How do you know when your wife is a psycho / has mental illness ?

Question

what would be some tell tale signs of such behavior ( other then the Norman Bates type behavior ( as shown in "PSYCHO" by Alfred hitchcock) ?

Answer 1

As a woman who suffers from a form of mental illness, I'm insulted by the ignorant undertone of your question.

If you care a whit about your wife, whether she has a mental illness or not, please refrain from using the label "a psycho". It is rude. Take the time to say "she has a mental illness" or just use the actual term ("she has depression" or "she has bipolar disorder" or "she has schitzophrenia"). It's not who she is, it is an issue she has to work with.

The "tell-tale signs" vary based on what your wife may have. I have depression, so my symptoms are a constant, long-term lack of interest in things that I usually enjoy, fatigue, sleeping pattern changes, eating pattern changes, irritability, short-temperedness, the same thoughts running through my head over and over again, and just a general feeling of "floating through life," with each day running into the next.

Bi-polar disorder, or manic depression, is characterized by a combination of the above-mentioned symptoms, and symptoms that are just as extreme, but in the total opposite way. Extreme talkativeness, staying up for days on end, being extremely productive (cleaning, cooking, reading, whatever), taking on major projects (attempting to paint the house, for example) and trying to get them done in a matter of days, extreme and irresponsible spending, and more.

Other signs of various mental illness can be a severe obsession of ordinary things (having to wash hands repeatedly, having to have pillows arranged a certain way, turning the lights on and off a certain number of times before leaving a room, extreme organization), talking to oneself or hearing voices, hallucinations, compulsions... Then there's the whole "mania" series, like starting fires (pyromania), stealing (kleptomania), sex addiction (nymphmania), etc....

If you feel your wife suffers from a mental illness, she needs to see a qualified psychologist and/or psychiatrist. That's the only way she can be diagnosed and treated.

And please don't call anyone "a psycho" anymore when you're talking about a possible legitimate mental illness. It's not nice.

It's also not something she can control until she addresses the problem head-on, with a diagnosis and specific behavior modifications. So don't use it as a personality flaw.

Answer 2

Psycho Wife

Answer 3

Generally, a mental disorder is a personality trait that has gone to the extreme (OCD for example is a conscientious person that has become obsessed with consistently repeating some behavior). If you see that your wife has a trait that has gone overboard then she may have a mental/behavioral disorder. If it a disease that affects her mentally, her behavior may be more random or bizarre, but more often it's even less noticeable than a disorder.

Only a doctor can determine whether she has mental problems or diseases. Please don't try to diagnose her with any information that you find on the internet, but extreme personality traits, irrational behavior, severe mood swings, etc. are things that usually indicate a problem.

Answer 4

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From what you said, if you weren't feeling this way something would be wrong with you. Human beings when we build strong emotional connections and they're broken should have a hard time getting over it, sometimes it goes as far as a GAD diagnosis or OCD to cope with it. Sometimes detaching yourself and feeling depersonalized for a bit is a way to cope. You've got a big issue on your hands and you're dealing with it the best way you know how. I would suggest talking with a therapist to help you get over it. But if this helps, what you are experiencing is normal, life throws some curve balls on us and we can either roll with the punches and let it shape us as stronger individuals or let it hit us and knock us down. Sounds like you are trying to roll with the punches. Keep in mind life tries to prepare us for whatever is next, sometimes when we think it's all coming to an end its just preparing you for greatness. You never know. Hang in there!

Answer 5

RE:
How do you know when your wife is a psycho / has mental illness ?
what would be some tell tale signs of such behavior ( other then the Norman Bates type behavior ( as shown in "PSYCHO" by Alfred hitchcock) ?

Answer 6

First we need to know whether you are having any psycho problems.
Just joked.
If you are serious about your question,meet a psychiatrist and tell about how your wife is behaving and talk to him in detail.Talk to very good psychiatrist with qualifications like MDDPM and not just DPM.Preferably MD in psychiatrics.Dont worry.eVERYTHING WILL BE ALRIGHT.

Answer 7

I know you aren't really asking this question. OK, how bout if she puts the cat in the refrigerator? Hmm? YOU know when someone is not acting like themselves. Tell us something she has none or said, maybe that would help us help you figure this out.. Does she answer the phone when its not ringing? Is she getting up in the middle of the night to do laundry? Does she have violent outbursts of angry>? WHAT? Let us know and maybe we can help...

Answer 8

Is she like that all month or just a few days out of the month. It's hard to distinguish between mental illness and PMS. If it's just a few days it's probably PMS......

Answer 9

its easy to study the character of a normal person but for psycho or mental illness it takes little more of extra period... and incidents

Answer 10

If you are asking this question then you probably have a pretty good idea something isn't right.
Trust your gut on this one.