butterflyuk

Once I was advised never to try to recreate in my own mind the symptoms of auditory or visual hallucination a mentally ill person could be experiencing- no matter how much you want to understand and help them with what they are suffering from. Perhaps the advisor knew I was a Piscean and I empathise with the suffering and feelings of the people I am involved with so too much of it could be detrimental to me. May be the reason was some psychological point. I don't know.

This article tells us about a simulator that does just that for Schizophrenia. I think more of these kinds of examples and experiments should take place so that people in general can realise the trauma faced by the patients in undertaking simple normal tasks which are day to day activities for other people. Perhaps knowing how the ill people feel will make the well people be more considerate and accommodating with them. May be some of the well people will stop using, abusing, ridiculing and demeaning the mentally ill people. May be the ill people will be treated as important humans rather than shut behind closed doors. May be the carers of such ill people will be valued for their care instead of being excluded from fun and enjoyment other people take for granted.