thats causing this. Fight them. If the problem is spiritual, the solution is also spiritual ! Get close to GOD. I also found out listening to Worship Praise Songs (via earphones) helps block the voices, even drives them away ! BTW this is NOT a substitute for NOT taking your meds. Take them if you need them. Good luck, Stay Safe and God Bless.

[@RealHero101111]

@@napoleonaquino9347 where doe these believas comzie from? is it because of some religous trauma or somethies? there be all kinds of cults puttin weird stuff into peoples heads to make em fearful and control em. tbh at weak points i have been approached by some religious people tryin to push their beliefs on me and put ideas which i never needed so idkies. many people arent frends or they have own delusions and think they do somethin good by spreading their whatevers believe they read somethin or som book told em which was written by some person from past who was livin above others havin all funzies.

[@Gemtiger279]

I read high dopamine levels can trigger mania as well not just psychosis.

[@nacibaylmaz3421]

Psychosis is not just about dopamine noradrenaline also and anticholinergic drugs did that too Benzydamine also its cannibinoid

[@Gemtiger279]

Long term anti psychotic medication use shrink the prefrontal cortex over time.

[@ftuT]

Beautifully explained.

[@becketmariner]

She forgot to mention a hyperactive Amydala. It stores STRONG emptions good and bad, and the learnings behind those emtions, especially negative ones, to teach you a lesson .(don't be trusting, fear dangers like animals, other's emotional states (ie if someone is lying to you and wishes you harm), BUT can also do good emotions. (Joy when she's in hyper mode). The Dopamine really turns this area on. and gives really distorted thoughts to the upper brain. Hippocampus which then sorts it again into the cerebal cortex where the prefrontal is stored for rational respond. Basically where the Inside out cartoon happens. All these good and bad become Rylie growing up. Forgotten memories go into the dump (pruned neurons), strong forgotten memories have some resudue. Or else we can't survive. So all these brain juices (neutral transmitters imbalanced really do a number in this area). Dopamine is a starter "on switch", juice that flips switches on in our brain so we can experiience them, so they also turn on the audio region, the visual region. Hearing and seeing stuff. (that is pro scary mostly (Fear emotion pushing the control panel). yikes. But too much joy playing with the controls Rylie goes into manic hyper mode not good for her, (he's at hockey camp, and hurts her friend, really becomes a go getter getting up super early in the morning (not healthy for a teen).

[@odinbrierley5366]

Very complicated but thanks lauz well done

[@elizabethy2912]

Im interested in knowing if Biofeedback can help a schizophrenic rewire the brain , out of schizophrenia. My daughter had the very distorted thought patterns where she could not make a point with her speech. She had 19 sessions of biofeedback, and speaks wonderfully. But, after being dx with autism at age 20, she went osychotic at 23, and we're dealing with another roubd of severe catatonia and psychosis. How much tesearch is there on extensive biofeedback, as a treatment for schizophrenia?

[@WWS322]

I was told people with schizophrenia have trouble thinking abstractly. I have never had this problem, I am very good at it. Is it because I am schizo affective?

[@gigahorse1475]

I think that’s an oversimplification. It’s like how people say autism means one will lack creativity, yet I know so many autistic people who are creative.

[@aew234]

It’s so confusing adhd is often a precursor to a thought mood or psychotic disorder and that condition is a result of low dopamine and SZ and BP1 seem to be due to high dopamine. Is there anything you can cover / update on Karunas KarXT new SZ drug post phase 3 clinical trials

[@gigahorse1475]

That’s cool that you picked that up. The simple answer is that schizophrenia is due to both high and low dopamine, just in different locations in the brain. In a brain affected by schizophrenia, dopamine is too low in all areas *except* the striatum. Dopamine is too high in the striatum, and that is what causes psychosis.

[@laurieberry162]

Finally. Neurobiology.

[@laurafruhwirth5913]

