So based on your logic when they find me dead they’ll say “Man who was fixated on Dr.Todd Grande’s teachings was found dead”. Lol

The idea of psychosis leading him to strip his clothing, crawl into a confined space, and then drown is eerily similar to the case of Elisa Lam (the young lady who drowned in a water tank on the roof of the Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles).

A few years ago, my neighbor's teenage son left to go hang out with friends or whatever. His mom said he left the house completely fine. An hour later, he was walking along the highway, naked, acting erratically, like screaming and clawing his face, stepping in front of cars until one finally hit him. He survived, somehow. They asked his mom if he was a drug user, she said no but toxicology was positive for LSD. He has no memory of any of it, but that could be because the head injuries he sustained were severe and he lost a lot of memories but nobody really knows how or why any of it happened. The theory is that he met up with a friend who gave it to him and either took it willingly or was tricked, he doesn't know. Some of these weird cases remind me of that

Im a friend of Noah’s mother and this has mentally scarred her so deeply, she hasn’t been silent for a single day about calling for the investigation to be open and some very important evidence and locations were not checked out or exhibits lost with no explaining. My heart goes out to Fiona, she isn’t the same woman and this has broken her to the core but she’s still very fiercely advocating for not only Noah but children in certain situations similar to Noah’s

this title is wild

When i was 14 the neighborhood i was living in had a really bad flood. All us kids were playing in the water when one of the neighbor kids who was only 10 went running through the water to catch up to his friends and got sucked down a storm drain that the manhole cover had got blown off of. I watched the entire thing happened and us kids tried everything to try and find him until the adults showed up. They ended up finding him that day about a mile down river from where the storm drain lets out. Of course he was gone. It could have been any of us, none of us thought about that happening.

Thank you Dr. Grande, you surely listen to your audience. I remember seeing the person’s comment asking you to examine the case of Noah Donahoe. You are appreciated, thank you. Such a tragedy, sometimes we don’t fully know what’s going in our children’s lives. I hope his mother can get some answers from the Police with the help of a victim’s group or something of the like.

We had a local case where a man was walking around naked in a neighborhood, and multiple people ignored him or made fun of him. Nobody called the police. Then he walked into a house and killed a grandfather in front of his grandchildren.

One of these days Dr. Grande will blow all our minds and say he IS diagnosing someone in this video 😂

This is really sad. Poor kid. So young and confused, trying to do what he thought was a "good" thing. Breaks my heart to think of him dying in a storm drain.

The use of Jordan Peterson’s image in the video description is misleading clickbait and shameful grab at attention. He has nothing to do with this tragedy.

That poor kiddo 🥺🥺 RIP Noah 🙏🏻❤ I can't tell you enough how much I appreciate the way you sift through the BS conspiracy theories and stick to the facts. That way this young man's story can be told truthfully and his memory honored. Thank you Dr. G!

People might wonder why Dr Jordan Peterson is in the thumbnail. Jordan Peterson does have something to do with the case. I've studied this case as I'm from Belfast and when Noah went missing, he was spotted on his bike without his backpack on. Police concluded that he must have dropped it or someone took it from him. His bag was eventually located and the contents inside except his laptop. However there was a Dr Jordan Peterson book inside his bag, this confused the police as they didn't except such a young boy reading Jordan Peterson. Furthermore, on Twitter Noah before his death was speaking to a Twitter user who was claiming to be Dr Jordan Peterson and Noah was speaking to him in his DM's. The police believed this to be the real Jordan Peterson at first and established contact with Jordan Peterson to fully confirm that it was him. However it wasn't, the police had to make sure.

This whole story is incredibly tragic and sad. Imagine how shocked and devastated his poor mother must have been.

It should also be noted that this was after months of lockdown, which took a serious toll on some children’s mental health.

The most stressful and devasting experience anyone could possibly go through is the loss of a child; I know what that poor mother is going through.

I’m from Northern Ireland & this case shook us all to our core 😭💔

This is a very sad case. He really was trying to help himself with the literature he had at hand. Trying to find answers for his sadness. Rest in peace, Noah. 🙏🏾 Thank you, Dr. Grande. ✌🏾

I think your prediction about his psychosis is spot-on (having experienced religious psychosis myself) and this case absolutely breaks my heart Can't imagine how bad of an episode it must've been to go out in such a horrific manner

I love how 90% + comments refuse to mention his struggles with his sexuality and instead fixate on being mentally ill. I wonder why?????

Thank you so much for analysing this case. Noah's mother deserves answers.

Your cameo in the recently released Boogie2988 doc was exactly what that film needed. As always, good work, Dr. Grande.

