Have you thought about reacting to DID youtubers? like DISSOCIADID? things like different Alters, how DID comes and what can be other things that can come up with DID like having patients with BPD.
Soft white underbelly has a video titled schizophrenic man interview- Chris (different Chris) it’s a young man who’s currently on medication explaining in great detail what it’s like for him during psychosis and what it’s like for him every day even on medication. Very interesting, would love to see your take.
Cassy, she seems to have such conflict. She also did a SBSK episode and had support from her roommate and her conflict showed even more in that interview. ua-cam.com/video/CG6iBYQcSVI/v-deo.html&si=q0vHN8hob46CMWFC
Great analysis. I watched all of Chris' interviews. And have seen him in another video , he was lined up to get food & he was wearing a suit. His behavior was the same , quiet & polite , distant. His dad & sister are interviewed by Mark, as they went to CA to try and find & get Chris help. In Marks latest video of Chris he is still on the streets, not taking his meds. I cant remember if he agreed to speak to father or go home. This is sad , a young man who is ill & his life its at risk. Hes been on the streets for a few yrs now. To me he seems likeable.
As a caregiver, I've had the opportunity to interact with people with schizophrenia. As a psych major, I will carry those connections with me into my career. It is very difficult to treat and they have such tormented daily lives. They cannot trust their own thoughts or perceptions, cannot tell fact from fiction. And they are so vulnerable to homelessness and drug use. We need to help and protect people with schizophrenia.
Just try living with one thar refuses to take meds and goes around screaming and traumatizing children in the neighborhood. Social services says we don't have any rights. Only she does. And they're not going to do anything about it. Frustrating as Hell.
@@KatJ3styeah EXACTLY the point the person was trying to make, THEY NEED MORE HELP from the GOVERNMENT! No one chooses to be sick, no one wants to be sick and put their living hell on others. Its just sad all around, thats why we kill ourselfs
I have scitzophrenia and I have to disagree about not knowing fact from fiction. I have hallucinations and disillusions, and perhaps while having these things you don't know. But if you study about your illness you then can have an ability to determine what's real from not,even if it takes some time to understand. I learned that from John Nash a mathematician in college diagnosed with scitzophrenia.
my dad passed away from schizophrenia . He was 60 years old . I was put into foster care because both parents were schizophrenic and borderline. I’m lucky i don’t have schizophrenia but have had severe anxiety disorder my whole whole life ..
@@carlmcsandwich9554 he stopped looking after himself , smoked and ate himself to death .. heart disease and fatty liver . My dad often said the medication for his schizophrenia made him numb .. he often compensated by drinking eating too much and not looking after himself .. He was a talented musician but his paranoia always got in the way . He ied from his 3rd heart attack ..
@@carlmcsandwich9554 he smoked like a chimney to offset the medication and made terrible food choices because of his inability to have cognizent brain . He made very poor choices because of his illness
Not directly from the illness itself but from lifestyle choices associated with it. Also, people can make reckless decisions that may end their life during a psychotic episode.
I used to work under psychiatrist at an inpatient facility and I have to say respectfully, you seem to have a great personality for this field. You have a natural calm presence and soothing voice. Not all of the psychiatrist that I’ve worked under were like this. I think you’re really going to help a lot of people in need. Thank you for your content!
My son has schizophrenia. He's still struggling with it, we've tried so many different medications. Currently on 300mg clozapine. Still hoping for a better outcome. He's only 25. 😢 It's affected our entire family.
I don't have schizophrenia but have been very mentally unwell in the past. Watching how devestated my parents are is hard to come to terms with. I wish you the very best x
Hi. You are not alone. My son is 22. He is schizophaffective, depressive type. He refuses to believe he has a problem. Currently he is on Abilify and Lexapro. He is supposed to start zyprexa - but it has yet to come in. Thankfully he is at a residential facility - and I hope for a few more weeks. I hope the new medicine will help him like “meds” - so that he will consistantly take them. It is so hard. One day at a time. I try to put my trust in God - who leads me to finding help. And to educating myself as much as possible. We have to be strong and pray that medical advances continue to happen with understanding the brain. I liked his optimism about that. ♥️🙏♥️
I am a psych student and I appreciate your content so much, particularly your use of terminology and application. It’s helping me understand the terminology so much more. I study remotely so it’s hard at times to engage with online lectures. You are delivering it in such an interesting manner, so thank you I appreciate it.
Thank you Dr Syl, another great reaction video, this was so educational. Chris was having so much difficulty during the interview but the interviewer Mark was so respectful and kind, offering signpost to further help and gently repeating their questions when Chris was distracted.
If psychedelics make schizophrenia worse because they make it harder to stay grounded enough in the real world, but things like psilocybin can improve depression, is it arguable that depression is often caused by living too much in the real world?
Hi from Prague. I'm a creativity and personal development coach. I just want to thank you for these videos. Inevitably, I come accross clients with deeper problems than time management or self-esteem and your insights help me be more aware of symptoms that might need a more serious treatment. I feel like my work is in the front line and I have the opportunity to perhaps catch something early on or refer people to specialists. I also appreciate your kindness and care, which is always particularly nice to see in a man. We need more people like you.
Thank you for your most informative video. I'm a great fan of the work Mark is doing in Soft White Underbelly. It's a great service, I think, to allow people who struggle to have a voice and to tell their stories. My compassion has multiplied, and my eyes have been opened.
I used to work as a nurse at a high security forensic Psychiatric hospital in Melbourne, Australia. Definitely some amazing, intense and interesting memories from that role.
Thank you Dr Syl for this analysis and Saying that schizophrenia is treatable and 60 percent have a good outcome. It's a serious illness but it doesn't mean we can't live a normal life with some help. I would trust you more than most psychiatrists I have seen
The interviewer answered for him when he asked about childhood abuse. “There wasn’t any abuse or anything right?” I think most people would answer no, with the way that was phrased. With his dad being an alcoholic I bet there was some trauma there but he just agreed with the interviewer.
I was going to write about the interviewer, “leading the withness”, but I’m glad to find your comment reaffirming what I was thinking. And this is not the only place where the interviewer puts thoughts into his head. In my humble opinion, he is at best a very amateur interviewer.
@@youtuberninja9285 He is not a nice guy at all. I've watched close to 50 interviews and he has a tendency to be very self interested and only gives if he himself can gain from the situation. I lost my respect for him pretty quickly.
Educational, thank you. I do feel bad for this young man. The services in the US for mental health patients seems minimal to non existent. I fail to see how he had capacity to consent to this interview 😔
This is such an important issue. It may be that recording was part of the treatment agreement and then, once he was adhering to meds, he was able to provide informed consent for it to be released. Perhaps the original post might have more info?
