Did you know anyone who was/is insane?

by Sister Jean Posted 2012/08/11 20:33:00

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	None of the above	5 votes	6%

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bryguy 2012/08/11 21:21:51

yes

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Yes...ME. Hospitalized and diagnosed with schizophreniform. It is like schizophrenia but characterized as not necessarily being a lifelong disorder...you can only be diagnosed with it for up to six months, and then they have to change the diagnosis to actual schizophrenia, or something else depending on the symptoms.

I have made a full recovery since then, however. Experiencing psychosis was probably the most terrifying thing I have ever been through.
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lurx: the soda jerk 2012/08/11 21:14:27

yes

+5

...it's kind of hard to ignore them.

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Golanv ... to lurx: t... 2012/08/11 21:17:23

+3

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Kashee 2012/08/11 21:12:06

None of the above

+2
I don't know. I'm not aware of someone who has that diagnosis, but it's possible.

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Rocky 2012/08/11 21:01:30

yes

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My uncle - my father's brother. He was insane all his life. My father was a cop and I remember as a child other township police calling our house for my father to come and get his brother. I always remember him telling my mother to never answer the door if Jimmy (his brother) was pounding on it. Just call the cops. He tried to kill his sister - my aunt for no reason. If was a terrible time of my life. My father was 6 foot 4 inches. Jimmy was 6 foot 6 inches and hard, hard, hard to handle. Still remember all the chaos!

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Sister ... to Rocky 2012/08/11 21:02:16

+2
sad

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Rocky to Sister ... 2012/08/11 21:06:03

+2
Hey Sister Jean! My father has been dead for 10 years now but Jimmy is in a hospital dying of lung cancer. I won't go see him. He basically ruined my childhood. Hiding under the bed in case Jimmy got into the house. It sucks!

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Veritas 2012/08/11 20:56:26

no

+2
Not personally. I know people with psychiatric disorders, but no one that is criminally insane.

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Sister ... to Veritas 2012/08/11 21:10:04

+2

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Veritas to Sister ... 2012/08/11 21:28:38

+1
Thanks . . . worse for my brother. His wife is the one with the issues. At least they have finally diagnosed her. That's a huge step.

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No nonsense NanC...don't BS... 2012/08/11 20:54:44

yes

+2
I worked with them for years............

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Seiryuu 2012/08/11 20:51:59

None of the above

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Most of the people on this site whom I don't know personally, so it's kind of a yes and a no.

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ken 2012/08/11 20:51:52

yes

+3
My crazy brother lives under a bridge in Houston. He kinda looks like Charlie Manson. I've got a weird family to say the least.

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Ma La 2012/08/11 20:51:26

yes

+5
My mother was clinically paranoid with schizoid ideation. I think I'm saying that correctly.That means she thought everybody was out to get her in really bizarre ways. Poor lady was the most unhappy person I've ever known. I pray that she is at peace now.

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gone i guess 2012/08/11 20:48:57

yes

+3
myself

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Pixie·MzAwesome♠ƤĦĂĔŢ♠ 2012/08/11 20:48:52

yes

+2
how do you mean insane? I mean my roommate has been hospitalized 3 times...

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Witch.N... to Pixie·... 2012/08/11 21:13:01 (edited)
Pixie·... to Witch.N... 2012/08/11 21:15:37

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I know. She is fine now but she has been in severe manic episodes where she was insane. I salso had a friend in highschool who was a sociopath (which is now known as anti-social disorder I think) She told me at one tile she wanted to kill animals I do not know if she ever did but she did say she played with dead animals she found.

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Witch.N... to Witch.N... 2012/08/11 21:17:16 (edited)
cjd 2012/08/11 20:47:58

no

+2
no

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Jack's Pearl 2012/08/11 20:47:55

no

+4
Not the true definition of insanity. No. Never known someone.

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Witch.Nikki.Jo 2012/08/11 20:41:35 (edited)
Sister ... to Witch.N... 2012/08/11 20:42:40

+3
I am so sorry

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jai joshi to Witch.N... 2012/08/11 20:48:56

+4
i have never seen a man who can reach to this level of insanity,,, sorry but you should make him sorry for that.

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Witch.N... to jai joshi 2012/08/11 20:56:06
jai joshi to Witch.N... 2012/08/11 21:25:33

+5
i always look around,,i know lots of them around us but not like him..

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Witch.N... to Witch.N... 2012/08/11 20:49:46
Veritas to Witch.N... 2012/08/11 21:00:36

+1
Sorry to hear that.

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Witch.N... to Veritas 2012/08/11 21:06:30
Veritas to Witch.N... 2012/08/11 21:08:29

+1
Well, then I am sorry for offending you in any way. Wasn't my intention at all. Take care.

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bags the Indigenous Guru 2012/08/11 20:39:39

yes

+2
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Dagon 2012/08/11 20:36:37
ken to Dagon 2012/08/11 20:53:26

+2
Whoa, dude. That's more info than we care to know.

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Witch.N... to ken 2012/08/11 21:08:43
ken to Witch.N... 2012/08/11 21:17:45

+1
Don't know a joke when you here one, eh? Since you're new here and on Sister Jean's poll, I'll cut you a little slack. Learn to behave yourself if you want to stay on SH. Just sayin'.

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Dagon to ken 2012/08/11 23:53:57
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bcarrera 2012/08/11 20:35:39

yes

+3
I have a twisted mind, so yes.

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