The ebb and flow of psychosis…

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[gckinsey]

It's interesting to hear about both the positives and the downsides of those quiet periods where your voices aren't there. I can totally understand why you would miss the good ones!

[pippilangkous]

I had a patient who loved their good voices. Her psychiatrist tweeked her medication so that she still heard her good voices, but didn't go in full blown psychosis. I loved that for her. And I am aware it is unfortunately not an option for everyone.

[kaseycampos]

I also have good voices that I miss when I can’t hear them. It’s like they are my friends and I like talking to them❤

[ratty]

ah this hits home. my big psychotic episode was pretty bad for me, but I had a few months there where I had a sort of "guardian angel" who was kind to me, parental even, and was a really close buddy of mine over all. I do mourn him still. it's a shame that my sanity, though much much appreciated, ended up killing someone dear to me. it's a complicated emotion and it hurts. but I'm forever grateful I'm not so afraid anymore, that I'm not plagued by the persecutory delusions I used to be. ill miss my buddy, but I'm grateful he was a positive force in my life during a time when reality made no sense & I had no control. ♡ thank you for your videos!

[roastchicken]

Maybe the voices you hear are simply analogous to the internal monologues non-psychotic people hear, but somehow routed in such a way that they are experienced as truly exogenous. This could be explained by alternative brain wiring in people with psychosis caused by genetic and/or environmental factors. Your vids always get me thinking Kit...

[strawberry]

I am learning so much from you and your world. Thank you so much. 😊

[infinitefreedom]

Also I also hear voices and I love the nice ones. We’re like invisible friends but grown up.

[lisatomihiro]

I am glad you are getting a break for a little while, Kit, even if you miss some of the voices. ❤️🙏

[JWC___]

Can relate.
Thank you for posting these videos, its nice to hear from other people that have the same chaos going on in their head

[lukewalker]

I am 70 y.o. and a high functioning autistic aka neurodivergent in a neurotypical world and have a lot of company among many famous men...great scientists, mathematicians and scholars many times have this trait. I have personally never known anybody who heard voices. Likely, I have known people that heard voices but who never admitted it, just like autistics who mask seem perfectly normal.
I hope you find love from someone who understands you and you get the support that each of us need and deserve as unique individuals. You are so beautiful.

[foxytl]

Kit literally I'm going through that quiet times and it's so freaking strangers

[kinzhe]

Well it's a good thing you hear less from your voices if you ask me Kit, I think peace of mind is underrated thing. I sometimes just lay down on my bed and think, think, think... doing nothing, just thinking. Some of my memories "sting" me, it's like a sudden rush of pain, because I sure wasn't a saint in my life, and then I have to endure a pain for a while, but thankfully it eventually goes away. I find this somewhat helpful (I believe meditation is something similar to this). And I would imagine having voices would definitely disrupt and destabilize me. So yeah, I'd look at this as a positive thing :) Best of health Kit, to you, me and all of us here.

[damnablethief]

I believe the voices are a reflection of one's internal feelings about themselves. Don't get me wrong, they can also just represent chaos and madness. They can lie, just like us, as we can also lie to ourselves. For me, delusions feed the voices and visa versa. Idk, science and reason keep me grounded.

[Narshaee]

I also have good voices when I don’t hear them I miss them and sometimes feel lonely without them. I’m experiencing atm actually. Sometimes for me it can feel like a loss and fear. 😊 I enjoy your content

[cousinjake]

That's actually some useful insight. Thanks

[summrsky]

I have so many questions. Thank you for sharing

[arcanadawn]

It's such an honor to be let into your world, and get to better understand the experiences you (and possibly others) have. You are a brave, kind soul, and i wish you nothing but the best going forward.

Also, is that a Sailor Moon shirt, or am i just confused? Either way, i always love your fashion, and think you look amazing.

[bluemars]

this can make getting treatment feel even more conflicting

[kimo]

From my teens till 30s I smoked meth and my hallucinations have stopped since not skipping my lithium dosages. I wouldn't only hear things, but see things too. So glad I'm sober, but yeah mine wasn't a predisposition. Stay safe out there all and don't do drugs.

[Dana-ljzy]

Thanks Kit. I have experienced that also. I wonder if maybe it is the illness going in and out of remission.