My son is schizophrenic. I have been dealing with it for about 14 years. Frontline, Daily emersion into this hellish decease. Here is what I have learned. The mental health system in place in America today fails schizophrenics. Complete failure. Let me explain. My son has been admitted to mental health hospitals over a dozen times. They hold him there and give him medicine and he returns to a state that seems normal. Here's the failure part. Then they release him. Within a week he has collapsed right back to a homeless drug user every time. I've seen some of the bills for this treatment. Keep in mind tax payers pay for this. Usually they will keep him for a week but I have seen him stay as much as 30 days. The bill for that thirty day stint was over 80K. In an old fashioned mental institution that would have taken care of him for over a year and that's what he needs. A hospital where he can't leave and is given his meds daily. He would be a great patient. When he is on his meds he is kind and glad to be helpful. At a place like that he would love to help in the dining room or laundry and it would give him a sense of purpose. Instead he roller coasters between clinics and sleeping on the street. It's is just sad that we spend the time, money and resources but it is mostly wasted on the wrong kind of treatment. Also, don't even begin to tell me you somehow know better. I have lived this. Long term in facility treatment is the only thing close to dealing with this in a compassionate way.
So sorry to hear about what you and your son are going through. Our mental health “system” is appalling. I hope you’re able to find some relief and better treatment for him soon. Try to stay hopeful- I know it’s hard ❤
In July I went back into social work after a 6 year break. I'm seeing more and more people with long histories of drug addiction and it's very sad. A good many have the potential for recovery but they struggle. May this man find his way and needed support.
Hey Dr Syl, I am a prov psych and my caseload is mostly schizophrenia. Your insights are very helpful, as the typical presentations I work with are on par with this gentleman. Thank you so much :)
I watched the video when it was aired , very hard to watch, your video gives a great insight into what’s actually happening, thank you .. heartbreaking 💔
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and insights. I saw this video a while back, and I didn’t know what to make of his body language, slurs, delay in answers, and low affect. I just knew I was extremely concerned for him, via instinct. He needs more intensive treatment. 🙏🏻
I love Mark and 'Soft White Underbelly'. I dont know how he does it because he has literally seen it all and it is hard not to carry that. You cant unsee or unfeel these people. Thank you Mark Laita.
You are very talented. I love that you can understand how loud the voices are and how impossible it is to pay attention despite how much you may want to. I'm sorry that you wound up having one of the hardest jobs in the world!
I'm so excited to find your channel! It is everything I'm interested in and you are great at observing and characterizing the symptoms he is experiencing.
My brother in law is taking medication for psychosis. He has to be injected. I was told it's schizophrenia, he is such a lovely gentle man. But he does not appear to be getting more help other than medication. I've asked my husband about that a few months ago but his family don't believe in it. 😔 BIL just seems so uncertain of himself. If anyone has advice would be appreciated.
"It's great to see Dr. Tonmoy Sharma, a true mental health specialist and advocate, shedding light on conditions like schizophrenia. His dedication to helping those in need is truly inspiring, and the impact he's had on patients' lives is remarkable. With a combination of therapy, medication management, and unwavering support, he's helped individuals like Chris navigate the complex challenges of schizophrenia and work towards leading fulfilling lives. Keep up the fantastic work, Dr. Sharma! Your advocacy for mental health is making a real difference in the lives of many."
Totaly understand for infection antibiotics need to be used but i wish the medical field was more informed about the mental health decline caused by the anibiotics distrupting the microbiome, even one round of antibiotics can cause mental health problems like anxiety and depression, the gut holds neurons and signals are sent via the axis of the gut to the brain, when this is out of harmony it distrupts the neurons and dopamine , please remember to take probiotics that include bifidobacterium longum and Helveticus when taking an antibiotic
The poor lad is trying his best to concentrate on the questions but he probably can't focus because of the voices and visuals. It is really heartbreaking. Bless his heart.❤
This is why I do not to drugs. I've tried weed and acid and definitely went into severe severe panic attacks. I actually got PTSD from LSD. What confuses me is that with how terrifying that feeling of losing control is...why would people do them again?
Because not everyone is the same and has the same reactions to drugs. For me weed is chill, and lsd gave me some of the most intriguing and euphoric experiences in my life. I don't lose control, at least not on psychedelics.
Soft white underbelly has a video titled schizophrenic man interview- Chris (different Chris) it’s a young man who’s currently on medication explaining in great detail what it’s like for him during psychosis and what it’s like for him every day even on medication. Very interesting, would love to see your take.
6:59 Do you have a citation for the proposition that classical serotonergic psychedelics are contraindicated for schizophrenia? I've never seen a study that said that. I've never even seen a study that found an increase of incidence or symptoms. But, I've seen studies and metastudies that found benefits. E.g., "Psychedelics and schizophrenia" by Javier González-Maeso and Stuart C. Sealfon (2009).
I have a Son with a dual diagnosis of Schizophrenia and Meth addiction. You had mentioned that if they are not ready to quit just support them. Could you elaborate? I struggle with being supportive and not enabling.
The problem with analyzing an interview like that is we don’t know if the guy is on drugs while he’s doing the interview. You could be analyzing the effects of whichever drug he might be on instead of or combined with the symptoms of mental illness.
I suspect many schizophrenics are drug users and the presenter pointed out that schizophrenia is a broad diagnostic term. Whether it’s drug induced or organic isn’t important for this.
FYI: editing at 5:01 and 5:19. When I have accidentally posted a video with editing errors, I've always wished someone would have told me, so I'm commenting. You probably know you can delete the alternate takes in UA-cam Studio on the editor tab. Whether or not you edit the video, just delete this comment because it's not really about the video.
Perhaps you aren't familiar with the term but "skid row"(US term, I'm guessing) is very impoverished area with many homeless people. Most (though not all) but his hygiene and appearance would be affected. High numbers of homeless people are also severely mentally ill. We lack the support systems of other Westernized countries, very sadly. You do a good idea, but I thought this information might be helpful.
