Lars Mittank Disappearance | Was First Break Psychosis to Blame?
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- Опубликовано: 22 фев 2021
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My grand father said ," go out together ,come back together" i always hold to this and never left anybody behind .
Your grandfather was a wise man 🍻
Your grandfather gave great advice! So many missing today would not be missing if they had not gone somewhere alone.
THANK YOU! My Mom says basically the same thing and I have taken this close to heart!
Perhaps, but I really don't think it would have helped. Mittank would probably have left them at some stage. In any case, they tried to stay with him and he insisted they leave. If they insisted on staying, it would only have caused him to see them suspiciously and as a threat. First break psychosis on an overseas trip...it's just a terribly unlucky combination.
@hot sauce and others... this is what I couldn't comprehend either, that not even one of his so-called friends stayed with him. They knew he was injured due to the heavy blasts against his head, when he was attacked the night before. Also on this occasion btw, he went to the store all by himself to buy something, even though they were with him on the street and easily could have accompanied him. I mean, we are talking here about Bulgaria and about a city. In this country almost everybody in more or less official function is corrupt. Additionally, during the night, criminal gypsy clans roam the streets very openly, in day time they are there too of course, but more or less "only" to pick pockets and "beg" in an extremely aggressive manner. The tourists are a magnet to such criminals and one is better off to not trust anyone.
So, experiencing this as a tourist or somebody not used to this kind of situation, it is actually quite understandable, when a traveler gets irritated and anxious, especially with a severe head injury. Lars Mittank must have had a very bad concussion, as he was bleeding from his ear, suffered from memory loss, could not sleep, could hardly eat and vomitted, was photo-sensitive and had intermittently a sort of hazy or misty sight, had problems with the balance and also had problems to concentrate after the blow to his head. The young men had drank some beer before, but weren't actually drunk. Lars was able to tell all this to his mother on the phone and to the first doctor he went to see. This is why this doctor sent him to the hospital. The usual action to take in such a case, is to make a ct scan or MRI for diagnostic purpose. But this did not happen. He was sent away by the hospital without having diagnostics made, with the prescription for the pharmacy.
Then, as he could not spend another night at the hotel he and his friends were staying at, because this hotel was fully booked. he used a taxi to find a pharmacy, while also having his luggage with him. After he finally found a pharmacy, which had the tablets he needed, he asked the taxi driver about a hotel, which would have free rooms. In Germany, as well as in other European countries, this is a very normal information to ask for in a taxi, when being in cities used to travelers like tourists or trade fair visitors. Very often taxi drivers have agreements with severl hotels, pubs, clubs etc, where they would primarily take passengers to when asked for such an information. He did not need to care about the price, because he had a credit card and above all, he knew he could rely on his mother in case he needed more cash money if needed. Their relationship had always been very close, and got even more intense after the father had died some months before he went on this trip with his "friends". (Lars probably was asked by the taxi driver about the price range of the hotel he was looking for, and then would have said, that it would not matter. But this is just an assumption!) The taxi driver then took him to this hotel in a VERY bad and dangerous part of town. Lars then checked in and as soon as he entered the assigned hotel room, he called his mother again to tell her where he was and how he was doing etc. He asked her about the medication, so she could look it up in the internet. He told her, that he had a bad gut feeling about the hotel receptionist, because this man had copied his credit card when he payed for the hotel. He then also complained to her, that the hotel was very noisy, poorly soundproofed, and he heard people shouting and doing creepy things, that made him anxious. When the private investigators later followed Lars Mittank's route, they also went to this hotel and his hotel room and could confirm all of what was complained about by Lars, except for one thing - the copying of the credit card, which might have been, because the private investigators were not travelling alone, but in a group. A single person of course always is more vulnerable than grouped people, so this might be the reason for the exception. Anyhow, Lars told his mother on the phone - I think it was another phone call made from this hotel room - that he was going to leave the hotel, because he did not feel safe. So, as the private investigators could confirm everything Lars had complained about, this also is understandable, especially when keeping in mind, that Lars had a severe head injury with all the symptoms I have mentioned above.
In yet another phone call, Lars informed his mother, that he now was outside and that he was trying to hide until day light would come, because he was too afraid to make another move in this city district. In this phone call, he hardly raised his voice, was obviously trying to stay under cover in a tree or by a tree, and was shaken with anxiety. His mother tried to calm him down, until he told her, that the battery of his cell phone was getting low and that they would have to end the phone call, so he would be able to keep in touch when needed. This is actually one of the many signs, that Lars Mittank over all had a good mental state, he was able to reflect the situation he was in, he could at least roughly assess and describe his situation in the night before he went missing. Lars surely was not hallucinating, but he may have not been able to clearly understand the danger he was in, because he did not know the language and therefore only could read the faces and gestures of people, while having the concussion, which had still not had been diagnosed in detail by ct scan or MRI, etc.Hemadde it through the night safely, as we all know due to camera footage from the airport and due to additional phone calls with his mother, who had meanwhile booked a seat in a travel bus for Lars, so he would be able to take it if he was not able to take the plane because of his injuries.
Lars Mittank clearly had no reason to run away from home or from his mom. He had a very good job and his relationships at work with his employer and his collegues were stable and very good. Later, his employer would also pay for the search, as well as for the private investigators and lawyers involved. Of course Lars was depressed over the loss of his dad, but the love between him and his mother helped both of them to carry on in sanity, even while griefing.