I am somebody, who was forced into medication by relatives and was severely abused by the stuff. Whenever I was normal again, I was institutionalized again and again. I am pretty sure that the medication makes me weird and after changes in the shape of my skull, I interpreted rushing noises as speech. But it stopped, when pushing through. Now I am on medication again and in a mental facility for life. But I promise, I didn`t have any problems before and everything gets better, when not on medication. I even developed speech problems and my vision got worse. It`s horrible, but they say, not being compliant is a symptome and I have schiyophrenia, which would be worse without the medications. My brain decays in front of my eyes, my body looks like I would have cancer. They are killing me legally and I can`t do nothing about it. It`s torture. I don`t even look female anymore. Obviously, if you loose brain matter, it`s like having an accident. I think everybody should be allowed to be the owner of one`s own body. They ruined my health and looked me into my body, which isn`t mine anymore. Everyone wants to be happy, healthy and free. I never was insane. My livestyle made me younger instead of older - and I turned out pretty. - but neuroleptica are a dark topic. They even say, that newborns and unborns aren`t effected, even if they cleary show severe signs of motoric dysfunctions. Plus schizophrenia is something in the genes - they say. The thing is, studies indicate that it must be the medication whilst pregnant or nursing, hence much more children fall ill when the mother was schizophrenic. Excuse me, but I wouldn`t have given my baby medication and as a kindergarten teacher, I see signs that your baby developed worse than he would be. It`s not your fault. It`s their`s. The newborns are less healthy from the start, but after "getting off medication" (mother doesn`t nurse or the baby is just born), it`s like a baby, who was exposed to drugs. No wonder, the medication is based on real drugs like speed or crystal meth. I would be a biology/german teacher if not being missdiagnosed and missztreated. I can tell them again again to let me go and to stop medicating me. It doesn`t help. Now I am one of the people, who never get married or raise their children. I am someone, who is now disabled. Bodily and since a few months, I guess three, even a little bit mentally retarted. I wasn`t born this way and I faught to hard for my freedom. I dreamed of a better family than the one I was raised in. That`s all. I was just drugged severely every time I got hospitalized and therefore experienced amnesia. They locked me in for months, whilst my brain got used to the drugs. Than they let me go. But as I said, my mother brought me back in until studying wasn`t an option anymore. The police told me all they can do is bringing me back into hospital, hence I was experiencing psychosis and every doctor I asked for help said that they aren`t experienced with psychopharmaka and that I should take them. Probably I was experiencing psychosis. ;-) Yeah, that`s how you get ill, when you are in fact perfectly fine. You just need enough physicians, who treat people far from science without having to prove anything. My family brought me three panties for, I believe, over three months. I couldn`t leave, they didn`t call the police. I bet they just wrote that my hygiene was poor. If you lock someone into your cellar, you have the same effect, but no medication and the victim can talk about her experience and get help afterwards.

[@kareendeveraux1847]

😢 Hey, I don't know if you can read this, but I believe you. I also had horrible experiences with those drugs, I can verify that those drugs can cause schizophrenia in healthy people. MD Gøtzsche and psychiatrist Joana Moncrieff also share this opinion. It's important that you don't run into coldturkey withdrawal. If you are out of hospital again, you need to slowly taper it down (like 10% of the previous dose per month). Don't miss a dose. You will probably have to educate your psychiatrist, look for a good one, if someone listens, educate them about safe tapering, they don't know how it works. Tell them about Ashton manual and Mark Horowitz's work of safe tapering. Do your own research. You also should have a social worker assigned to you. Once you are out there, you need to get away from your family. Plan your moves. You may also look into supplements. I personally think that psych meds like all other drugs drain the b vitamins out of the body and a shortage in them can cause psychotic symptoms. (Of course, psychiatrists never run studies here.) Alpha lipoic acid, omega 3 helps to repair neuronal damage. I hope you can make it out of there!

[@kareendeveraux1847]

😢 Hey, I don't know if you can read this, but I believe you. I also had horrible experiences with those drugs, I can verify that those drugs can cause schizophrenia in healthy people. MD Gøtzsche and psychiatrist Joana Moncrieff also share this opinion. It's important that you don't run into coldturkey withdrawal. If you are out of hospital again, you need to slowly taper it down (like 10% of the previous dose per month). Don't miss a dose. You will probably have to educate your psychiatrist, look for a good one, if someone listens, educate them about safe tapering, they don't know how it works. Tell them about Ashton manual and Mark Horowitz's work of safe tapering. Do your own research. You also should have a social worker assigned to you. Once you are out there, you need to get away from your family. Plan your moves. You may also look into supplements. I personally think that psych meds like all other drugs drain the b vitamins out of the body and a shortage in them can cause psychotic symptoms. (Of course, psychiatrists never run studies here.) Alpha lipoic acid, omega 3 helps to repair neuronal damage. I hope you can make it out of there!

[@pamgielow6973]

Thank-you for your videos, have been watching since my daughter was diagnosed three years ago with schizophrenia. Could you talk more about treatment options? My daughter was doing well on medication then they titrated it down, she bottomed out and now she is back to hearing and talking with spirits. Also, why is there always such a religious component?

[@Catlily5]

Not everyone has a religious component but it is pretty common.

[@mariechosgaire6984]

Who else would they believe would have the power to speak with them in their heads? God or spirits would be my first guess if I was a schizophrenic. I feel for everyone suffering ❤

[@Catlily5]

@@mariechosgaire6984 They often sound like normal voices. That is why people have problems telling them apart from reality.