I’ve been in therapy since 18 after my 2nd attempt. In the USA you would never ‘tell’ a patient “there was NO abuse or anything crazy like that “ even if they were declared incompetent and clinically insane . That is considered programming response by the counselor . Complete ignorance of the practice of listening, and encouraging the patient to share their own ‘story’ even if it’s full of lies, half truths and inconsistencies, which is often the case when the memory attempts to protect the patient from pain by altering memories from their actual accurate history
I am a addict and I am really only a heroin or fentanyl user but 10 years ago I lived in a house with Someone who used a lot of crack. I ended up starting to smoke it more and more and even though I didn't really enjoy it I still couldn't stop myself from doing it I guess that's the addiction issue. But I started using between a 3.5 and more every single day for like 6 months. I would be up with no sleep sometimes for 5 days and I would start hallucinating. I would think people were outside spying on me or the cops had cameras in the house. Obviously that's absolutely crazy and a out of your mind type of thinking. I would be paranoid and I would think I have hearing people talking to me but in my head and I thought stuff was crawling on my skin it wasn't good. Obviously nothing was crawling on my skin but it was making me go crazy. One day I was like I can't take the crawling sensation anymore and I just didn't want to live anymore I went to the hospital and they refused to help me. They just said stop using and told me there was nothing they could do for me and sent me packing. I even told them I was suicidal and that I needed help and that I knew I had to stop that's why I went to the hospital to get help from the insanity my life had become. When I told them I was suicidal they said oh please you are just trying to play the system. So I walked out of the hospital after they made me leave found a glass bottle on the side of the sidewalk and I smashed it. I picked up a piece of glass and opened up my arms and just sat down in the grass to bleed out. Thankfully a EMT saw me and he ran into the hospital and they all came running out. The look on the nurses and the doctor who rolled their eyes at me and told me I was playing the system was pure shock. Not for me but because they knew they screwed up because you should never kick someone out if they told you they are suicidal. It was all like a dream or nightmare like it was not happening but yet it was because of my state of mind. It was like a out of body experience where I was not in control of my actions even though I was and I was watching myself do it but I couldn't stop myself it's really hard to explain but it was terrible. So I can't imagine being hooked on drugs like meth hearing voices because of his mental condition plus the delusional thoughts from lack of sleep and drugs on top of it he must be living in his own world of hell in his mind every day. This was hard to watch because I thought I was bad which I was but this poor guy is on a whole nother level. I hope he gets the help he needs nobody deserves to live like this I feel bad for him.
I think it would tell a lot if we could hear what high school was LIKE. Often the point is finished whith the fact if someone went to school AT ALL. Very telling, I think is the fact that he first started talking more than half a sentence when the topic came to his drug use. Often, sadly, these experiences are intimate and emotional unlike other experiences in personal connection and work.
Hey Dr Syl, have you watched any videos of Ren? His music is amazing and has been inspired by his own person struggle with mental illness. Would be interested in your take as you are able to articulate in an understandable way.
Please see Jerry Marzinsky’s info on schizophrenia and his many stories interacting with them as a professional, mostly in prisons. Much success helping these people. 💖
Dr. Syl, have you seen the video of an autistic sociopath (i think that's the title) by the Special books by special kids's channel? I'd like to know your thoughts on it if you can please
I've been called a autistic sociopath by the ignorant and uneducated indifferent and those whom discriminate as well. It's the main theme of neurodivergence.
Howyagoin, Doctor. I'm not entirely sure how to open this comment, because it's gonna be a long one. I'm a functional alcoholic and a cigarette smoker, and you reacted to an episode of Scrubs that finally convinced me to quit both. I don't truly know the risks, you're right, and I'm the last guy in my friend group smoking or drinking. I'm drunk right now, but I don't intend to stay that way forever. I have a binge cycle I need to break, where I work 14 hours on Saturday, then get totally wasted on Sunday, and piece it pack together through the week. I wish Chris hadn't brought up meth. My co-best friend, the son in our Trinity, got into meth in the last year or so, and I wasn't in town to help him. He lost many people, including me, so I understand his impulse to do hard drugs. He's a musician, he can find them. I did every. Last. Thing. He's gone, now. Thank you for your help.
19:15 - 19:36 You said here that "there's no talking someone out of psychosis". Could you go into this in more depth? Some people are able to manage their psychosis, so there is some aspect of control that one can exert over their psychosis, which I would think means that conversation can impact psychosis at least.
There’s people that have some level of insight during psychosis. So if they do some reality testing it could help. If they have a delusion of being spied on by the government, instead of having thoughts exploring it and worsening it, they could have thoughts like “Why would the government event want to spy on me” I use to think I caused a car accident and whenever the delusion entered my mind, I reminded myself that if it happened, the cops would’ve arrested me already
When I was in my early twenties I tried pot for the first time, and I believe it put me into a psychotic state. I continued to use it, even though it induced this state in me. It's hard to describe, but I 'disappeared'. My self became very difficult to find, and I couldn't perceive my environment properly. There's schizophrenia in my family background, and my personality may be schizoid (not firmly diagnosed, but noted as a possibility by an assessing psychiatrist). As I've grown older, I no longer have this intense reaction to marijuana- I manage to stay within reality and in control.
Why did you continue to use cannabis when you knew it was making you pyschotic? Seems unwise & would only have a dangerous result on one's future mental health.
I've never ever understood the meth addiction. Looking at people on meth gives me anxiety. When their arms are moving all over by themself, their upper body is moving in another direction and their heads turning almost around. It looks like Adams family or some horror thing when your body is possessed. It's absolutely impossible for me to understand how someone can like being like that. MDMA I definitely understand! That seems amazing, I'd love to be like that. Also opioids, that I can understand. But the meth thing just looks like the most horrible way of being. Is it that they don't feel the way it looks? Do they feel amazing? They don't feel the arms and body living it's own life? What does it feel like to be totally out there on meth?
The MA in MDMA is literally methamphetamine so, do with that what you will. This sounds way more like crack cocaine addiction than it does meth addiction. Many meth users are normal, functioning people and you'd never be able to guess they're using. Methamphetamine is a legal prescription medication in the US as well. Everyone reacts to drugs differently, so there are some case where people have a reaction to methamphetamine that causes the symptoms you describe. However, when I used meth, nearly everyone I knew who used either worked or took care of their multiple children without nearly anyone who wasn't using with them knowing what they were doing. I worked well in excess of 80 hours a week at one point when I was using at a business that I owned, and at another point I had a successful marriage and family life and when we decided to clean up, it wasn't the difficult to nearly impossible situation getting off of a drug that causes physical dependence like an opioid or benzo. Alcohol is by far the worst drug imo to become addicted and dependent on. I hold strong in my opinion that the effects of alcoholism itself ruin people and ruin families, whereas the effects of the social stigma and stricter laws surrounding the use of methamphetamine are responsible for a greater number of the social issues and ruined lives/families than anyone cares to admit. I don't think anyone should use drugs, especially not in an ongoing addiction, and there are negative effects on your health galore - but it is not the same level of physical detriment for everyone or even for the majority. Ideas like this encourage social stigma & discourage those in active addiction from seeking treatment. Just food for thought.
My heart bleeds for this young man n all his complex mental health n self medicating. I'm in Scotland I have a dear cousin more like a sibling he has paranoid scitsphrenia. Here the mental health team take care of him but we can't even leave a phone number now recently ive found out im terminal with cancer. n all id love is a coffee with him alongside his mental health nurse a social worker whoever would put him at ease. All I wanna say is I love him and a embrace and say goodbye.
Hey! Genuinely interested, as Bipolar 1 myself, how treatment of drug induced psychosis is “the same” as non-drug induced psychosis? Seems like treatment of drug induced would be #1: getting off meth, for example. But if you are psychotic without drug use, then that step can’t happen.
Just found your channel the other day and subbed. First I was like, "He's a Psyche Dr.???? Dang he's CUTE!!!" (Can you be MY Dr.??? lol) . After I moved on from that thought I enjoyed some of the videos I had to time to watch.
