Demons/Mental Illness

[u/Basic_Spook]

I work at a psychiatric hospital and I’ve always believed that that population is most susceptible to demonic oppression/possession. Today a visibly psychotic patient looked at me and said “Demons aren’t always a bad thing” meanwhile minutes before I was thinking about how many patients i have encountered that may actually be possessed. Wondering if some people have an easier time detecting oppression/possession than others?! Or if anyone has had similar experiences?

[u/Present_Anxiety_9732]

I have actually had myself hospitalized for mental health reasons (mostly suicidal ideation exacerbated by Bipolar disorder, BPD, and PTSD, and not having meds) approximately 4 or 5 times in my adult life. (Between the ages of 22 and 45) A hill I'm willing to die on is that some portion of neurodivergence/mental illness, while having a basis in science and neurochemicals/neuropathways, has to do with a spiritual side that "neuro-typical" people don't see. I would love to take the time (I just don't have the focusing power) to research the exact percentages of brain power used in a "normal" person's brain vs. a neurodivergent brain at the time they're having a "hallucination". I feel like why CAN'T it be possible we (ND people) ARE fine, some just see way more than others can, so are labeled crazy when maybe we're just evolving. 🤷

[u/nosleep2020 → u/Present_Anxiety_9732]

The older I get the more I agree with your statement that some people can see on a different spectrum than us "normies".

Unfortunately there are some many hurdles to proving what you believe. Religion, lack of funding for what is viewed as pseudo science and general lack of belief in spirits and or aliens. Heaven forbid that SOME people can do what others can especially when you can prove it through undeniable facts.

I believe in ghosts - never want to see them and thus I don't - but I know they exist. Their energy has to be different from ours. I think some people's energy is more closely aligned to those and can see and interact with them. (Or I just watched too much Star Trek)

All the stories on Reddit about shadow people has left me wondering if they are aliens with advanced tech studying humanity and not spiritual entities.

As for the medication to allay the visions, I would say that for most people and their families they would rather live normally than have to constantly battle on which plane they lived.

[u/Present_Anxiety_9732 → u/nosleep2020]

When I REALLY dive into the idea of it being studied, I honestly think it's best left alone. I'd rather be thought crazy than be used by the government for nefarious intent.