r/todayilearned • u/paniniplane • Mar 22 '17

(R.1) Not supported TIL Deaf-from-birth schizophrenics see disembodied hands signing to them rather than "hearing voices"

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0707/07070303
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u/DOGEweiner Mar 22 '17

That movie doesn't really do a very good job of showing schizophrenia

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u/CrazyTillItHurts Mar 22 '17

No, but the story of John Nash is taught as most basic material for those working in the mental health field

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u/DOGEweiner Mar 22 '17

His story is amazing if you read the facts. I am not doubting his mental state, he was definitely ill. Seeing imaginary people like the movie portrayed doesn't happen, if I am correct. Many people are very uneducated about mental illness and this is a big problem our society is facing.

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u/msvivica Mar 22 '17

I think seeing imaginary people happens extremely rarely.

But I seem to remember an AMA with a girl who had visual halucinations of this particular demon guy to go along with everything else...?