Yet what was to happen at the airport, had a great impact on Lars Mittank's well-being. And here is where there are problems to recollect data. For example, some belongings of Lars, which he had all left behind, were there at first, then went missing, like the medication box with the tablets in it. Also, some of the very important camera footage from the airport, which had been there and showed to the private investigators and lawyers, went sort of "missing" when the police got a hand on it. Also, various men were presented by the airport managers and later by the police, as the one man, who was said to be aa eye witness at the airport, seeing Lars run off.
We all know, that Lars went to see the airport doctor and that he phoned with his mom several times from the airport. On one phone call he asked her to send cash money via Western Union, because he would not be let out of the country, if he didn't pay for this. This too has been confirmed by the private investigators and lawyers to be true. As I wrote before, this is Bulgaria, and this is one of the many Bulgarian traits. Lars explained his mother in detail how Western Union works and what she had to do and which information she had to send him, so he could collect the money right after she had sent it. They both have never dealt with WU until this moment. Lars always talked clearly to his mother on the phone, he was released to have made it trough the night safely and was very eager to finally return to home. So his senses were actually like we would expect from a person, who was sane. The anxiety was gone, Lars was just nervous and longing to come home to his mother and life, where he could understand everything and be safe again.
But when he went to see the airport doctor a second time, there was suddenly a turning point, as soon as a man entered the waiting room, where Lars awaited his second appointment there. This was a witness, which would not be presented correctly later.
Lars obviousy ran away from this man, he obviously tried to hide from him. This could be seen on the camera footage. But sadly, the camera footage showing this man, who made Lars run off, was gone as soon as the police had it. The private investigators and lawyers saw the camera footage, so it really was there. Still available was camera footage from several cameras, showing Lars run and often turn around like to see if he would be followed. Also still available camera footage shows Lars cross the street infront of the airport, hide behind a bus, also by walking and later running behind the bus as it started to move, and finally jumping into a ditch. This was the last to be seen from Lars Mittank.
My sister happened to have her first “break” (related to bipolar 1) while at Burning-man with friends when 22yo. (This was just before a time when everyone had phones.)
she managed to separate herself from her friends & somehow got very lucky that she met a friendly guy - Tom - who kept an eye on her, & accompanied her home, hitchhiking - 3 states away, when he realized that she was manic seeming & alone. He figured out how to contact our family (and we sent money for the bus) & he got her back here safe. We got SO so lucky. She got home & got treatment, but it took 3mo to get back to sleeping / eating / ‘normal’. If she’d never met Tom, I’m sickened to think where she could’ve ended up.
What a guy
Burning Man? There's nothing like psychedelics to kick psychosis into high gear. What is harmless for most is the worst thing someone prone to psychosis could possibly do. I had my psychotic break (manic) after a psychiatrist prescribed Adderall because he thought I had underlying ADHD. I have discovered that besides psychedelics the worst thing someone with bipolar could do is take amphetamines. Mania doesn't need momentum. I have someone watching me too. I'm medicated and stable now but not very functional and it has been years since the break.
this is interesting to me.. i feel myself change around 19-23 but mine was clipping depression
Oh, burning man? ..she Probably dropped acid or someone spiked the jungle juice with PCP, ..happens, ..🤷
@@ElSantoLuchadorhow functional are you,, can you hold a job? Does someone watch you around the clock? Sorry you have to go through this.
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Thank you for this video.👍 It‘s a big case here in Germany. His mother searches for him until today.
Very sad. My heart breaks for her.
I cannot even imagine....
Aww God love her 🙏
I wish I could follow his case, but my friend also vanished like this and volunteer. It must so hard for the family as for Emma's.
@@SujaaniPrem I hope you find her.
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Interesting case, his friends definitely shouldn't have left him there alone, especially after that fight!
Whatever actually happened - with friends like that who needs enemies.
Agree
@@sixthsenseamelia4695 he said he was fine. If I offered help but someone refuses it, Im not gonna barge in and help unless its evident that the person is not okay
@@anonymousperson3023 I get what you're saying. I think people often over simplify these situations. I've had friends who needed help but outright refuse it from everyone. There is only so much you can do to force it upon them. Especially if he was experiencing a break of some kind. Also taking into account that they were young, men and that there is quite a lot we might not know about their efforts to help. I'm sure this haunts them everyday. I cant imagine.
@@anonymousperson3023 You tell him you want to do some more sight-seeing, you're going to hang around for two more days and you'll fly back with him.
The fear his mother must have felt after his call must have been horrible. Thanks for this one.
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This is the dark side of uchoob popularity, the side of which nobody speaks...
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It's chilling watching him run out the airport.
Yes, I wonder if in this cases, something really is happening.
That is odd and a little scary to say the least, since no one would ever see or hear from him again.
Yeah. I feel really bad for him. Seems like a nice enough guy. Do you think he's dead?
@@Ron4885 Unfortunately yes, I believe he is deceased. What do you think? 🤔
@@Ron4885 I wish his family knew, this case is frightening. I'm not into conspiracy ideas but it looks as if he was taken by aliens. He has to be somewhere, or was people behind him? It makes no sense, were there people behind him in the airport? No right? Is so weird and sad.
