Schizophrenia: What's in my head?

When she's experiencing hallucinations, artist Sue Morgan feels compelled to draw; to 'get it out of her head'. Sue was diagnosed with schizophrenia about 20 years ago. The drawing is therapeutic, but it's also Sue's way of expressing the complex and sometimes frightening secret world in her head. In this film Sue meets Sukhi Shergill, a clinician and researcher at the Institute of Psychiatry in London. He's also making pictures, but using MRI to peer inside the brains of schizophrenia patients.

[nachomansandycabbage]

i dont like the fact that they've got scary music in the background of something we're trying to raise awareness of and make seem less scary to the public eye.

[reachjoey]

I don't appreciate the mood set by the "music" in this video.  It portrays the disorder as scary, as if a horror movie.  Even though it may be scary for the person with the disorder, presenting it in this way does a disservice to understanding and being compassionate about it.

[satan]

People shouldnt forget that having schizophrenia doesnt make you any less human

[Bloodmuffin]

Love the way this doctor is able to empathize with Sue. Great work.

[mr.fredricksen]

she should sell her work or put it in a gallery, its really great

[luticia]

I like the way this doctor is talking about and to his patients.

[jeonsday]

I really liked the fact how the doctor is trying to not invalidate the patient by saying stuff like it’s all imaginary and it’s not real, the way he’s showing her the scans and telling her that she’s not wrong in feeling what she’s feeling can be really helpful for the patient in coping up with the illness, because people with mental disorders generally want others to accept them and see things through their perspective

[lashawnablanton]

Highly intelligent individual she is. And I LOVE her art! The Dr is pretty AWESOME too

[Wigedywezzers]

I’d love to see my mri scan now as I have suffered from paranoid schizophrenia for exactly 30 years in 2021. I’m pleased to say my positive symptoms have gone. I’m on a small amount of anti psychotic meds now. Held down an occupation for 15 years mortgage and a loving partner. I was once locked in a forensic unit now I explore the world. Thank you Nhs. Your amazing

[steveshomes]

This woman is an amazing person.  This doctor is very luck to be able to work with someone so aware.  

[jessi]

I am a nursing student and I have been taking a behavioral health class. I understand this disorder so much more. It's sad that people think these people are "crazy." It's awful for them and they really feel and see what they say they do.

[linguaphilly]

As a person who gets very severe depressive episodes from time to time, I have some experience with minor psychotic symptoms.Let's just say I have an inexpressible amount of respect for people with schizophrenia, I really really don't know how they do it. This woman is amazing.

[alyssaroyalty]

it's one of the most painful things to experience ever day never going away I was diagnosed at 14 I'm 23 now it's very hard it takes a toll on the patients with it and there family and friends and many other things. I lost my whole family and all my friends because of it.

[alexdemartine]

This beautiful strong individual is an example of why we need to be grateful for what we have.I pray this lady will recieve whatever peace she finds.

[LivingDead]

I've had so many experiences and hallucinations in the years I've had this disorder: from three children who want my kidneys, to Cizin who tries to kill my other hallucination, or Alma, who protects me. There is also a cheerleader who calls me dumb and asks me questions about mathematics and a man who committed suicide who is always trying to trick me, but we work together in the dream world. Luckily, my meds get rid of the other dimensions of reality, and I don't have night terrors anymore. I have a lot of cognitive difficulties. Those plague me now.

[Chucky]

I just recently found out my uncle suffers of this and he's a very cool rocker dude but he does say he's heard voices it's very interesting the way he thinks and talks of things but this is all new to me and I just like to keep learning more and more of this

[becomingchristian]

You’re a beautiful person and your cooperation and patience with us who don’t understand it is amazing + you’re an excellent resource for doctors

[Johnphilips]

She's remarkably insightful about her illness. Almost like she's experiencing it in the third person or observing herself experiencing it as an outsider and analysing it. She must have a fairly mild case. Some schizos I've seen don't know abanana from an apple.

[emilybean]

I paint out my emotions too. Paintings that describe someone's mental illnesses is very beautiful to me.

[mt.erebus]

the mind appears to be dreaming while fully conscious. It seems the disorder has severed the connection between subconscious and dreams, so that a person is able to experience dreams fully awake