Mental health advocate, Katie Sanford, spreads awareness, education, and understanding of illnesses like schizophrenia spectrum disorders, with the occasional touch of humor. Katie is a mental health speaker and blogger who lives with schizoaffective disorder and works in research studying psychosis and early intervention.
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I had a tactile hallucination last night and I didn't see anything I just felt a cat jump onto my bed and walk up and put his paws on my hand I felt his nails it was so real I opened my door and looked I thought my cat was in my room but he wasn't he was upstairs in a whole different area of the house so yeah it was so real I got up and shook the treat box to try to find him
How is diagnosed at the age of five of schizoaffective depressive type❤ and then they redid the test again when I was 15 and another one when I was 21 and each time they did it came back schizoaffective depressive type
It constantly feels like something isn’t connected. All my parts have power but nothing is working together, so you just sorta go with the flow and feel things as they get triggered. When I did “feel” it came about when two odd parts connected and created some type of irrational fear or excitement. Like seeing a crack in the sidewalk and thinking an ice cube in my cup cracked the same way so that meant my life was going to crack apart/open in the same way and I had to quickly piece together the puzzle that was how to avert this crisis.
In 2014 I saw a shadow shaped like a person it was short in height, it was at the foot of my bed and it jumped on me, days later i had a severe mental breakdown. i call them spirits
i dont get it
Sounds totally spiritual. Even in scripture it reads that the Darkness hates The Light because it's deeds are evil. Maybe this is all an unrealized 'ability' to be tapping into a spiritual reality otherwise unknowable. The 'illness' then isn't so much of one because of experiencing something that isn't true, but the inability to filter out what actually is. (As it reads, 'our real battle is not against flesh and blood but against 'spiritual forces' in heavenly places (spiritual reality)
i have schizoaffective bipolar type and OCD. i predicted that most people identify through their illness and its stupid i refuse to do it. like the idea of becoming a peer specialist is stupid. get sick, get a job telling other people to take their meds and go to therapy, then recruit more people to be specialists in a neverending circle jerk where people over identify with their illness, and dont actually do any real work thats actually rewarding and interesting.
You couldn't find stories of success because of a reason. Sorry.
I have Schizoaffective Bipolar type and i get odd visule and auditory halluncinations but ive never seen shadow people thankfully but my halluncinations are still upsetting 😢
I think I have this I’ll be getting tested soon
Most women who are beautiful like you dont know their crazy so your already ahead of the game🤣🥂
Hi Katie, my name is Andrew. I hope you dont mind, i wanted to share this video that i uploaded recently on my other channel. I was diagnosed with schizophrenia when I was 17 and couldnt see myself living past 20. Im nearly 43 now and have been med free for 21ish years. Honestly faith saved me, which is something a lot of people dont want to hear, but is still true. Anyhow here is the video and i truly wish you well, peace. kzread.info/dash/bejne/Y5mppqd-m6y-ndo.htmlfeature=shared
One of my best friends saw the shadow people all the time, it really tormented him. One time I recorded the area where he saw them and when he watched the video they weren't there. I never doubted they were real, but they couldn't be recorded, like they are only visible in the actual moment.
the men who designed the systems of the world we live in know next to nothing about the mind or its infinite operations and potential. the misunderstandings of the psychology and psychiatry fields have caught on like wildfire, and these harmful and alienating diagnoses do little more than turn us away from our true and intrinsic power. through my own experiences I've come to know that there is no such thing as schizophrenia or any of the associated disorders. people simply have spiritual gifts that go undiscovered and un-nurtured because of the ignorance of the aforementioned men--we aren't taught about the unseen side of life, nor are we raised to believe in ourselves and the supernatural. from my understanding, you exist partially on the astral plane, and you can see into this other dimension. my advice is to investigate your mind, as I have done. there is little hope and no compassion or understanding in regurgitators with credentials simply labeling people like us 'crazy'. we have gifts! <3
My bestfriend had schizophrenia. I remember her "talking to dead people" often and i thought nothing of it because i grew up with a mom who did the same as her job. I wish so badly i had known it was a red flag because she could have gotten on medication earlier. I like listening to peoples stories because it helps me understand how bad it got near the end. Thank you for the video, i truly do appreciate hearing your atory 💜
The meds are toxic and don't cure anything.
I've been diagnosed with this disorder a year ago. I would see shadow people ever since I was young. If I don't see them I would feel a presence watching me. In my culture, they say those are demons so I always thought that's what they were. I usually see them at night. I wonder If that's why I have insomnia. There's no electricity right now in my country due to the storm that passed, so we have to use candles. I always wake up when the candles go out as I would get tense and feel like I'm being watched. I will get anxious. This has been since childhood. If the lights go out I would wake up and stay up all night. It's so draining.
I'm 44 and my new therapist believes my diagnosis of bipolar 1 with phycosis is wrong way round and should be schizoaffective disorder bipolar type. At 16 I had similar symptoms. I was ok when at school, at work, church, or basically around people. When I was by myself, I dropped into deep depression. Now, for me, symptoms started sometime in middle school. Thus, by the time I was 16, I was already having hallucinations. When I slipped into my daily depression voices would start to wisper to me. None of these voices were ever positive. The constant abuse from the voices caused me to attempt suicide three times, at 13, 16, and 19. At 16, I finally got professional help. At first, I was diagnosed as schizophrenic, but due to my very poor reaction to medication, I was reclassified as bipolar with phycosis. Voices are very hard to live with, at least for me. They never seem to permitly go away, so instead, I try to drown them out with music, KZread videos, books, or any activity that my brain must take an active part in. Because of my new therapist concerns, my phycatrist changed my medication, and so far, it has been 2 weeks with voices. I don't know how long it will last, but I'm hoping they will leave me alone for at least a year. I'm finding a creative streak that hasn't been there in years, and more motivation for learning new skills for work. It is a bit odd having my head empty of voices after 30+ years, but I'm going to enjoy this quiet.