The only way I can fathom him still being alive is if he is having a near record setting dissociative fugue state. Sadly I think he probably died in the elements and his body has simply never been found
Entering a fugue state usually happens quietly, they don't seek attention, they don't run, are confused but they aren't that paranoid and they leave work or home, not a vacation spot. So i'm ruling out fugue and agree that his schizophrenic epidode impaired his abilities to survive so much that he probably died somewhere alone.
I have in the past had patients that were from other parts of the United States...far away from where I work that it took months to figure out who they were because they were in active psychosis for which it was difficult to find the correct medication. One problem is that a lot of words are rambling or they have such outrageous stories that it’s difficult to find what parts might be true. I also have had a patient go AWOL and we found him almost a year later thousands of miles away. It does happen.
this is the main theory people talk about , he was being paranoid and went crazy because of either antibiotic side effects or just his ear injury that impacted his brain and he just ran and never stopped and died like that. Only problem i have with this theory is that no one ever found his body , if he just died like that somewhere near the airport people , police would have found him he can't just disappear
@Justin Tylor and others... I wrote some more details about this Lars Mittank missing person case under the comment made by @hot sauce stating "My grand father said ," go out together ,come back together" i always hold to this and never left anybody behind .". You might be interested in reading it.
He had such a kind face. I feel bad for him and his family.
Really good point, if your friend is ill or injured don’t leave them behind on their own in any circumstance
Sounds like first break. From somebody who’s experienced first break.
The story reminds me a lot of the Elisa Lam case where she ended up in the water tank at the Cecil Hotel . She was traveling alone from Canada. She had a psychotic episode , thought someone was after her and they think she hid in the tank to hide and ended up drowning. I bet something similar happened with this man.
But everyone knew Elisa Lam struggled with bipolar disorder. She also hadn't taken her meds for a day or two, something which can cause disastrous results for someone with that condition. I haven't ruled out foul play, though. The elevator's malfunctioning was really convenient, and the time stamp on the camera footage is blurred, and maybe edited.
The psychosis also explains why he got into a fight in the first place when it was out of character for him. He could easily have squeezed himself into a crawlspace in an abandoned building and gotten stuck or something like that. The fact that he hasn't been found actually makes a lot of sense because he would have been trying to hide if he thought he was being chased. If he hadn't run off not being found would make a lot less sense.
@@violentwildling8924 yes I'm thinking something similar has happened to Nicola Bulley the English woman that went missing walking her dog two weeks ago.
@@spencerfrankclayton4348his mother reached to German media that he was unstable at times. Besides these type of episodes can come like lightning from a clear sky.
I never heard of this one. It's so sad when young people disappear due to possible mental illness.
Dr. Grande, another missing person who was exhibiting odd behaviour, whom I have friends in common with, is Emma Fillipoff in Victoria, BC, Canada. She went missing in 2012. Perhaps you could profile her.
Yes, that is a very odd case. Sadly, I think she fell victim to foul play as she was very vulnerable.
“A convention of aspiring serial killers in town?” You are just too funny, Dr Grande!
This case has ALWAYS baffled me. There are so many things that could’ve been at play. Even scarier it occurred in a foreign country. I’d like to think he’s out there somewhere on a beach, living it up and just wanted to start a new life. BUT... probably unlikely. Ugh, I’m stumped and I feel for his family. ☹️
@@Jose_Hunters_EWF_Remixes he disappeared in Bulgaria though not Germany. America would still be foreign which was her point
It's simple. Lars Mittank messed with some people, that much is known, and then encountered them again, that much is obvious.
@@Jose_Hunters_EWF_Remixes much worse, the US is a hellhole.
@@kennethcraig8656 he said the US not American but the US is IN America... but different than the rest of it
That's a pleasant theory. I hope it's true, but it doesn't seem likely. I feel for the family. Not knowing, has to be the worse kind of heartache.
As a TBI guy myself...this guy REALLY sounds like he was hit in the head during that fight.
After my TBI...acting strange became kinda my thing.
I was thinking the same thing. Anything can happen with that type of injury.
@@LDiamondz Well...not ANYTHING.
I'm still waiting on my spidey powers, for example...
@@TheRealBamboonga That takes a few years, I think. Can you spin a web, yet? 😆
@@LDiamondz Not yet. I can shake one...but not stir. Or spin.
Until today it is not even sure if that "fight" ever happened.
Also:
He was examined by THREE doctors, one even at a hospital.
It is very unlikely that all three diagnosed a ruptured eardrum but didn't even think of a possible head trauma.
Varna is a common area for young tourists to party. So it may be possible that all three doctors weren't able to recognize the onset of a serious mental health issue, but I am pretty sure that they have lots of experience with drugs, so if he had taken anything, they would at least have suspected it.
Can we have a video on the disappearance of the potted plant? My money is on the lizard people took it as a gift to give the aliens, could be wrong thou
Dr T smoked the potted plant 🍁
It's been gone awhile now 😟
😆 maybe we need one on what drives people to become attached to the plants and what would motivate someone to want to covet them? Thinking it's along the lines of Attachment Displacement Disorder? I'll find out from Dr G for sure though! 😉
@@sixthsenseamelia4695 plausible 😏
@@alimar0604 I knoooow 😭
This feels like a mental break that resulted in his demise. I cannot imagine this family's heartbreak. It would at least be good for him to be located regardless.
