What is Schizophrenia? - It's More Than Hallucinations
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- Schizophrenia is the most serious disorder we have in psychiatry. It is much more than hallucinations. It’s an illness where the person’s main problem is being psychotic. With psychosis, you are not able to tell what’s real and what’s not real. There are five main areas of symptoms in schizophrenia: delusions, hallucinations, disorganized thinking, disorganized behavior and negative symptoms. You need two of the five present at the same time and occurring for at least a month. I explain how these symptoms usually manifest and some other associated features like poor insight and cognitive impairment.
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This article discusses the link between advance paternal age and schizophrenia. I thought this article would be about 60-year-old men having babies, but it refers to men over 30! Don’t let this keep you from your life planning. 😊
Miller B , Messias E , Miettunen J , et al: Meta-analysis of paternal age and schizophrenia risk in male versus female offspring. Schizophr Bull 37(5):1039-1047, 2011
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This video and the schizoaffective one are great and really shed some light on what goes on with my fiancé who's been diagnosed with bipolar schizoaffective disorder. Like the part about the good and bad voices and in the other video with the guy who thinks he works for the cia are almost exactly what happens with my girl thinking she can talk to spirits and channel. Also where you mention the meds the get her right aren't necessarily the meds that will keep her right, than really makes a lot of sense seeing what I have. My only gripe is since we found these vids we use them when she starts having delusions as a way to keep her grounded by seeing exactly what her symptoms are. But that part with the creepy face totally throws a monkey wrench in that and really freaks her out when she's starting to lose control. I skip it when I'm around and can but when she's on her own she isnt always capable of remembering to do that.. I know it might be a tall ask but if you could maybe put out a vid with that blurred out or blank or something it would mean the world to us. You're vid helps so much and really has helped our situation that last few weeks, its just that one part.
Excellent video per usual doctor.
Thank you.
Dr. Tracey Marks-the meds for skitz is really bad for your long term health, are there ways to deal with it with it the meds?
By the way I know technology and electrochemical engineering if you want to listen
Then stop using gadolinium and aluminum to cause it bauxite oxides and the lymphatic system and bone conduction, medical uses psychoacoustic and lies out there asses amd I will challenge a doctors knowledge on this since they fear electrical engineering
My son has paranoid schizophrenia and it is heartbreaking watching your child's mind deteriorate. It as if I'm in a constant state of mourning. Fortunately my son has retained his kind nature and empathy for others.
@Teresa O
I feel like my mother breaks every single time I bring up my hallucinations visual and auditory. She seems to get so confused whenever I speak and I don’t know why, it makes me feel sad that she doesn’t understand what I’m trying to say, she gets even worse when I begin to laugh at nothing with a blank mind. I can tell my mamma is stressed out but I don’t know how to fix myself, how to relieve her stress. Sorry for dumping my feelings like this, anyway I’m sorry to hear what has been happening, I hope he’s getting a bit better.
Innocent Cinnamon Bun :D it's difficult but I have learned to let my son be who he is. I don't ever tell him that his view of life is wrong. I tell him that we just see the world differently. It's hard but, accepting it without giving up hope is difficult. Your mom loves you and it's hard to see your child suffer and a parent wants to fix things. This is something we can't fix and our mind goes to the worst possible outcome. I know my mind did and I just knew I was going to lose my son. Let your mom know that you are okay. I know I check in with my son often just to make sure he is alright. Assure your mom that if anything changes and you feel unsafe either because your voices become dark or you just feel down that you will reach out to her. Make a plan with her and follow that plan if you need to. Hiding struggles you go thru is what worries her. If she knows what's going on with you her mind won't always go to the worst possible outcome . I know you want to protect her but the unknown is what we are most afraid of.
@Teresa O
Thank you, thank you so very much, this helps a lot
God bless you and your son.
@@tkoborny going thru this with my 21yr old son. He did try to kill himself, drove his car full speed off a highway exit. God said not today son and he walked away with only bruises. I think I've aged 10yrs in the last 8mnths. I tell him i believe that you believe your hallucinations are real. His thing is he thinks people are dripping drugs in his hair and that's why he feels outta body and hears voices. He's learning to recognize when it's coming on and tries to force different thoughts and keep his mind busy. God bless all who are living with this whether it be you or someone you love.
I got diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia in 2016, I believe I have been living with the symptoms (hallucinations, paranoia) without realizing that weren't real, or even a problem, since 2014. My delusions evolved around an organization hunting me because I knew to much, about a lot of things. I was convinced that I was being followed on a daily basis, that my phone, computer and apartment were bugged. It was part of daily life for me and I always, 100%, was acting like nothing was going on, because I was convinced that if I would talk about this, or let anything slip, "they" would kill my entire family. I was convinced that "they" were testing me, everyday, every second, of everyday. As I said I believe that it started somewhere around 2014 but I can't say for sure, I accepted these delusions as my reality, I couldn't rationalize it, even after I was diagnosed and learned about schizophrenia. It was like playing a game with "them", everyday, I tried to outsmart them but I would always stick to the "rules". I admitted myself to a psych ward but I didn't really told them what was going on, I can't even remember what I told them exactly but they accepted me, I showed up on their doorstep in the middle of the night, with bag full of clothes, 2 phones and like 50 bucks in my pocket, it was all I had that point. I left the hostel where I was living for 3 months (been homeless in a big city for a short while and somehow ended up in one) and took the bus back to my hometown, 4 hour drive. I knew the hospital and admitted myself. On my first night I was planning on taking a shower, I locked myself in the bathroom and a minute later I heard voices in front of the door, they said something along the lines of "he ran away but we found him, he broke the rules, I will take care of him now" and then heard how a gun was loaded, took me a few seconds to dismantle a razor and slit both my wrists (the "right" way) because I thought "I won't grant you this "kill", I will do it myself", I thought he or they would take pleasure in this, and I wanted to deny them that. I bleeding so much I thought this was it, I managed to burn a list of phone numbers (friends etc.) to protect them and destroyed the one phone I had on me and suddenly the door opens and a nurse found me, they treated me and stitched me up, I missed both arteries by a centimeter. This was one of 3 suicide attempts. I spent 13 months in the psych ward, and everyone was a possible enemy to me, I trusted no one, not even the doctors, I thought everyone was involved with "them" and I didn't talk about "it" in detail, just enough for them to keep me there. They tested different medications on me and after a while I got less and less paranoid, and when I actually stopped hearing voices - I finally realized that I WAS hearing voices, all this time, felt like a giant weight was lifted off my soul. But it didn't last long, man I'm really talking or writing a lot, just felt like putting my story out there because I can finally talk about this stuff. I eventually ended up in assisted living in 2018 where I am still to this day, I occasionally hear voices but they are just repeating what I think or are commenting on things I do, it's annoying but I can handle it. My paranoia vanished, at least for now and I've come to terms with my illness. What else is there to say... take care and seek help if you are in need, don't be ashamed, you can always improve, one love
Amazing insight. You should do a vid with your story.
.You're not having hallucinations or crazy. God did not create you to have inner voices / chatter or alter ego. You're actually hearing the voices of dead people, angels, demons etc. Modern medicine rejects the concept of a spirit world so when it encounters such phenomena it is perplexed. Well, if there is a God, then there are also angels, demons and other spirit entities. Since most people (about 90%) don't have a third eye/ear, they think people who can see/hear spirits are just crazy. Spirits communicate on a certain wavelength that ONLY you can hear/see, while others can't. The wavelenght you get to acess depends on your LEVEL of spirituality. If youre a good & decent person, you'll access MOSTLY angels and saints. And vice versa for bad people mostly demons. Sometimes the voices are your dead parents/friends trying to help you. Some times your third eye/ear opens after a traumatic event or near death experience...
Spirits can also imitate peoples voices like those of your parents, friends even enemies. They can also create noises like screaming or crying people, footsteps, knocking on doors, police sirens, dog barks etc. Like people some spirits are good while some are bad. Some are bright, others are dumb. Most bad spirits want to isolate you by making people think you're crazy. There are also spirits who play tricks on you. The sooner you realize this the better you can cope with it. If a problem is spiritual, the solution is also SPIRITUAL. BTW this is NOT a substitute for not taking your meds. Take them if it helps. I've dealt with this problem for 25 years now.
