if a person is insane,do they ever realise their insanity? if they do, can this be called a moment of sanity?

Question

well, excuse me very much, but i do not see why you think my question is making fun of mentally ill people.this is a very serious question dear,trying to have a point of view of the side of the mentally ill. if you were insulted for any reason, excuse me again, and try to see how real this question is. do you know the answer? please share it with us. thank you.

Answer 1

When a person is psychotic they almost always lack insight and don't think anything is wrong with them. They become completely convinced that their delusions and hallucinations are real.

Answer 2

Insane people are totally out of touch with reality -- so no, they do not realize their insanity. If someone hears voices telling them what to do, or that they are the savior of the world, etc. that is their reality.

Sometimes murder or other crimes are defended by the plea of temporary insanity (some states allow this), in which case it is determined by the court as the trial progresses--experts testify that the person was indeed insane at the time of the criminal act. In this case the sane person would admit /realize that they were insane at the time of the crime.

It brings to mind the case of Andrea Yates in Texas--she killed all of her children as she was insane, by thinking that they were better off dead, because she was about to kill herself and they couldn't survive without her. It was insane thinking (and due to mental illness, by the way). Once she was in prison and was being treated for the mental illness, she was then "sane" again and experienced tremendous grief and remorse for what her actions and mental illness had caused.

She was eventually retried and sentenced to a term in a state mental facility.

Answer 3

I don't believe there is a clear definition of "insanity". There are many forms of mental illness which many may classify as insane but most of these people with mental illnesses realize that there is a problem and have "moments of sanity" likewise I believe most "sane" people can and will have a moment of "insanity" in their lives so it is all relative. Mental illnesses are like any other illnesses in that there are symptoms to the disease but like all illnesses a person must have self awareness and realization to see that they need help of some type.

Answer 4

When I was insane, I traveled on a different plane of functioning than everyone else. I didn't realize my insanity until years later when the effects of the schizophrenic onset were completely gone, then I felt embarassed for everything.

Moments of sanity are the only time we might realize we are insane, then it bothers us for the rest of our lives. We'll always wonder if we're insane now, acting insane, going insane... it adds to our paranoia.

Answer 5

It's too bad that you think you have the right to make light of and even make fun of people's misfortunes that are not of their own doing. Mental illness is a horrible affliction, and to poke fun of people suffering from it does not cast you in a favorable light. Go see whether you can scrounge up the good grace to be ashamed of yourself.

Answer 6

I don't think Im insane but I do have alot of mental issues going on right now. I get v depressed then get really hyper which is quite tiring. I get stupid, mad, sad, angry, giddy all in a short space of time but i realise what is up with me.

Answer 7

Being insane means not being in touch with reality, so I don't believe an insane person can realize the reality that they are insane.

Answer 8

I think thats called a moment of Clarity :)

Answer 9

I have mental disorders and yes, I do realize it, and I also realize when I'm being crazy.

Answer 10

It would be a moment of clarity