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I have a Close friend who has it he believes he sees an talks and hears people who aren't there he's asked me numerous times if I asked him a question telepathically and the answer NO I did not actually never once but he truly believes it he also believes he's God and says that at tims aside me Nobody hangs out or talks with with him which I understand especially if you do not know that person but were on that friendship lever I call him out asap ND let him know( like dude don't talk like this to someone else aside from that person thinking your out your mind they'll think creepy along with it. I wish he'd get on different medication but he hasn't and won't he also abuses crack/cocaine ALOT and I'm sure that doesn't help AT ALL probably makes it worse
You are a shill for the nsa and the voices
My first auditory hallucination was music too!
What a perfect explanation
Thanks for this video, I really appreciate it. Take care.
How do u manage tactile hallucinations? Im going thru that now
I was just recently diagnosed with Schizoaffective disorder. A lot of the things that you mentioned that happened to you, happened to me as well. I grew up in a Christian home, so all these things I was experiencing was explained away as being an attack from the Devil. So, I thought it was normal in a way. 🤦🏾♀️
You want to live in a happy, jolly reality. Happy, giggling. everything's funny. When is the last time you laughed till you cried? If the answer is not today, something's wrong. You should be laughing till you cry, till you piss your pants everyday. For real. Piss your pants. Laughing. Daily.
What medicine do you use
My sister has schizophrenia so im glad I found your channel .🤍
Bipolar I here. I have been on lithium for 46 years. The importance of taking meds cannot be over emphasized. Not a cure, but a great relief. Mania still occurs with stress. Knowing this helps immensely. Hang in there and read everything you can about your illness. God bless.
My cousin was diagnosed with this, psychosis, + Bipolar The Psychiatrist told him to stop taking all of his meds ..he listened. He then went on to murder my Mom his Aunt and his Dad My uncle...always get a second opinion
Yeah that was compassionate. Thanks for bring it up.
Mine started after a falling out with my friends I went into a downwards spiral and then I eventually developed more serious mental health I was self aware and didn’t feel normal
as if one diagnosis isnt enough
I was diagnosed with schizoeffective disorder at 13. I was in a mental health hospital when i was diagnosed.
I was diagnosed in a mental hospital with schizoaffective disorder at the age of 25 going on 26 and had just given birth to my first child. I was made to spend 2 long months away from my newborn so the bonding period was lost 😢
Thank you. This helped me alot.
for how long did you not sleep? and how long was the prodrome?
My depression was like a foul taste in my mouth that o couldn’t brush/floss/rinse out. The negative thoughts were horrible. It was finally figured out that my thyroid levels dropped to low normal. My GP thank God too the chance to prescribe thyroid meds that helped, that and a good psychologist to talk out past issues.
This bitch took great acting classes. She monologues better than a lot of people I know
Are you able to drive a car even though you take medication? Are you considered incapacitated? Do you have a job even though you take medication?
I am able to drive - my medication doesn't prevent that, though there used to be times with a previous medication where I was too drowsy to drive occasionally. I am not considered incapacitated. Disabled, but not incapacitated. And I do have a job. I work full time for a university as a project coordinator. Medication has never been an issue for me when it comes to having a job, though my symptoms made it hard to work several years ago in a previous job.
hearing where your past self was, i’m proud and happy for you that you are here and trying to thrive with life despite this
Thank you so much!
Hey how can I contact you ? My sister has schizophrenia affective disorder and has stopped taking her meds
I have the same thing...experienced the same thing...thank you for sharing.
CPTSD
Thank you for beeing so open. I have a bf who shows signs of this and also bipolar. It's getting worse and he don't do anything and don't care much about his appearance ore hygiene. His mood can flip like a clock and then it's like he dissociate himself I can't speak with him and also he can say hurtful things and come back and be normal again. His mom is very sick for years and she has symptoms of raging out of nowhere from the little things that most people don't react too. She's also acting like a little girl sometimes she's 54,and don't do much cooking home, grossery shopping etc. Sometimes when she visit she can sit in the sofa with here phone and just say nothing. I also witness she has manic episodes and then she seem posetiv, wants to talk, get up and do things. Also here sound of voice is different I notice that. She also calls here mom every single day witch I find very dissturbing. It's like she needs to have constant control ore she flips out. Can anyone see the same as I do? I don't know if it's BPD, bipolar ore schizophrenia. It's extremely hard to live with and exhaust me mentally. It's even harder when he won't go to the doctor he always deny things when I try to explain to him.
Get the book”I’m not sick, I don’t need help” by Xavier Amador, the author is a psychologist and his brother had schizophrenia, he developed a technique to help family members help their loved ones
Sounds narcissistic with the constant control
Maybe a Ghost
Schizophrenia is a gift!
Will you continue the channel? Just love listen you. Thank you for this vídeo. Hugs from Brazil
Thank you! I do plan to continue, life has just been very busy. Hugs to you too!
lol it started with a laugh. 😂 oh okay I thought it was just laughing at something. I have no clue why the psychiatrist diagnosed me with this when I don’t have it.
Thanks
This was so helpful. Thank you for posting this. I was diagnosed with this disorder at the age of 23. I am wondering if my daughter might be presenting symptoms as well. I had forgotten the beginning of my illness. Thanks again.
It was depression. Completely diffferent than what I’ve experienced with my friend who does have actual schitz.