Thank you for sharing !
Woah
I hope you live the rest of your life in peace, safely, and health 🙏 ❤️
This was so interesting. I have a friend who is schizophrenic and one thing I never realized until he was able to articulate it one day, is that not all of his hallucinations are "made up". Many of his hallucinations are real-life people, like me, for instance. So he would have "conversations" with me when I wasn't around and then refer to them later when he was actually with me. For awhile I thought my memory was really bad or maybe even I was going crazy.
When he's on his meds, he "misses" the characters talking to him and feels very alone and even abandoned. This ALWAYS leads to him going off his meds. I always feel so helpless. I want to help him, he is a really kind person...
Praying...I wish this spectrum weren't so stigmatized.
😢 I hope he gets better, it's so hard to be helpless.
@@BipolarPerson Thank you. He's been doing better lately but it's something he'll have to cope with for all his life. It's such a very sad illness... :(
this makes me so sad :( i'm so sorry. illness makes me feel so helpless too.
My gosh. What a devastating illness to have. Damned if he does, damned if he doesn't.
My brother is schizophrenic. It hit him in his early 20's and he has had a very rough life since. Thanks for posting this
Same here
.You're not having hallucinations or crazy. God did not create you to have inner voices / chatter or alter ego. You're actually hearing the voices of dead people, angels, demons etc. Modern medicine rejects the concept of a spirit world so when it encounters such phenomena it is perplexed. Well, if there is a God, then there are also angels, demons and other spirit entities. Since most people (about 90%) don't have a third eye/ear, they think people who can see/hear spirits are just crazy. Spirits communicate on a certain wavelength that ONLY you can hear/see, while others can't. The wavelenght you get to acess depends on your LEVEL of spirituality. If youre a good & decent person, you'll access MOSTLY angels and saints. And vice versa for bad people mostly demons. Sometimes the voices are your dead parents/friends trying to help you. Some times your third eye/ear opens after a traumatic event or near death experience...
Spirits can also imitate peoples voices like those of your parents, friends even enemies. They can also create noises like screaming or crying people, footsteps, knocking on doors, police sirens, dog barks etc. Like people some spirits are good while some are bad. Some are bright, others are dumb. Most bad spirits want to isolate you by making people think you're crazy. There are also spirits who play tricks on you. The sooner you realize this the better you can cope with it. If a problem is spiritual, the solution is also SPIRITUAL. BTW this is NOT a substitute for not taking your meds. Take them if it helps. I've dealt with this problem for 25 years now.
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My beloved brother too has schizophrenia
This is far too common more so than i first realized. My brother also has Schizophrenia and it is indeed very rough to deal with.
My mom has schizophrenia and We’ve been at odds for years with each other from our own problems. I’m just trying to understand her better and that’s why I’m here ❤️
I'm glad people are talking about this more.
When I was younger my Mother fooled alot of people and would blame me for being unruly teenager. No one knew about her disease and people would tell me dont worry its normal.mother daughter issues. Much happier that people are reconginizing this disease and treating it.
That is good you are concern about your mom. I have an aunt who has the illness has well so I am here.
What a loving daughter you are...Lots of people just prefer to check out of a person's life who has a mental disease. Kudos to you : )
My mom too. I feel you 💕
My grandma died in it and one of my aunts believes in fake realities like her nurses are robots...I'm legit seeing schizos sounding normal in these comments and wondering why not her...
My roommate has schizophrenia and he is one of the sweetest, ironically enough, most normal person ive ever met. His way of thinking is out there but he channels it into his artwork and creativity. Thank you for this video it helped break the condition down for me to understand better.
You’re welcome Brandon. Thanks for watching. And yes, sometimes the psychotic thinking can be channeled in a way to create things that other people couldn’t even imagine.
Dr. Tracey Marks I am a disappointment to people that are expecting van gogh
My best friend is schizophrenic....hesa great guy and a great friend.....ive known him for twenty years.....im kinda weird so maybe that's why we click....im good with it though it's just life....ive always felt abnormal inside though.
Something inside me tells me most of these deseases are just in us for something. They're not even deseases, all our genius were MENTALLY SICK with something... I know some brilliant people that allegedly suffer from that. They don't even know it, they're just excentric, different, wide minded. Different. Pretty interesting.
If Isaac Newton had had been put under medication for mental health... These videos wouldn't have ever existed. So .....I will constantly live with this PARADOX. AND QUITE LIKE HIM THERE R MANY OTHERS. AND I do appreciate a logical answer.
Camila Leandra Martins you are a nice Lady but with English spoken in England we
Aren’t sick in the head we have mental health problems that in my case were as a direct result of being injured by someone that was sick in the head as I was a child when I got severe head injuries and that was done to me by a person that was sick in the head as opposed to being mentally impaired they are evil and that is described as being sick in the head here in rainy old England
As a schizophrenic of almost 10 years you explain these things very very well!
How do you manage it?
Hey
My sister was schizophrenia and she comited suecid she was 29 this is so sad
@@SlugSagemedication obviously
Dr Tracey Marks, thank you for making psychology and matters of our brain accessible for us. Your work is invaluable, and it's very kind of you to share all of that knowledge. Keep well and ignore the negative comments. Blessings ♥
“But you’re laughing.. and disturbing people.” Sounds familiar
Join the club
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we live in a society
Bro she talks about non-bizzare delusions only.give me an example also about bizzare delusion,she doesn't even speak english properly
Same lol
I think my paranoia, anxiety makes me think I’m schizo- when I’m actually fully functioning in social environments but just have overwhelms anxiety about what people are thinking of me(I worry Everyone hates me)))
Same shit with me.. I always feel like someone's talking shit about me every time
Im surrounded by so many people. Even my wife be telling me to chill bcs i assume every time. I feel like im being cornered and everyone or someone out there like my neighbors are planning something to get us. What makes me think like this is when i leave the house and my wife and kids are home alone.. I just dont trust the people around no matter how friendly they are. Nxt is When im at the store alone with a lot of people. I get irritated and anxious when im around people. I start thinking they are looking at me and making fun of how i look or something. Then it leads to me moving too much which draws more attention and adds fuel to the fire from the beginning. I just want to be able to stop or control this. I can't even go to the store kike before. Most of the time if i needed to buy something i either go to a small store or somewhere with not much people in. I remember my wife asked me to buy some peonut butter and some other stuff and i had to drive around for an hour looking for a store i feel peaceful enough for me to go. Theres so much more .. But thats just a few. In many ways this also affected my confidence and self-esteem and i noticed i don't like conversations with people anymore. Im less friendly and don't trust anyone at all so going to work is a struggle.. Buying groceries is a bitch, and socializing with people is straight torture to me. But im more worried that im gonna be like this forever that its gonna be the reason why i cant go take my daughters out or be with them and participate on some occasions thats important to them. Which in the end makes me a failure as a dad and my kids don't have a good relationship with me. 😖😖😔😩😣
Same thing, except people actually do hate me lol
It's anxiety. You're aware of your paranoia, you have insight that your paranoia is a problem and an irrational reaction to social situations. We use the word anxious too much these days , when we should just say stressed out. However, Clinical anxiety is a mental illness, extremely invasive and debilitating, paranoia, little inner voices, heart palpitations etc. A feature of high anxiety/ocd spectrum is health anxiety, i.e. having the insight to know somethings wrong but not enough insight to know exactly the cause....the high anxiety indvidual will often worry and wonder 'am i psychotic, schizophrenic, bipolar etc'.
@Ncyim eat a clean, whole food diet, lots of spice. 90% of your serotonin is produced in the gut. Exercise, purpose and sleep.on top of this If you need pills to level you out that's cool, diabetics take insulin, people with severe mental health issues take medication.
Same with me. I got diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Seek help, it is manageable.