This is definitely possible. Or he could have had a total psychotic break, wandered off, and is living on the streets. This has happened before. I hope they find him, either way.
Or maybe, just maybe his own perspective was the truth.
Lars, If you are watching this, give your mother a phone call.
More clear, put his mothers phone number down...
Ok I will
Really not funny. My son has been missing 18 months today. If he's alive at all, he's picking through garbage for food (he has paranoid schizophrenia) not on an iPad.
@@donnamuller6460 I’ll pray for your Son. Thanks for replying... it’s hard to see someone we love go thru hell...😢
@@donnamuller6460 I am so sorry, Donna. I hope you will see him again soon, alive and well.
Hi dr Todd Grande. Maybe you can do a Joran van der Sloot analysis sometime :)
great idea !
Yeeees!
A lot of missing people are eventually found dead in pretty strange locations. One woman's body was found wedged behind a tall bookcase in her bedroom months after she went missing. It appeared she had climbed onto the bookcase to reach the electrical plug behind it, slid down head first between the furniture and the wall and was unable to free herself or call for help. Her mom was in the next room. Just imagine how much trouble you could get into if you were afraid and trying to hide.
Eeehm the smell?!
@@AlAl-en9ce yeah, you'd think you'd notice them smell of a rotting corpse in the next room. But they didn't. And if I remember correctly, they made an effort to look for her.
omg i JUST seen this story... wow 2 yrs ago..
Dr. Grande is always talking at just the volume as to not wake up his neighbors. Love it!
Always a Grande day. 🙂 Thank you for this interesting case, I had not heard of it before.
This case has intrigued me for years. Great video Dr. Grande!
I’m very concerned that we haven’t seen the big plant (Robert) for a couple videos now - I want proof of life!!
Lol
Uh oh ... the mystery of the disappearance of Robert ... he was a lovely plant ... everyone liked him ... then one day he didn't appear at his post ... (to be continued)
Ohhh Im so happy that you covered this case!! It has been a mystery since then!!
This case has always baffled me and I am so glad you are analysing it. I can't wait to hear your thoughts about what could be on going on in a situation like this. 😉
Such a great analysis to such a tragic, puzzling case! Your work ethic and intelligence, not to mention your humor, has me in awe!! ♡
Love the 4 corner plant set up! :)
Hi Dr Grande. Thanks for making these videos. My mother and I have been enjoying them so much.
I love looking at case studies so to speak so your videos are always interesting to me. Thanks again for taking the time to share your insights with us.
This is really interesting, I know I always say this, but it reminds me of Magdalena Zuk’s case. I am dying to hear your analysis!!
And I agree with the other commentators, that color suits you! Thanks for your videos, as always!
I’ve been to Varna and through all my travels I have never before or since been to a place where so many people have tried to con and rob us. Trying to get help for basic things - getting to the bus station, etc was very difficult, and I don’t remember seeing any police at all during the time we were there. We cut our stay short and left bc it was such an unpleasant experience. I hope this young man found the help that he needed, but know that it is pretty unlikely.
This city, especially the place around the hotel, which the taxi took him to, is in the hand of gypsy clans.
What utter bulshit!
I’ve heard all these cases multiple times now but I always love hearing your take on things.
I so enjoy all your video's doc. No matter how stressful or busy my days are, I always look forward to relaxing and watching you at the end of my day. I appreciate your hard work and I love your sense of humor as well as your soothing voice and your adorable plants. I just think your wonderful.💕 I'll stop gushing now...back to the video!😊
Thank you for your take on the case, Dr. Grande. I`m Bulgarian and I remember when this story blew up. It baffled me back then how his friends agreed to leave him on his own and just go back to their country.
I don't know. He was a young, healthy man. All he had to do was kill time in a hotel for 48 hours and then fly home. Why would his friends have thought he needed protection!?
His friends offered to stay with him but he said he'd be okay.
I dont think how they behaved was out of the ordinary, especially as he wasn't acting strangely back then.
@@SusanaXpeace2u Maybe because he told them he believed the people who attacked him hired someone else to attack him? They apparently didn't believe him and left him despite this.
His friends ( and the doctor at the airport?) couldn’t didn’t se him as having mental issues, psychosis, being at risk. (And the airport doctor could do much when he ran? He could activated the security at the airport.)🇸🇪🇪🇪
@@SusanaXpeace2u Burst eardrum. Middle ear controls balance + become disoriented & confused? Concussion requires at a minimum 24 hours observation. Antibiotics for a burst ear drum? Antibiotics are for infections? 🤔
Thanks Dr. Grande for this interesting analysis! Amazing story, everything and anything was against him! He was in a foreign country, had head trauma, was paranoid, and left everything he had at the airport!! Sounds like he may have had the "first break psychosis" happening, I agree! Due to the fact that he was involved in a fight, didn't eat much, showed bizarre behavior signs and trembling at the sight of a construction worker while in the Doctor's office. Sad to think he probably hid and died of hypothermia or starvation. I'm certain his friends felt guilt for leaving him. His mother must have had such an extremely difficult time trying to deal with all of this! Thanks for sharing!!
