Emotional Pain
The term "lunatic" was derived from Colonial American times when it was believed that a mentally sick person was the way that they were because they were born under a full moon. To break down the word, the prefix "luna" associates a word with the moon, and that's how they coined the term.
Psychological diseases weren't diagnosed before more modern times and practices, and people were just classified as lunatics. Now, we know this is wrong and that many different diseases exist, such as OCD, PTSD, Bipolar Disorders, Anxiety and Panic Disorders, and Schizophrenia.
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a term usually thought to describe a person with split personalites, but this is an untrue belief. Schizofrenia is really just a chemical imbalance in the brain that don't allow the person wtih the disease to see interpret reality like a mentally balanced person would. There are many different symptoms including hallucinations, lost ability to take care of themselves.
The debate about Schizophrenia is whether the 4th dimension that they see is real or not. Do they see a real world of the paranormal? Some believe that spirits remain on the Earth for one reason or another, and some believe that it's a bunch of nonsense. There's not yet a way to figure out whether their minds see an actual undiscovered world, kind of like a 6th sense, if you will, or whether the chemical imbalance just plain causes hallucinations.
The debate about Schizophrenia is whether the 4th dimension that they see is real or not. Do they see a real world of the paranormal? Some believe that spirits remain on the Earth for one reason or another, and some believe that it's a bunch of nonsense. There's not yet a way to figure out whether their minds see an actual undiscovered world, kind of like a 6th sense, if you will, or whether the chemical imbalance just plain causes hallucinations.
Practices that were used in early mental patient care usually had to do with catharsis, or expelling a demon from the body. This was because they thought that the patient was possessed. They used ice baths and prompted bleeding, and restraints were applied constantly. Eventually, "moral management" became an adopted practice in which the doctors would make the living environment of the patients more natural so they would become more comfortable. Walter Freeman came up with the idea of lobotomy, as you've been watching in this clip. This procedure basically went that they would render you unconscious and then jab a sharp object into your trans-orbital bone. This was thought to help. Once people started seeing something wrong with this inhumane procedure, there were drugs coming out such as Thorazine that helped patients become more socially suitable faster. The practices throughout history are now seen as cruel, and Michelle will explain this in her personal.
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
One's relationship with themself can be a big cause of pain. Everyone has insecurities, but sometimes people can become so insecure about a part of their physical being that they become distraught and can't cope with it in a healthy way. This is called Body Dysmorphic Disorder, also sometimes known as "imagined ugliness". Cases of this are eating disorders and extensive plastic surgery, and even inablity to feel adequate about one's height. The effects of this can be seen with anorexia and bulimia cases. The people with this disorder truly believe that when they look in the mirror they are seeing the truth, but they're vision is different from ours. We may see them as the skinniest, tallest, or prettiest person out there, but they only see that flaw and think of how to remove it in any way. Anorexia is an example of having a voice inside you.They see themselves as fat and distortion is far out of the spectrum. There was an example of a short boy who saw everyone taller then they were and he was 6”2 and he saw himself as short and wished he could be taller. He did not try to shut this voice off. Women and rubber band surgery can be another example
Doctors came up with way to help these women/men. They put a big sheet of paper and told them to draw themselves and they drew themselves fat. The doctors used another colored marker to actually trace them and the patients felt the marker touch them so they knew it was real, but it was hard to believe they looked that skinny. All Doctors need is “OH” as an opening to begin to get through to the person.
This leads to drugs they want to hide the inside voice telling them that they don’t have abs, and they aren’t sexy, etc.
“Everybody wants to take themselves out of themselves and become somebody else”
Doctors came up with way to help these women/men. They put a big sheet of paper and told them to draw themselves and they drew themselves fat. The doctors used another colored marker to actually trace them and the patients felt the marker touch them so they knew it was real, but it was hard to believe they looked that skinny. All Doctors need is “OH” as an opening to begin to get through to the person.
This leads to drugs they want to hide the inside voice telling them that they don’t have abs, and they aren’t sexy, etc.
“Everybody wants to take themselves out of themselves and become somebody else”
“Were all standing on a whale fishing for minnows”
-Joseph Campbell
It really means minnows are little fish with no purpose but whales can sustain life for all kinds of things so what it really means is what you really want is not out there Everything you really need and want is in here (inside you). The secret of life is in here and everything you want is in here. Don’t go look for it out there.
Suicide
Any mental illness, traumatic happening, stress, or, as mentioned, bullying (among other things) can cause a person to have suicidal thoughts. One quote that sums up why suicide occurs is:
"Suicide is not chosen; it is what happens when pain exceeds the resources for coping with the pain."
This means that it is not a moral decision that we can make ourselves based on our ethics, but it is what we have to do when there are no more means with which to handle our pain.
"Suicide is not chosen; it is what happens when pain exceeds the resources for coping with the pain."
This means that it is not a moral decision that we can make ourselves based on our ethics, but it is what we have to do when there are no more means with which to handle our pain.
More Disorders and Diseases
Anxiety Disorders
People with anxiety disorders respond to certain objects or situations with fear and dread, as well as with physical signs of anxiety or nervousness, such as a rapid heartbeat and sweating. An anxiety disorder is diagnosed if the person's response is not appropriate for the situation, if the person cannot control the response, or if the anxiety interferes with normal functioning.
Mood Disorders
These disorders, also called affective disorders, involve persistent feelings of sadness or periods of feeling overly happy, or fluctuations from extreme happiness to extreme sadness. The most common mood disorders are depression, mania, and bipolar disorder.
Eating Disorders
Eating disorders involve extreme emotions, attitudes, and behaviors involving weight and food. Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder are the most common eating disorders.
Psychotic Disorders
Psychotic disorders involve distorted awareness and thinking. Two of the most common symptoms of psychotic disorders are hallucinations -- the experience of images or sounds that are not real, such as hearing voices -- and delusions -- false beliefs that the ill person accepts as true, despite evidence to the contrary. Schizophrenia is an example of a psychotic disorder.
Personality Disorders
People with personality disorders have extreme and inflexible personality traits that are distressing to the person and/or cause problems in work, school, or social relationships. In addition, the person's patterns of thinking and behavior significantly differ from the expectations of society and are so rigid that they interfere with the person's normal functioning. Examples include antisocial personality disorder, obsessive-compulsive personality disorder, and paranoid personality disorder.
Impulse Control and Addiction Disorders
People with impulse control disorders are unable to resist urges, or impulses, to perform acts that could be harmful to themselves or others. Pyromania (starting fires), kleptomania (stealing), and compulsive gambling are examples of impulse control disorders. Alcohol and drugs are common objects of addictions. Often, people with these disorders become so involved with the objects of their addiction that they begin to ignore responsibilities and relationships.
Cancer
Cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the body. Cancerous cells are also called malignant cells. If people felt the pain earlier, they would be able to find Cancer quicker. They would know that abnormal cells in their
body were reproducing at a substantially high rate. Often, people don’t recognize that they are hurting or they
shrug off their body aches, which can make it hard to detect cancer in an early stage. Cancer plays a huge role in lives today causing them to feel immense amounts of both physcial and psychological pain.
Nervous System Diseases