Thank you for taking the time to inform us. I was formally diagnosed with schizophrenia, major depression, and borderline personality disorder in 2013 at the age 36. Before then I was living undiagnosed and unmedicated. My life has been a series of losses, treatments, therapy, and most recently successes in treatment since my diagnosis. It's truly a journey that seems to have no end but I remain hopeful.
Seeing your video helped me understand the illness a bit more and I'm always looking for ways to help my friends (those that remain) understand this person I have become.
.You're not having hallucinations or crazy. God did not create you to have inner voices / chatter or alter ego. You're actually hearing the voices of dead people, angels, demons etc. Modern medicine rejects the concept of a spirit world so when it encounters such phenomena it is perplexed. Well, if there is a God, then there are also angels, demons and other spirit entities. Since most people (about 90%) don't have a third eye/ear, they think people who can see/hear spirits are just crazy. Spirits communicate on a certain wavelength that ONLY you can hear/see, while others can't. The wavelenght you get to acess depends on your LEVEL of spirituality. If youre a good & decent person, you'll access MOSTLY angels and saints. And vice versa for bad people mostly demons. Sometimes the voices are your dead parents/friends trying to help you. Some times your third eye/ear opens after a traumatic event or near death experience...
Spirits can also imitate peoples voices like those of your parents, friends even enemies. They can also create noises like screaming or crying people, footsteps, knocking on doors, police sirens, dog barks etc. Like people some spirits are good while some are bad. Some are bright, others are dumb. Most bad spirits want to isolate you by making people think you're crazy. There are also spirits who play tricks on you. The sooner you realize this the better you can cope with it. If a problem is spiritual, the solution is also SPIRITUAL. BTW this is NOT a substitute for not taking your meds. Take them if it helps. I've dealt with this problem for 25 years now.
Honestly I need a friend who goes threw what I go threw because I need someone to genuinely understand me
Please HMU I need a friend like this to
Me too
You look a little to young to be having schizophrenia, maybe it’s your anxiety of having it or paranoia. Idk you but I’d advise you if you want attention seek a therapist. Trying to convince yourself or others of something you don’t have can damage you and others long term mentally. Other than that, loneliness sucks and you’re totally normal for experiencing that.
@@dolo9265 u really can't say that someone u don't know has schizophrenia or not I was diagnosed at a young age and went to a lot of hospitals and as I got older it got worse I have other mental illnesses other than schizophrenia so ur not a specialist to be trying to diagnose me lol u just look goofy
Honestly that’s wut I thought to but there something called shared psychotic symptoms where if u meet someone with similar symptoms it can push u further into ur delusions, it’s better to just hear ppls stories on the internet but don’t just indulge urself into them, I remember I was doing that for a short period and all my old thoughts started to come back a little bit
As a psychiatric nurse and future PMHNP , schizophrenia is the hardest to see. It breaks my heart when my patients are suffering so. The hardest part of this disorder is gaining a thorough history. Where I work in inner city Chicago, my clients are underserved and most often have no support system. Which leads to the inability to gain collateral information. On the inpatient unit, these cases are acute and emergent, so stabilization needs to happen quickly. My heart is with my patients as we navigate through this illness and try to find stability and safety for them upon discharge. Thank you Dr
Tracey. You're a great asset to this profession.
Thanks so much Rakisha for sharing your experience. That's an extremely hard situation to work with the patient who is acutely ill in a hospital setting and is too ill to give you any useful information.
@@davidburge6036 I'm so sorry to hear that. I hope you are getting treatment. It's a long, tedious journey but you can make it.
Rakisha Wilks Would you happen to know Aarona Browning Lopez? She’s a 50cent stalker and former comedian from Chicago as well. We believe she is schizophrenia but of course she is in denial. She believes everyone including Trump is out to get her because she loves 50cent.
You sound like you really care for your patients. When I finally got my 15 yr old son in to see the supposedly one of the best psychiatrists for youth in the field she told me she could not help him unless he took his medicine. I was so hoping for a diagnosis my son does have a.d.d. I have known that for years and he has too. Lately he has shown me a whole slew of other things. At one point he was having altercations and interactions with people in the store while shopping as parents we react and there was no other person.he was talking to himself none stop.he burst out in laughter he does not interact with anyone he is around anxiety got so bad he would not go to school he has failed his freshman year, he felt as though his phone was tapped.It is hard to get him hospitalized hear in Alabama I tried twice most of the time there are no beds, he will not take pills the therapist does not give me much insight as to what she think he is suffering from how can I get a proper diagnosis I really want to help my son be a fully functioning man.
Thank you for all that you do for others and your beautiful heart.
it must be terrifying to have this disease
Yes it is. It’s very distressing 🙁
To the person who doesn’t think about it not really
Several of my immediate family members hv this illness. My mum was diagnosed when she was in her 40s, as well as my older sis. My brother only recently. The only problem me n my other siblings faced is convincing them to take medications or even to see a doctor.
@@aidaeventrentalsservices6253how were they convinced to get into treatment? Just curious..i feel my son may have this.
@@b52270 A lot of convincing n a little bit of pressure when me n siblings teamed up n accompany my sis to the doc. As for the meds, u hv to get creative to make my sis consume them. Ironically my bro was well then, but now he's afflicted with the disease but in the early stages, I think.
My daughter on law was diagnosed with this. Sometimes it is worse on the loved ones than the person with the condition. The person with the condition is content with their delusions and feel they have no problems, the loved ones see the problems and effects and are powerless when it comes to that person getting help and staying on medication that makes their thought process more normal
Once on medication and them feeling better and more clear minded they tend to feel they are cured and quit taking medication. It's an endless cycle.
I feel you 100%. They believe their delusions are reality and others are simply less informed than them.
Yes sticking with medications and regularly speaking with a doctor to see how the meds are working / how the side effects affect you is essential. If people do this they can live a decent life with schizophrenia unfortunately it seems a lot are inconsistent with their meds and turn to drinking / drugs which will only make things worse.
I disagree. Delusions are rarely things to be content with. They are often incredibly scary and can make people genuinely believe their life is in danger for extremely long periods of time. They can make people think that they cannot trust anyone at all. They can make people think the only way out is suicide. Quite a harrowing experience. So while I agree that it is always very difficult on loved ones, I do not think it is harder for them than for the person with schizophrenia.
Yeah I'm sure it's so much fucking worse for the people without schizophrenia
While this may be true for some people with schizophrenia, it’s not for all. People with schizophrenia can be in a lot of anguish, because of their condition, for years & years. Living with auditory and visual hallucinations is no fucking picnic. As their loved ones, we absolutely cannot comprehend what that is like. We can only love them well, even when things get messy.
Thank you Dr Mark- this short video helped me understand more with my college studies and this is the topic we are studying in abnormal psychology. Thanks again!
As somebody diagnosed with schizophrenia at 15(which was one year ago) this helped me understand myself better. I don't have it horrible, sometimes I'm able to tell what is real and not, but sometimes it gets really bad to where I'm screaming at the top of my lungs for the voices to "shut up." Before anybody calls me a "self diagnoser," I can say truthfully that I got tested extensively and I do have schizophrenia.
This video is very good for me to send to people to help them understand what is going on. So they understand my extreme paranoia(which I can now tell is paranoia but still can't stop being terrified of everything) and get why I'm walking on eggshells constantly. This truly is a hellish disorder and its horrible to go through, especially since I'm so young. I definitely don't have it as bad as other people with schizophrenia, but it still rules my everyday life. I can still function like a normal human being at times, but it's really hard to do so. This video is really great at explaining.
Thank you, Dr. Tracey! This is a very informative video and its really well put together!
hi im 16 i dont want to think im schizophrenic but ive been looking into it because of things that have been happening for a little over a year that i originally thought were real. is there any super defining traits you know of? other than googles run of the mill seeing, hearing things? its kinda scary... i originally thought it was just anxiety but its getting worse
@@smileyface5028 If you feel you might have it, you should get tested. It can get extremely bad unmedicated. Really, the hallucinations aren't all of it. There's also what they call delusions and it's really just a fractured reality in general. It's really hard to explain. It also comes with really bad paranoia in some cases(mine as well) and I've heard from others that it causes concentration issues. It does for me, but I don't know if thats just a coincidence. Maybe talk to your doctor next you see them? I can't really say if people have it or not because every case is different. I don't even know much about it, even though I have it. All I know is my experience with it.
