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Originally Posted by Blue Poppy
Hello Creative Light,
In reading all of the posts, it only reinforces that we are all unique, in our thoughts, beliefs and emotional awareness. We will all interpret things differently. Your views are your views, others may share them or not.
I do think that you might have shared your experience and then phrased your question differently. There are several assumptions made with "Why do you?"
I do understand what you are saying about associating "one's whole being" to the bipolar disease. However, we all cope differently. Some people become their illness and lose sight of their true identity outside of the illness.
Yes, we each need to own or take responsibility for our choices. Does this still apply to a mentally ill patient who is psychotic? Does this person have control over his/her decisions? What if the person is at risk of harming self or others?
I am interested in your thoughts.
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Hi everyone!!! :-) its been a while! I had Hannah Sophia! Yay!! All is good!!
Blue poppy
Within one's psychosis one can still have some degree of control... Depends on many factors. Perception may deceive us and our judgment may not be as sound, however we still make choices. When I look back at the choices or situations I was in when psychotic, I feel ashamed. I was totally at risk of harming myself and others, especially with the choices I made. Today that would never happen, I have a sense of responsibility that I didn't have back then. Even as I was hearing voices I swear I was in control, I did what I wanted to do. (This is judging from my personal experience, I know someone with OCD might have more difficulties being in control)
As a positive example when I thought I was in purgatory, stuck between heaven and hell at the mental hospital it only took a visit from my parents for me to regain consciousness. Suddenly I was telling them (psychologist) I just had an existential crisis. Back then I didn't even know what that was, however I came up with that as an explanation of what I was going trough.
So in my opinion I can't judge other people psychotic moments. They may or not be in "control". Sometimes I believe control is more an illusion but either way, I think the real issue would be perception and not control.
Well must feed my baby, see ya later!