Thank you for making this video. My grandfather passed before I was born, he suffered from psychosis due to childhood trauma and committed suicide while in the midst of a very frightening episode. It’s hard to understand what that must have been like for him, and for my mother as well. It’s very encouraging to know that there are people like you out there who live and thrive
I’m so sorry hear about your loss 💚💚💚 Thank you so much for your encouraging comment- I plan to do more videos tackling this issue so hope it helps! It’s a very difficult condition to deal with but I’ve learned how to manage it over time 💚
I experienced psychosis due to a very traumatic experience and being drugged. Its all a blur but I remember feeling like I was on a mission from God and feeling like everyone was watching me( I felt like I was on the trueman show) I felt like my thoughts were being controlled and also felt like I was on top of the world. It was a very scary experience and I wouldn't wish it on anyone I hope I never experience it again. Thanks for this insightful video💖
Hey Ree- I’m so sorry I’ve just seen your comment!! 💚 I just wanted to say I 100% relate to what you are saying- I have had multiple episodes where I have felt I am on a mission from God and also that my life is being watched by everyone else (kind of like I’m the only ‘real’ person on the planet!) I hope things are ok with you now (I’m so sorry you had to go through that!) and you are very welcome for the video! 💚
Thank you for talking about this. It's really fascinating to hear what it feels like. I also like your forward style and examples and I would really like a video about drug induced Psychosis by you :)
Hey! Thank you so much for your lovely comment and I hope you found this video helpful ☺️☺️ I can certainly do that as a future video idea as I have LOTS to say on the topic! 🙂 thanks for watching xx
definitely experienced many things, exactly, and other things that are slightly different as well. bipolar type 1, usually during mania, sometimes depression and more rarely mixed episodes. you're not alone.
Thank you so much for commenting and making me feel less alone with these struggles 💚 do you mind me asking how you try best manage your manic episodes? This is still very tricky for me and pretty much ALWAYS leads me into psychosis because I just can’t shut down or rest! 💚
Thank you so much! I’m so glad I was able to help 💚💚 (I’d like to do more videos about mental health etc in the future so your comment has really helped give me confidence 🙂)
The bugs are an issue with this one i was convinced that they were boring into my legs even went to doctors about it wow strange things happen in the brain
I relate to that 100%!!!! And when the doctors (or my family and friends) told me it didn’t exist- oh my GOODNESS did I get agitated! I was like, ‘how can you not SEE THEM!’ It was NOT a pleasant experience ☹️ I hope you are doing well now Neil?xx
@@neilburlingham8892 I cannot explain the agitation I felt when I was ‘clearly’ pointing it out but they simply couldn’t see anything!!! But those days are over 😊💚xxx
I honestly don’t notice ANY side effects anymore (except for vivid dreams but they are generally pleasant! 💚) I take brainzyme during the day and find it easy to concentrate - the meds I take are sedating though so I take them on a night time to help me fall asleep and they work like a charm and don’t affect me the next day! 💚 I’m not in work currently (I used to work in sales but due to my LIST of mental health issues I’m not able to right now!) but would love to get back in to it in the future and have a couple of opportunities that have opened up for me recently- I really hope this helps! 💚
I feel like with food if I eat I lose some type of confidence and that there’s no way to get it back idk if that falls under the same thing but it feels really horrible
I understand that 💚 I think the main key is communication- my family and friends struggled to understand what was going on at first but once I explained it and how it feels etc, they are MUCH more understanding now and know how to comfort me! (And spot the warning signs such as me twitching or shaking and talking ten to the dozen about nothing in particular!)- I really hope this helps and please feel free to chat more in the comments as I don’t want you to feel alone! I truly understand 💚
@@thejordanchronicles6715 I would say yes, but at the same time, I don't have an official diagnosis or anything. However, I do get really bad delusions about tiny aliens living in the Dyson air purifier (it's weird) and NASA inventing quantum physics to fix a glitch in the simulation. I also get hallucinations where I see tons of paper airplanes flying above me, a shadow hand waving at me, or this one orange rug starts looking like bubbling lava, but I'm very lucky that it hasn't affected my life negatively yet. I've been doing tons and tons (>50 hours) of research and being aware of everything makes dealing with this way more helpful, especially when I'm out of the psychotic episode, which is actually why I watched your video :)
For me personally, ensuring I take my olanzapine daily REALLY helps keep my psychosis at bay (used to be on 10mg but dropped down to 5mg per day as too strong for me! 💚) as well as keeping to a regular schedule including self care and ‘down time’- when I’m feeling very manic or not taking any time out to rest and recuperate this seems to trigger my psychosis quite quickly- I also use my DBT skills I learned from my course to ensure I stay as safe as possible when I’m entering a psychotic episode - as far as how long they last, if I take my meds I can turn things back round within a day, but without those it can go on a LONG time and I end up in hospital etc so I’m very careful never to miss a day now! Really hope this helps! 💚
I dunno, if you are aware that you are in a "psychotic break" and do intelligent things against it, it is not a real episode. Maybe some milder version. It's not insanity at all. The real episode or psychotic break is, when you are not aware what you are in. That means you are fully insane. You think your reality (with delusions and hallucination) is the actual reality. I don't want to downplay you of course, your tips are useful against a second episode, but the first episode is like: your brain is melting and you have no clue what's happening to you (100% insane)
Hey- I really appreciate your comment! 💚 so a lot of my psychotic breaks I speak of, I still have SOME level of control which is a relief- when I’m taking my olanzapine regularly I generally do ok but still have issues and episodes from time to time…. However when it is DRUG induced psychosis (which I just recently did a video on if you’d like to check it out!) there is absolutely NO WAY of differentiating the difference between reality and fiction- I’d appreciate it if you’d give it a watch! Both types of psychosis feel similar, but none drug induced (like this video is about here) is easier to identify an episode- if only even a little bit- I hope this helps! 💚
@@thejordanchronicles6715 Olanzapine I also took, but not anymore. I think what you mean by psychosis is some hallucinations of noises /sounds and shadows and some delusional thoughts. Which subsides after a while. What I mean by psychosis is insanity and losing your mind. Anyway, it is possible to heal, just don't do speed, it won't end good. You may go insane permanently.
