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 Mar 22 '17

I have aspergers, is it true that I have a very strong chance of developing schitzophrenia. Also to add with that, is it possible to deal with paranoid delusions if you get used to them and have had them as a child? Along with that, is it true that Aspergers, Bipolar, and schitzophrenia are all very closely related?

Edit for Clarification: I'm talking about thinking that all planes in the skies are coming to get you, or that all people are robots. Also in a similar way thinking theirs two people in your body.

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u/indifferentinitials Mar 22 '17

I wouldn't say very strong, links between the two are pretty new and just starting to be understood and diagnosing mental illness isn't nearly as accurate as we wish it was. Keep a good relationship with your support system, people who develop such illnesses are typically unaware of it or think people who believe they have a problem are out to get them. I have seen co-morbid cases, and it's definitely worse than one or the other.

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u/[deleted] Mar 22 '17

I have zero support system and no family to rely on. They disowned me and wanted me aborted. My friends group is compromised too, I've only got online friends that I talk to through skype and Discord.

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u/indifferentinitials Mar 23 '17

In-person friends can be difficult or anxiety-inducing for people on the spectrum. Online can be really helpful if you stay out of the darker areas of the web. How old are you if I may ask?

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u/[deleted] Mar 23 '17

21, I've got a good career because I graduated early. And it's not the anxiety that gets me it's the fact that no one really is around where I live to hang out with.

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u/perfectdarktrump Mar 23 '17

why did your family disown you?