@Elaine Archibald ... things were a little different. As the private investigators and lawyers later found out, the information Lars gave to his mother during the phone calls were all completely correct. Also, he wasn't sort of "involved" in a fight. He was attacked when he didn't know he was in danger. He had drunk some beer, but he wasn't in a state you would describe as being drunk. He and his friends were having fun, as well as everybody else. Some youngsters didn't take some of his jokes with humor, which resulted in an attack, when he hadn't expected it. Then other actually uninvolved people have also joined the attackers. So the physical attacks came from the others, which makes him a victim.
If this had happened in most of the other places in the world and not in a country like Bulgaria, then Lars Mittank would have gotten medical care the next day at the latest. And he would have been allowed to leave the country and head for home freely. But this was not the case in Bulgaria. And this was not something only appearing in his head, it was actually real, as the private investigators and lawyers could proove later.
In addition, the hospital turned him away, did no diagnostics, only gave him a receipt for antibiotic medication, that is prohibitted in Germany and most other countries since years, because it may cause psychotic symptoms. It is unclear how many tablts Lars had taken, as the medicine box with the rest of the tablets were with his belongings, but got lost as soon as the corrupt police got hold of his belongings. Also, very important camera footage from the airport went missing as soon as the police got their hands on it. It showed the person going after Lars. This guy was once said to be a construction worker, then he was said to be a security guard, then he was said to be a cleaner from the airport, etc. Also several different men were presented as this on man on different occasions. The private investigators and lawyers found out, that it was the police covering up proof and that it was the police also, who would put pressure on airport workers, who witnessed Lars Mittank's escape. These witnesses then would be silent.
The German police has a communication person to work with Bulgarian police when needed. This German communication officer also can hardly communicate with the Bulgarian police and he could also shed some light onto the way things are being handled in Bulgaria. His information supported all the other people, who gave information about Bulgaria and their corrupt system, which quite often makes people pay for the freedom to leave the country.
Anyhow... the Bulgarian police is saying, that Lars Mittank was a crazy guy and this is the reason why he is missing. But this certainly was NOT the case. This is a cover-up, that has been exposed by the private investigators and lawyers, and also was supported from German police officials.
@@lisasternenkind6467 Thank you. Sad situation. It can be different in other countries to cover up things like this.
@@elainearchibald9020 Yes, Bulgaria is very special.
Oh that's amazing! I requested this video some time ago and now here it is! Great video as always and very interesting insights on paranoia. Keep up the great work. I'm already looking forward to your next video!
Great that you've made a video on this incredibly sad and puzzling mystery - thank you so much Dr G. Your subject matter keeps me highly interested in your channel. Cheers 👍💖😎
I agree with you Dr Grande! my brother developed schizophrenia at 32 and the break happened after a solitary holiday.
Looking back the signs of it developing were apparent but unless you know what to look for it just seemed like he was getting emotional and anxious in the preceding months.
The psychotic break happened while he was returning home and involved trying to jump out of moving vehicles, his fear was so extreme.
Fortunately my brother got treatment but I do fear that this lad was not so fortunate.
I hope Lars is found even if it only gives his family closure 😥
I have a hobby interest in psychology. When I read about Lars, I suspected he was developing schizophrenia for the first time. I could see how his symptoms could have been amplified by being alone in a foreign country. Your analyses are always very insightful. Thank You!
I think you are not right! A Schizophrenia does not cause a disappereance! He was killed by bulgarian criminals,because he had a fight with them. Vendetta is a typical reaction in such cases!
Looks like a new arrangement for your plants ... nice touch :) great video and you are always a treat 😉
I am super excited and grateful to get Dr. Grande's take on this.
there is a lot more to this story from what I know. For example: the doctor at the airport changed his story three times and Lars' mom flew to Bulgaria right after he went missing and was able to see footage of the security cameras which was deleted when the police arrived and was never part of the investigation. She saw Lars running out of the airport, seeing a police car and hiding from it before he jumped the fence. The whole story seems fishy since there were many cases of human trafficking in Bulgaria back then.
"there were many cases of human trafficking in Bulgaria back then"
Where did you get that information? You just made it up, didnt you?
This absolutely not true. In fact, you can check statistics of for missing people and human traffic online to see that this is a lie. In fact, you can easily check statistics to see that Varna is safer than many other big European cities!
I know westerners seem to think that people in East Europe a just a bunch of animals, so you can all feel better about yourselves.
You do understand that there are literally tens of thousands of young western people coming to the Black sea coast every year. If human trafficking is and was so common, would you care to explain why Lars Mittank is the only recorded missing person?
Do you really think that two doctors in two different cities, which Mittank visited on a random basis, without informing anyone prior to that, would both be a part of some mega organized organ harvesting crime ring? Or that several taxi drivers and Varna police are also in it? Do you realize how stupid all that sounds?
And that even German police didnt find any evidence of all that. Are they also a part of it?
You people should stop watching Hollywood movies!
😌😌😌that voice, Dr. Grande. I hope I find a partner with that kind of voice.
I agree Phyllis...a bad voice can be a deal-breaker
Thank you for covering cases like this mystery and for mixing up the plants! Now you've got me speculating on their appearance and placements!
Thank you again...
I've been keeping an eye on this story for a few years.