@@gellande227you are 100% right- I’ve seen the destruction amphetamines causes (after getting clean myself a while back) I’d literally call that substance the devil xx
I’m so glad I’ve found your channel, sense at last. I’m struggling to help my son but listening to you has given me hope
That ALL made me feel less alone. Thank you.
You are so welcome- you are NEVER alone 💚💚
Thank you for making this video. My grandfather passed before I was born, he suffered from psychosis due to childhood trauma and committed suicide while in the midst of a very frightening episode. It’s hard to understand what that must have been like for him, and for my mother as well. It’s very encouraging to know that there are people like you out there who live and thrive
I’m so sorry hear about your loss 💚💚💚 Thank you so much for your encouraging comment- I plan to do more videos tackling this issue so hope it helps! It’s a very difficult condition to deal with but I’ve learned how to manage it over time 💚
I experienced psychosis due to a very traumatic experience and being drugged.
Its all a blur but I remember feeling like I was on a mission from God and feeling like everyone was watching me( I felt like I was on the trueman show) I felt like my thoughts were being controlled and also felt like I was on top of the world. It was a very scary experience and I wouldn't wish it on anyone I hope I never experience it again.
Thanks for this insightful video💖
Hey Ree- I’m so sorry I’ve just seen your comment!! 💚 I just wanted to say I 100% relate to what you are saying- I have had multiple episodes where I have felt I am on a mission from God and also that my life is being watched by everyone else (kind of like I’m the only ‘real’ person on the planet!)
I hope things are ok with you now (I’m so sorry you had to go through that!) and you are very welcome for the video! 💚
Exactly how I felt..!!! Omg.
Thank you for talking about this. It's really fascinating to hear what it feels like.
I also like your forward style and examples and I would really like a video about drug induced Psychosis by you :)
Hey! Thank you so much for your lovely comment and I hope you found this video helpful ☺️☺️ I can certainly do that as a future video idea as I have LOTS to say on the topic! 🙂 thanks for watching xx
I am sorry that you had to go over all this psychosis. Thanks for a video. It was great. Lots of useful and helpful insight.
Thank you so much Pawel! I really appreciate your kind words 💚💚
definitely experienced many things, exactly, and other things that are slightly different as well. bipolar type 1, usually during mania, sometimes depression and more rarely mixed episodes. you're not alone.
Thank you so much for commenting and making me feel less alone with these struggles 💚 do you mind me asking how you try best manage your manic episodes? This is still very tricky for me and pretty much ALWAYS leads me into psychosis because I just can’t shut down or rest! 💚
@@thejordanchronicles6715 meds/therapy, patience, mindfulness, and routine.
Jordan a bright future is coming for you, cause you have a brave heart.
Thank you SO MUCH Paulo xxx
I do think this is a very helpful video.
Thank you so much! I’m so glad I was able to help 💚💚 (I’d like to do more videos about mental health etc in the future so your comment has really helped give me confidence 🙂)
@@thejordanchronicles6715 I'll be watching. Thank you.
I have schizo affective disorder and everything that your saying I can relate to and is true thanks(:
The bugs are an issue with this one i was convinced that they were boring into my legs even went to doctors about it wow strange things happen in the brain
I relate to that 100%!!!! And when the doctors (or my family and friends) told me it didn’t exist- oh my GOODNESS did I get agitated! I was like, ‘how can you not SEE THEM!’
