Psychosis and Paranoia - Doctor Reacts to footage 

The psychiatrist rolled out a very good series of questions, probing and respectful at the same time! As well as gauging potential dangers to himself and others. But I guess it only works when the client is willing to elaborate or not afraid to appear mentally unstable.

You are very respectful and empathetic. Thank you. Even though this was affected and acted out, you still took the time to be empathetic to those experiencing this. Thank you for being the sort who can both feel deeply empathetic AND able to help. That is a powerful skill.

From Canada 🇨🇦 I had many of these issues. It's almost therapeutic watching these... It reminds me of when it was happening to me. ❤

Beware a very bad lifestyle and substance abuse can lead you to be like this.

Thank you for your mental health videos. Watching from Australia.

From Australia. Thanks for your content

Texas, here. Great videos. Thank you.

That was so extremely interesting. Thank you very much and hello from Switzerland

I’m in my psychiatric nursing clinical right now and this video was actually helpful for learning my assessments and describing behaviors, thanks!

Well done Doctor Syl! Greetings from Minnesota, U.S. I’m seeing my psychiatrist tomorrow but I’m not unstable or anything i promise..hehe ;)

Hi, i really enjoy your content- watching from NZ

Great vid Dr Syl 👏👏👏👏

Love how UK doctors ask for permission before each step and intruding into the patient’s personal space

Dr Syl, that house plant is glorious

I’m curious what people with this psychosis said before the invention of the computer chip?

I have psychosis, and have experienced this delusion that im being watched by aliens and my life is an extraterritorial tv show, i still believe this is the case but the anti-psychotics have dialed down this belief, so i don't try to entertain the viewers. Love the content, i find this channel very informative.

Hi from California! 🌞 Dr. Syl your reaction/diagnostic videos are so informative. Thank you!

I’m very curious, in a case like this when the person truly believes their delusions and does not recognize that it’s psychosis, how do the doctors approach telling them that the things they are experiencing are not in fact real and that they need help. (Kansas)

Hi again I would like your thoughts on DID please 🙏🏼

Watching from Denmark 🇩🇰✌😊

Thanks a lot for this. If you know someone who shows exactly these symptoms (putting thoughts into the mind, broadcasting of thoughts, controlling, inbuilt chip, suicidal thoughts,...) but does not see that sth is wrong - dispite having been in mental health clinic - could it help to show this person this video?

So informative thank you. Do you have a video on shizoaffective disorder ? I am keen to hear your thoughts on this. I’m from Australia 🇦🇺

How do you get someone suffering like this who is unwilling to get help, help!!???

Would like you to comment on how leading the questions are on some of these videos.

@2:36……Sounded like Dr. Syl said “lives in a shit house” lmao

before chips were a thing, what did suffers claim was inserted into them, if anything? I imagine in the 40s onwards it was aerials or antennae, but what about before that?

Yeah I think I think that people are against me as well

I havea question Dr Syl. Why are the positive symptoms always negative or scary? Can they be kind and loving instead? Like having a friend who is your cheerleader. Encouraging uplifting?

He is too calm for me, my dad last sunday had hallucinations and paranoia. He was much more active then this guy.

I feel this would be unethical but in order to get a patient to take meds, would you be able to say that the medication would act like a shield for the chip? In the first instance, and then explain later when it is working?

I feel like we see this a lot with people in power in politics or certain extreme media figures.

My brother was like this during the early stages, unfortunately he’s become catatonic now. Little movement, is mute or takes a long time to respond

USA

do people still get into psychiatrists as outpatients so quickly these days if they have symptoms?

Something that sticks out to me as a US American is the psychiatrist asking for consent multiple times, and giving control to the patient. I don't get that in therapy here. Her saying "If it's alright with you" before asking a question doesn't sound like a big deal, but wow that would make a huge difference to me during therapy when I'm feeling exceptionally vulnerable and powerless and out of control. This therapist seems like she is centering the patient, rather than centering a diagnosis and the patient's money.

