One of my doctors described psychosis as a “gift”. He said that people who have psychosis are able to tap into areas of existence that others can not, but the problems are that we don’t yet know how to channel that gift in a positive fashion and that the behavior during psychosis is socially unacceptable/weird. He had a very progressive way of looking at psychosis.
I became psychotic for 4 months when going cold turkey off benzos. Hallucinations (audio); delusions etc. Yes, it goes away under certain circumstances. 3 years later, all symptoms gone .
I am currently dealing with my wife that had a psychotic episode. We are still in a recovery phase. It’s been rough and going on 3 weeks. Her reality is totally different from mine. She lost all her rights and was admitted to a mental hospital. It killed me knowing she was there. Luckily I was able to speak with the judge at her hearing and was able to get her back. I can say the following with absolute certainty. If you choose to help a loved one who has a psychotic episode, be prepared. It is a 24 hour operation. I was lucky enough to get disability from my job. With that being said, it’s completely devastating for me and our children. You are dealing with someone who isn’t their self. The false memories were probably the most painful. The paranoia of someone coming to take them away was bad as well. As we are going through the recovery, the anger coming from her is probably the hardest. It is so had to hold back due to the fact that it’s hard to have a loved one be so mean. The lack of sleep, the loss of their personal IQ, it’s extremely difficult. I would not have it any other way. Between me and her mom and her family, we are doing everything we can to support her. Be warned, if you decide to take a loved one through the healing process, it’s a long hard road. It’s a road I am still on and hopefully we will see the end soon.
Hey 👋 I wanted to thank you for leaving a comment and express how much courage and strength you’re giving to support your wife in this awfully difficult time. I too was extremely aggressive to my family, it felt like an emotional release all at once and I said some very nasty things. But, we’re now closer than ever. Family therapy helped us a lot, so during her recovery I’d recommend that. I wish you both all the best and I’m here if you need any further support or advice. Mike
I feel your pain. I’m sorry to hear it’s been so difficult for you. I can relate,…😢 for us it’s now over a year since my son was discharged from psyche ward. He’s there for over a month. The roller coaster ride of facing this disease is unimaginable! My son went back to work last two months but off sick again coz we reckoned there’s a trigger at work.😢
An update. As of 2 weeks ago, she snapped back into her normal self. It’s crazy to know what the mind can do. It is great to have my wife back again. To hear her tell her story, the only way I can explain is this: this is also for anyone who may be going through what I went through. So, her reality during her psychosis was real. Even though it did not make sense to anyone else, that was her reality. Please, if anyone is ever going through this with a family member, I will be glad to share what I learned and how to deal with it. I have been sober for a long time. I was not an alcoholic, but loved drinking. I turned to drinking to deal with the stress and anxiety. I don’t recommend anyone to do this. Reach out to me through this thread and I will send you an email if you need to talk. What most people don’t know, is that there is a condition called care taker exhaustion. You loved one will make it through it. The only real way to threat psychosis is through rest, sleep and time. Thank you again for your video.
I mistakenly ate weed weeks ago. I didn’t know I was eating weed. I had anxiety with panic attacks. I’ve been able to deal with anxiety. It doesn’t bother me Now, I think I have psychosis. Sometimes, I feel nobody is real and everything is planned. But, I just see them as thoughts. I keep living my life. Idk if I’m having psychosis or not. Idk
Hey Emma, Firstly, thank you for sharing your experiences. Psychosis is both difficult for us and our friends and relatives. Although it’s hard to stay positive, it’s important that we understand how powerful the human body and our brain is at healing. I can’t comment on what you’re currently going through, as only you truly know what life feels like to you. Have you received any form of treatment? You’re not alone and I’m here to help where possible 💚
One of my doctors described psychosis as a “gift”. He said that people who have psychosis are able to tap into areas of existence that others can not, but the problems are that we don’t yet know how to channel that gift in a positive fashion and that the behavior during psychosis is socially unacceptable/weird. He had a very progressive way of looking at psychosis.
