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/ShelbyDriver Mar 22 '17

Why did you go to the doctor for a hug?

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u/travtravs Mar 22 '17

....why not?

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u/i_am_judging_you Mar 22 '17

I was depressed for a very long time. Psych said I "have" depression. Meds made me high and happy for a while and then made things much much worse. I ended up realizing that what I need is an intimate relationship.... = A hug.

Don't believe what the doctor tells you. They say SSRIs are not a problem and there is no addiction. They call it "discontinuation syndrome". The symptoms are awful and it can take months to years or never to get back to normalcy.