I was in a psychotherapy session when another participant tried to explain his actions with biblical allusions, and our counselor told us then that Prophets are psychotic.... I have had encounters outside a drugged state of mind for which I can not provide a logical reason why or how it happened, is the psychiatrist always right? can he be discredited if he was proved wrong. I really want to know cuz it still bothers me how one hears voices or sees things which others can't and just when you begin to adjust to it, you are declared psychotic. what if I saw GoD?
2006-09-07 05:13:48 · 5 answers · asked by yankophile 1 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
(I HATE how YA asks for my password after I click Submit, then OFFS MY ANSWER. Sorry, I'll type it in again. Just needed to spew.)
Truncated version of my answer, anyway, as I don't feel like reconstructing the whole freakin' thing again.
Try reading some Oliver Sacks. He's a neuro-physiologist (brain guy) with an interesting take. (He also has migraines, which are one source of hallucinations, often of a religious nature.)
He believes that, just because there are physiological explanations for "supernatural" experiences, this doesn't disprove their religious nature.
His book The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat briefly addresses this stuff. Migraine probably has more -- and just look for his books, and see which are relevant.
(BTW, I'm an atheist and can hardly believe I'm encouraging you to consult a theist, but the psychiatrist struck me as a bit harsh.)
2006-09-07 07:15:33 · answer #1 · answered by tehabwa 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My understanding is if you hear voices, you are schizophrenic. The stress of your experience will build, this is the pressure cooker theory, that we ALL can suffer from. If something is allowed to build up then we explode. People learn, accept, comprehend and deal with things differently. This psychiatrist my have an opinion about prophets. It may be legit it may not. Again we all comprehend things differently. Focus on the good info, the things you hold to be true. Look for the answers, we are all human and not always right. Just like thoughts are not real. Just because you have a thought does not mean you have to act upon it or that it WILL come true. Don't be victimized by yourself. So many of us do this. You will overcome and you will find the way and you will live the way you want to live. So how do you want to live? It's up to you. Live long and prosper!
2006-09-07 05:43:17 · answer #2 · answered by Scott 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When one hears voices, sees images that are not visible to others and have been in an altered state of mind be it drug induced or a psychotic break (unable to tell reality from fiction often associated with a lucid state of mind) it is classified by the DSM IV as being one with mental discrepancies often attributed to the mind not being able to cope with reality or some trauma one has suffered. As well if a differential diagnoses is attributed to the mental break then the person with the "issues" is prescribed in accordance with the treatment plan medications or therapy or both in some cases. People have a hard time believing in what they can not see concretely but to dismiss it as a psychotic issue is not correct. Please note that the bible reference can be argued that it is a story passed down from generation to generation, loose translations, and my personal favorite is to say that the art of functional writing was not applied for many centuries and who is to say that there was not a possibility of 'broken telephone' occurring. One can not argue the beliefs as they are a personal connection but to argue the validity of such 'stories' is one way to rebuttal. Good Luck!
2006-09-07 05:37:23 · answer #3 · answered by psychologist is in 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A person can be perceived as psychotic if his action or way of reasoning does not conform with generally perceived as normal or reasonable or sensible. Or perhaps a person's action or way of reasoning is objectionable in a series of ocassion.
As regards your question, "what if I saw God?" Well, all I can say is good for you. You have a reason to embrace your faith... unless you begin judging other people explicitly for their actions that are normally observed as not harming anyone else at all, and claim "God told me that that is wrong".
2006-09-07 05:29:28 · answer #4 · answered by Mike N. D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
chemical imbalance
2006-09-07 05:18:56 · answer #5 · answered by tecsklls9 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