[@davecstack]

A key factor in their list of questions is when at the park with friends I see or hear things other people don't some people say yes to this question but they may be talking about their uniqness ie noticing the sound of the the stream or the name of a bird that the other person but the other people don't but as doctor asking the answer should be no as pysch doc asking they mean if ever in entire life heard voice they say it's schizophrenia

[@timothyklein4733]

Don't stop trying 😢 you can do this ❤

[@terenzo50]

If there's anything to the recent finding that lupus or other inflammatory conditions may be precursor events leading to schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder and ASD for some persons, then the "Science Of" will change. And that's what science is supposed to do.

[@Rhanyra]

PS- glad to see your hair grown back out! its very pretty.

[@lobehold4864]

in amurica a lot of the homeless people have schizophrenia. When you see a homeless person you think, "they wouldn't treat a dog like that". And then someone says "but a dog is helpless". Well so is a person on the street that is dealing with serious mental illness. Amurica is a disgrace.Misspelling done intentionally .

[@LyslScentedLife]

Very good knowledge!

[@nicolemcintyre8098]

Thank you! ❤

[@angelpizza7892]

Can ppl with schizophrenia do hypnosis therapy

[@David_four_twenty]

Wherever there is a genetic link to a behavior (whether we term it "mental illness" or not) there is a question of why. What may have been the advantage of such behaviors in tribal settings for our ancestors in the wild. It could be for example, that these were the first shamans, the first medicine men and so on, that reduced the stress of the tribe by talking to spirits and so on. As we know that even still today stress kills, this would have been a survival advantage to the tribe. Idk. To me this seems to be a much more compassionate view of such genetically linked behaviors than labelling them illnesses.

[@kevinvillasuso7307]

Thank you

[@lin_da03]

I have one question, in which month were you born? :) Because at my last hospital stay I realized that many patients were born in December, January and March.

[@robertstone8056]

great video lauren!

[@brockachoo]

Terrific video. So, it kinda validates my saying Blame my brain, not me 🤣

[@jennifervandervoort6412]

Does it makes sense to say it is like a presence i still feel like talking to my own voice

[@BlairPittams]

Is paranoia a suspicion about people watching us or belief. This i think starts for me after religious study

[@upgrade1015]

I knew my brain was shrinkin ! I knew it

[@JeffreyJorge-p1p]

We need people to advocate for us !!!!! The mental illness community needs our version of Reggie Jackson .......

[@JeffreyJorge-p1p]

Or al sharpton

[@Rhanyra]

Can I just say I love you! lol jk but I really like your videos. I am not schizophrenic but my sister is. I constantly send her your videos to make sure she sees them.

[@xxxs1874]

no one in my family is schizophrenic lol.........its me im the only one.......my sisters definitely arent lol...its 7 love😘

[@POBoxAvrilandpets]

I think my next door neighbours have schizophrenia, at least two other people those. Worse than schizophrenia you showed and told you had.

[@earthschool7846]

thank u my dear 🧡

[@guadalupeavila9045]

Excellent videos!! Thank you 😊

[@SchizSoAffective]

I think some of my hallucinations are my thoughts taking another form. And some aren’t.

[@tcort]

Thanks!

[@Gemtiger279]

Anti psychotic medications flatten the emotions and increase negative symptoms of psychosis.

[@scotchmist...]

This...

[@hellosirji1753]

Like if someone really closed ones died ,so it can Started to imagine him /her and started talking them in their imagination Is that possible in schizophrenia ?

[@huskeater]

No. My brother died of suicide and I don't hear anything close to him when I'm struggling heavy. Are you asking if someone hears or feels a presence after someone close passes on? If so, then maybe that's a symptom of schizophrenia, but really up to a mental health professional and not KZbin comments or a woman who has shizoaffective disorder vs schizophrenia (they're not the same thing but she acts as if they are)

[@alexianeves]

Btw a great way to remember complex names is to breakdown in 2 sometimes the word neuroscience often uses the names of the places of the brain to describe a problem. Dr.Hubermann said it better 😂

[@timothyklein4733]

That's correct 💯

[@pipermoonshine]

boy our 3lb bundle of joy that lives in our skull sure is complex.