I laugh at myself sometimes because I’ve been lonely for a long time, but I’m just thinking of something funny and people think I’m so weird and say that I’m schizophrenic**
This reminds me of seeing a documentary about the eugenic race institute we had in sweden in the 20s, measuring and photographing the "less desirable races" as to avoid degenerative mixing of the races, made without consent or regard for the actual human being studied. This interrogation of a severly mentally ill young man, without a single hint of empathy feels just as inhumane. It's inexplicable to me why you are more interested about his daily drug use than the actual reasons for his psychosis and a deeper analysis about why he left his parents etc. Just completely missing the mark and as such no important information is gained. He is obviously completely broken down, ashamed and hearing voices, so asking him to be alert (through a microphone?) is just obnoxious. This is not help. This is shaming and humiliating a human being who clearly is suffering deep trauma from being emotionally abandoned as a child. The drugs being the distal cause and certainly not the proximal. You are just reading out of the DSM for the analysis. Pretty poor effort to say the least. And the way you are laughing through that last part is very disturbing as well. I feel so sad for him when you put him on the spot about quitting and making him self concious about what he clearly is unable to stop. If this is the state of psychology and care for our most vulnerable it's no wonder mental illness is on the rise.
unfortunately, there is little on SWU to distinguish this from his other interview of the other schizophrenic Chris he met on Skid Row. I was hoping this video would be on the other video which I had just watched
I wish more clinicians were so fun and *(seemingly)* normal 😄lol _(but tragically, many psychiatrists struggle with the HORRIFIC psychiatric condition known as 'zero personality disorder')_ #ZPDawareness
Fun? Are you serious? He is laughing while talking about someone with schizofrenia. I bet you laugh when you see homeless people as well. Disgusting comment.
He developed his mental Illness sadly bc marijuana use it’s a not so silent epidemic Heavy use by teens > brain development disruptions >Cannabis induced psychosis> schizophrenia in many it’s the single most modifiable risk in fenelopknb schizophrenia not lsd not beg sales not cocaine but cannabis
Not educated at all in this, except that I learned from reading. Not only drugs can cause psychosis, also trauma of any sort. So drugs really doesn't have to be the culprit for Schizophrenia to get triggered. At the same time, Schizophrenia and probably Bipolar has very limited research and have been changed since the 70's. I also want to point out, that memories and feelings are very interconnected and that connection is pretty much the easiest way for our brain to recall memories or feelings, or other senses like smell etc. So, this last thing I'm gonna mention is more just a theory of mine, but should be pretty logical in my opinion. That is, that even a memory that, most likely is traumatic, and therefor is "mentally ignored" to cope, could easily be triggered when for example feeling or smelling something that is associated with this traumatic memory. Please, educate me if I am wrong, the last thing I want to do, is to spread false information. That's already done so well about drugs in general for example.
Great video. I’m a big fan of Soft White Underbelly channel and have only recently found your channel which I am finding so very interesting. I have a strong interest in humans. I would love if you could do an analysis of “Rebecca” from SWU. There is a playlist there which has been developed over the past few years. Rebecca is so smart and engaging but messed up. I would be interested in your observations. ❤
I hope I am not breaking any rules with this comment. If you live in the United States, you have to die of your illness. If you have wealthy caregivers And healthy people around you for support, you don’t have options. Most people can’t afford health care. Especially mental health care. Most are too afraid to admit it, because they’re afraid to lose everything. My son died suffering from mental illness at 35 years old. There are very few resources and zero follow up options. 🇱🇷🤯
Toxicity isn’t the only harm a drug can have, and it isn’t the only way that a drug can be lethal. That said, I do agree with you that MDMA is often demonized much more relative to drugs like alcohol, for no other reason than cultural acceptance. Arguably alcohol is a much more harmful drug than MDMA.
I like both. I think with the educational ones, you gain knowledge, and with the reaction ones, you have examples of actual people living with different mental health illnesses or/and conditions.
he did another update 2 months ago it sounded a bit more hopeful than the last ones he still does not look good and for me to notice things like that usually the emotions are on the extremes with the people
In assessing this man based on this video, it could be quite enlightening to see the couple previous videos. Some of his answers are completely different, including his age, prescribed medications, childhood experiences, when his symptoms began etc... He's clearly not in touch with reality in this video at all, and I don't know if he's even able to really hear or understand Mark here.
Link: ua-cam.com/video/HlcXSl3J7rw/v-deo.html
What should I react to next?
Have you thought about reacting to DID youtubers? like DISSOCIADID? things like different Alters, how DID comes and what can be other things that can come up with DID like having patients with BPD.
Soft white underbelly has a video titled schizophrenic man interview- Chris (different Chris) it’s a young man who’s currently on medication explaining in great detail what it’s like for him during psychosis and what it’s like for him every day even on medication. Very interesting, would love to see your take.
Cassy, she seems to have such conflict. She also did a SBSK episode and had support from her roommate and her conflict showed even more in that interview.
ua-cam.com/video/CG6iBYQcSVI/v-deo.html&si=q0vHN8hob46CMWFC
The Whittakers soft white underbelly
Rebecca on the Soft White Underbelly channel always pulls at my heartstrings...
Great analysis. I watched all of Chris' interviews. And have seen him in another video , he was lined up to get food & he was wearing a suit. His behavior was the same , quiet & polite , distant. His dad & sister are interviewed by Mark, as they went to CA to try and find & get Chris help. In Marks latest video of Chris he is still on the streets, not taking his meds. I cant remember if he agreed to speak to father or go home. This is sad , a young man who is ill & his life its at risk. Hes been on the streets for a few yrs now. To me he seems likeable.
Wheres the video of him in suit?
I enjoy your calm voice and your patient way of explaining things .you would be an ideal counselor & psychiatrist for bipolar & borderline PD
I have schizophrenia and the best thing to do is to stay close to those who love you
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That is the truth. And family needs to be there for them.
As a caregiver, I've had the opportunity to interact with people with schizophrenia. As a psych major, I will carry those connections with me into my career. It is very difficult to treat and they have such tormented daily lives. They cannot trust their own thoughts or perceptions, cannot tell fact from fiction. And they are so vulnerable to homelessness and drug use. We need to help and protect people with schizophrenia.
Just try living with one thar refuses to take meds and goes around screaming and traumatizing children in the neighborhood. Social services says we don't have any rights. Only she does. And they're not going to do anything about it. Frustrating as Hell.
@@KatJ3styeah EXACTLY the point the person was trying to make, THEY NEED MORE HELP from the GOVERNMENT! No one chooses to be sick, no one wants to be sick and put their living hell on others. Its just sad all around, thats why we kill ourselfs
Why won't the state help them?
