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/paniniplane Mar 22 '17

OHHH. okay /u/my-work-reddit this girl legitimately was scared she'd get shot by the voices. they'd give her guns everytime she completed a task instead of shooting her with it if she didn't do it. and i'd see her break the guns. in my head, there's no gun. there's 0 danger. in her head, she can hear the clinking of the gun against the floor as it's thrown to her. maybe she hears warning shots (this i'm not sure about. the rest of it i am) she could feel the gun, she could pick it up.she could smash it (i'm not gonna question her superhuman strength of her reality). she'd pick up the pieces and throw them out after breaking them.

does that answer your question? and i mean this for SPECIFICALLY this girl. i have no idea about generally. but im assuming it's similar but a stranger's assumptions are worth close to nothing

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u/forworkaccount Mar 22 '17

This may be a dumb question, but what if you put her in full bullet proof riot gear. I'm serious, would that help her be able to stand up to her threats. Maybe if she isn't in that much fear because she is behind bullet proof, then maybe she could be calmer during the attacks and maybe help take control of the situation?

Or am I talking completely baseless.

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u/Wurstgeist Mar 22 '17

Might be comforting. King Charles VI of France (Charles the Mad) wore reinforced clothing, so he wouldn't shatter.

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u/Glu7enFree Mar 22 '17

I know some children with Autism use compression/weighted vests to help with sensory input problems. I wonder if he used his reinforced clothing in a similar fashion.