[@LivingDead53]

Mental Illness runs on one side of my family, which makes everyone jump on my failure at evolution while we have the stars at the same time. I've had almost every adversity check minus my parents being in jail. My short term memory has gotten better this year, not a lot, but I can remember some things. I'm sleeping, eating, and not being hunted as I was being, trying to protect my cats as well.. I already had a below average short term memory, and then I gazed into the eyes of a god. His picture kept showing up. What? People become paranoid if I don't look at them in normal settings. I took an IQ test that showed subcortical pathology and lesions in my white matter. It showed the inflammation, too. Some of that was self-inflicted, but a lot of it was from my dear friends with lasers and the "mood" Marilyn Manson enjoys. Cheater. My brain was slightly swollen for 8.5 months because nobody listens to schizophrenics. Plus, I was on the civilian battlefield as usual. Those vets who've been in combat are collateral damage. Our politicians speak of soldiers so fondly, many of them. Due to the fact that soldiers are the healthy populations of the US, they are not collateral damage. We're running out of people. Plus, when they see what is going to happen... I have to take meds now because otherwise, I wander through space and can't make connections. Come float with us. My sad, sad life says it all, right Breaking Benjamin. I'm a parasite. I'll bite you.

[@kalebramsey2663]

How does she sound so intelligent

[@joylinencomio394]

Hi 🙋‍♀️❤

[@kavehgaming546]

There is a guy in my head and hear his speaks so low and word to word and i can't get comfort with that and i hope to stop and remove those sounds ...

[@napoleonaquino9347]

Roughly about 10% of the worlds population have a third eye/ear - meaning they can see and/or hear spirits. To those who can hear/see spirits - you are NOT crazy, your brain is NOT acting up, the spirits are REAL ! I've had this for more than 25 years now. At first I went to the usual therapy sessions and medications just like you. But then the problem kept coming back - meaning the treatment addressed only the EFFECTS and not the CAUSE. So I researched this meticulously myself. BTW, Im a Civil Engineer, used to work in a government office. I have a very analytical mind. And I found the ROOT CAUSE- EVIL SPIRITS. Once I knew the REAL reason, I was set FREE ! I've been meds free for the last 16 years now. The spirits no longer bother me, coz I'm no longer fun to torment. The spirits prefer fearful confused victims. Our physical and spirit worlds exists in parallel dimensions, separated by force fields. The spirits can see/hear us, we can't see/hear them .. NORMALLY. But anything that seriously WEAKENS our body, EMBITTERS our soul, and affects our FAITH in God, also WEAKENS our protective spiritual AURA and allows the evil spirits to communicate with us. Thus, you can get schizophrenia from various reasons like a serious head injury, use of illegal drugs, practice of black magic, or traumatic events like rape, bullying, rejection, total isolation, death of a loved one or near-death experience. Like people, there are GOOD and BAD spirits. We will discuss mostly EVIL SPIRITS here because they affect most people and cause a lot of harm. You can pick RANDOM evil spirits from morgue, cemeteries, hospitals, asylums, jails, dungeons, and abandoned houses and isolated forests. Places of Torment, Death and Isolation. Evil spirits are like BULLIES - they choose their victims well ! They can smell fear, bitterness and doubt - key soul weaknesses. Spirits communicate by MENTAL TELEPATHY - mind to mind - that's why ONLY you can see or hear them. Thats why the spirits can READ YOUR MIND/THOUGHTS ! You can also secretly TALK/SHOUT to them by telepathy- in the presence of other people. No one will notice and think you're CRAZY ! Spirits can also DISTORT speech. For example if your friend is talking to you nicely as usual, you'll instead hear him/her MOCKING you, so you'll get ANGRY. That's how spirits make you PARANOID & anti-social. The speech distortion happens only a few SECONDS ! The speakers face suddenly changes to an UGLY facial expression ! The Spirits TRUE FACE shows !! Then the face/speech reverts back to normal and the speaking person is NOT aware of what happened. Ive seen this many times !! The evil spirits want to isolate you socially. You're their TOY ! Spirits can also SHAPE SHIFT - appear in ANY form (animal or people) they desire. They can IMITATE other peoples LOOKS and/or VOICES and pretend like real people. Spirits can also produce SOUNDS like knocking on doors, footsteps, crying or screaming people, scratching on walls, police sirens, barking dogs etc. Their plan is to ISOLATE you socially .. for themselves. Make people think you're CRAZY .. even if you re NOT. Resist them, Dont give up .. or you're really gonna end up crazy. Remember this, its NOT you but THEM (spirits) thats causing this. Fight them. If the problem is spiritual, the solution is also spiritual ! Get close to GOD. I also found out listening to Worship Praise Songs (via earphones) helps block the voices, even drives them away ! BTW this is NOT a substitute for NOT taking your meds. Take them if you need them. Good luck, Stay Safe and God Bless.

[@Tocinos]

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[@davecstack]

Another question that means schizo effective disorder is if you say u believe in fairies even from the begining of time

[@tidespath2240]

1:19 Yep

[@timothyklein4733]

We're probably very distantly related, that sounds familiar...I hope that helps you a Lot 😅❤🎉

[@Shadowlurker4897]

I find schizophrenia very fascinating, maybe there is a way to obtain a high functioning variant because reality is honestly quite boring.