@@Bits_N_Bobbles what do you do for concentration? i really need help for that. im psychotic
@@cursedaccount6067 Sadly I don't. Currently struggling really hard to finish my classes and graduate. I've gone to the mental hospital once since I originally posted this. Im 17 and about to be 18 now. I think what helps out a little is having sort of soft edm really quiet in the back ground? Im sorry I don't have any advice. Im still working through getting the right medications balanced.
Hey so, I dont think people should be coming to me for advice. Im currently struggling horribly and I do not know what to do to stop it, much less for others. My only advice is that if you suspect you have schizophrenia or psychosis, you should get tested for it. I know first hand what its like to go unmedicated and untreated, and if it is schizophrenia it could escalate.
Every case is different from what I've seen. No case is exactly the same. I dont have it near as bad as a lot of people, because I do understand and acknowledge that I most likely have it(Especially since they diagnosed me at 15) Im currently 18 and its only getting worse, to the point where I find it really hard to even shower or use the bathroom. I have no advice, and one shouldn't take advice from somebody with diagnosed psychosis- Therapy is a very good idea, and you should talk with a therapist about it if you have one.
Definitely talk to somebody if you believe you may have schizophrenia. I hope this clears up any questions, as I've been getting a few siodajisd. Im not a psychiatrist or a therapist, hell Im only 18 and dealing with this, so Im not the right person to turn to. My only advice that I think is solid is the whole get tested shpeel. They were testing me for bipolar disorder, and instead found schizophrenia. It could be, or it could be another mental condition. Either way it should be spoken about with a trained adult
When I was smoking weed I had a few psychotic episodes. It was the scariest most traumatic thing I have ever experienced in my life. I feel for people who deal with this daily. The stigma around it is real.
I don’t think they’re implying psychosis is the same as schizophrenia but there are definitely some prominent similarities. I’ve been diagnosed with psychosis twice and both times was hospitalized for an extended period of time as a result of abusing weed and it was definitely a traumatic experience. If my psychotic symptoms persisted for much longer I undoubtably would’ve been diagnosed with schizophrenia because the symptoms of psychosis are nearly identical to those of schizophrenia, the only difference being that episodic psychosis isn’t chronic.
u shouldn’t be smoking weed if you’re schizo.
Regulated GMO cannabis may cause psychotic episodes.
@@jennhenn5483 you would have been diagnosed with schizophrenia if you hadnt been smoking weed. just simply due to the fact you had it negates a diagnosis of a mental illness because the diagnostic criteria states that the episodes must not be drug enduced. you may well have schizophrenia but you will never get a diagnosis if you smoke weed. kind of stupid really because alot of people with schizophrenia use cannabis to eleviate some of the other symptoms associated with the illness. symptoms can come and go and you might start smoking as a reaction to the onset of symptoms and its then credited for them. this results im people not getting the correct treatment and being told its thier own fault when its not.
@@tiffanythaalchemist2863 thats too much of a generalisation. some strains of cannabis are very effective at treating psychosis. high cbd especially. it can relieve stress and anxiety by regulating the endocrine system which can have a massive benneficial affect on symptoms of mental illness including schizophrenia
I thank you for your channel. I have a dear dear close friend who's Schizophrenic. Poor Girl. She's very very good hearted loving and loyal. She's very very sweet and kind. I'm the only person really There for her, her family won't help her. She's been a blessing to me. I'm kind and patient and understanding with her. She's one of the best people I've known. I've watched her decline. She was basically normal before when I first met her some 12 year's ago. She's very very smart. She sings very well on key. She loves music and she's a joy to be around. We understand each other's feelings. She's very ambitious. Her illness is very disabling to her. She struggles and she hears voices and See's things. She is God fearing. She's always had the most beautiful biggest most genuine sincere smile. She's not fake very for real. She's honest. She has the art of cooking and she cleans house, she's not great at doing dishes I must get her set up. She's got lot's of heart and trys hard. She trys to please me and I love her very much and she loves me too. We're friends and the most we do is a hug and kiss on the cheek. No sex. Every now and then she'll scratch my back but she prefers not to. She makes a point of preparation food for me. She will buy food and bring it to my place. I do the same for her. I would have never thought my best friend and family would be Schizophrenic. She's lovely and wonderful. The most decent human being. Non violent. Infact she's protective of me and vise versa. People think she's my girlfriend. Haha she isn't. I guess I could have a girlfriend but I haven't been concerned with that. I haven't dated in 3 year's but my ex girlfriend always calls me every day we talk for hours and my close friend mentioned above sometimes gets jealous but handle's it pretty well. The 2 girls respect each other. Everybody really likes my schizophrenic lady friend whom I won't say her name because it's her own privacy. Yes sometimes she gets stigmatized, judged wrongly. I'm All the family she has. I wish people wouldn't throw their family members away. Also she's actually pretty wise street wise and book smart too. She's classy. Very honorable respectful. You can't judge. All I can say is give people a chance. Don't judge. They can teach you a lot.
That’s very sweet of you not to judge her and love her for who she is 💜
It’s good that you are there for her . So many people treat the mentally ill with disdain , intolerance , or fear . If only more had your understanding and compassion .
My sister is schizophrenic and mourning right now because she is homeless and not the sister I grew up with. It makes me very sad. The family is trying to help her but she refuses and said she would rather sleep on the streets
@@edwardespinoza7002 I'm very saddened about your sister Edward. Don't give up on her. Hopefully you can find her I know they are hard to reach and oppose help quite often. Remind her that you love her and that your there for her when she's ready. Remind her you miss her and continue topray for her
By far the MOST information out there! I appreciate this so much! Thank you. :)
Me: Thinking I have schizophrenia
RUclips recommendation: What is Schizophrenia?
Go check it. It's much much better to get diagnosed sooner rather than later.
Yup, it does that.
As if your mind was read
The beast knows - Dale Gribble was right
Reghn 😂
Why do you keep saying “you”!? I told you I was asking for a friend!
Lmao
Ender Che 😂😂😭😭
Ooh ok! You mean! you’re pseudo 24/7 friend?
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We have the same name!
I love her explanations about these kind of topics, they're literally the most understandable ones that I've found even though when English is not my first language :3
Congratulations on half a million subs! You do great work here! Thank You
A dear friend of mine has recently begun experiencing the beginning stages of schizophrenia so I've been trying to educate myself on the subject.
You're a good friend. ❤
Got diagnosed in my early 20's Im 41 now. I learned to gradually ignore my hallucinations and irrational thoughts. A psych nurse told me if it works keep doing it. It was very hard at first and I wanted to give up but it paid off in the end. Today I rarely have any symptoms. I wish the best for your friend.
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Hey Paige I would recommend informing the parents of your friend if you haven't done so already or if they do not know. I had a friend of mine become schizophrenic and I believe he experienced the "worst case scenario" of the mental illness. He went undiagnosed until recently (so for about 6 years) and his condition greatly worsened. He went from my high school best friend to totally losing touch with him 4 years ago. All this to say I believe it can be a very serious thing especially if it is not diagnosed early on. I just want to encourage you to do what you can to help your friend while you can!
@@aggonzalez8096 He's 24, lives with his parents, AND sees a psychiatrist. They are aware and he's doing what he can
One of my neighbours has schizophrenia, he’s legally disabled now
He’s such a sweet guy, I wanted to understand really what schizophrenia is because it’s so widely misunderstood. As someone who’s also mentally ill (in other ways) I always try to understand what other people are going through too. Lovely video, thank you!
