I see things that other people do not see. Whether they are ghosts or smudges in my peripheral vision, I may never truly know for sure. I know what they tell me, the doctors, but who’s to say they know the truth of it anything.
It’s Psychosis, and it’s an embarrassing behavioral trait to admit to. Being psychotic or displaying certain tendencies toward this disorder means more than just seeing or hearing things that aren’t there. There is a huge spectrum of symptoms and characteristics which detail the disabilities of having psychosis, or what some relay as having a side order of psychosis with their main Bipolar/depression disorder.
Which is what I was diagnosed with, Actually-Bipolar disorder with psychotic tendencies. Yes, I admit it, because just like a physical illness, mental disorders should be seen with care and love…not with stigma. With this being said, I want to help you learn to identify whether you or a loved one is suffering from Psychotic tendencies. Knowing what being psychosis really is can change the way you look at the world and at mental health. Here are 10 subtle indicators which can reveal the truth of psychosis.
1. The psychotic individual may also suffer from sleep disorders. Insomnia is a large indicator that something else may be working in the mind keeping the victim from sleeping.
2. If you or a loved one suffer from anger issues deriving from feelings of grandiosity, then there could be something else going on which fuels these feelings. As I said before, Bipolar disorder often is accompanied by psychosis or varying degrees. During mania, psychosis can be readily seen in hyper and irritable moods. Anger derives from unchecked irritability which can lead to psychotic behavior.
3. Rapid speech is also a characteristic of mania, but can also indicate an up-coming psychotic episode. Pay attention if you start to talk faster and become increasingly fidgety.
4. This one could be tricky. Most people are familiar with the word “hypochondriac”. If not, let me explain. A hypochondriac is someone who is always worried that something is physically or mentally wrong with them, and they worry with an intense obsession. Hypochondriacs are people who actually suffer from a form of psychosis, in that they have various hallucinations about their health conditions.
5. Paranoia is prevalent in psychotic individuals. Basically a lack of trust has reached monumental proportions in the paranoid. They live life thinking that everyone is out to get them or hates them, even the closest family members. Those who suffer from psychosis do not even trust themselves.
6. Withdrawal often follows paranoid assumptions. Psychosis makes us pull away from society because we feel that society is the enemy. At the same instance, we feel that we are an enemy to society as well. Psychosis has a double edged sword affect as it distorts our view of us and our environment too. So we figure being alone is the only viable option.
7. Depression often pairs itself with psychosis. It is seen as an almost certain part of the life of a psychotic. When no active psychosis is present, then depression acts as an incubator preparing for the next episode. It’s almost like a dark premonition that something bad will happen soon. It’s also a state in which the sick feel helpless.
And there are other ways to identify the psychotic and their random behavior. With these characteristics, however, it should be pretty easy to tell whether you or your loved one suffers from this terrible curse. The word psychotic, to most people, brings fear and loathing, but in reality, it’s just an illness, no more or less common than heart disease or cancer.
Be kind, work to change your perception of psychosis and similar ailments. Understanding the truth of mental illness gives hope to those who suffer and eliminates negative stigma.
This is the only way to improve our perspective and improve the life of the mentally ill.
By Sherrie Lee Hurd, Truth Inside Of You.
As a trans gender person there really is a conspiracy against my people and considering what I do to survive, I get hand fulls of haters that plot against me and my life has proven that I have trust issues for a reason. It feels like psychosis but when all is said and done its not its genuine caution based of specific articulable experiences and the trauma associated with them. So as psychosis creeps in how can one differentiate and address the underlying cause in the midst of so much dishonesty and hate?
Personally I think I’ve encountered other aware energies, having an extended communication with one, and believe myself to have a heightened awareness compared to most (3rd eye fully open) and tend to be wary of those lacking in this. Does that make me psychotic? Before deciding let me say what I don’t believe and find both laughable/tragic/downright scary in others that do. I don’t believe in chem-trails (pure bunkum), I don’t believe the Moon landings are fake (they happened), I have no doubt 9/11 was an action of terrorists (not some so called “false flag” attack) and I find laughable the idea of a group called the Illuminati that are seeking to establish a New World Order (delusional). Also, whatever I think, I employ mind tools such as Counter-intuitive thinking (scientific approach) and Occam’s Razor when evaluating… …yet by the criteria stated apparently I rate as delusional paranoid psychotic; go figure!
Hi, I’m sorry to respond so long after your comment. Generally, you experience psychosis whether or not you are upset or in distress. I suffer with this because I have a mental disorder. Now, it is possible to experience more psychosis due to trauma if you also have anxiety. Know yourself, your worth and your morals, and this will help you understand if what you see is real or just a figment of your imagination. I had issues with this for years, and never really felt confident with myself. This was because i was convinced that I was always the one at fault. Anyone being hateful to you, is dealing with their own issues. Be strong!