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Hearing people throw around the words "delusional" and "delulu" so often when they clearly don't know what it means is so silly to me at this point, but also a little frustrating.
Like I heard someone in a video say "she's the worst type of delulu, where she actually is in a different reality" while describing someone being cocky and overconfident.
As a reminder, delusional means someone is holding a belief or altered reality that is persistently held despite evidence or agreement to the contrary, generally in reference to a mental disorder. Delusions are typically beliefs that exist outside of objective or common reality (so not something subjective like "this art is good"). It is often unshakeable, people can't be talked out of their strongly held belief even if it is completely nonsensical. They typically cause a disturbance to your life, unlike a spirituality or religion that you enjoy.
So someone saying "I'm the most attractive and most talented person in this room" might be annoying, but it is that person's subjective belief. It's your subjective belief that they are not, but neither is right or wrong because it is subjective.
Having a crush on a celebrity and wanting to marry them and imagining that happening is a conscious choice, it's a daydream. Meanwhile delusions are not conscious choices, it is a symptom a person has whether they want it or not.
It's important to uphold the true meaning of this word, because it describes a mental condition that impacts many people. Having the words definition change by making it mean other things does harm us. If we want to open up to a friend about a serious mental problem in our lives by saying "I have delusions", that person should know the gravity of that, and not think it's some fun quirky personality trait that everyone has.
Also the way people misuse the word tends to be in a negative or insulting way, aimed at the delusional person. But delusions dont indicate anything about the delusional persons personality and morals. The delusions are caused by a mental health problem and not chosen by the person. This is important to remember when people have strange, mean, self centered, taboo, or scary delusions, it doesn't mean that a person wants to believe that, they can't control it.
So please try and use the words "delusion" and "delusional" correctly, don't give it a cute trendy nickname like "delulu". And try and educate the people around you about the actual meaning of these words, and the impact of misusing them.
#delusions#delusional#delulu#mental illness#nd#schizophrenia#neurodivergent#schizophrenic#psychosis#actuallyschizophrenic#mental health awareness#pseriouslypsychotic#mental health#delusional disorder
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The thing about psychosis, in particular the delusions, is that in the moment, the beliefs are our reality. A delusional person doesn’t just believe they’re the reincarnation of Christ. To them in that moment, they are the reincarnation of Christ. They don’t just believe the cops are after them, the cops are after them. They don’t just believe their family members have been replaced by aliens, their family has been replaced by aliens.
This is one of the reasons psychosis can be so traumatizing. We don’t just believe in bizarre and unusual things, we’re actively experiencing them. We’re prone to such outrageous and scary beliefs that are out of our control, and to us, they’re as real as the air we breathe. Keep this in mind when considering the mental state of someone in psychosis.
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if you *really* want to try and understand psychosis, I always offer the experience of dreaming.
Almost everyone on the planet dreams, and I find it to be a perfect comparison for psychosis... Anything can happen in a dream and you don't question it. This is your reality. If you're suddenly an astronaut, you don't typically question it. If there's suddenly a dragon, you don't typically question it. A monster can crawl out of the bushes or a stranger can appear in your house. Anyone can be someone they're not. Danger can come from anywhere. A pleasant dream can easily become a nightmare.
The only difference is that you wake up in the morning and it's over. And most people don't judge you for it. When you "wake up" from psychosis, there's often shame and people judge you.
#schizospec#schizophrenia#schizoaffective#psychosis#dreams#hallucinations#delusions#221bluescarf.txt
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Not a day passes by without me being mad as shit that ableism against demonized mental illnesses is normalised.
We are not criminals. We are not dangerous. We do not owe neurotypicals a complete explanation on why we developed our disorders and why we aren't serial killers that kidnap people.
Fuck hollywood, fuck ableist criminology and fuck saneism.
