I am watching from Uganda and I am from Somalia and I live with paranoid SCHIZOPHRENIA, this is exactly same as how I am struggling. Thanks.

The psychiatrist rolled out a very good series of questions, probing and respectful at the same time! As well as gauging potential dangers to himself and others. But I guess it only works when the client is willing to elaborate or not afraid to appear mentally unstable.

You are very respectful and empathetic. Thank you. Even though this was affected and acted out, you still took the time to be empathetic to those experiencing this. Thank you for being the sort who can both feel deeply empathetic AND able to help. That is a powerful skill.

Dr Syl, thank you so much for uploading this video. I have paranoid schizophrenia psychosis. By watching this video has made me realise more about my mental health problems as I go through the same problems as that person does on the video. I'm watching from England

there is something about the British doctors and the way they conduct their medical interviews.. takes me right back to the UK and soothes me instantly

From Canada 🇨🇦 I had many of these issues. It's almost therapeutic watching these... It reminds me of when it was happening to me. ❤

I’m in my psychiatric nursing clinical right now and this video was actually helpful for learning my assessments and describing behaviors, thanks!

I'm watching on from Vic, Australia. My son thought all manner of things, still does. After he was hospitalised earlier this year I found knives hidden, he's had a baseball bat in his bed since the early teens. He thought I'd become a well known cultural figure who he thought was persecuting him, this person is very tech savvy, and my son believed he'd put chips in the heads of everyone.... He pulled a knife on me, thinking I was that man. The Cat team sent him home... I'd been pleading for help for years. If he'd not upset the neighbours as well.... well I might not be here now learning as much as I can about psychosis. Life innit. Thanks for the content. I don't like to bother the staff at the unit too much with my questions and concerns, and also they rotate staff like you wouldn't believe. A bit of consistency helps. Cheers

From Australia. Thanks for your content

Love how UK doctors ask for permission before each step and intruding into the patient’s personal space

Well done Doctor Syl! Greetings from Minnesota, U.S. I’m seeing my psychiatrist tomorrow but I’m not unstable or anything i promise..hehe ;)

Beware a very bad lifestyle and substance abuse can lead you to be like this.

Thank you for your mental health videos. Watching from Australia.

A very interesting and informative video.

Hi, i really enjoy your content- watching from NZ

I’m curious what people with this psychosis said before the invention of the computer chip?

Dr Syl, that house plant is glorious

I have psychosis, and have experienced this delusion that im being watched by aliens and my life is an extraterritorial tv show, i still believe this is the case but the anti-psychotics have dialed down this belief, so i don't try to entertain the viewers. Love the content, i find this channel very informative.

Hi again I would like your thoughts on DID please 🙏🏼

That was so extremely interesting. Thank you very much and hello from Switzerland

Texas, here. Great videos. Thank you.

I’m very curious, in a case like this when the person truly believes their delusions and does not recognize that it’s psychosis, how do the doctors approach telling them that the things they are experiencing are not in fact real and that they need help. (Kansas)

@2:36……Sounded like Dr. Syl said “lives in a shit house” lmao

I havea question Dr Syl. Why are the positive symptoms always negative or scary? Can they be kind and loving instead? Like having a friend who is your cheerleader. Encouraging uplifting?

before chips were a thing, what did suffers claim was inserted into them, if anything? I imagine in the 40s onwards it was aerials or antennae, but what about before that?

Great vid Dr Syl 👏👏👏👏

Hi from California! 🌞 Dr. Syl your reaction/diagnostic videos are so informative. Thank you!

How do you get someone suffering like this who is unwilling to get help, help!!???

Yeah I think I think that people are against me as well

Something that sticks out to me as a US American is the psychiatrist asking for consent multiple times, and giving control to the patient. I don't get that in therapy here. Her saying "If it's alright with you" before asking a question doesn't sound like a big deal, but wow that would make a huge difference to me during therapy when I'm feeling exceptionally vulnerable and powerless and out of control. This therapist seems like she is centering the patient, rather than centering a diagnosis and the patient's money.

2:37 - oh my word 😅 I thought you said “lives in a ‘shit’ house…” 😂 Had to rewind that one 😅

So informative thank you. Do you have a video on shizoaffective disorder ? I am keen to hear your thoughts on this. I’m from Australia 🇦🇺

My brother was like this during the early stages, unfortunately he’s become catatonic now. Little movement, is mute or takes a long time to respond

Watching from Denmark 🇩🇰✌😊

I feel like we see this a lot with people in power in politics or certain extreme media figures.

Would like you to comment on how leading the questions are on some of these videos.

do people still get into psychiatrists as outpatients so quickly these days if they have symptoms?