How incredibly sad. My heart goes out to the mother. She’ll never get over this.

I was born in Northern Ireland, my family moved to the Republic of Ireland right after and then almost immediately afterwards to Boston, MA, US where I live now. My son was born in 2005, and I just can’t imagine losing him… he’s technically an adult but I just only see him as my child, my baby. I couldn’t begin to imagine the depth of a parent’s pain who loses a child so young so suddenly and with so many questions left unanswered. I hope everyone who loved him is granted some peace and some reprieve.

Storm sewers typically don't fill up with water unless there's a storm. That's why engineers came up with the idea. It's a nice way to handle and divert a lot of extra water. In any case a storm sewer is considered a confined space in most developed countries and every maintenance person entering one must be trained on confined spaces and there's a whole protocol that must be followed BEFORE entering. The dangers of confined spaces cannot be overstated. Oxygen deprivation kills in less than 30 minutes. 3000' down a tunnel is not a great spot for oxygen unless there are many air ducts. This person could have easily died from oxygen deprivation. If water carried his body 3000' that would be obvious to the medical examiner. If he crawled 3000' on his own power then he likely died from lack of oxygen. If I was the mother I would launch a civil lawsuit against the city for not installing the padlock on the gate to the storm sewer. If the padlock was installed as it should this child may very well still be alive. I could be wrong but that's my take from what I've seen in this video.

I saw a few people asking for this topic just a few days ago in the comments section of that day's upload! Thank you for always creating the content your subscribers ask for, Dr. Grande! I just want you to know that it doesn't go unnoticed ❤

As a med student, i had a patient with psychosis that cut his hands off and ran down the streets naked until police caught up with him and brought him to trauma center. Ortho was able to surgically attach his hand. Turns out he was having an affair and he used Jesus's teaching: And if your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell. My psychiatry professor had a similar case during her fellowship but it was the eye that was enucleated.

The child was found nude, deep in a storm drain tunnel that was USUALLY locked, was hard to navigate and in an area that he was unfamiliar and with. The damage to his body was inconsistent with actually having been in the water for six days.... I'm not so sure about the "accidental"/mental illness explanation on this one....

How tragic. That poor young boy. Are the police worried about government liability? Was the maintenance man who forgot to padlock the storm drain a government employee? I hope that his mother is given the answers that she needs and is entitled to

I think it is ridiculous that the police are not being forthright. I also think it is sad that the poor young man was unraveling. He seemed very intelligent, even having these deeper ideas about life at such a young age.😢

Poor child. He was at an age where children are so suggestible and he was swayed by things he did not understand. Rest in piece little guy

Wow! Thank you for covering this story, I'd not heard of Noah's tragedy before now. Awful situation, sending all the love and positive vibes to his poor family.. Great job Dr. Grande.

I suggested this case and thank you Dr Grande from the bottom of my heart for giving your time to analyse it. As us Brits say, you're a top bloke!

Wow, your analysis/theory is the first one I’ve felt satisfied with. Poor little guy…so sad. How frustrating that both times big events happened (losing the backpack, then all his clothes), it wasn’t caught on camera.

My sincerest condolences for his mum. What a horrible things to have to go through.

Based on the title, I thought Dr. Grande was going to say he believes Jordan Peterson stripped him of his clothes and while baptizing him, accidentally held him under to long.

Dr. Grande have you ever had the opportunity to examine the case of Mitchelle Blair? In 2015, she involved two of her own children in a horrifying incident where they assisted in the murder of their two siblings, followed by the gruesome act of stuffing their lifeless bodies into a freezer. This infamous case earned her the chilling moniker of the "Freezer Mom." Blair ultimately pleaded guilty to first-degree murder charges and is currently serving a life sentence in prison.

Dad be like "you pregnant? I'm leaving the country" 🤮

What you don’t know is that this child wasn’t familiar with the area or the storm drain! Normally it would have been locked! Too many more questions unanswered.

I cannot imagine how devastating this would be for his mother and other family members. To not know exactly what happened would seem so much harder. Such a tragic mystery, a trag-ery. Walking around naked one minute and then in a storm drain the next. Definitely odd. Poor kid. Thank you for another interesting video, Dr. Grande. We all love your videos sooo much. ❤❤

My heart goes out to his mum. So heartbreaking.

I just wanted to say thanks for always taking suggestions for videos. I just saw someone suggest this and I'm amazed at how fast you created an informative video about this poor boy.

