Growing up there was always this one particular man that walked up and down the street in my neighborhood and he appeared to be always talking to himself. I could never figure out what was wrong with him but my mother would tell me not to stare or talk to him. I finally asked my parents what was wrong with him because I noticed people mistreating him. They told me that he was Schizophrenic, meaning that he had a split personality. This affected this man’s lives dramatically he was on permanent disability; he didn’t really have a social life because he was bothersome, and the medicine he was taking didn’t seem to help his condition. Just from knowing this man as I got older he appeared normal until you got to know him. Many people referred to him as being crazy because they weren’t knowledgeable about his condition. When he would talk to himself I understood the purpose because he was hallucinating. This man has being living with this condition for many years and I know that he has a difficult time throughout life but there has not been a person in his life to help him get the proper treatment needed. These people are often mistreated because this gentleman is married so I’m sure that his wife is only with him to draw his check. Unfortunately, he is a good person and has never harmed anyone but no one would ever get to know him because of his condition nor will he ever receive the proper treatment.
Well reading your blog remind me of a man i used to work with. He is a normal guy but he will be talking to himself majority of times. He is very nice person too but the fact of him talking to himself kind of scary people away including myself.i never learnt about the kind of mental disorder he had but like you said not having access to good health care can be major problem too. I enjoyed reading your blog thanks
ReplyDeletei saw a lot of mentally ill people on the street where i grew up. they also often talk to themselves. people run away from them and families abandon them. With no health treatment, no food, no shelter, and no family support their condition get worse, they often fall ill and die prematurely. We need to support and care for people with mental illness. with the help of the information i learn in this class and other health studies i can help to make a difference
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