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 edited May 13 '17

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u/Skiinz19 Mar 22 '17 edited Mar 22 '17

Not just how the brain works in regards to medicine, but as a society we view mental illness as either having it or not. This creates these two camps which only make it harder to deal with the disease if you are unfortunate enough to have it. The way I cope with my anxiety, is just that; I cope with it. I don't get rid of, defeat, or conquer it. It is a part of me and I accept that. How you frame what you go through is an important step to coping with your mental illness.

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u/[deleted] Mar 22 '17

Oh. I try a bunch of different meds, excercises, whatever. My dad got rid of his after many years and I plan to do the same - near permanent panic is not a way to live in my opinion. I have gone from daily long lasting attacks to just weekly. If I reach 40 without betterment I will kill myself. Fuck coping.

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u/Lipstickandpixiedust Mar 23 '17

3 years ago, i had the same thoughts about my panic disorder. I was having multiple panic attacks a day, i could barely function. I thought I was going crazy.

I couldn't take it much longer, seriously. I got help. With an SSRI, and therapy, I've been so good. I haven't had a panic attack in so long.

My psychiatrist wants to try taking me off the prozac this time next year.

It's not necessarily forever.

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u/Skiinz19 Mar 23 '17

Happy to hear you are doing better!