explorations in self-induced mental disorders.

i wonder if anyone else has explored self-induced mental disorders.

i have been fascinated by psychology, and more specifically mental disorders(especially schizophrenia), for as long as i could understand what they are. While doing research on multiple personality disorder i learned that most cases are unconsciously self-induced due to misdiagnosis by a psychiatrist. Excitedly i decided to try and induce MPD in myself and succeeded. i was able to create two new personalities. one representing my id and one representing my super ego, a yin and a yang if you will. i have since destroyed them. my next attempt is to be with schizophrenia to aid with which i will use acid for i find that i have more conscious control over my mind-state while under the influence of the drug.

-Jak

 

If a mentally healthy person can self-induce a mental disorder, can a peron with a mental disorder also self-induce a cure?

It makes sense that if one is possible the other would be as well.

 

i believe so. unless their brain physiologically different from others i believe that through meditation and mental dominance they can change themselves. but also keep in mind that there is no such thing as a mentally healthy person. i firmly believe that every living human being is mentally insane in some way just most people prefer to hide it.

-Jak

 

Cool. Could you elaborate a little on what you mean by mental dominance?

 

well basically control over your mind. all mental 'disorder' is just an aspect of the mind that is abnormal and can easily be made to conform to any specifications you put on it by taking what is normally subconscious and controlling it consciously.

-Jak

 

Sounds simple enough but it may be hard to put into practice.

 

Sorry, but if there is no 'healthy', there is also no 'disorder'... thus, no one is mentally insane.
Uhh, contradictions much?

 

contradictions must, and always, occur.

 

Yea, though... when trying to make a point, it generally gets in the way.

 

healthy and disorder are not opposites. i use the word disorder because that is what is commonly used and understood. i could say mental differences but chose not to.

-Jak

 

As far as my disorder, I've come to terms with it. I think differently than other people. I'm not harming anybody so the OCD shouldn't be an issue.

Past traumas are my main concern anymore. Then the traumas start aggrivating the OCD. I guess its kind of a circle.

 

i kind of feel like most psychological disorders are in fact subconsciously self-induced. i used to think i had social phobia for years, until i convinced myself it doesn't exist. now i feel totally normal and don't worry about my insecurities anymore.

people make up shit when they're left alone and/or bored, i swear. and it actually becomes real... sometimes even swallows people whole.

 

My personal issues come from fellings of inferiority that are constantly reinforced by people around me and those feelings of inferiority orignally came from personal traumas. Those feelings being confirmed is pretty hard to take so how do you counter that?

My point is its hard to convince yourself of something when you're constantly being convinced of the opposite.

 

well first off i would say find a way to deal with the personal trauma which is the root of the problem and then work on making your own opinion being the only one which matters to you. this can be reinforced by intentionally doing things which you want to do but normally wouldn't because they are considered abnormal.

-Jak