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I have scitzophrenia and I have to disagree about not knowing fact from fiction. I have hallucinations and disillusions, and perhaps while having these things you don't know. But if you study about your illness you then can have an ability to determine what's real from not,even if it takes some time to understand. I learned that from John Nash a mathematician in college diagnosed with scitzophrenia.
my dad passed away from schizophrenia . He was 60 years old . I was put into foster care because both parents were schizophrenic and borderline. I’m lucky i don’t have schizophrenia but have had severe anxiety disorder my whole whole life ..
I don't mean to be rude or be touching on a sensitive topic too much, but how can someone die of schizophrenia?
@@carlmcsandwich9554 he stopped looking after himself , smoked and ate himself to death .. heart disease and fatty liver . My dad often said the medication for his schizophrenia made him numb .. he often compensated by drinking eating too much and not looking after himself .. He was a talented musician but his paranoia always got in the way . He ied from his 3rd heart attack ..
@@carlmcsandwich9554 he smoked like a chimney to offset the medication and made terrible food choices because of his inability to have cognizent brain . He made very poor choices because of his illness
Not directly from the illness itself but from lifestyle choices associated with it. Also, people can make reckless decisions that may end their life during a psychotic episode.
@@greghamptin9430 ah okay, thanks for the reply
I used to work under psychiatrist at an inpatient facility and I have to say respectfully, you seem to have a great personality for this field. You have a natural calm presence and soothing voice. Not all of the psychiatrist that I’ve worked under were like this. I think you’re really going to help a lot of people in need. Thank you for your content!
I absolutely agree! You have a wonderful and enlightening presence for us clinicians to learn from as well. I appreciate you, Dr. Syl 😊
My son has schizophrenia. He's still struggling with it, we've tried so many different medications. Currently on 300mg clozapine. Still hoping for a better outcome. He's only 25. 😢 It's affected our entire family.
Hope you're ok
@@treynoldsman1981 I'm doing my best! Thanks.
I don't have schizophrenia but have been very mentally unwell in the past. Watching how devestated my parents are is hard to come to terms with. I wish you the very best x
Hi. You are not alone. My son is 22. He is schizophaffective, depressive type. He refuses to believe he has a problem. Currently he is on Abilify and Lexapro. He is supposed to start zyprexa - but it has yet to come in. Thankfully he is at a residential facility - and I hope for a few more weeks. I hope the new medicine will help him like “meds” - so that he will consistantly take them. It is so hard. One day at a time. I try to put my trust in God - who leads me to finding help. And to educating myself as much as possible. We have to be strong and pray that medical advances continue to happen with understanding the brain. I liked his optimism about that. ♥️🙏♥️
You are brilliant and have such a calm, positive vibe. ❤ your channel!
I am a psych student and I appreciate your content so much, particularly your use of terminology and application. It’s helping me understand the terminology so much more. I study remotely so it’s hard at times to engage with online lectures. You are delivering it in such an interesting manner, so thank you I appreciate it.
The way you speak is so gentle and genuine. Thank you for doing these videos, it helps me understand my family more with these kind of issues ❤
Thank you Dr Syl, another great reaction video, this was so educational.
Chris was having so much difficulty during the interview but the interviewer Mark was so respectful and kind, offering signpost to further help and gently repeating their questions when Chris was distracted.
If psychedelics make schizophrenia worse because they make it harder to stay grounded enough in the real world, but things like psilocybin can improve depression, is it arguable that depression is often caused by living too much in the real world?
Hi from Prague. I'm a creativity and personal development coach. I just want to thank you for these videos. Inevitably, I come accross clients with deeper problems than time management or self-esteem and your insights help me be more aware of symptoms that might need a more serious treatment. I feel like my work is in the front line and I have the opportunity to perhaps catch something early on or refer people to specialists. I also appreciate your kindness and care, which is always particularly nice to see in a man. We need more people like you.
Thank you for your most informative video. I'm a great fan of the work Mark is doing in Soft White Underbelly. It's a great service, I think, to allow people who struggle to have a voice and to tell their stories. My compassion has multiplied, and my eyes have been opened.
I used to work as a nurse at a high security forensic Psychiatric hospital in Melbourne, Australia. Definitely some amazing, intense and interesting memories from that role.
The follow up video is super interesting, I think Mark was contacted by his family
Oh that's good to know, thanks!
Yes, it was a good follow-up video.
Thank you Dr Syl for this analysis and Saying that schizophrenia is treatable and 60 percent have a good outcome. It's a serious illness but it doesn't mean we can't live a normal life with some help. I would trust you more than most psychiatrists I have seen
The interviewer answered for him when he asked about childhood abuse. “There wasn’t any abuse or anything right?” I think most people would answer no, with the way that was phrased. With his dad being an alcoholic I bet there was some trauma there but he just agreed with the interviewer.
I was going to write about the interviewer, “leading the withness”, but I’m glad to find your comment reaffirming what I was thinking. And this is not the only place where the interviewer puts thoughts into his head. In my humble opinion, he is at best a very amateur interviewer.
@@youtuberninja9285 He is not a nice guy at all. I've watched close to 50 interviews and he has a tendency to be very self interested and only gives if he himself can gain from the situation. I lost my respect for him pretty quickly.
It’s devastating to watch this kid. I hope they find a way to help him.
I agree, very sad
There's no money in it.
Your narrative is so very helpful to understand these things that are not understandable to most. Thank you Dr Syl
Educational, thank you. I do feel bad for this young man. The services in the US for mental health patients seems minimal to non existent. I fail to see how he had capacity to consent to this interview 😔
This is such an important issue. It may be that recording was part of the treatment agreement and then, once he was adhering to meds, he was able to provide informed consent for it to be released. Perhaps the original post might have more info?
@@PostImperfectlol he got paid for this, that's why he did it. He's probably still on Skid Row with no treatment
My son is schizophrenic. I have been dealing with it for about 14 years. Frontline, Daily emersion into this hellish decease. Here is what I have learned. The mental health system in place in America today fails schizophrenics. Complete failure. Let me explain. My son has been admitted to mental health hospitals over a dozen times. They hold him there and give him medicine and he returns to a state that seems normal. Here's the failure part. Then they release him. Within a week he has collapsed right back to a homeless drug user every time. I've seen some of the bills for this treatment. Keep in mind tax payers pay for this. Usually they will keep him for a week but I have seen him stay as much as 30 days. The bill for that thirty day stint was over 80K. In an old fashioned mental institution that would have taken care of him for over a year and that's what he needs. A hospital where he can't leave and is given his meds daily. He would be a great patient. When he is on his meds he is kind and glad to be helpful. At a place like that he would love to help in the dining room or laundry and it would give him a sense of purpose. Instead he roller coasters between clinics and sleeping on the street. It's is just sad that we spend the time, money and resources but it is mostly wasted on the wrong kind of treatment. Also, don't even begin to tell me you somehow know better. I have lived this. Long term in facility treatment is the only thing close to dealing with this in a compassionate way.
