Vignettes Of Mania
Trigger Warning: Suicidal Ideation/Behavior, Unreality, Detailed Descriptions of Psychiatric Experiences, Substance Use References
Age 13: You’ve only slept about 7 hours in the past 3 days, but that’s Okay. You feel fine, light as a feather, Elated. Life is Beautiful. You’re Healing. Yes, things are Getting Better. The light shining in from the hallway windows glitters and dances around you, and golden sparkles dance from your finger tips and feet as you make your way through the corridor…
What’s It Like To Have Schizophrenia: Reflections
Trigger Warning: Unreality
Schizophrenia is like walking through a funhouse mirror. Through. The world is twisted and bent, nothing looks the way it is “supposed” too. You have to guess as to what people mean and what they’re really saying, and often you have to guess if you are seeing what you’re really seeing. The distorted reality around you makes you question yourself, and there’s always some upset in the pit of your stomach as you don’t know if anything is really happening as you see it. But you live your life as best you can, because surely everyone lives like this, and you’re the only one who can’t handle it….