There's the story of a woman patient who thought she was a mermaid. She would lie on the floor and flop around, asking for a 'pool of water' to swim in. She would also sing made - up mermaid songs that were so off - key but so funny. She really brought a lot of laughter to the ward.
I knew a mental patient who thought he was a radio. He would make static noises and announce the 'news' like 'This is Radio Nutty, and today the weather in the asylum is sunny with a chance of crackers!'. It was really quite humorous how seriously he took his radio - person role.
One story is about a mental patient who was believed to be harmless in a small asylum. One night, he managed to get out of his locked room. He then silently entered the nurses' station. When a nurse turned around, he was just standing there, grinning, with a scalpel in his hand that he had somehow stolen from the medical supplies. It was truly terrifying.
A third common theme is the difficulty in getting proper treatment. Some mental patients come from families or areas where mental health is stigmatized. So, they may not seek help immediately or may be misdiagnosed. In real stories, this can lead to a worsening of their condition over time until they finally get the right diagnosis and treatment.
The sudden loss of control is really scary. For example, when a mental patient who seems calm one moment suddenly goes into a violent rage for no obvious reason. It's unpredictable and dangerous.
To write a good story about mental patients, one needed to dig deep into their inner world, personality traits, and behavior habits. At the same time, one had to pay attention to reasonably displaying their characteristics and behavior in the story situation so that the readers could better understand and empathize with them.
Here are some writing techniques that can help a mentally ill person write well:
1. Dig deep into the character's heart: Mental patients usually have complex hearts and emotions. Dig deep into their psychology and beliefs to fully express their personality.
2. Shaping unique personality traits: The personality traits of mental patients are usually different from ordinary people. They may have unique behavior patterns, thinking patterns, and values. He needed to be good at shaping these unique personality traits so that readers could better understand and resonate with them.
3. Show the contradictions and struggles of the characters: Mental patients often experience many contradictions and struggles. They may feel that their existence is meaningless or they want to get rid of the troubles of the disease. However, their efforts and struggles need to be fully displayed so that the readers can understand and sympathize with them.
4. Reasonably displaying behavior characteristics: The behavior characteristics of mental patients are usually special and need to be reasonably displayed. For example, they might have abnormal behavior, language habits, or logical thinking. These characteristics needed to be fully displayed in the story so that the readers could understand and imagine.
5. Deal with the relationship between the characters and the readers: Mental patients are a special group. Their existence and the relationship between the readers also need to be handled well. You need to make the readers understand the existence of mental patients and at the same time, you need to maintain respect and attention to them and avoid discrimination and rejection.
Writing about a psychopath required digging deep into their inner world, personality traits, and behavior habits. At the same time, it was necessary to pay attention to reasonably displaying their characteristics and behavior in the story situation so that the readers could understand and empathize with them.
One scary story is about a patient in a psychiatric ward who would stand in the corner all day and stare at people. One night, a nurse caught him standing over another patient's bed, just staring silently. It was really spooky.
One interesting story is of a patient who thought he was a bird. He would flap his arms and try to perch on the window sills. The asylum workers had to be very careful with him to prevent him from getting hurt while he was in this 'bird - like' state.
One real story is about a young woman with depression. She felt a deep sense of hopelessness and lost interest in things she used to love, like painting. She would stay in bed all day, not wanting to face the world. It took a long time of therapy and support from her family to start seeing some improvement.
A patient with anxiety disorder managed to overcome it. She started with regular therapy sessions that included relaxation techniques and exposure therapy. Over time, she was able to face her fears. For example, she could travel alone which was impossible before. She also joined a support group and learned from others' experiences. Her success story is an inspiration for those struggling with anxiety.