Thanks Doc for this briefing, textbook clinical first break psychosis is so strange, different. Difficult for families to discover a young person just "snapping". Compassionate Care for sure.. love ya🐈🐾♥️
Every time I click on a dr. Grande video, I’m abnormally excited to see what the plant arrangement will be.
Finally! Been waiting for this one! I always wondered what happened to him...Thanks for this video Dr.! 💕
You're the only person that can give me asmr. I suppose u already know what that is but keep. It up cause u really help me fall asleep while learning about interesting subjects
I've seen a lot of people say he could be living off the land in the woods because he knew how to hunt. Just because you can shoot something doesn't mean you can hunt, catch and kill an animal on your own. Not to mention that pesky need for shelter from the elements. Even if he could have made it for a while he'd have been done come winter.
This is such a sad and interesting case. I have seen it on a variety of crime-type shows. Thank you for talking about it. As humans, we always want closure and I feel sad for his family for not having gotten any closure.
I've been waiting so long for this one!
Thank you for your commentary. I've never heard this sad story. 🤔 😒
Love your channel, Dr. Grande.
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Thank you Dr. Grande, for analyzing this case from Germany. He has occupied us here for so many years. I hope the case will be resolved in Bulgaria. Thanks for your work. Greetings.
Hallelujah! Lars' case has weighed heavily on my mind ever since I heard about him. Thank you! 💙
Hello Dr. Grande, his mother did say that Lars was mentally unstable (I'm assuming already before he went on his holiday), but did not expound on it. And yes, his friends regret it very much to this day that they left Lars alone in Varna.
Hmm, this is the first time I'm hearing about him having mental issues before disappearing. Do you mind sharing the source? I've been following this case for years and I really hope that one day we'll get some answers.
@@Kristynne. Hi Kristynne, thanks for your inquiry. I'm also not sure what Lars's mother meant by it, but she said on a German TV interview not long after his "disappearance" that Lars was "psychisch labil". Like I already mentioned, she didn't explain herself or expound on it. I'm now trying my best to recall which show it was, maybe Stern TV or XY Aktenzeichen? If I find the clip, I will definitely share it with you. I promise.
I also do hope that Lars's family are able to get some sort of answers. My heart really goes out to Sandra, Lars's mother. She seems to be suffering so much :(
@@heidig.5053 She said the exact opposite of that. She keeps saying how strong he was. The clip is online, you can watch it.
I recall hearing about this, so interesting! Thank you for you analysis :)
Ugh. I really want to believe that he is out there somewhere, living his life. But... you just know he's passed. :(
Lars Mittank is still alive!
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Hey dr grande. You should make a podcast! Golden voice. Love listening while I work
He had a run in with locals at a bar two nights before he was to leave the country, that escalated into a physical altercation. This is according to his friends and was the cause of the ruptured ear drum. That was why he couldn't fly home with his friends. They did offer to stay with him, but he refused. They state that he was acting normally when they left. What I think happened was the workman who came into the doctor's office was one of the guys who he had that fight with. He recognized the guy, and in his heightened state of paranoia, he freaked out, thought the guy was there to harm him, so he took off. He may have intended to return, but ????? I know it isn't much, but he seemed otherwise okay until that point.
This looks a lot like the Elisa Lam case ...
Agreed
It leads to the question, so, dose this happen alot during vacation??
I started thinking the same thing. If so, this young man's remains might be found in a very odd place.
I didn't say anything about that or anything,lol.
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With the name MiTtAnk
Andy Kaufman analysis please. Thanks Dr. Grande.
*That'd be a pretty long one, I think...*
Can you do a video on Syd Barret from Pink Floyd?
Have you ever heard about the disappearance of Richie Edwards from Manic Street Preachers? He's been "missing" for 26 years. I am fairly certain of Richie's fate due to mental health issues, no body always makes me frustrated. I thought this case may interest you. :)
@@BrookeWinter82 Sounds interesting, i'll look into it.
Very mysterious.
Thank you again, Dr. Grande.
Glad you did a video on this guy, this story has puzzled me for years. I hope we find out what happened to him one day.
Sad😔Friends shouldn't have never left him all by himself😔Thanks for the analysis Dr. Grande...Love from Europe
Yeah but insisted that his friends flew home while he stayed behind.
Yes, but hindsight is always 20/20.
How were they to know ahead of time that he wasn’t in his right mind?
The thing is this - Lars wasn’t even suppose to go on that trip, someone couldn’t and he took his place. This were NOT his friends. An acquaintance of mine almost got beat to death in Bulgaria, he was vacationing there, they had a couple of drinks and said „hey, there is a party, wanna come?“ and him being nice and naive did. They took him to some place and just started to beat him. They only didn’t because he pretended to be dead. Years later he still had to go the dentist because they knocked all his teeth out - just for fun. The police there is non existent, the life is boring and what else are you going to do. The „Hostel“-Movies - not so fun for me as a half eastern-european. It is a whole other world.
I somewhat think that also, maybe organised human traffic group seen him as vulnerable and targeted him for abduction something spooked him at the airport maybe he was followed there Bulgaria is a shadey place arm's dealing and human traffic are big businesses
Over 12K views in less than 4 hrs! Way to go Dr Grande! You've built quite a fan club here, lol. 👋🌟💫
I was just thinking about that case on the way home from work , what are the odds that your newest video would be about that , and on the top of my feed ? I just had a discussion with my friend yesterday about the power of our thoughts and energy etc . Very interesting .