#aspd#bpd#npd#schizophrenia#schizospec#hpd#hpd safe#bpd safe#npd safe#npd stigma#aspd stigma#aspd safe#schizotypal#delusions#dissociative identity disorder#plurality#did safe#multiple personality disorder#ableism#saneism#schizoaffective#schizophrenic safe#ppd#ppd safe#schizotypal safe#schizoaffecfive safe
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I want to add to the post I just reblogged about delusions and how to help people with them, but op was specifically schizophrenic, and the last time I tried to share a related story on a post like that, a different OP got extremely angry that I didn't have an identical disorder to them and accused me of derailing, so I'm making a new post.
I have severe anxiety. The things you can believe when you are going through an acute anxiety attack or panic attack can be so extreme they can be classified as delusions. I've been convinced I poisoned myself, I've been convinced I had rabies, I've been convinced a building was going to burn down, I've been convinced my blood was full of bug eggs that were going to hatch and kill me.
Doctors and family members who have helped me the most were people who took those fears seriously, who examined me no matter how irrational my fear was, and who told me why, based on what they observed, my fears were unlikely to be true.
Instead of "you can't possibly have rabies", it was "the dog is vaccinated, so it can't have rabies, and the skin where it nipped you is not broken."
Instead of "Of course your blood isn't full of bug eggs" it was "bug eggs would have hatched by now" which was so coldly logical it completely snapped me out of my panic.
Instead of "I'm sure you didn't poison yourself", the doctor looked at the bug spray and the ingredients and listened to how I used it and said "based on your exposure, you haven't been poisoned".
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Can people stop fucking using the term “delulu” or using “delusional” improperly can people stop making light of symptoms of mental illness if you are not affected by it.
It is like saying “Oh I’m so OCD” for just wanting everything to be clean or something
Shut the fuck up
You are not delusional just for having a crush on somebody who does not like you back or for wanting something that is generally unlikely to happen
Stop using mental illness as your quirky little fun language I bet the second you see someone who experiences delusions you will get extremely uncomfortable and want them out of your sight
#I do not even know what to tag this I am just tired#Can people stop being ableist to psychotic people for ONCE.#Please.#Actually psychotic#Psychosis#Delusions#Delusional#Schizophrenia#Schizophrenic
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i don’t want to take antipsychotics, what if i lose my sparkle?
the sparkle: i’m being gang stalked by the cia. they put a chip in my brain
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A large part of the Internet: You can't make jokes about minority groups you are not a part of! Punching down is not just joking, it's bullying! Mental health matters! Mentally ill people deserve to be treated like anyone else!
A large part of the Internet also: *my friend disappearing when I take my schizophrenia pills memes* She's so delulu!! *memes designed to specifically trigger paranoia in people with a mental illness that includes paranoia* Lol schizo whips!!! *memes about lobotomies* Omg this murderer must be PSYCHOTIC!!
#i get so annoyed at the blatant hypocrisy#sanism#ableism#tw sanism#tw ableism#schizophrenic#schizophrenia stigma#schizophrenia#delusions#delulu#delusional#psychotic#mental illness#nd#neurodivergent#psychosis#actuallyschizophrenic#mental health awareness#pseriouslypsychotic#mental health#mental health awarness
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some schizophrenia symptoms that aren’t normally talked about
confusion
restricted range of emotion
incoherent thoughts/speech
lack of motivation
boredom/anhedonia
social withdrawal
apathy
trouble sleeping
taste and smell hallucinations
distorted thinking
thought blocking
poor memory
catatonia
labile affect
i usually see schizophrenia described in terms of paranoia, visual/auditory hallucinations, and delusions - so i thought I’d put together a list of other symptoms that may be present!
#personal#schizoaffective#psychosis#schizophrenia#actually psychotic#actually schizospec#actually schizophrenic#actually schizoaffective#hallucinations#delusions#mental health#mental illness
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daydreaming about stuff that never happens starts to get kinda sad after a while :/
#actually bpd#actually mentally ill#bpd fp#actually borderline#bpd vent#bpd shitposting#bpd favorite person#bpd problems#bpd#bpd mood#delusions#i love being delulu#it’s so fun but then it gets depressing when you realize it’ll probably never happen#just love me#please baby please#it’s all i want in this life#beloved.txt
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I don't talk about my psychosis often on my main but I just saw something on my dash that was like, "I'm delusional about this character and made them better in my head!"