2:37 - oh my word 😅 I thought you said “lives in a ‘shit’ house…” 😂 Had to rewind that one 😅

Usa

Hi

Strange question for you... Is there such a thing as depression? Run of the garden depression. No bells or whistles without bits added.

Please distinguish differences between Persucatory Psychosis and Persucatory Schizophrenia.

Baseball bats are so much easier to use than cricket bats. Glad the Brits have realized this.

I have a question. If this guy already knew about schizophrenia and the symptoms, then started developing these symptoms, would he still believe these thoughts? Would he forget the existence of schizophrenia, be like “but this isn’t that”, or is it possible people can report the symptoms and know what it is?

I never share delusions with anyone other than my dad and even still rarely and limited usually just lose the plot on my own not showering or brushing teeth for months

From Germany

Ok so because I haven't left me room in years I'm phycotic. Good to know.

I had one of these today, for like half an hour I was sitting on my floor and I heard a wasp which there’s no way one can enter my room and I’ll hear someone or something from another room, like my mom when she’s not even home And I see black shadow figures and wasps or pictures moving And some of my thoughts are not mine. Like they sound like someone else’s But I have mdd

Poor actors in the video.

Low Tryptophan

The actor’s cute…..I’d date him!

Why are hallucinations and delusions called 'positive symptoms'? Not 'normal', neurotypical so.. how can it be characterized as 'positive'?

Stop the music ,,,

Has this guy met MTG or Kenneth Copeland?!?$. Better yet, the far radical right…..Hime might rethink the symptoms and patterns!! Lol😂

I dont watch horror or look up anything horror related and i just got a trailer for the new exorcist movie and I'm wondering could it be because I'm watching these videos. That would be very annoying if it did. These videos are so good and educational. RU-vid you should be better.

Hey Dr, Syl, i appreaciate you and your work but the acting in this one is really cringe- worthy.So I looked up the original video and sure it says: Please note that this video has been made by the University of Nottingham for teaching purposes. The psychiatrist is a real psychiatrist but the patient is played by an actor. I am baffled to see how many people are actually believing this guy is expressing real stuff. very interesting.

I am truly curious to know how often someone is diagnosed with a disorder that ends up being a neurological issue. Honestly, this comes from my individual personal experience. When I was 11, my initial diagnosis was ODD, which, to be fair to the psychiatrist, I fit the criteria except my abu$er was in the room with me. I really wanted help, so I was determined to tell the truth. Unfortunately, talking over my abu$er and calling her a liar also fit the criteria. Between sessions, my abu$er would call my therapist and psychiatrist to inform them of self ha☆m behaviors. When in truth I wasn't doing it. I was not allowed to speak with my psychiatrist or therapist without my abu$er until I was 14. Yet again, because I was a minor, the psychiatrist and therapist told my abuser everything I said. Eventually, I was taken into care because my abu$er was jailed for driving under the influence. At which point I was able to talk freely, show my physical scars, and be heard. Then, I was treated for schitzo effective disorder. When I tried to understand why I asked and genuinely believed them. I stayed on antipsychotics until I was 20. At that time, I was working with a neurologist. He asked me when I was diagnosed with Narcolepsy. I was not. Turns out, the hallucinations (visual, auditory, and tactile) I was having before I fell asleep and when I was just waking up were hypnopompic and hypnagogic hallucinations. 3 Polysomnography tests, 2 Multiple Sleep Latency tests, and a lumbar puncture later.... It was Narcolepsy with Cataplexy and the unsuspected finding of Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis. To take those tests, I did have to be weaned of all medication for two weeks. Granted, I do suffer from depression and anxiety that is well treated. I suppose my question boils down to how prevalent are misdiagnosed due to neurological ailments vs. mental health ailments? Thanks to all those years of aggressively medicating me for issues I didn't have, left me with Tardive Dyskinesia, early onset dementia, and allowed for disease progression. Thankfully, I'm doing much better after the tether of mental health diagnoses I didn't have.

So you did a reaction video of a staged scenario? Ummmm ok very extremely misleading this coming from a person with PPD. Your scheme and true intent can be seen from space