Thank you for being a kind person and trying to understand this illness ❤️ education kills stigma
@Palace of Gnosis Good job, you decoded the government's word game! How silly of them to heve left such a clue in their massive evil plot with otherwise no evidence
Robin, you are such a sweet and lovely person too. I send you a big hug.❤
.You're not having hallucinations or crazy. God did not create you to have inner voices / chatter or alter ego. You're actually hearing the voices of dead people, angels, demons etc. Modern medicine rejects the concept of a spirit world so when it encounters such phenomena it is perplexed. Well, if there is a God, then there are also angels, demons and other spirit entities. Since most people (about 90%) don't have a third eye/ear, they think people who can see/hear spirits are just crazy. Spirits communicate on a certain wavelength that ONLY you can hear/see, while others can't. The wavelenght you get to acess depends on your LEVEL of spirituality. If youre a good & decent person, you'll access MOSTLY angels and saints. And vice versa for bad people mostly demons. Sometimes the voices are your dead parents/friends trying to help you. Some times your third eye/ear opens after a traumatic event or near death experience...
Spirits can also imitate peoples voices like those of your parents, friends even enemies. They can also create noises like screaming or crying people, footsteps, knocking on doors, police sirens, dog barks etc. Like people some spirits are good while some are bad. Some are bright, others are dumb. Most bad spirits want to isolate you by making people think you're crazy. There are also spirits who play tricks on you. The sooner you realize this the better you can cope with it. If a problem is spiritual, the solution is also SPIRITUAL. BTW this is NOT a substitute for not taking your meds. Take them if it helps. I've dealt with this problem for 25 years now.
As a person in this field, I ALWAYS tell people who call schizophrenics "crazy, loony, etc." that no one wants to be like that, and that anyone with a mental illness is doing the best they can. The same goes with people who are addicted to substances or other things. NO ONE wakes up one day and makes a decision to become an alcoholic, drug, porn, gambling, etc. addict. These are progressive diseases.
Thank you so much for this video! I’ve tried my best to explain my schizoaffective diagnosis to my family since I was 16 but I really didn’t know how to put it into words. Thank you for help! Just found your channel and I can honestly say I love the videos!!
P.S. probably had to rewrite that about 3 times so it wasn’t a mess 😂
I was recently diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and this video definitely helps put a lot of what I do and how I act into perspective for me. I'm 25 and I can look back and start to see things in my past that were signs and I can start to see when I might have been in psychosis. I've been diving deep into informational videos lately to try and get a better grasp on what's going on but I forget a lot of what I learn when things are happening and when I experience things. When I'm in a bad place my partner always asks why I'm being how I'm being and I always say I don't know when a simple explanation is that it's how I'm wired and my world isn't the same as everyone else's.
i have schizoaffective disorder and its hell really, i get what she said and the hallucinations and delusions often sound like more than what they are to an outsider, i only wish i could explain to someone what its really like, i suffer from mostly bipolar type symptoms and havent had much of the schizophrenic symptoms but i qualify for just enough to be diagnosed with schizoaffective, its hard to tell someone you're not crazy when the think of people like vince Li which is infamous from where i am from because he decapitated someone on a bus because he thought god told him to, how do i tell someone i know better and that i know that thoughts like that simply arent true? i once felt an out of body type experience because of depersonalization disorder but i always knew that the idea that killing myself would result in death and not somehow living like that thought protruded. i'm actually quite smart but its often assumed that i cant do much more than push carts at walmart. making it hard to find a job for instance. i only wish people understood what i deal with more appropriately so i could live i better life, i just want to live a decent life but it doesnt seem like thats possible. i want to live like everyone else, have a partner and be happy, but it never seems possible. hopefully one day people will understand! thanks for reading this if you bothered. good luck and wish me luck. because i deserve better than what i've gotten in life.i just want to be happy and feel loved like anyone else. lastly i'd like to add that personal experience is very much a point of what happens to cause this, take it from experience, the life i have led and the things i have seen are very much a big part of why i ended up like this.i could talk all day about the stress at a young age and being too young to understand and so forth. dont under estimate what people go through because i went through an awful lot when i was young and only wish people understood or that science got what happened.
thanks
Jay thank you for the read. Good luck with the war in your head. Ill never fully understand it. It's not fair but it seems like you are holding your ground. Keep being a bad ass! Best of luck to you!
Jay Joyce yep. u have it.
I schizophrenia too. I have this illness.I committed suicide when I was fifteen years old
ilyasyamira sabrice what? 😟
ilyasyamira sabrice that doesn’t make sense 🤭
I like to stare at empty space and completely lose reality for hours. For some reason I thought this was normal and unrelated to my schizoaffective disorder
Same I stare into space for so long and if I try to stop it feels tiring and like I’m putting on a mask.
Can you guys stare long enough at one point to get your vision to black out.
@@PWR721 Yes🤣🤣 Then I blink and everything comes back and its irritating because I cant just close my eyes to make the empty come back because my eyeballs can feel the temperature difference and its not right. I'm pretty sure that the scientific explanation is that after a certain amount of time your eyes stop imputing image because what you're looking at isn't changing. Similar to how you dont smell an air freshener after you've been in the room for a while. Your brain is biologically wired to notice differences to detect danger but if its too busy with the things that are always there it'll miss the dangers.
I do the same thing. I have major psychotic depression
Same here. That's become far more common for me these last couple of years. Of course, it doesn't help that I'm having such severe sleep issues at this point that sometimes I only sleep every other day.
I loved the old thumb nail. It really nailed the delusional and paranoid aspect of schizophrenia in a clear picture. Well done with all of your videos. You are a brilliant psychiatrist.
I am student of psychology and I recently had an exam on psychopathology unit and I found your videos quite helpful in understanding many disorders. Thank you for making these videos :)
My childhood friend died from schizophrenia last fall. She was suffering so harshly. 😔 I learned a lot about mental illness from her. Rest In Peace 🙏🏻
So sorry. Did she commit suicide?
Rip
As usual, I visited your channel to learn about something specific (serotonin syndrome) and now I'm going down the rabbit hole. Excellent content, Dr. Marks. You're making me want to work in behavioral health when I graduate!
Thank you for making this video, Dr. Tracy Marks. I'm someone who lives with mild schizophrenia, have been diagnosed at 46 about 4 years ago. I've embraced it and the bonus is that I'm now able to read fluently.
how has embracing it helped your reading fluency?
@@overcomingstrugglesofreadingK One day at a time. It was actually the illness that helped my reading fluency, which of course can't be explained.
I absolutely need your help. The entire world does. You are amazingly eloquent at your explanation in such simple and spot on insight.Thank you for your service. EXCELLENT!!
It must be so difficult to live your life, dealing with schizophrenia. It's one of those things that breaks my heart, and humbles me. Thanks for another great video dr. Marks.
You're welcome Jacqueline. Thanks for continuing to watch.🙂
Please don't break your heart over something it can't change.
Compassion is always a beautiful thing but is kinder with thought rather than feeling, as then it is constructive which makes a difference.
Life can be wonderful but can and is are spelt differently.
Yes, you knew that....
Best wishes to you.
Wish more people saw schizophrenia like that. It hurts being called a monster.
It does hurt because my life was going good. I am still trying to figure everything out.
@@andreahunt9698how are you now
I suffer with schizophrenia and memory loss. All day long the voices get angry, asking "why don't you remember us?"
I believe you are being oppressed by dark energy ( Satan). Pray to Jesus to remove the darkness!" What have you got to loose?" Pleed the blood of Jesus over you. You must also fast, because this is a powerful spirit!" Not everything in this world can be explained with science. This is a spiritual sickness, not a physical sickness!" I have witnessed a family member who was considered mentally ill. She portrayed all these symptoms. By prayer and fasting, her symptoms totally dispeared. No medications needed. I know not all symptoms are of a spiritual origin. I believe this one is. It actually speaks of its nature. And causes one to have depression, and has an intent of destroying your life force!" So far the medical field cannot cure this spiritual disease. They can only put a bandaid on it, to help you live with your condition. Research for a true man of God, who will fast and pray for you, and banish this evil spirit. God Bless you!"