So sorry to hear about what you and your son are going through. Our mental health “system” is appalling. I hope you’re able to find some relief and better treatment for him soon. Try to stay hopeful- I know it’s hard ❤
In July I went back into social work after a 6 year break. I'm seeing more and more people with long histories of drug addiction and it's very sad. A good many have the potential for recovery but they struggle. May this man find his way and needed support.
Hey Dr Syl, I am a prov psych and my caseload is mostly schizophrenia. Your insights are very helpful, as the typical presentations I work with are on par with this gentleman. Thank you so much :)
I watched the video when it was aired , very hard to watch, your video gives a great insight into what’s actually happening, thank you .. heartbreaking 💔
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and insights.
I saw this video a while back, and I didn’t know what to make of his body language, slurs, delay in answers, and low affect. I just knew I was extremely concerned for him, via instinct. He needs more intensive treatment. 🙏🏻
Thank you for your videoes. I have paranoid schizophrenia and general anxiety, and mild ptsd. Your videoes help me. 💖
I love Mark and 'Soft White Underbelly'. I dont know how he does it because he has literally seen it all and it is hard not to carry that. You cant unsee or unfeel these people. Thank you Mark Laita.
I'm only a new fan but I enjoy your videos. I appreciate the pace at which you talk 👍
You are very talented. I love that you can understand how loud the voices are and how impossible it is to pay attention despite how much you may want to. I'm sorry that you wound up having one of the hardest jobs in the world!
I'm so excited to find your channel! It is everything I'm interested in and you are great at observing and characterizing the symptoms he is experiencing.
Thanks for doing this! I learned a lot here and your calm voice is nice to listen to 🙂
Thanks
Thank you!
My brother in law is taking medication for psychosis. He has to be injected. I was told it's schizophrenia, he is such a lovely gentle man. But he does not appear to be getting more help other than medication. I've asked my husband about that a few months ago but his family don't believe in it. 😔 BIL just seems so uncertain of himself. If anyone has advice would be appreciated.
"It's great to see Dr. Tonmoy Sharma, a true mental health specialist and advocate, shedding light on conditions like schizophrenia. His dedication to helping those in need is truly inspiring, and the impact he's had on patients' lives is remarkable. With a combination of therapy, medication management, and unwavering support, he's helped individuals like Chris navigate the complex challenges of schizophrenia and work towards leading fulfilling lives. Keep up the fantastic work, Dr. Sharma! Your advocacy for mental health is making a real difference in the lives of many."
Totaly understand for infection antibiotics need to be used but i wish the medical field was more informed about the mental health decline caused by the anibiotics distrupting the microbiome, even one round of antibiotics can cause mental health problems like anxiety and depression, the gut holds neurons and signals are sent via the axis of the gut to the brain, when this is out of harmony it distrupts the neurons and dopamine , please remember to take probiotics that include bifidobacterium longum and Helveticus when taking an antibiotic
The poor lad is trying his best to concentrate on the questions but he probably can't focus because of the voices and visuals. It is really heartbreaking. Bless his heart.❤
This is why I do not to drugs. I've tried weed and acid and definitely went into severe severe panic attacks. I actually got PTSD from LSD. What confuses me is that with how terrifying that feeling of losing control is...why would people do them again?
Perhaps their reality is worse, so drug taking is a form of escape for them.... very sad 😔
@@jls6725 that can be very true. Good point!
I never even tried drugs. Always had the idea that it would make me go crazy. No saint though: love alcohol way too much.
Because not everyone is the same and has the same reactions to drugs. For me weed is chill, and lsd gave me some of the most intriguing and euphoric experiences in my life. I don't lose control, at least not on psychedelics.
@@sofie1065Alcohol is a hard drug. Literally on the level of heroine if abused too much.
I learned alot from you Dr. Thank you for this vid
Your channel is so cool and interesting! Keep it up
Another great video ❤
Very interesting video thank you for sharing❤
Soft white underbelly has a video titled schizophrenic man interview- Chris (different Chris) it’s a young man who’s currently on medication explaining in great detail what it’s like for him during psychosis and what it’s like for him every day even on medication. Very interesting, would love to see your take.
6:59 Do you have a citation for the proposition that classical serotonergic psychedelics are contraindicated for schizophrenia? I've never seen a study that said that. I've never even seen a study that found an increase of incidence or symptoms. But, I've seen studies and metastudies that found benefits. E.g., "Psychedelics and schizophrenia" by Javier González-Maeso and Stuart C. Sealfon (2009).
I have a Son with a dual diagnosis of Schizophrenia and Meth addiction. You had mentioned that if they are not ready to quit just support them. Could you elaborate? I struggle with being supportive and not enabling.
He needs to be locked up.. forced into rehab and antipsychotics.
ty for your vids ❤🙏
The problem with analyzing an interview like that is we don’t know if the guy is on drugs while he’s doing the interview. You could be analyzing the effects of whichever drug he might be on instead of or combined with the symptoms of mental illness.
I suspect many schizophrenics are drug users and the presenter pointed out that schizophrenia is a broad diagnostic term. Whether it’s drug induced or organic isn’t important for this.
Thank you so much! Whatever you did made the quality much better. This is a very good video!
FYI: editing at 5:01 and 5:19. When I have accidentally posted a video with editing errors, I've always wished someone would have told me, so I'm commenting. You probably know you can delete the alternate takes in UA-cam Studio on the editor tab. Whether or not you edit the video, just delete this comment because it's not really about the video.
Handsome guy, so young, mental issues + drugs is a big no. I hope someone is following him
Perhaps you aren't familiar with the term but "skid row"(US term, I'm guessing) is very impoverished area with many homeless people. Most (though not all) but his hygiene and appearance would be affected. High numbers of homeless people are also severely mentally ill. We lack the support systems of other Westernized countries, very sadly. You do a good idea, but I thought this information might be helpful.
Thank you for another interesting video.
I’ve been in therapy since 18 after my 2nd attempt. In the USA you would never ‘tell’ a patient “there was NO abuse or anything crazy like that “ even if they were declared incompetent and clinically insane . That is considered programming response by the counselor . Complete ignorance of the practice of listening, and encouraging the patient to share their own ‘story’ even if it’s full of lies, half truths and inconsistencies, which is often the case when the memory attempts to protect the patient from pain by altering memories from their actual accurate history
15:51 poor thing is so clearly lost - im glad he got back in contact with his family.
You are so pint on! And I think this is so important!
Soft white underbelly is an amazing channel.
