Is there a certain age that a crazy man will figure out he is crazy? Or does he live his long life without anybody telling him what he had lived his life with? If someone tells a crazy man that he is crazy will he believe it?
2007-03-17 03:02:46 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
No. My father-in-law has dementia, but since he only has himself as a reference point, he does not seem himself as crazy or losing his mind
2007-03-17 03:06:29 · answer #1 · answered by Experto Credo 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hello, First of all, from a medical professional's point of view, you must define the word, "crazy". It can be defined in a humorous way, meaning, "oh your just crazy." Or it can be defined in the way in which I believe you are referring in which case, the word "crazy" does not exist. There are many types of "Mental Ilness" in which people who do not understand them would refer to a man/woman as crazy. Some of these illnesses are medical illnesses, chemically imbalanced in the "body" such as "Clinical Depression" and anxiety, and some are mental disfunctions or chemical imbalances in the brain. The Medical mental illnesses are very often not recognized by the patient as such. They can feel very "physically ill". So ill that they might feel as though they are terminally ill. The body reacts so devistatinly that they feel full body pain, everything aches, they cannot function through a day, etc. When diagnosed, they are often very surprised and happy that they are "just depressed" and not very ill as they then know it can be easily treated with medication. These cases, of "craziness" as crudely stated, yes, the patient THEN knows that they have a Physical Illness called Depression , Bi-Polar or Manic Depression and sometimes Anxiety also. Then there are other Mental Illnesses in the brain, these are chemical imbalances or disfunctional parts of the brain. Some can be from birth, some can be just from a "chemical imbalance" and easily treated by medication. These patients often deny that they are ill, or as you crudely say, "crazy" which they are not. They are ill, mentally ill. This is a trait of their illness. One of the many traits. Some forms of Mental illness in the brain are people who are delusional, skietzophrinic, etc. In drastic cases of such, these people do not know that there is anything wrong with them and they beleive that they are fine and what they feel or see or hear (voices etc) are real, which is not the case. Some stop their medication because they feel that they are not sick and feel that they are a weak person if they have to take a medication so they stop taking it because they feel they can do it on their own. So I hope this answers your question about "crazy" people. There are not any crazy people in this world.
2007-03-17 03:28:01 · answer #2 · answered by Marcy 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, I know I am crazy, (thank ya kindly.) The certain age was 15, or 6. I tell everyone that i am crazy. Well, i won't believe that I am crazy at all.
2007-03-17 03:12:35 · answer #3 · answered by Shawn J 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
People with mental illness often do know that they are ill. There are many, however, for whom insight into the illness is impossible because of the illness itself. For example, if you are in a paranoid mode, and everyone is telling you that you are ill, it's more likely that you will interpret what they say as proof of your paranoia. But if these people form good bonds with caregivers and family that they feel safe with, some inroads can be made into gaining insight... when they don't feel defensive, and don't think that they need to look normal. One of the first places to start is to not use abusive language, like "crazy". We don't call someone with bad circulation "clotty". I am making a joke, but I do mean to draw your attention to how hurtful language will only exasperate the problem.
2007-03-17 03:11:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2016-03-29 02:37:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally, clinicians don't use the word "Crazy".
There are lots of different kinds of mental illnesses.
For instance, people who have been diagnosed with
and suffer severe depression, know they have severe
depression - and yet, they are still depressed.
Conversely, there are lots of schitzoids that know
they should be taking medicines but hate the side
effects worse than the disease's symptoms. Do they
"know" they are crazy? Do they care?
In any case, "Crazy" is pretty meaningless this days.
What sort of illnesss did you have in mind?
Or did I ruin all your fun?
2007-03-17 03:06:33 · answer #6 · answered by Elana 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I don't believe they will believe they will know they are crazy if they are told.
Its like you telling someone they're ugly. If they believe it is up to the person you're telling the person that is ugly.
Everything is in the eye of the beholder.
2007-03-17 03:10:53 · answer #7 · answered by howardlee1977 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sounds like a crazy thought... Are you absolutely certain you're not the crazy one?
2007-03-17 03:06:55 · answer #8 · answered by Bog-man 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Crazy man doesn't know that he is crazy, and he will never believe it.
2007-03-17 03:09:17 · answer #9 · answered by Vesna P 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I dont think he will know he is crazy,and if u go up to him and tell him he will probably freak out and definitely wont believe u.
2007-03-17 03:09:29 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have known that I am what the general public call crazy for a long long time.
I am happy that I am crazy ,, it keeps me from going insane
2007-03-17 03:06:45 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