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Schizophrenic Episode Simulation (Janssen’s Mindstorm)

This video is designed by Janssen, a pharmaceutical company.

It is intended to bring more awareness to the mental condition of schizophrenia by allowing viewers to walk in the shoes of a schizophrenic person. This is a type of schizophrenia called paranoid schizophrenia and it is b/c this person neglected to take their medicine that the hallucinations are rather extreme, yet still accurately represented. I felt it would be beneficial to bring even greater awareness to this condition by putting the video on youtube. I hope you all enjoy it and learn something from it.

*Warning This video may be disturbing to some so if you feel any anxiety while watching it then stop watching it!*

Duration : 0:6:36


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11 responses to “Schizophrenic Episode Simulation (Janssen’s Mindstorm)”

  1. ScrapChild1979 Avatar
    ScrapChild1979

    This was a very …
    This was a very accurate interpretation of the illness. The distant and pulling thoughts… the feeling of tension in the chest… the way paranoya is created and seems logical.

  2. skateNrock94 Avatar
    skateNrock94

    Oh ok, thanks I am …
    Oh ok, thanks I am interested because I have weird thoughts and I talk to myself a lot in my mind, it is anoying cause I stay restless, but I guess it is because I am 15 and it is typical for my age. I dont think I have this disorder anymore.

  3. Dado75 Avatar
    Dado75

    Hey, I will do my …
    Hey, I will do my best to answer your questions.
    1. The voices on the television are real; however, when they begin to sound rude or condescending, that is an auditory hallucination/not real.
    2. The woman is real. I think that she is somewhat of a comforting presence to the individual with schizophrenia, which is why things seem to become more “cheery” when she comes home.
    3. I wouldn’t say people are “ok”, but taking their medication definitely lessens/eliminates their paranoia/hallucinations.

  4. skateNrock94 Avatar
    skateNrock94

    I have a couple of …
    I have a couple of questions.
    are the voices on the TV his imagination or it is really what is going on?
    is the woman his imagination or real?
    and one final one are the people with schizofrenia OK when they take their medicine?

  5. Dado75 Avatar
    Dado75

    yeah it’s scary for …
    yeah it’s scary for sure… that’s why it’s so important to take your medication on time and consistently…

  6. JoseMarti28 Avatar
    JoseMarti28

    that’s ed up, …
    that’s ed up, imagine that all day long, , poor people, i thought the voice of my conscience was bad. it’s nothing compared to this.

  7. kornette15 Avatar
    kornette15

    I didn’t even make …
    I didn’t even make it past the first part with the voices. I started having a panic attack….phhhhh…I’m gonna try it again….

  8. ravenal2006 Avatar
    ravenal2006

    oh i was …
    oh i was chilled the whole time

  9. Dado75 Avatar
    Dado75

    I know right, I …
    I know right, I can’t even begin to comprehend how I would feel going through that. Thank God we can stop the video at any time…

  10. haddockseyes Avatar
    haddockseyes

    The pizza man part …
    The pizza man part . . .the interaction with someone while having thoughts/voices in your head is very disturbing and distracting

  11. GKF24 Avatar
    GKF24

    Oh my god, the …
    Oh my god, the weatherman is awesome rofl~

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