@@lorimollette3970 get out of here Karen, don't burden this man with ur false treatments
@@Christina-lo7wb I’m glad you said it before me
@@Christina-lo7wb karens point goes farther than yours lol I don't agree with her words but what she's trying to help with I can get down with. Don't attatch yourself to anything but what jesus himself represented
@@lorimollette3970 fok off Karen! History tells us that burning "witches" is ok but the guy who walked over water was some holy dude... Religion is nonsense and we simply dont need false believes. We have science instead!
I had gone through a traumatic experience a decade ago. The therapy I received was subpar. I had not realized the impact of trauma on the mind. I was vulnerable. Bad situation. I wish during that time I had met you. I believe you would've been able to help me. I did meet a therapist that helped me start the healing process, but that was years after. Thank you for sharing. Many therapist are untrained and bad at their job. They lack empathy and humanity. Keep sharing!
ohhh wow...I just stumbled upon your videos and I am so excited about the way you go about explaining things. I have schizophrenia or maybe schizoaffective (the docs keep going back and forth on that one) and I have never been able to accurately let someone in my head enough for a good explanation. I am going to be sending lots of people to your videos. Thank you very much for the tool.
This is the clearest description of this that I have ever heard all in one place. Thank you.
Great video i have been diagnosed with Schizophrenia for over 10 years now. Lot's of videos on Schizophrenia seem to only focus on the hallucination part of the illness.
While i do experience hallucinations, delusions is the worst aspect for ME something as simple as someone putting there hand in their pocket to retrieve a phone could be interpreted by me as them reaching for a knife. When i look back i can realise situations like that are not real but when i'm in them they are real.
Hope that makes sense.
Schizophrenic REACTS thank you for your input - hearing from a patient about this is so helpful and informative - to get your inside perspective. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for the comment. Typically the hallucinations respond first to meds and the delusions lag behind. I think it's easier for someone to put the hallucinations into perspective (as something unreal, but still disturbing), but you can't talk yourself down from a delusion. It's real until it stops being real.
Thank you for your insight into this illness.
We detected my sis having these symptoms when she's feeling dat the whole world is against her, mocking her, hearing voices n asking us to listen to them (but we hear nothing) etc...we hv a hard time convincing her dat we hear nothing and no one's against her. We noticed that she began to show her symptoms in her late 30s similar to our mum who is also suffering from schizo.
Dr. Tracey Marks
Schizophrenia is caused by demonic spirits. I know this 100% because I prayed for my stepbrother who was mentally ill for 12 years and he was healed instantly. I pray for other people on the streets for deliverance and they get healed. Same goes with bipolar depression and suicidal thoughts they are all demonic spirits.
My 27 year old son has schizo-affect disorder. It is a nightmare that never stops. I thank you for what you do here. It helps sooth my mind and gives me hope as I strive to help him, understand him and assist him in living his life. Blessings to you and your family.
This is an excellent video and explains why my son was diagnosed with bipolar with psychotic features rather than schizoaffective disorder. His doctors explained this, but this video makes it clearer. Thanks.
This is the most coherent video I've ever watched on a mental illness. The examples are incredibly easy to follow, and I love the comparisons to bipolar. I have no specific interest in schizophrenia, this video just happened to show up on my time line, but I like feeling more informed and definitely will watch your other videos now!
Lmao this lady be doing the most with her thumbnails 😩😩😂😂
You be doing the most wit yo ebonics jive turkey
Ken Young What ? You and your comment is weird .
sheeeit i wish i could read
jasmine adams what are you laughing at?? Are you trying to insult her because you don't like her or is it because her words are beyond your lack of comprehension with the psych terminology she uses?? I just don't understand why your laughing at her. I have no problem keeping up with her words. Perhaps you have a disorganized thought process when taking in an indepth , intellectual analogy is psychiatric problems many people struggle with.
Kimberly Gray Geeze!!!! Do you trigger much? Does having a “profoundly intelligent put-down”, make you feel superior to the other individual or is it just a delusion you’re having. Do you have any voices telling you she is laughing? Do you bang your head when people you don’t know comment in a manner you find distinctly irritating to you in your state of mind? A non-bizarre delusion, maybe? Just wondering how this judgement stuff works in mania....
i love how organized and informative this video was! subscribed.
Your video is educative and full of empathy. It's such an impressive explanation, dr. Marks 👍. Thank you.
I been diagnosed with paranoia schizophrenia since I was a teenager. I believe it's a conspiracy to slow me down.
My mother has that and I haven't seen her over ten years. She believed that everyone was out to get her.
BitterXCharlie 💙
Rick James you need help ...
same with my mom
@@Scarlett_84 stfu
Very nice vídeo (as always!). This was really helpful for me, since I have a member in my family that is diagnosed with schizophrenia. Thank you for bringing awareness and information about this very stigmatized topic!
You're so welcome Deanna!🙂
Ofc we wellcome people that believe us and ignore any criticism..thats so science!
My son who recently passed had schizophrenia. He had negative symptoms. I knew something was going on. Thank you for the video. I wish I knew this sooner.
Your videos are so wonderful and educational. And you present the material in an engaging manner. Most importantly, one can tell your message comes from a good place - a good heart.
My brother has battled this illness for many years and I have always been afraid to learn more about the disorder until now. Thank you for delivering this information with such care.
.You're not having hallucinations or crazy. God did not create you to have inner voices / chatter or alter ego. You're actually hearing the voices of dead people, angels, demons etc. Modern medicine rejects the concept of a spirit world so when it encounters such phenomena it is perplexed. Well, if there is a God, then there are also angels, demons and other spirit entities. Since most people (about 90%) don't have a third eye/ear, they think people who can see/hear spirits are just crazy. Spirits communicate on a certain wavelength that ONLY you can hear/see, while others can't. The wavelenght you get to acess depends on your LEVEL of spirituality. If youre a good & decent person, you'll access MOSTLY angels and saints. And vice versa for bad people mostly demons. Sometimes the voices are your dead parents/friends trying to help you. Some times your third eye/ear opens after a traumatic event or near death experience...
Spirits can also imitate peoples voices like those of your parents, friends even enemies. They can also create noises like screaming or crying people, footsteps, knocking on doors, police sirens, dog barks etc. Like people some spirits are good while some are bad. Some are bright, others are dumb. Most bad spirits want to isolate you by making people think you're crazy. There are also spirits who play tricks on you. The sooner you realize this the better you can cope with it. If a problem is spiritual, the solution is also SPIRITUAL. BTW this is NOT a substitute for not taking your meds. Take them if it helps. I've dealt with this problem for 25 years now.
Everybody has a mental dis-ease
When you are put in a harsh environment that may trigger any or many symptoms or when you are physically abused or mentally stressed. You never know what can trigger a person to lose there mind.
@ anna miss. Definitely...we all crazy...Im convinced things are put into play, especially at the work place to test that theory...a social experiment...so...whoever passes...keeps their job...whoever doesn't...loses it🤣
Yes, most mental illnesses come about from stress.
Ana Miss couldn’t have said it better myself
As the famous The Joker from Alan Moore’s Batman: The Killing Joke once said and I quote, “All it takes is one bad day to reduce the sanest man alive to lunacy. That's how far the world is from where I am. Just one bad day.” -----🤯 I know, right, truly mind blowing.
Thats what they want u to belive..find Jesus and tell me if u still feel ill..
Thank you for this video. My son became Schizophrenic after a serious TBI. It manifested about a year after the accident. This video really helped. Thanks again!
Did not expect this much insight. Thank you.
My aunt, now 84, has had schizophrenia for ever. She has all 5 of the symptoms. I understand that she is sick and not responsible for certain behaviors. My father and other aunt still get angry about it. They don't seem to understand the severity of this illness. I often feel like the only person in our family who gets it. I suffer from Bipolar2 and severe anxiety. That's why I can relate to her in a way no one else can. It's a very difficult illness to understand, and I'm still studying it, even though she is now in a nursing home and is finally being treated after refusing to see a doctor for almost 50 years. Thank you for shedding light on this debilitating disease.
That’s incredible that she lived to be 84 on her own untreated!
