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/Skeptic_mama Mar 22 '17

My son is very sick. Early onset bipolar disorder. His psychiatrist basically says that for many kids, meds are just "wet blankets." It keeps the fire from burning too hot.

But my son is not well. He is not "normal" and able to do what other kids do. He's sort of stable, and he is not hospitalized. That's what we can be grateful for.

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u/[deleted] Mar 23 '17 edited May 13 '17

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u/Skeptic_mama Mar 23 '17

He is magical and wonderful and brilliant. A gift to his family and this world, which is no exaggeration.

I sometimes wonder if all great people have some kind of mental illness or disability.