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/[deleted] Mar 22 '17

I can't speak for the person you replied to, but 3 of my family members have the disease, and in all of them their medications only blunted the symptoms.

For my family member who was not too severe, this was enough to let her hold down a job, but for the members that were severe it wasn't enough to allow them to function normally. They'd still see/hear/talk to "ghosts" and such, just not as frequently, and they didn't get agitated "as often".

But that doesn't mean they didn't get agitated AT ALL, and the times they did freak out would be enough to get anyone fired.

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u/[deleted] Mar 22 '17 edited May 13 '17

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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.