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I became psychotic for 4 months when going cold turkey off benzos. Hallucinations (audio); delusions etc. Yes, it goes away under certain circumstances. 3 years later, all symptoms gone .
I am currently dealing with my wife that had a psychotic episode. We are still in a recovery phase. It’s been rough and going on 3 weeks. Her reality is totally different from mine. She lost all her rights and was admitted to a mental hospital. It killed me knowing she was there. Luckily I was able to speak with the judge at her hearing and was able to get her back. I can say the following with absolute certainty. If you choose to help a loved one who has a psychotic episode, be prepared. It is a 24 hour operation. I was lucky enough to get disability from my job. With that being said, it’s completely devastating for me and our children. You are dealing with someone who isn’t their self. The false memories were probably the most painful. The paranoia of someone coming to take them away was bad as well. As we are going through the recovery, the anger coming from her is probably the hardest. It is so had to hold back due to the fact that it’s hard to have a loved one be so mean. The lack of sleep, the loss of their personal IQ, it’s extremely difficult. I would not have it any other way. Between me and her mom and her family, we are doing everything we can to support her. Be warned, if you decide to take a loved one through the healing process, it’s a long hard road. It’s a road I am still on and hopefully we will see the end soon.
Hey 👋
I wanted to thank you for leaving a comment and express how much courage and strength you’re giving to support your wife in this awfully difficult time. I too was extremely aggressive to my family, it felt like an emotional release all at once and I said some very nasty things. But, we’re now closer than ever. Family therapy helped us a lot, so during her recovery I’d recommend that.
I wish you both all the best and I’m here if you need any further support or advice.
Mike
@@itsmikemcdonnell thank you. This has truly been a test. With absolutely no experience in these matters, your words offer solitude.
I feel your pain. I’m sorry to hear it’s been so difficult for you. I can relate,…😢 for us it’s now over a year since my son was discharged from psyche ward. He’s there for over a month. The roller coaster ride of facing this disease is unimaginable! My son went back to work last two months but off sick again coz we reckoned there’s a trigger at work.😢
An update. As of 2 weeks ago, she snapped back into her normal self. It’s crazy to know what the mind can do. It is great to have my wife back again. To hear her tell her story, the only way I can explain is this: this is also for anyone who may be going through what I went through. So, her reality during her psychosis was real. Even though it did not make sense to anyone else, that was her reality. Please, if anyone is ever going through this with a family member, I will be glad to share what I learned and how to deal with it. I have been sober for a long time. I was not an alcoholic, but loved drinking. I turned to drinking to deal with the stress and anxiety. I don’t recommend anyone to do this. Reach out to me through this thread and I will send you an email if you need to talk. What most people don’t know, is that there is a condition called care taker exhaustion. You loved one will make it through it. The only real way to threat psychosis is through rest, sleep and time. Thank you again for your video.
@@bb79 Amazing news! I’m so pleased for you both 👏 thank you for sharing your advice and offer to support others too.
Mike all your videos are great, thank you for putting this information out there 🙌👏
@@robyncorder8928 Yay! Thanks so much Robyn 😀 really appreciate you following along. I’ll keep them coming 💪🫡
I mistakenly ate weed weeks ago. I didn’t know I was eating weed.
I had anxiety with panic attacks.
I’ve been able to deal with anxiety. It doesn’t bother me
Now, I think I have psychosis. Sometimes, I feel nobody is real and everything is planned. But, I just see them as thoughts. I keep living my life. Idk if I’m having psychosis or not. Idk
Ive had psychosis 4 times. Now i have psychotic disorder, I hear voices... not sure how to un hear them. Im constantly on edge for my life.
Hey Emma,
Firstly, thank you for sharing your experiences. Psychosis is both difficult for us and our friends and relatives. Although it’s hard to stay positive, it’s important that we understand how powerful the human body and our brain is at healing. I can’t comment on what you’re currently going through, as only you truly know what life feels like to you. Have you received any form of treatment?
You’re not alone and I’m here to help where possible 💚