Ok so because I haven't left me room in years I'm phycotic. Good to know.

I feel this would be unethical but in order to get a patient to take meds, would you be able to say that the medication would act like a shield for the chip? In the first instance, and then explain later when it is working?

Strange question for you... Is there such a thing as depression? Run of the garden depression. No bells or whistles without bits added.

USA

Please distinguish differences between Persucatory Psychosis and Persucatory Schizophrenia.

Baseball bats are so much easier to use than cricket bats. Glad the Brits have realized this.

Usa

Thanks a lot for this. If you know someone who shows exactly these symptoms (putting thoughts into the mind, broadcasting of thoughts, controlling, inbuilt chip, suicidal thoughts,...) but does not see that sth is wrong - dispite having been in mental health clinic - could it help to show this person this video?

He is too calm for me, my dad last sunday had hallucinations and paranoia. He was much more active then this guy.

I never share delusions with anyone other than my dad and even still rarely and limited usually just lose the plot on my own not showering or brushing teeth for months

I have a question. If this guy already knew about schizophrenia and the symptoms, then started developing these symptoms, would he still believe these thoughts? Would he forget the existence of schizophrenia, be like “but this isn’t that”, or is it possible people can report the symptoms and know what it is?

Hi

I had one of these today, for like half an hour I was sitting on my floor and I heard a wasp which there’s no way one can enter my room and I’ll hear someone or something from another room, like my mom when she’s not even home And I see black shadow figures and wasps or pictures moving And some of my thoughts are not mine. Like they sound like someone else’s But I have mdd

From Germany

Why are hallucinations and delusions called 'positive symptoms'? Not 'normal', neurotypical so.. how can it be characterized as 'positive'?

Low Tryptophan

I'm not messing about here does anyone else feel there slightly a good hit like this personally.

Stop the music ,,,

The actor’s cute…..I’d date him!

I dont watch horror or look up anything horror related and i just got a trailer for the new exorcist movie and I'm wondering could it be because I'm watching these videos. That would be very annoying if it did. These videos are so good and educational. KZfaq you should be better.

Has this guy met MTG or Kenneth Copeland?!?$. Better yet, the far radical right…..Hime might rethink the symptoms and patterns!! Lol😂

Poor actors in the video.

Why is 90% of the screen you? Why is the subject of the video only 10% of the viewing area? Narcissist or attention seeker?

Hey Dr, Syl, i appreaciate you and your work but the acting in this one is really cringe- worthy.So I looked up the original video and sure it says: Please note that this video has been made by the University of Nottingham for teaching purposes. The psychiatrist is a real psychiatrist but the patient is played by an actor. I am baffled to see how many people are actually believing this guy is expressing real stuff. very interesting.

I am truly curious to know how often someone is diagnosed with a disorder that ends up being a neurological issue. Honestly, this comes from my individual personal experience. When I was 11, my initial diagnosis was ODD, which, to be fair to the psychiatrist, I fit the criteria except my abu$er was in the room with me. I really wanted help, so I was determined to tell the truth. Unfortunately, talking over my abu$er and calling her a liar also fit the criteria. Between sessions, my abu$er would call my therapist and psychiatrist to inform them of self ha☆m behaviors. When in truth I wasn't doing it. I was not allowed to speak with my psychiatrist or therapist without my abu$er until I was 14. Yet again, because I was a minor, the psychiatrist and therapist told my abuser everything I said. Eventually, I was taken into care because my abu$er was jailed for driving under the influence. At which point I was able to talk freely, show my physical scars, and be heard. Then, I was treated for schitzo effective disorder. When I tried to understand why I asked and genuinely believed them. I stayed on antipsychotics until I was 20. At that time, I was working with a neurologist. He asked me when I was diagnosed with Narcolepsy. I was not. Turns out, the hallucinations (visual, auditory, and tactile) I was having before I fell asleep and when I was just waking up were hypnopompic and hypnagogic hallucinations. 3 Polysomnography tests, 2 Multiple Sleep Latency tests, and a lumbar puncture later.... It was Narcolepsy with Cataplexy and the unsuspected finding of Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis. To take those tests, I did have to be weaned of all medication for two weeks. Granted, I do suffer from depression and anxiety that is well treated. I suppose my question boils down to how prevalent are misdiagnosed due to neurological ailments vs. mental health ailments? Thanks to all those years of aggressively medicating me for issues I didn't have, left me with Tardive Dyskinesia, early onset dementia, and allowed for disease progression. Thankfully, I'm doing much better after the tether of mental health diagnoses I didn't have.

So you did a reaction video of a staged scenario? Ummmm ok very extremely misleading this coming from a person with PPD. Your scheme and true intent can be seen from space