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My own definition of psychosis is that of ego collapse. When I say ego, I'm referring here to one's sense of personal identity. When the ego collapses, fragments, cracks, etc. contents from the personal and collective unconsious rush forth and it's this content that accounts for the experience known as psychosis in this culture.

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that describes it pretty well... it began when i was 15 years old... happy, playful, optimistic teen and within two minths it was a complete collapsing experience... supreme blankness...

i could identify with Humpty Dumpty ... ive been working on it since then...

ive also thought many identified mental illnesses in this culture have characteristics similar to spiritual experiences in current and past cultures worldwide...