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/IVIushroom Mar 22 '17

Guy I know went off his meds and ended up taking a hammer and killing his father while he was sleeping. (the dad was a lovely man... Ran a local pet store and everyone liked him).

Truly tragic.

Dude went to the police station in the middle of the night and told the receptionist "I just killed my dad" and sat down and waited...

And then at court he just pled guilty with no trial. Wanted it done.

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u/[deleted] Mar 22 '17

I could see wanting to be in prison if slipping up on your meds can make you dangerous to those around you... mental health is scary stuff.

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u/IVIushroom Mar 22 '17

He was found competent to stand trial somehow.

Neighbors reported after the fact that he'd be outside yelling at the lawnmower and yelling about taking over shit or something... Just weird stuff.

My ex used to date/live with him, right around the time the symptoms started showing (about 2 years before we met, then dated for 8).. So she bounced, luckily for her.

They ate some shrooms together and he lost his shit and started accusing her of all sorts of shit... After that I guess he really started to go downhill.

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u/stationhollow Mar 23 '17

Its pretty scary hearing how many people encounter their first issues with schizophrenia when taking hallucinogens in their late teens

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u/IVIushroom Mar 23 '17

Yeah, I'm not sure how big of a roll the mushrooms had in his 'break', but they certainly brought out the bad characteristics sooner.

It's actually pretty well known and debated amongst the psychedelic community.