@@fuzzyx2face She just turned 87 yesterday! 💜💜💜
From what I've observed in my family, healthy people can't understand that the person with the disease doesn't choose to be like that. It's very difficult to get your head around the fact that someone is not in control of their own mind. It took me years to understand some things, but I can't say dealing with someone their off meds has gotten easier because of that
Thank you for uploading it! I am in the process of writing a novel and your explanation helps so much.
Thank you for this video❤ a friend of mine has some sort of psychosis, they’re not sure yet whether she’s manic or if she’s developing schizophrenia because she’s just gotten admitted today after entering a psychotic episode. I just wanted to educate myself, I’ve never seen her talk the way she did, completely disorganized, so quickly and I didn’t get a word in, such strong convictions about things and delusions, believed she could become an influencer and that things had “divinely happened to her” while rambling on about things that didn’t add up or make sense. This is one of my best friends and not seeing any emotional expression was so scary to me, when she’s always been one of the absolute sweetest angels ever, I met her two years ago for the first time on a trip and she took care of me when I was sick, gave me medications even and helped me with food, such a kind heart. She’s very logical normally, very down to earth, intelligent, a very bright mind and so empathetic, I really hope she gets back to her old self, I miss her so much🥺
Thank you for changing the thumbnail. As someone who has schizophrenia, it was really bothering me.
I've never heard someone explain this to a t perfectly. This is very informative and very accurate to what someone experiences with schizophrenia.
Thank you. You've answered so many questions i've had over the last 15 years or so. And you've seemed to confirm some suspicions...
Thank you so much for sharing on this topic. I have a great deal of information and deep understanding of this illness.
Man hearing her say educative blew my mind
In all due respect my friends, I honestly highly doubt that Dr. Tracey Marks's intentions were to deliberately try to scare viewers with her thumbnails, but rather educated us by giving a better insight of what people suffering from this disorder experience. Dr. Marks is an extremely educated woman, and I admire her for sharing her knowledge of this illness with us. As for the suffers I am sure they will not be frightened as this is a reality for them.
My son has this and it's terrible horrifying and you just can't imagine what he and I go through! When his medications are working right it's not as bad but that's a constant battle.
Very true
The laughing dude tripped me up a bit. I don't have visual or auditory hallucinations, just tactile. But it made me go back and make sure the laughing guy wasn't a hallucination. I'm terrified of my disease progressing to the point where I hear and see stuff.
Regardless, I appreciate the information, as that's what I'm here for.
Agree
It's nice to see a Dr basing their data on factual science and not feelings! Keep up the good work!
Thank you Joel. 😊
@@DrTraceyMarks having suffered from GAD and OCD from an early age in life, with all the struggles, finding the right meds, the right dosage ETC! The therapy that helps the most was a true belief in science. I began to make progress when I lucked out and finally came across Dr that in teaching me how to take responsibility for my illness. She was and is what I needed after 25 years of struggle, she did not care about my feelings, she gave me the facts, the truth and it helped me heal. It was difficult to accept at first, but I'm forever thankful that she stood for facts over my feelings and insecurities.
These days finding anyone let alone a doctor (Psychologist, Therapist) that cares more about helping you truly heal as opposed to just telling you what you wanna hear is extremely difficult. These days it's just easier to blame circumstance on others (People, things, ETC) and does nothing to cure what ails ya. Facts, science and taking ownership is what most need but is in short supply these days to help save someones feelings.
Keep up the good work Dr. Your videos are awesome. Much love!
Thank you Dr Tracey 🤱 for your courage, confidence, and Boldness, and for helping us to understand all of these things. I never seen you🤱 before but you are good on your job. Thank you for everything and keep walking in the strength of God.
I'm 30, I was diagnosed with schizophrenia at 19, I've been on multiple different medications, I've had several episodes of psychosis and 2 stays in mental health units, the medication causes a tirade of side effects that in the long run are far more disabling than the illness (in my case at least). I've developed insight into my illness and its now apart of my personality, my friends and family all help on days where I can be "confused" we say in our house, I know I will never be symptom free but apart of me doesn't want to be, for what feels like forever now I've heard voices several different people who are more help to me now than a hindrance. With schizophrenia the battle is internal, CBT really helped me, way more than the toxic drugs they poison us with. I'm currently going for a full withdrawal program 400mg seroquel reducing by 50mg every 3 months, wish me luck.
Hey how are you doing now in late 2023??
This video really hit home with me.
My life has been traumatized with schizophrenia since age 13.
I'm soon to be 44 in November.
Though now I'm under control of really good medication.
Thank you Doctor for this video.
So great to hear dear sir! Hugs!
I love you 🤍
What medication? Is it zyprexa or olanzipene, the generic?
Yes, please what medication?
@@Lougan44I have it terribly and I'm on olanzapine
Thank you for explaining this so well. I’m currently taking a class in school on the law and psychiatry, taught by a psychiatrist and a law professor. Schizophrenia is so common in the field yet I still find it so mind boggling
Hi Joanna. Sounds like an interesting course. I actually have subspecialty training in forensic psychiatry. But yes, Schizophrenia is very complex even more so than bipolar disorder.
Mary kai whoops, that’s not what I meant. What I meant was schizophrenia is a common topic in that class. We learned a lot about how common schizophrenia is among criminals, forced medication for inmates with mental illness, civil commitment for the mentally ill, NGRI, due process for the mentally ill, etc. I should have been more clear on that 😬
@@joannah1657 duh..some jobs are plane shame.
I’m a bipolar maniac misdiagnosed with schizophrenia. Thank you for this video. It is wonderful!!
This video is very helpful ❤! A doctor once told me that my Father has a form of schizophrenia. It helps me to understand my Father and what he’s going through. Thank you 🙏
You should seriously consider changing careers to acting. That twisted smile and pill bottle gave me goosebumps.
Creeppyy af
That was the only part of the video I felt that detracted from the an otherwise very informative video. I understand the point was to illustrate the delusion but it came across as stigmatizing which I don't think it was intended to be. Did I mistake the doctor for the patient?
Elizabeth Iampieri I mean whether it’s stigmatizing or not it is smart. The video gets more clicks and more people get actual useful and accurate information about schizophrenia
@@liziamp8246 that part of the video scared me :(
@@liziamp8246 my mom has schizophrenia and I FUCKING HATED THAT PART LIKE A THUMBNAIL I GET IT BUT THAT PART IS JUST-
I know I'm late but thank you for making this, it really helped me understand what my mom really thought, since she has Schizophrenia. I never knew there was much more than just delusions. Again, Thank you.
most thurough video on this on youtube, very good job. thank you.
Thanks so much for this incredible information. It really feels in a lot of missing knowledge that I have. I truly appreciate it :-)
I have Bipolar Disorder. My father also had Bipolar Disorder. His was so severe that it appeared to be Schizophrenia. His hallucinations and disorganized thoughts were mood congruent though, and I think that was a huge marker in telling the difference between the two.
Thank you. I needed to know this. There needs to be more attention paid to the people diagnosed or suspected of having these issues for their safety and those around them.
Ma’am!!! When your face turned into the Joker I about fell out my chair. 😂😂😂I love watching you! Best vids and sense of humor coupled with a serious subject. God bless and keep recording!!!
I have three siblings who've been diagnosed schizophrenic. I Mom always said it was genetic and it runs in families. Her explanation was that my Dad had bad genes.
I believe that schizophrenia does run in families but, I have also observed that harsh parenting and religion run in families as well. I'd really like to hear you do a deep dive on this. I'm having a hard time finding much online about this.
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Maybe try family counseling with your siblings so you guys can talk with one another apart from parents and help each other figure it out. My heart goes out to you. Similar boat.
@@anyways661 Both parents are gone and we siblings have little in common. My sisters decided to turn my Mom into a Saint and have aligned with her blaming/scapegoating my Dad. My mom was, by far, the primary abuser. My Dad left.
They both had a very harsh, judgemental and punitive approach to child rearing and religion. None of my cousins have developed schizophrenia.
As for talking to siblings, I'm not seeking personal opinions. Nor am I seeking reconciliation. What I'm looking for is credible research on how this kind of stress in childhood contributes to the development of schizophrenia and correlations between parenting style/religious traditions and the occurrence of this disorder.