I am a addict and I am really only a heroin or fentanyl user but 10 years ago I lived in a house with Someone who used a lot of crack. I ended up starting to smoke it more and more and even though I didn't really enjoy it I still couldn't stop myself from doing it I guess that's the addiction issue. But I started using between a 3.5 and more every single day for like 6 months. I would be up with no sleep sometimes for 5 days and I would start hallucinating. I would think people were outside spying on me or the cops had cameras in the house. Obviously that's absolutely crazy and a out of your mind type of thinking. I would be paranoid and I would think I have hearing people talking to me but in my head and I thought stuff was crawling on my skin it wasn't good. Obviously nothing was crawling on my skin but it was making me go crazy. One day I was like I can't take the crawling sensation anymore and I just didn't want to live anymore I went to the hospital and they refused to help me. They just said stop using and told me there was nothing they could do for me and sent me packing. I even told them I was suicidal and that I needed help and that I knew I had to stop that's why I went to the hospital to get help from the insanity my life had become. When I told them I was suicidal they said oh please you are just trying to play the system. So I walked out of the hospital after they made me leave found a glass bottle on the side of the sidewalk and I smashed it. I picked up a piece of glass and opened up my arms and just sat down in the grass to bleed out. Thankfully a EMT saw me and he ran into the hospital and they all came running out. The look on the nurses and the doctor who rolled their eyes at me and told me I was playing the system was pure shock. Not for me but because they knew they screwed up because you should never kick someone out if they told you they are suicidal. It was all like a dream or nightmare like it was not happening but yet it was because of my state of mind. It was like a out of body experience where I was not in control of my actions even though I was and I was watching myself do it but I couldn't stop myself it's really hard to explain but it was terrible. So I can't imagine being hooked on drugs like meth hearing voices because of his mental condition plus the delusional thoughts from lack of sleep and drugs on top of it he must be living in his own world of hell in his mind every day. This was hard to watch because I thought I was bad which I was but this poor guy is on a whole nother level. I hope he gets the help he needs nobody deserves to live like this I feel bad for him.
Do you have any recommended reasons for the things you mention at 10:44? Thank you!
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I think it would tell a lot if we could hear what high school was LIKE. Often the point is finished whith the fact if someone went to school AT ALL. Very telling, I think is the fact that he first started talking more than half a sentence when the topic came to his drug use. Often, sadly, these experiences are intimate and emotional unlike other experiences in personal connection and work.
Hey Dr Syl, have you watched any videos of Ren? His music is amazing and has been inspired by his own person struggle with mental illness. Would be interested in your take as you are able to articulate in an understandable way.
Please see Jerry Marzinsky’s info on schizophrenia and his many stories interacting with them as a professional, mostly in prisons. Much success helping these people. 💖
Dr. Syl, have you seen the video of an autistic sociopath (i think that's the title) by the Special books by special kids's channel? I'd like to know your thoughts on it if you can please
I've been called a autistic sociopath by the ignorant and uneducated indifferent and those whom discriminate as well. It's the main theme of neurodivergence.
Schizophrenia often gets triggert by the use of marihuana in combination with alcohol at a teen and young adults age. It's very underestimated !
Howyagoin, Doctor. I'm not entirely sure how to open this comment, because it's gonna be a long one.
I'm a functional alcoholic and a cigarette smoker, and you reacted to an episode of Scrubs that finally convinced me to quit both. I don't truly know the risks, you're right, and I'm the last guy in my friend group smoking or drinking. I'm drunk right now, but I don't intend to stay that way forever. I have a binge cycle I need to break, where I work 14 hours on Saturday, then get totally wasted on Sunday, and piece it pack together through the week.
I wish Chris hadn't brought up meth. My co-best friend, the son in our Trinity, got into meth in the last year or so, and I wasn't in town to help him. He lost many people, including me, so I understand his impulse to do hard drugs. He's a musician, he can find them. I did every. Last. Thing. He's gone, now.
Thank you for your help.
I'm sorry for your loss.
19:15 - 19:36 You said here that "there's no talking someone out of psychosis". Could you go into this in more depth? Some people are able to manage their psychosis, so there is some aspect of control that one can exert over their psychosis, which I would think means that conversation can impact psychosis at least.
There’s people that have some level of insight during psychosis. So if they do some reality testing it could help.
If they have a delusion of being spied on by the government, instead of having thoughts exploring it and worsening it, they could have thoughts like
“Why would the government event want to spy on me”
I use to think I caused a car accident and whenever the delusion entered my mind, I reminded myself that if it happened, the cops would’ve arrested me already
When I was in my early twenties I tried pot for the first time, and I believe it put me into a psychotic state. I continued to use it, even though it induced this state in me. It's hard to describe, but I 'disappeared'. My self became very difficult to find, and I couldn't perceive my environment properly. There's schizophrenia in my family background, and my personality may be schizoid (not firmly diagnosed, but noted as a possibility by an assessing psychiatrist). As I've grown older, I no longer have this intense reaction to marijuana- I manage to stay within reality and in control.
Why did you continue to use cannabis when you knew it was making you pyschotic? Seems unwise & would only have a dangerous result on one's future mental health.
I've never ever understood the meth addiction.
Looking at people on meth gives me anxiety.
When their arms are moving all over by themself, their upper body is moving in another direction and their heads turning almost around.
It looks like Adams family or some horror thing when your body is possessed.
It's absolutely impossible for me to understand how someone can like being like that.
MDMA I definitely understand! That seems amazing, I'd love to be like that.
Also opioids, that I can understand.
But the meth thing just looks like the most horrible way of being.
Is it that they don't feel the way it looks?
Do they feel amazing?
They don't feel the arms and body living it's own life?
What does it feel like to be totally out there on meth?
The MA in MDMA is literally methamphetamine so, do with that what you will.
This sounds way more like crack cocaine addiction than it does meth addiction. Many meth users are normal, functioning people and you'd never be able to guess they're using. Methamphetamine is a legal prescription medication in the US as well. Everyone reacts to drugs differently, so there are some case where people have a reaction to methamphetamine that causes the symptoms you describe. However, when I used meth, nearly everyone I knew who used either worked or took care of their multiple children without nearly anyone who wasn't using with them knowing what they were doing. I worked well in excess of 80 hours a week at one point when I was using at a business that I owned, and at another point I had a successful marriage and family life and when we decided to clean up, it wasn't the difficult to nearly impossible situation getting off of a drug that causes physical dependence like an opioid or benzo. Alcohol is by far the worst drug imo to become addicted and dependent on. I hold strong in my opinion that the effects of alcoholism itself ruin people and ruin families, whereas the effects of the social stigma and stricter laws surrounding the use of methamphetamine are responsible for a greater number of the social issues and ruined lives/families than anyone cares to admit. I don't think anyone should use drugs, especially not in an ongoing addiction, and there are negative effects on your health galore - but it is not the same level of physical detriment for everyone or even for the majority. Ideas like this encourage social stigma & discourage those in active addiction from seeking treatment. Just food for thought.
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This was heartbreaking to watch
My heart bleeds for this young man n all his complex mental health n self medicating. I'm in Scotland I have a dear cousin more like a sibling he has paranoid scitsphrenia. Here the mental health team take care of him but we can't even leave a phone number now recently ive found out im terminal with cancer. n all id love is a coffee with him alongside his mental health nurse a social worker whoever would put him at ease. All I wanna say is I love him and a embrace and say goodbye.