You are not delusional about this character. You simply like the fanon version that you made up of them, and you can say that, instead of glorifying delusions.
In grade 7, I delusionally believed that a kid was going to rape me, and it led me to bully him so hard that he was left in snotty tears. I live with the guilt of what I've done every day.
In grades 8 and 9, I failed gym twice in a row, and slipped back into my phobia of knives because I was convinced my teachers were pedophiles. I became afraid of everything associated with them and ruined any possible relationships with them and my classmates, they always saw me as the 'crazy' one.
Now in the past year, I've had to deal with believing there are monsters in my house coming for me, believing that there's a double of my psychiatrist disguised at my school to keep an eye on me, believed innocent people are stalking me, believed that people are dropping messages to me and talking about me from a distance, believed that I could make the bus crash just by thinking about it and rode the rest of the ride in fear, and so much more.
Delusion has even affected my ability to communicate with people, because when I believe people can read my mind I stop making any effort to say actual words to them.
"Delusional" is not a word to describe your funny or quirky feelings towards a fictional character! It's a life ruining experience that burns bridges and ruins your image, and it often it's an experience that comes packaged with disorders that are already stigmatized enough.
Please, if you care about us psychotic people, don't use the word "delusional" like this.
#serious post#delusions#psychosis#actually psychotic#mental illness#ask to tag#actually mentally ill#neurodivergent#neurodivergency#actually neurodivergent
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psychotic otherkins and therians and anyone with an identity delusion... ily and you are so cool. you have a right to a happy life where you can be your healthiest most authentic self, whether you seek sanity or find fulfillment in psychosis. <3
#softspoonie#psychosis#psychotic#psychological therian#therian#otherkin#identity delusion#endel#endelity#actually psychotic#actually delusional#delusions#neurodivergent#neurodivergency#neurodivergent positivity#psychotic positivity#therian positivity#otherkin positivity#mental health#mental health positivity#delusional attachment
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PSA
-OCD is not a synonym for neat or preoccupied with tidiness. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is all about distressing intrusive thoughts and rituals (compulsions) used to combat those thoughts.
-Intrusive thoughts are not synonymous with silly things I want to do. They're deeply upsetting, often taboo mental apparitions. Letting them win is the last thing anyone wants, and nobody is immoral for having them. (See 'impulsive thoughts' if you need a term.)
-Anorexic is not a synonym for thin or emaciated. The majority of anorexic people have OSFED atypical anorexia – that is, their BMI is above 18.5. You cannot judge the severity of someone's illness by their appearance. (If you're worried about someone, look out more for rapid weight loss than thinness, even when it's occurring in someone in a larger body. 10kg in 10 weeks is never a good thing.)
-Eating disorders are not synonymous with just anorexia and bulimia. Anorexia is an ED, but it's nowhere near the most common. Bulimia is an ED, but again, not the most common. Together, they do not constitute the most common. The most common ED is binge-eating disorder, and the second most common is atypical anorexia, which is one of many, many OSFED categories. Those living with ARFID, pica, night-eating syndrome, rumination disorder, subthreshold BN, subthreshold BED, and orthorexia all deserve dignity, compassion, and acknowledgement. Remember: EDs are not necessarily thin, and never glamorous.
-Schizophrenic is not a synonym of all over the place, abnormal, unpredictable, dangerous, or crazy. Nor is schizoid or schizotypal. Folks with schizophrenia spectrum disorders live with hallucinations, delusions, disorganised thoughts/behaviour, and/or catatonia. They are far more likely to be victims of violence than perpetrators, and go to huge lengths to act okay even when distressed by symptoms.
