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MachineAmbition (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
That would depend on the schizophrenic. Because of the way anti-psychotics work, some may be worse on some medications while better than normal on others. But yes, you can't really help some people all that much. I just don't think the benefits in such cases really outweigh the risks of the drugs - society chooses it for the person to make him or her more sedate and have a shorter life.
ajatkinson2004 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Just wait, one of them will be in an accident someday and when someone has to wipe their butt for them the rest of their life they won't laugh then!
MKx92 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
i thought this was heartbreaking. we watched it in our psychology class and stupid moron teenagers were freakin laughing at it. and i'm just like wtf?? it really ticked me off.
Yggdrasill4 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Wow, I would rather suffer the excruciatingly painful ordeal of cancer and die a young death than live several decades of frightening nonreality severe schizophrenics go through.
JuliatheCoolest (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
This is really sad, how old is this documentary? I wouldn't mind finding out if she's any better now?
Is she hallucinating at the beginning? I couldn't really tell because it looked like there was no one else really there.
superbide (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Schizophrenics off of anti-psychotic mends are much more disturbed than Heather. Along with unorganized speech and thought, Heather would be much more prone to auditory and visual hallucinations, which are often the most horrifying and dangerous effects of Schizophrenia. Sadly, it's really just a lose/lose situation.
MachineAmbition (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I don't understand why she is even on medication if she is like this while still on it. Unless, of course, she becomes a danger to herself or others. Otherwise, I am not sure it makes much of a difference.
realdcthug (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
my name is andrew and i am 20 years old and i have experienced the exact same thing as heather. The unorganized thoughts were the worst and at times i experienced a frozen catatonia. It was a really scary time now that i look back on it. Somehow it just went away. I never went to the doctor or took any pills. My best advice is to just be social. God Bless and stay away from stimulants such as caffeine, cocaine, and nicotine.
greedymuppet (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
It's very much like she's trying to remain coherent, too, asking questions to keep the conversation going, but it's all a lot of talking that flows without really saying anything at all. I imagine it's a lot like being in a dream and trying to stay lucid, looking through your words and confirming to yourself "yes, this makes sense" when you're the only one it really makes sense to. The problem is, there's no way for them to really know.
JezBernezHarez (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
it says in the description that the meds affect her facial expression, so im assuming that the muscle movement in her mouth affects how she talks.
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