Mentally ill or more aware?

I'm told be my pdoc that I suffer from psychosis but I'm not so sure, maybe I'm just more aware of other peoples thoughts then others.... I can look at a person and tell what they are thinking, some would say Mental illness but I don't think so. Now I know everyone will think I'm nuts by this post, but am I, really?

I think it's possible to sense people's thoughts... What kind of things do you hear/see?

Hey, I have few ghosts hanging around few nights a month... I have other stuff in my life... that would probably get me locked up for a while, if I confessed it to "profesional".

It is still controversial topic, I think... some pdocs do recognize the possibility of something between earther and heaven... others not really, unless it's conventional beliefs.

Greetings,

Medical professionals are just that, " medical professionals ", therefore, taking their diagnosis/es, lightly, especially when it comes to mental illness, I feel, is not a wise thing for one to do.

Have a good one.

There is MUCH more to life and senses than those things which "medical professionals" deem real.

When I died and later returned the doctor said to me that I had confounded every medical and scientific law that he had ever been taught.

He signed my death certificate, he pronounced me after working on me to try to bring me back. He admitted that he had to look at things differently after what happened.

He asked me my experiences and I told him what happened after I died and went into the tunnell and then the light. He started to say it wasn't possible and I just smiled and told him that no matter how much anyone paid they wouldn't get a journey like the one I went on.

The male nurse who helped me when I got into the shower after I came back mysteriously disappeared and I was told there was no male nurse on that morning and there were no agency nurses on that morning. So apparently the one who helped me was either an angel or a ghost.

This made the medical journals as another instance of someone returning from the dead with questionmarks after it. Few doctors are prepared to put their reputation on the line for this kind of thing.

There are times I can read thoughts, though it's not something we are supposed to do. I was able to at the times I did to stop something from happening and changing something that was dangerous to others.

I was a medical professional, a Trained Registered Nurse but that didn't stop me from experiencing what I did and bringing back messages from deceased loved ones for the nurses who were nursing me in the hospice ward.

A closed mind will never learn anything other than what it wants to allow in.

Greetings,

Indeed. Though, a mind that is too open, not to mention, ill, may let in nonsense that may further what it is already afflicted with. In my own personal opinion, of course.

Have a good one.

I don't think I'm ill, yes I have a few problems but I know what is nonsense or not.

((((Jays)))Missed ya

All you have to do is read some of the posts I have witnessed, where true beauty and love are formed here at PC, in my 10 years here, the people who come here may have problems, yet, their hearts and minds are open deeper, perhaps because of their problems...

I believe it's more aware and in tune.

About 2 1/2 years ago I went to work and had this nagging feeling that something was wrong. I couldn't put a finger on it but there was something terribly wrong. This feeling lasted 2 days. On the 3rd day my boss came in and told me that his son (who also worked for me) had been killed in a car accident. I realized at that point that my "feeling" was no longer present.

I've also had ghosts (several years ago) and numerous de'ja Vu' experiences. Some of which have really freaked me out. Not the typical "have I been here before?" scenarios but the "I know what's getting ready to happen because I've seen this" type stuff.

OK, maybe I am crazy....LOL

Yes, I have experienced these type of things too.... I guess our minds are more open then others.

And you are not crazy, just more.... aware.

Why are you here, JayS?

Why am I at PC? Sorry, need to know more.

Just so you know, to me, your question says (you shouldn't be here).

I have no history of mental illness in myself or my family, but my family is kind of superstitious.... My Grandma swears that I am a reincarnate from the Titanic.... When I was barely old enough to talk I would tell stories or people I knew, details of our conversations, what they were wearing names, describe the boat I was on.... many things that were impossible for me to know about or understand at that age, and I did it for years (as she tells me, I don't remember). The details never changed, there were no "flaws" in the stories that made them easy to play off as a child's imagination, it was down right creepy to her. Also, my cousin has "spoken" to our deceased great grandmother" and found out things that were very private and personal about other family members that were impossible to know... I think there are things that happen that are "supernatural" or "spiritual" that are impossible to explain outside of the obvious answer to us... that it is real and can not be explained away by mainstream science....

There are so many things that occur without being based in hard science. Who can say what one experiences is true or untrue? I have had some experiences yet rarely speak of them because of some attitudes. One can have an open mind and be healthy, with some issues. Having an open mind doesn't always lend itself to insanity but a completely closed one can be attributed to ignorance and fear.
No one person is completely right or wrong and one's beliefs are theirs alone, not to be discounted.

Hey JayS

I don't know if this will help you determine if you are Mentally ill or not. A doctor told me once because I was so worried that I was so mentally ill no one could help me. So this doctor; psych doctor said to me, "Crew, people that have to ask if they are mentally ill aren't because those that are mentally ill don't know they are mentally ill and if you have to ask then your not." Now I am not sure if that makes sense to you but it sure did to me, even though at times I feel mentally unstable.
I think your more aware and that is a gift. There is alot of support to be had around here, check this place out and hope to see you around.

By the Way, Nice to meet you ,
Crew

I like your answer, and it's nice to meet you too.

This may possibly be true in relation to psychosis, but definitely not true regarding all mental illness. For example, a person who is clincially depressed knows full well that he/she is mentally ill.

Pn the other hand, someone in a manic bipolar state may be completely unaware.

But many non-psychotic mentally ill people may well be more "aware" of things by their nature to "scan" their environment constantly due to fear. If graded, I have no doubt I would get an A+ in scanning.

Perhaps it's just the way you've worded this statement that strikes me as a bit off. I do think that there are very intuative people in the world. Our body language and tone of voice tells a lot more than the actual words coming out of our mouth if people care to pay attention. I also think that we all have a sixth sense of sorts, you know that creepy feeling you get when you meet someone.

There are times when my husband can look at me and know what I'm thinking even though it may be a random thought (and vice versa), but we've been together for more than half our lives. But I suffer from frequent migraines and very good friends have interpreted the pain on my face as grief, disgust, frustration, anger etc.

But whether this is a definition of Mental illness really depends upon how you react and respond to this belief. Do you accept that you may be mistaken about what people are thinking? How would you react if you came across a person that you think is considering causing you harm, if the only "proof" is that thought that you see in their head?

Great conversation. thank you all for writing. I think this is a wonderful topic to discusss. I believe that most people who are clairvoyant / clairaudient do not have psychosis. However there are many who also do have psychosis. I know lots of people who can see or hear" beings". But they clearly are not psychotic. Then there are some who can see and hear who do have some psychosis. Perhaps the difference is in how intrusive they are. Who has the upper hand, so to speak. And even that, its not the definative answer. Again, thank you for this discussion

Sometimes I wonder....
I've been told by therapists that I'm very intuitive... so....
does such an ability result in mental struggles?
are things meant to be "unknown" for the very mental health of the human?

I hate being aware of the things I am aware of.....
feel so alone....
they're real truths.... and yet "unknown" to most..

sometimes I feel I could explode, so wish others would listen. Have tried to reveal some truths but.... *sigh*.... seems no one cares to hear.. or maybe they don't want to hear, as not to be with me in this chaotic, dark place of "awareness".

maybe that's what makes one feel "ill"-- the lack of being heard????...... truly understood, believed.

it's a natural drive for humans to seek being believed in......

fins

I think that its a very important thing to be recognized, if you know what I mean. For our gifts, and we all do have gifts, to be validated. to find other people who can see in a similar way. Especially if what we see is painful. You talk about being aware of some some things that others are not aware of. real truths that are unknown to most. Would you be willing to tell me about it? I am curious.