Sometimes there are frightening reasons that caused the psychosis. RIP smart little guy☦

It sounds like Noah was experiencing the onset of schizophrenia

what a title 🤦🏾‍♂️💀

This is so bizarre. I figure the boy thought he is possessed by satan or that satan is following him and he urgently had to get into water to get rid of him or purge his body. Poor child. At least they found him so the family has a closure. I know that if I saw a naked boy, I would try to follow him and keep visual contact until police arrive. How do you see a naked child and carry on with your business?!

I always appreciate your videos Dr. Grande. You approach each subject and case with such delicacy and care.

Noah was interested in Jordan Peterson’s work, would hardly say he was “fixated”…

What a truly heartbreaking story. At first, I was convinced that the poor boy was being victimised, hence the disappearance of his headphones, backpack and clothing. But on hearing the “full story” or as much as the police allowed, I think your conclusion is correct. I believe he was having psychotic symptoms. These stories are always hard to hear, as we all want to believe we have full control of our actions. Hearing about people whose perceptions and consequently, their behaviours became dramatically distorted is a truly frightening scenario for us all. May Noah rest in peace. 🙏

Very sad. This whole case sounds like a Flannery O’Connor story. She has a novel and a short story that each include fixation on baptism and involve death.

Thank you Dr Grande for your concision and clarity. The presence of suffering in every life is an inexorable truth. Poor young soul.

How is there a man with over 200 convictions walking free? Hasn’t he proven he is not capable of living in society? This is so awful. Poor Noah, what a beautiful child with so much potential. He was probably hiding from that pervert. I hope his mom can resume some type of life after this, but it’s not likely. 😢 Also, people can speculate as much as they want. They can want answers and pressure the police to rep-open the case. The police in this jurisdiction need to do their jobs. They work for the public, but unfortunately they sound low-IQ and inept.

This is such a strange and sad case. Really interesting, sensitive analysis. Condolences to his family.

I'm afraid it will be difficult for anyone outside the north of Ireland to get to grips with a lot of the issues surrounding this case due to a lack of context about the history of the Troubles. There are serious issues here with sectarianism on both sides and racism particularily within the loyalist community. The police here have a long history of corruption and collusion with loyalists, the use of criminal informants and covering up their crimes has been commonplace for decades. An individual who attempted to murder me 20 years ago was released with a suspended sentence after commiting several other serios crimes he only went to prison a year later for commiting a murder.

I was a bit surprised to not hear any mention of his absent father as part of the analysis. It may not have been entirely the problem, but I would wager my house that this could have gone down differently or not happened at all if he had stayed around.

What in the holy f does Peterson have to do with this? This was a mentally ill kid..

Nice !!! It’s Dr. Grande time !!!!

I’m from the town and we all know he was murdered then placed in the storm drain. Police are covering it up.

Thanks Dr Grande for covering this case and what a tragedy. I live close to the area where he sadly died but did know all the details you explained. I think the police should be transparent with any information that could help his family and the public understand and come to terms with what happened.

How tragic. 🥺 Taking off ones clothes seems like a pattern during a mental breakdown. I agree that there was no foul play. I think the police obtained the certificate to protect Noah's privacy. I'm sure they found things on his laptop that his mother would not want shared with the public.

Brilliant analysis again Dr.Grande always enthralling.

This was a great analysis, Dr Grande! Love how you dissect, analyze and come to a really good conclusion to cases.

Hi Dr Grande, good afternoon. Excellent analysis. Very sad case. As always I learn something new from your videos.

What a sad story, he had a bright future ahead of him. It breaks my heart.😢 Thank you for sharing your thoughts, Dr. Grande.❤

We appreciate how well Dr Grande articulates his insights. He's genuinely one of the best.

Thanks for the content Doc! Love your vids, love the community, love the humor 👏👏👏🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍

The reference to Peterson in the title is essential to the story. Not click bait.

Thank you for analyzing this story. I didn't know what to think? You explained it beautifully. Thank you again Dr. Grande 🙏

Police have called for speculation about their incompetence to end.

One of my favorite things is getting a notification 🔔 of a new Dr. Grande video

Reeks of foul play. He was murdered. Poor child, may the Lord have mercy on his soul. Rest in peace, Noah.

Very interesting analysis. Always appreciate this clinician's analyses.

I have schizotypal pd and I remember the negative impact religion had on me as a child. If you’re too impressionable and prone to unstable mental states, the worst thing you could possibly do is fixate on religion and spirituality, or any belief based ideology for that matter. Being as grounded in factual reality as you can is essential.

Dr. Jordan Peterson must answer if he recommends baptism in storm drains.