-Schizophrenic is also not a synonym of multiple personalities/volatile. For the disorder involving having different facets of personality that are generally unaware of each other, see Dissociative Identity Disorder, and even then, don't assume it's a) dramatic as it is in the movies; b) evil; or c) trivial. DID is a trauma disorder.
-Delusional is not a synonym of wrong. Nor is it the same as this politician/friend is saying something I do not like/that is potentially dangerous. Delusions are false, fixed beliefs held despite evidence. And generally, folks with delusions don't tend to proselytise them. I know that certain politicians have beliefs that seem to persist in the face of evidence, but nevertheless, we don't need to stigmatise mental illness further to call out poor political/social behaviour. If you need a word for the pundit spewing potentially dangerous content, use 'dangerous' or 'wrong', but don't call them delusional.
-Bipolar is not a synonym of all over the place or fluctuating results. Bipolar disorder involves mood states that, even in the rapid cycling form, tend to last at least 3-4 days (mania) and weeks (depression). If you need a word for the weather, use 'British' instead.
-Psychotic is not a synonym of evil. Psychosis is losing touch with reality, whether it be through hallucinations or delusions. It doesn't make a person bad or violent. It's just a neurological phenomenon that may be distressing. It's also relatively common: 6-15% of people will hallucinate in their lifetime.
-ADHD is not a synonym of just quirky/scattered/forgetful/unfocussed/lazy/careless. ADHD is fundamentally a disorder of being able to choose where to direct attention, rather than of just I can't focus. If someone can't tune out the noise of the crowd, but can't prevent themself focussing on something trivial because their brain is wired that way, it's not laziness or just being quirky/scattered.
-Autistic meltdown is not a synonym of temper tantrum.
-Borderline is not a synonym of harridan.
-Narcissist is not a synonym of abuser.
-Mentally ill is not a synonym of volatile or bad person. This doesn't mean we have to make something artificially positive out of mental disorders. If there is good to be found in certain disorders, great; if there is nothing positive about living with certain others, that doesn't make you any less real or resilient than anyone else. It's okay to have complex feelings about your own disorders. It's okay to feel exhausted or frustrated by a disorder. But never should anyone have to face stigma.
#vent post but also important#ocd#intrusive thoughts#eating disorders#eds#schziophrenia#delusions#bipolar disorder#bipolar#psychosis#adhd#bpd#npd#cluster b#mental illness discourse#i want to make this for a couple of reasons:#a) i have intrusive thoughts (and possibly inserted thoughts) and they're awful#b) i've had OSFED and seeing the AN = thin stereotype is... frustrating#c) so so many people live with the other disorders on this list and don't get help and support because of stereotypes#d) so long as stereotype persists the medical system will not acknowledge the needs of its patients#e) while i don't have the right to speak over anyone with any of these disorders i can at least try to start a conversation#those of you with the above disorders: feel free to correct me if i stuffed up a detail#nt people you may interact with this post#everyone: feel free to add more to the list
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Something you start noticing is that people who hold delusional or "incoherent" beliefs have reasons for believing them that you might understand. There's this idea that delusional people or people who otherwise hold "out-there" views just... come up with them on a whim, but that isn't always the case. I find that when people start assuming that delusional beliefs come from nowhere, they think that they're really easy to just "snap out of," and it doesn't work like that.
You might not understand why somebody believes in something, but knowing that it is for a reason can remind you that they aren't being antagonistic. There is already a lot going on. The least you can do is understand where the person is coming from and offer compassion, not judgment.
#mental health#mental health advocacy#delusions#for me the last time i had a scare it was based in this primal fear of being targeted#so it wasn't like i believed the things i did because i thought i was in a grandiose position but because there was...#...this underlying fear of Not Being Safe Here. but i couldn't run. so i was a caged animal (that's how it felt)...#...and i feel like i didn't have it that bad either! but it was still scary and stressful and i did dumb things because of that fear...#...so it's made me realize that... you don't really Do That For Fun#you're already probably scared and isolated and worried and you want to do anything to feel like you aren't on metaphorical fire
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