How strange. I don't understand why the doctor at the airport just allowed him to run out of the doctor's office after saying something that like that. If what he was saying was actually a concern, you'd think the doctor would have sent someone after him or immediately alerted airport security. And, more likely, I think the doctor would have realized what he was saying was the concerns of someone suffering some serious delusional thoughts. It's just odd to me that he said that, ran outta the office, and the doctor just... continued charting or something? lol
I agree, that doctor should have tried to catch him, WTH!!!
I think that's too much to ask of a doctor. They are educated in medicine but they are not mindreaders or superheroes. If some guy with a concern about his ear gets it checked out then makes an odd statement and legs it, there is no way the doctor would know anything about why. If he was an inpatient in a psychiatric hospital then yes, the doctor should be expected to be alarmed.
As for this case though - some guy he didn't know just booted it out of there for whatever reason. Besides I am sure he alerted someone, but again, how alarming was it? He probably explained the events to airport security like this - some guy wanted his ear checked, than made this odd statement and ran... leaving all his stuff here.. security looks into it, checking the camera. Nobody knows were he went.. and that's that. People miss flights all the time, so aside from trying to contact him about the luggage and managing it, the role of the airport is pretty much over. That he is missing would be up to the friends and family to report and then start that whole process and get law-enforcement involved, which probably happened here a bit after he missed his flight.
@@Alexander_Tronstad Maybe too much to ask of an airport doctor. A real ethical / doctor would have taken the time to check him out.
@@polarbearsrus6980 It was a real doctor, and he was checking him out. It's nothing to do with being a good or bad doctor here. A young man literally ran away as fast as he could for apparently no reason. They did what they could to check were he went afterwards, but they could not find him. Doctors don't have superpowers, they have medical insight but can't read minds or predict the future. They are regular humans, and would be just as confused as anyone in such a situation with no foreknowledge of what was going on with the guy.
@@Alexander_Tronstad He could have at least notified security at the airport. He left all his belongings there. That should have made the doctor suspicious, right there.
Thanks for another great video Dr. Grande! I’d be really interested to hear your analysis of Jeremy Bamber and the White House Farm murders.
Thank you, Dr. Grande, for covering one of the most intriguing cases in my "intriguing cases" folder. The video footage of him running through the airport is so spooky. It's bizarre he has never been found.
Oooh yes was hoping you’d do this case!
Hi Dr, would you be able to do a video on Charles Wade? Thank you!!!
DR Grande, I thoroughly enjoyed this one, had never heard of it before, the poor boys mother must be frantic not knowing, I really wish this could be solved, for his family and friends.
He is 28.
This case is so sad. Imagine the poor mother, not knowing. That's got to be the worst.
I would love to know if you will have any guests on in the future, Dr G as I've viewed some of your previous videos with guests..?? 💐😊
I've been waiting for this one. Extremely interesting and scary stuff.
“Was there an aspiring serial killer convention in town” 😂😂😂 i love your humor dr grande
This is a famous case here in G. Thank you doctor. Btw our a is pronounced similar to your U. It's pronounced similar as 'Mittunk' would be in your language. Much love to you.
Das ist soh 💔😀💔 is good grammar ?
@@billhildebrand5053 Right! Thank you, Mr. Hildebrand. Das ist wirklich herzzereissend. His family searched him for years, I felt so sorry for them.
Great vid and analysis of such a strange story Dr Grande! This case was new to me and very interesting. It's as though the possibility of the injestion of a drug like LSD could offer the strange anxiety type behaviour and ensuing symptoms of panic attacks which seemed to cause Mittank to take off running. A self inflicted perforated eardrum from hearing voices in a schzoid type episode of prolonged paranoia (if indeed a fight never occored) could be considered a possibility also. Whatever, the cause; a follow up video should he ever turn up alive will be welcomed, as will the Hollywood blockbuster which follows!! Thanks as always Doc✌
Dr. Grande thank you for your scientifically informed channel. I was wondering if you had considered making a video addressing the rising popularity of psychedelic substances. How do you view the emerging research literature from MAPS and other agencies, and the recent successes in clinical FDA trials ? I realize this is still a taboo subject for mental health professionals but im curious to hear your thoughts.
Thank you Dr G for covering Lars story. I always think about why he could have been running from the airport so many possibilities but only one real reason which is unknown still. I remember coverage that his mom said the original itemized list included a filled prescription and when she picked his bag collecting his things it want in the bag and they told her no such item was ever on the list. The fact he knew to call his mom a few times stuck with me for some reason too. It’s too bad he left everything at the airport. I do think he had a psychotic break fueled by something accidental like head injury, meds or drugs or possibly just naturally occurring even a great amount of stress or trauma.
The "Antibiotic on the list and not on the list mystery" was solved:
The mother confused two different lists:
One was an inventory list that included everything that was with his belongings, that was the list that included the antibiotic.
The other list only mentioned the items that were given to his mother.
The antibiotic was prescription only and is not even eligible in Germany.
So it is completely normal, that the antibiotic was not handed to his mother and that is the reason why it apeared on one list and not on the other.
The antibiotic was turned over to the police and right there with his case file.
