Like 1 in 100 people, I have been diagnosed with schizophrenia.
Contrary to what some believe, I don’t run around wielding an axe and I’m not dangerous (expect perhaps to myself when unwell).
There are many myths and fears about schizophrenia, and quite a few things that only someone with this illness can ever truly ‘get’.
Here are a few.
1. Hallucinations or hearing voices
Sometimes the ground feels soft beneath my feet or it feels like my knife and fork are soft too.
These are called tactile hallucinations.
Other people hear voices, or see things that aren’t there.
2. Sleep obsessions
I learnt in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) that sleep deprivation can cause psychosis and mean we see, hear or feel things that aren’t there.
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