Being Outside

This was an interesting weekend for me. Instead of going outside for the entire beautiful weekend, I was stuck in my dorm writing a paper from the view of a schizophrenic. I have to say, I could not imagine everything they have to go through. A schizophrenic may not even ever go outside because voices in their heads are telling them not to. Being an outdoors kind of girl, I couldn't imagine being afraid of going outside because people in my head are telling me that they are going to get me or harm me. I give them a lot of credit because everyone always thinks of them as crazy and dangerous, when in reality they aren't. They just have a different brain than those without schizophrenia, and it's an actual medical illness they aren't just "crazy" people. Another thing they have difficulty doing is watching television. I may not watch much TV, but when Ghost Adventures comes on I make sure I'm tuned in to watch it! Whenever they watch TV, the people on the television send them special messages about how they are plotting to get them or they are controlling them. I couldn't imagine just trying to watch Ghost Adventures, and Zak Bagans start telling me he is mind controlling me and is going to harm me. Even though I didn't get to go out and enjoy the beautiful weather, I got a greater understanding for what it's like to live with schizophrenia. These people are so strong and I give them all of my respect for what they have to deal with every single day.