@@fraukie1598 that sounds familiar. Was thinking they would include on her list the property of her sons that was not given to her as well ( a full detail) rather than giving her the actual bottle and remaining pills or prescription just a note with the item details. Thanks for your comment I vaguely remember now she did confuse the lists they had. vs what was provided to her. Always felt bad for the mom as he was contacting her right before his paranoia had gotten to its worst.
As interesting as this is, such stories leave me feeling so empty and sad. The feeling of not knowing and the passing years without answers, especially for parents, is unimaginable.
This is one of the most famous unsolved disappearance ever. Thank you Dr.Grande for the analysis.
Lars and this case has always annoyed me. I mean, how can this really happen? Some of these cases really prove that truth is stranger than fiction. Thanks for another great video. Is there any way you can cover the case of Blair Adams; Unsolved Mysteries (80s/90s Robert Stack) edition featured his story. It was very bizarre, and I want to know Dr. G's opinion. Merry Christmas to you and your family! Thank you for being one of the best parts of my day!!!! Your videos (whether I agree or not with your most probable theories) I respect your approach in how you come up with your best and least likely probabilities of the possibilities. You are a great youtuber! Your friend & fan, Brock Willis
There's a Serial Killer Convention in my town this weekend... I'm not going anywhere near the airport this weekend
It's clear to me that an alien lizard humanoid got him.
_too soon_
Gtfo with that bs.
It was a reptilian.
Eventually all YT roads lead back to Dr. G. Great to see you. Cacti look healthy! Tee
Good morning Dr Grande. Great analysis. I did find this topic enlightening. What a strange situation. If I had to go with a scenario I think it would be your 5th one. However I still find it strange they had still not located his body. Thank you Dr Grande that was a great analysis, but the outcome was weird. Thanks Dr Grande.
there are so many of these stories where someone apparently has some kind of obvious psychotic break, runs off, a lot of time with cctv footage, never to be seen or heard from again. i get the psychotic break and running off part, but how do they manage to get themselves lost forever? so strange...
Exactly!! Do you have your own theories?
It makes sense how a situation could go south pretty quickly with someone having their first psychotic episode, especially alone in an unfamiliar place. If someone is delusional and paranoid anything or anybody becomes suspect. Concerned friends or strangers become the enemy, phones become bugged, and food becomes poisoned. So they tragically cut themselves off from the very people or resources that could help them. And if a person believes their life is being threatened, their switch flips to survival mode -- the nervous system shoves rational thought aside and throws the body into autopilot. What follows will be a series of impulsive, lightning-quick decisions, a strategy that could land anyone in big trouble staggeringly fast. Without warning, Lars dropped all his stuff and ran for his life, scaling barbed wire without a thought and fleeing into unfamiliar woods. I wonder how far he got by the time the adrenaline wore off, when he was forced to recognize the dire circumstances he was now facing -- no supplies, no clue where he was, and no plan. It's bad enough to have your first psychotic break alone in a new place. But with no access to food, water, or sleep, the person will be relying upon progressively diminishing problem-solving capabilities. Furthermore, their unpredictable, irrational behavior would make them particularly difficult to track. We can clearly see, how rapidly Lars' prospects for rescue shrank down to zero, within the course of mere hours, as his paranoia drove him further and further away from vital resources.
Cases like these are heartbreaking, not to mention massively frustrating. I believe better mental health awareness in the general public would go a long way toward eradicating tragic scenarios like these. Signs of a mental health crisis or abuse are easily missed by the average person. Mental health education is just as important as learning the early signs of a heart attack or learning first aid. It can save lives. I hope Lars' family is able to find peace someday.
The world is a vast place and people unfortunately go missing every day...unfortunately Cameras cannot be everywhere to witness these disappearances and provide more clues as to what happened to these individuals.
I believe in this case, he suffered a psychotic break, ran into the empty field near the airport and after wandering around for maybe hours or days, died of exposure or suffered an injury that ended his life.
What has always disturbed me more than anything about this case is how The police did not seem interested or invested at all in conducting a thorough search for him. Maybe if they cared to do their jobs they may have discovered his body and at least provided some closure to his mother. It's such a sad case and I hope somehow his family can heal from such a loss. May he rest in peace.
I remember reading about this sad story. You have to wonder about his friends actions. 🤔
Not really. Young men, not always known for deep thought. If he said he'd be fine, I doubt they thought much more about it. Until it was too late, by which time I imagine they were beating themselves up plenty. Also, costs money to change flights etc, maybe they couldn't afford to do that.
Well, I mean he had been to a doctor to get checked out, got medication, I doubt they had too much reason to worry, as far as they were concerned he'd be on a flight behind them in a couple of days. They didn't have the benefit of hindsight we have.
Thanks for doing this one Dr. Grande. Didn't guess you would because I guess I didn't realize it had much of a mental health component. Surely a mystery.
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People are strange, when you "re a stranger, faces come out of the rain.
Lars Mittank reminds me of how Blair Adams was behaving before his death
Thank you.
Keeping my eye 👁️ on the plant stand.
Appearance your videos.
Funny, that's your second video/case connected to Bulgaria. I'm just curious if you have other Bulgarian viewers?
Greetings from Denmark (I've been a fan of your videos for a while now and Iam also a Bulgarian) 😀