I’m not finished watching yet, so you may cover this. Can substance induced psychosis last indefinitely? Even without the substance that triggered it?
Random but your voice is sooo soothing, can you do ASMR calming my anxiety and intrusive thoughts haha
I love your videos, it got me into amisulpride. I just want to thank you for propagating the truth. I have insomnia but i've been using ashwagandha.
This guy reminds me so much of my brother in law. He’s absent and distracted and delayed. He sounds like he’s mumbling.
Hey! Genuinely interested, as Bipolar 1 myself, how treatment of drug induced psychosis is “the same” as non-drug induced psychosis? Seems like treatment of drug induced would be #1: getting off meth, for example. But if you are psychotic without drug use, then that step can’t happen.
Just found your channel the other day and subbed. First I was like, "He's a Psyche Dr.???? Dang he's CUTE!!!" (Can you be MY Dr.??? lol) . After I moved on from that thought I enjoyed some of the videos I had to time to watch.
I laugh at myself sometimes because I’ve been lonely for a long time, but I’m just thinking of something funny and people think I’m so weird and say that I’m schizophrenic**
leaving rehabilitation up to chris will never work , i dont know what will
Dr Syl, please tell me how to contact you. Thank you.
This reminds me of seeing a documentary about the eugenic race institute we had in sweden in the 20s, measuring and photographing the "less desirable races" as to avoid degenerative mixing of the races, made without consent or regard for the actual human being studied.
This interrogation of a severly mentally ill young man, without a single hint of empathy feels just as inhumane.
It's inexplicable to me why you are more interested about his daily drug use than the actual reasons for his psychosis and a deeper analysis about why he left his parents etc. Just completely missing the mark and as such no important information is gained.
He is obviously completely broken down, ashamed and hearing voices, so asking him to be alert (through a microphone?) is just obnoxious.
This is not help. This is shaming and humiliating a human being who clearly is suffering deep trauma from being emotionally abandoned as a child. The drugs being the distal cause and certainly not the proximal. You are just reading out of the DSM for the analysis. Pretty poor effort to say the least. And the way you are laughing through that last part is very disturbing as well.
I feel so sad for him when you put him on the spot about quitting and making him self concious about what he clearly is unable to stop.
If this is the state of psychology and care for our most vulnerable it's no wonder mental illness is on the rise.
unfortunately, there is little on SWU to distinguish this from his other interview of the other schizophrenic Chris he met on Skid Row. I was hoping this video would be on the other video which I had just watched
I wish more clinicians were so fun and *(seemingly)* normal 😄lol
_(but tragically, many psychiatrists struggle with the HORRIFIC psychiatric condition known as 'zero personality disorder')_ #ZPDawareness
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Fun? Are you serious? He is laughing while talking about someone with schizofrenia. I bet you laugh when you see homeless people as well. Disgusting comment.
He developed his mental
Illness sadly bc marijuana use it’s a not so silent epidemic
Heavy use by teens > brain development disruptions >Cannabis induced psychosis> schizophrenia in many it’s the single most modifiable risk in fenelopknb schizophrenia not lsd not beg sales not cocaine but cannabis
What is he actually seeing and hearing though? Does he know he’s seeing them and others don’t? What do they sound like? Or look like in his head?
Have you reviewed Rebecca's videos? I would really like your input. Maybe you could even give Mark some insight to help her.
Not educated at all in this, except that I learned from reading. Not only drugs can cause psychosis, also trauma of any sort. So drugs really doesn't have to be the culprit for Schizophrenia to get triggered. At the same time, Schizophrenia and probably Bipolar has very limited research and have been changed since the 70's. I also want to point out, that memories and feelings are very interconnected and that connection is pretty much the easiest way for our brain to recall memories or feelings, or other senses like smell etc. So, this last thing I'm gonna mention is more just a theory of mine, but should be pretty logical in my opinion. That is, that even a memory that, most likely is traumatic, and therefor is "mentally ignored" to cope, could easily be triggered when for example feeling or smelling something that is associated with this traumatic memory.
Please, educate me if I am wrong, the last thing I want to do, is to spread false information. That's already done so well about drugs in general for example.
Great video. I’m a big fan of Soft White Underbelly channel and have only recently found your channel which I am finding so very interesting. I have a strong interest in humans. I would love if you could do an analysis of “Rebecca” from SWU. There is a playlist there which has been developed over the past few years. Rebecca is so smart and engaging but messed up. I would be interested in your observations. ❤
Yes I agree, I would love to see what he has to say about Rebecca
Me too !
I have bipolar but i just had depression and experimented with a bunch of medications that i think caused the bipolar
I hope I am not breaking any rules with this comment. If you live in the United States, you have to die of your illness. If you have wealthy caregivers And healthy people around you for support, you don’t have options. Most people can’t afford health care. Especially mental health care. Most are too afraid to admit it, because they’re afraid to lose everything. My son died suffering from mental illness at 35 years old. There are very few resources and zero follow up options. 🇱🇷🤯
Just heartbreaking to hear. If we can't take care of these people, then the state does not care or exists for us.
9:06 MDMA LD50: 180mg/kg. So, for a 50kg person, LD50 is 9000 mg. Life is already scary. Let's not invent fears, ok?
Toxicity isn’t the only harm a drug can have, and it isn’t the only way that a drug can be lethal. That said, I do agree with you that MDMA is often demonized much more relative to drugs like alcohol, for no other reason than cultural acceptance. Arguably alcohol is a much more harmful drug than MDMA.
@@ChadbourneZitekCool story, bro. He wasn't talking about harm, he was talking about death.
@@HunterHogan He’s right and you’re rude.
@@dylannolan7454 Who is right? About what? And your evidence is where?
I prefer your exclusively-educational videos over these “reaction”-type videos.
I like both. I think with the educational ones, you gain knowledge, and with the reaction ones, you have examples of actual people living with different mental health illnesses or/and conditions.
i prefer both. but i do miss him reacting to old vintage interviews of people with mental disorders.
he did another update 2 months ago it sounded a bit more hopeful than the last ones he still does not look good and for me to notice things like that usually the emotions are on the extremes with the people
You oughta see the latest follow up with Chris. He deteriorated horribly.
I stayed away from drugs even weed and im not related to anyone with zichaphrania. I was on clolazpin for 3 months i just put on weight
In assessing this man based on this video, it could be quite enlightening to see the couple previous videos. Some of his answers are completely different, including his age, prescribed medications, childhood experiences, when his symptoms began etc... He's clearly not in touch with reality in this video at all, and I don't know if he's even able to really hear or understand Mark here.
For future reference you should at least link the video you are reviewing in the description
Is the flat affect from anything but the Psych meds he’s taken to try to help his sx? And psych meds often connect with early deaths.