It was NOT a pleasant experience ☹️ I hope you are doing well now Neil?xx
@thejordanchronicles6715 I'm good thanks for the reply aren't we blessed 🙏 lol 😆
@thejordanchronicles6715 I had doctor knelt down with camera saying to him carnt you see fucking horrible feeling what is that about
@@neilburlingham8892 I cannot explain the agitation I felt when I was ‘clearly’ pointing it out but they simply couldn’t see anything!!!
But those days are over 😊💚xxx
@@thejordanchronicles6715 glad to hear that mate 👍 stay positive 👍
How you feel on antipsychotics. Fo you have emotion? Are you able to concentrate? Do you work fulltime?
I honestly don’t notice ANY side effects anymore (except for vivid dreams but they are generally pleasant! 💚) I take brainzyme during the day and find it easy to concentrate - the meds I take are sedating though so I take them on a night time to help me fall asleep and they work like a charm and don’t affect me the next day! 💚
I’m not in work currently (I used to work in sales but due to my LIST of mental health issues I’m not able to right now!) but would love to get back in to it in the future and have a couple of opportunities that have opened up for me recently- I really hope this helps! 💚
I feel like with food if I eat I lose some type of confidence and that there’s no way to get it back idk if that falls under the same thing but it feels really horrible
I completely understand what you are saying and I’m sorry you’re struggling with this- have you brainstormed any ideas that may be able to help? 💚
@@thejordanchronicles6715 thanks u and I try to use like reason and logic to remind myself that it isn’t me it’s the illness that’s all I got so far
i feel like everyone's against me
I understand that 💚 I think the main key is communication- my family and friends struggled to understand what was going on at first but once I explained it and how it feels etc, they are MUCH more understanding now and know how to comfort me! (And spot the warning signs such as me twitching or shaking and talking ten to the dozen about nothing in particular!)- I really hope this helps and please feel free to chat more in the comments as I don’t want you to feel alone! I truly understand 💚
OMG WITH THE FOOD HOLY SHIT
Is this something you’ve been through yourself? 💚
@@thejordanchronicles6715 I would say yes, but at the same time, I don't have an official diagnosis or anything. However, I do get really bad delusions about tiny aliens living in the Dyson air purifier (it's weird) and NASA inventing quantum physics to fix a glitch in the simulation. I also get hallucinations where I see tons of paper airplanes flying above me, a shadow hand waving at me, or this one orange rug starts looking like bubbling lava, but I'm very lucky that it hasn't affected my life negatively yet. I've been doing tons and tons (>50 hours) of research and being aware of everything makes dealing with this way more helpful, especially when I'm out of the psychotic episode, which is actually why I watched your video :)
So Psychosis doesn’t go away? And also, how long can an episode last for?
For me personally, ensuring I take my olanzapine daily REALLY helps keep my psychosis at bay (used to be on 10mg but dropped down to 5mg per day as too strong for me! 💚) as well as keeping to a regular schedule including self care and ‘down time’- when I’m feeling very manic or not taking any time out to rest and recuperate this seems to trigger my psychosis quite quickly- I also use my DBT skills I learned from my course to ensure I stay as safe as possible when I’m entering a psychotic episode - as far as how long they last, if I take my meds I can turn things back round within a day, but without those it can go on a LONG time and I end up in hospital etc so I’m very careful never to miss a day now!
Really hope this helps! 💚
I dunno, if you are aware that you are in a "psychotic break" and do intelligent things against it, it is not a real episode. Maybe some milder version. It's not insanity at all.
The real episode or psychotic break is, when you are not aware what you are in. That means you are fully insane. You think your reality (with delusions and hallucination) is the actual reality.
I don't want to downplay you of course, your tips are useful against a second episode, but the first episode is like: your brain is melting and you have no clue what's happening to you (100% insane)
Hey- I really appreciate your comment! 💚 so a lot of my psychotic breaks I speak of, I still have SOME level of control which is a relief- when I’m taking my olanzapine regularly I generally do ok but still have issues and episodes from time to time….
However when it is DRUG induced psychosis (which I just recently did a video on if you’d like to check it out!) there is absolutely NO WAY of differentiating the difference between reality and fiction- I’d appreciate it if you’d give it a watch!
Both types of psychosis feel similar, but none drug induced (like this video is about here) is easier to identify an episode- if only even a little bit- I hope this helps! 💚
@@thejordanchronicles6715 Olanzapine I also took, but not anymore.
I think what you mean by psychosis is some hallucinations of noises /sounds and shadows and some delusional thoughts. Which subsides after a while.
What I mean by psychosis is insanity and losing your mind.
Anyway, it is possible to heal, just don't do speed, it won't end good. You may go insane permanently.
@@gellande227you are 100% right- I’ve seen the destruction amphetamines causes (after getting clean myself a while back)
I’d literally call that substance the devil xx