[beam]

I know someone who believes his blood and bones are now metal so he believes he can't be harmed. He also claims to have super-powers. I've been trying to figure out what disorder he has and also what can be done for him. He gets violent sometimes

[RunningEagleRuns]

probably some kind of mental illness. he needs insight into his thoughts so he will be willing to take meds. how old is he?

[FireBird]

It does sound like a delusion possibly of the bizarre type. Does he have any other symptoms other than the bizarre delusion? What is weird is that I had delusions very, very similar to that a few years ago. It lasted around a year or so. I thought I was turning into metal as a robot and couldn't be harmed. I even thought a jet pack was going to pop out of my back thinking I can fly! I thought that because I thought there were government nanobots that will change what the material was in my body. I still occasionally think that but lately no more than a few minutes to hours. Back then it was constant and was scared to have an MRI and would do anything to avoid it. It sounds like mental illness. He should see a doctor. I never get violent except toward myself then I self harm. Not lately though because I am doing so well.

[beam]

Firebird, how did you get over your delusions?

[faerie_moon_x]

Originally Posted by beam

Firebird, how did you get over your delusions?

Hi there,

I had delusions that this office building my neighborhood was the headquarters of a secret organization of magic users. I was also magical, and the protector of my neighborhood. They were out to destroy me and my neighborhood. This delusion lasted approximately five years. I don't know what helped me or why it went away. What I do know is that all of my friends were aware of it and never tried to help me. But I believed it was true 100% and even if they had tried to help, I probably would not listen at that time. However, now, I would be greatful if someone had cared.

So, I don't know how to convince him to get help, but it surely does sound like he needs to see a psychiatrist. Only a psychiatrist can diagnose properly for mental illness.

[FireBird]

I got meds that finally worked and also stress died down for awhile. I do worst in stressful situations and that is where delusions pop up for me. It isn't always the same delusions. Most of them do have a general theme of government agents and doing things to me. Also going to therapy helps me as well. Sad to say I went to the hospital as well during that bad period. So a few things worked but sad to say most of the time I am not perfect forever.

How can you tell if you are in a delusion? I have had many before. The things I believe now are all true. If they aren't true, then am I believing lies? How do you tell the things that are true, and the things that are lies? What if yall tell me lies, and I foolishly accept them as truth, and it causes great destruction. But I would like to put this question out there, just to observe what happens next. This is a test. But not of the emergency broadcast system lol.

[costello]

Originally Posted by FireBird

I got meds that finally worked and also stress died down for awhile.

I'm glad your stress has died down, FireBird. How's your mom doing? How's the house?

[costello]

Originally Posted by lightbulb7

If they aren't true, then am I believing lies?

I think something can be "not true" yet not be a "lie" either. A delusion may not match up with concensus reality, but it isn't a lie either. Personally I think a delusion has great meaning for the person who holds it. So it's true, but it's also not true.

Aha!!! Very well said. It makes a lot of sense. I think I might believe it someday if it provides evidence to me that it is worthy to be believed long-term. I really hope it is true. Thanks.

[FireBird]

Lightbulb 7, I knew that only because my parents told me over and over again along with the doctors. Of course its hard to believe them. But at the same time I wanted it to end. I would do anything for it to end.

Costello, the stress is starting to increase again. It was fine for several months actually. me being happy!!!

Mom is getting over a cold.

The rat infestation is still continuing and the exterminators think its because of the birds. They throw down a lot of seed. We live in a good neighborhood but we also live in the middle of nowhere in the year 1812. There are some areas without electricity and also high speed internet! Talk about the old days. Luckily and surprisingly I have high speed internet but there is a few cell phone services that ain't work at our house. I think the Amish would be great out here. It took forever to get cable TV even though its been invented decades before we moved out here.

I also found out that we need to do things to the pool and it will cost thousands of dollars and not even use it. It is because it is now basically swamp water (from all the rain because one time we drained it and it all came back with rain water) and that is already attracting frogs.

Also the other stressor is I realized that my brother's app is crap. Even of the total 7 people who bought it are not using it. No one in the entire world is using it. I really want it to take off so my brother can have money (it is his own company and he can't get a true job because of his multiple disabilities) and since my family has 10% of the company and my brother has 90% (which is stupid beyond stupid because my mom does most of the marketing and designing and my brother just does the programming but he is very, very controlling and lacks insight about it) and we can make money as well. Every single business we started are massive failures and actually my art business is the most successful. My art business though only makes a few thousand a YEAR. Not enough to live on. I have been doing this most of my life and it doesn't really grow each year unless we just do more shows. This year we are doing more shows. So, by the end of the year we might make $5000. Mind you this is NOT profit. Total profit might be $500 except this year it might still be negative. It is because of all the money in the shows that we had to put in. I am beyond terrified of what is going to happen when my family dies. I live with my family still and I am 29 because of my disabilities. and I absolutely KNOW that my brother will die before me and I will be all alone with no money begging on the streets. The only money I MIGHT get is SSI like I get now. But if Romney wins he basically wants to get people off SSI (no matter how disabled they are). Then I will definitely be ON THE STREETS and I have no skills to get a job and one place I did go to years ago is a place that helps people get a job and mind you this place is meant for disabilities. They actually called me "unemployable!" So, the literal only hope is that one or more of our failing businesses actually succeeds. Oh since my brother got denied again for SSI (like I predicted but my brother's lawyer said that hardly anyone {10% get it} gets it the second time. But they did say that the third time is usually the charm (I still even think that he will get denied again). But now since my brother can't pay off his student loans it will fall to our family who struggles as it is. This could be around a $1000+ more a month and it could force us to move right away to a dump. Right now our house is amazing. 4000 sq. ft. Normally a house this size costs around in the high hundreds of thousands and if its in a city it would cost in the millions. We only got it for around 260,000 because of how middle of nowhere the location is. You have to travel to get to most of the places. I am talking about most things are around 30 min to 1 hour away for common places we go.