What I witnessed in my family was great stress and broken minds. All along, the broken were treated as though all was their fault and, they believed it. I did not.
I agree. Religious fanatics and mental illness go hand in hand along with emotional abuse
Harsh parenting can be a symptom of mental illness, showing that it is genetic.
@jjohnston7837 you are onto something
Interesting vid. Thanks for giving examples when you explain each symptom
You’re welcome snazzy boxx.
And many of these people become homeless because there is really no relevant help for them. Yeah it's great to learn about it, but what is really being done.
Yes that is one of the reasons they become homeless or end up in jail.
I have been trying to help a friend who suffers from this disorder for years , he is homeless and I've done what I can. It is heartbreaking...he does not see that he is very ill. It's gotten worse and worse. I recently had to stop letting him in my house, it's just become a liability. I wish so much there were somewhere to call for help. He will not even entertain the idea of medication
As mentioned Schizophrenics can be very difficult because their illness tells them they have no illness. In fact many times in their mind it’s everyone else who is has the problem. So other then locking them away as we use to it becomes very complicated maybe impossible to respect their freedom yet keep them safe.
I had a brother who was Schizophrenic and it was a torturous cycle of getting him on meds and slightly normalized then after a period of time he would feel better go off his meds and in about 6 months would be a total wreck again. He died 10 years ago at 62. Life was very hard on him. He drank and chain smoked among other disastrous living situations. He developed COPD and continued to smoke and that finally was too much.
Its costs alot of money to diagnose, hospitalize, treatment ongoing and medication. The first step is getting people diagnosed that can help alot so many poor people out there who have been sadly living for so long with this on their own
If money was the solution to social problems we would be living in a paradise. At least in America. There are so many opportunities to get help if only those inflicted would seek it out and then stick with it. In my extensive experience far too many don’t want the help or more accurately don’t think they need the help. Unfortunately medications stunt the part of the persons personality that they find makes them feel alive and resent having to take it.
You’ll find where there is success is basically where the person with the mental illness has a constant sitter. A person with no mental illness to make sure on a daily basis that he or she takes their meds, gets to appointments, don’t use illicit drugs or alcohol, pays their bills, make sure they eat and live healthy, etc... This is a very heavy thing to put on a person.
Where I live (and probably many areas) we have a Tax subsidized along with SSI Disability program that gets mentally ill persons hooked up with group homes or in sections of Apt. complexes where they have their own apt. and a group of Social Workers, administrators, a few health professionals, volunteers work on site to make sure those living there are being compliant with medication and the things I mentioned above. It is moderately successful, but it doesn’t work for all. They can’t allow non-compliant or those inclined to being violent or a danger to others to make it unsafe for those making it work.
I agree the earlier a person is diagnosed and treated the better. Before they get to develop, over time an unhealthy lifestyle that becomes their identity. It’s hard enough to breakthrough the mental illness, but to also breakdown and rebuild their identity in a healthy way is very tough and time consuming. So more often it’s trying to just keep them medicated. I witnessed firsthand how hard and sad it can become. All the money in the world would not have helped.
Dr. Marks,
Thanks for the medical information. Your presentation is high quality and of high value to me. A loved one is coping right now and I'm trying to get up to speed
Dr. Marks,
Thank you for your efforts. God bless you.
Thank you so much Dr. Marks I've a neighbour with this disease and it's been so hard to interact with her, as she can be very confrontational and accuses us of doing many things that just haven't happened.
I'm hoping that the information you've givien in this video, can help us have a better relationship. Blessesd be
Thank you! My mom has schizophrenia. I took on the responsibility of moving her in with me. Some experiences were NEW! I've read books and such on the condition but I assume since everyone is different not everything was included. What you mentioned about memory deficit was very helpful. She visits her psychiatrist every 2 to 3 months but I can't help but feel I should be doing more.
Unfortunately, a... traumatic event triggered what seems to be mild schizophrenia within myself. For the most part I have learned how to cope with it. But sometimes it is difficult to endure or to hide.
Maybe it is PTSD. Get help. It might not be what you think. My buddy had PTSD really bad after Afghanistan. I had to stay at his house if he was alone. He was different after everything. I really didn't think it could cause so metal issues to this degree. But now after help he is perfectly fine. I mean on top of his life to the highest level. Better than he ever was. It has been 13 years since that time. Take care of yourself.
pretty sure that's a general psychotic illness, not nessecarily schizophrenia, considering that schizophrenia is something that you can't just get, it only really occurs because of genetics.
I was diagnosed with schizophrenia and have been in treatment programs and taking medication for about 8 years, I'm 27 now. I've always felt normal and the more I learn I discover that the symptoms discussed in this video don't apply to me. It's more of an internal monologue, so I'm able to hear my own thoughts. Like when I read I'll hear the words in my head. And I've learned that is the norm for most of us. I think the medical field has a long way to go to understand that internal monologue doesn't mean schizophrenia and to acknowledge the difference between the two.
Constant instant monologues is more likely ADHD. The difference with schizophrenia is that you think its real.
Why exactly were you diagnosed with schizophrenia? Based on what symptoms?
I don’t think they understand what szhiod is
Such a helpful video. I'm trying to help someone who is diagnosed with Asperger's, yet this video describes 95% of their personality and struggles. Just hoping I can get someone to listen. I've known enough people with ASD to know this feels different. Your video gives me confidence to speak up for them. Thank you
This video has been very knowledgeable to me as a person diagnosed with Schizo-affective disorder. Shit is wild, makes me able to like, catch on faster, so I don’t skits out, but it is what it is. Ngl, there’s a lot of wondering about myself constantly and this video has made this even more bearable to handle. Yep yep. Thank you thank you.
Great video! Thank you Doc! This helps improve my studies ! 💕
Hey Dr. Tracy love your videos, it would be interesting to get a perspective on ways a family or a partner can do to help a person with schizophrenia?
Thanks Dr Marks I’m currently training to be a mental health nurse . Your videos are so helpful and interesting.
I had one of those random laughing fits and it scared the crap out of me. I was not expecting it because I usually have crying episodes not laughing.
Watch the new joker film
Adam Wood one more good reason to open state asylums and lock these people up.
@@onethreesix Wow. Was he schizophrenic
@@beautyforashestv5959 to the majority, more than likely .,.I found him full of heart an insight, the result of a crushed soul unheard an sick of screaming for sense, achieved a state of mind to laugh at all the bullshit giving the judgmental egos what they deserve ,.He didn't pick on good people so i wouldnt lock him up ,.He would do a better job than the law ,was a loving thinker an visionary, believed he was born to make people happy
Uh oh I'm psychotic confirmed
I saw a study that said people in Western countries tend to have negative auditory hallucinations while people in Eastern Asian Countries tend to have more positive hallucinations. Could you explain why that is? I think a lot of people would find that interesting. Great video! I hope to be like you one day 😊
most likely due to belief systems and family and community support. western culture tends to be more atheistic and has much less of a family or community support system leaving patients to suffer alone. i would imagine that this lack of support would cause more negative hallucinations. but this is just my unprofessional opinion. good question though.
@@dianatprinceTHIS! ^^
I have also heard this. Schizophrenia can also be seen as a spiritual disorder. Cultures which manage this spiritually can allow the person to use this as a spiritual gift.
@@stacymurray4724 Many eastern religions (Hinduism etc) involve worshipping demons, so it probably pacifies them or something. Same with shamans in the amazon etc, they actively work with demonic spirits.
What I appreciate the most about this video is that there is no music. Music causes people to subconsciously judge information as more or less true based upon the emotional quality of the music. It’s good to receive information dry like this.
I am bipolar, that has led me to self-learn psychology and psychopathology and now I'm fond of them. I appreciate your videos,they're great !! Thank you and greetings from Italy.
*Now, i'm having hallucinations of that lady in the thumbnail.*
How many people do you think have schizophrenia and won't get help? This was a very helpful video btw, the examples and comparisons were by far the most informative I've heard yet. Thank you
Love the video! It educated me in a way I could understand and better understand those around me