Dr. Grande, you have an excellent voice for broadcasting, and it's always relaxing listening to the analyses you provide. Great job.🙏🙏🙏

I agree with you, Dr. Grande. Thanks for your analysis on this story. It always generates interesting dialog! 🙂

I love the fact Dr G uploads once a day. The G is for grinding

Thanks for your analysis Dr. Grande! ❤

Really good stuff as usual

Thank you fir civering this case, its been on my mind since it happened, it happened extremely close to where im from, thanks for shedding light on Noah

Your final line is spot on about the police service here in NI. Aside from the historical mistrust for many, recently the Chief Constable resigned due to many controversies so it’s pretty dire currently. The PII application has led many to speculate that it was a murder linked to a paramilitary organisation. So much damage has been caused by the withholding of information on this case, particularly to his family and the publics trust. Thanks for covering this!

All I have to say, I have no idea about Jordan Petersons politics. He had a motivational video that helped me through multiple deaths in my family and dealing with the left over narcissist. I had no idea he was right wing or whatever. But I guess that is people… complex. So idk, I am lost. Still going to listen to that video when needed.

Sad and tragic for Noah. I wonder what his teachers at school think and his close friends. And yes, Noah had a father. What were his opinions and thoughts on the matter. I cannot imagine leaving a continent for another and leaving a vulnerable child without his father nearby.

How do they send a guy to prison for ''stealing'' stuff he found on the street !!!????????

Whether one likes Jordan Peter or not I eriously doubt Peterson ever advocated for the bizarre behaviors this boy engaged in. Considering his mental problems, it wouldnt matter who's books he was reading

This case sounds a bit like the woman in the elevator acting really odd that was found in the water tank and everyone found that one strange too with very little closure. 😢

Great presentation from dr grande

This video was awesome. It's my favorite of yours so far.

That title is insane

Excellent analysis Dr Grande. Thank you for this 😢 story.

I’m a huge fan of Dr. Grande’s style of video, huge respect. 👍 I love his videos “mostly because of the story part”

People in this comment section need to realize that just because you don't think there is a link, doesn't mean that others have to agree with you. I am with Dr. Grande on this one.

Just a reminder, I'm not diagnosing anybody in this video; only speculating "are there any more cacti behind Dr Grande?"

Dr. Grande's voice is so calming. Not every tale has a happy ending, but in this crazy world, having a sense of why something may have happened makes it better. Dr. Grande snaps out a cool clean sheet of logic over the bed of life.

I have watched your channel before and I immediately understood you were a professional. Well spoken with a tone of someone who is speaking to inform. You're not very flashy, but you are very thorough, clearly very intelligent and your videos are very well thought out. What you may not portray with gusto, is replaced with a professional rigor and I believe an acute desire to put out quality work that makes it far superior to a lot of your contemporaries. Keep up the great work!!!☮️☮️☮️!!!

Thank you so, so much for looking into Noah's tragedy, Dr Grande. I pray it brings much needed attention to hopefully find answers for his family. God bless Noah, his Mum and all his loved ones.

They need to divide comment sections into two parts. One should be for discussing content, the other for fans who just want to praise the host. I know you folks are well meaning and Dr Grande is certainly worthy of praise, but over time it gets old. Many people look to the comment section to read and discuss further insights. Granted many times they can be two of the same, but I'm not talking about that. If you really want to "connect" with a host, try asking a thought provoking question or making an intelligent insightful comment about the subject at hand. Donations also certainly make a big impact. Let me make one thing clear, I am picking on this site, it is obviously the sign of a thriving channel when so many people to take the time to write a kind note but I see this on many channels and, in the end, it brings little to the table as far a discussions are concerned. Hitting the like button is more important to the algorithm and it alleviates the pressure of the host (or assistant) to give out hearts to the kinder comment. I suppose they will come up with a bot for this eventually, but until that time. My 2 cents, but there is no doubt in my mind, Dr Grande most likely wouldn't disagree with most if not all of what I stated here.

Very interesting given me food for thought, after watching his mum’s interview. My heart did cry for his mum and my prayers I say for her . One can never know what theses young children are thinking and going through . 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

He wasn't fixated on Mr. Peterson. He was in need of a father! Not having a father is not a "mental health" issue, it's the sad state of Western society.

Great video Dr and really liked your conclusion of Noah wanting to be baptised or somewhat cleansed, that's something I never thought. People here believe he was murdered but I love how the murderers had invisible suits on as they were never spotted on camera chasing him. It's breathtaking how advanced these killers are wearing stealth suits and then carried his body into a drain in broad daylight.