Daniel and reality: Difference between revisions

One of the most concrete causes of Daniel's poor grasp on reality are his numerous professionally diagnosed [[Daniel and mental health|mental illnesses]], specifically Daniel's PTSD, Bipolar Disorder, Autism and Schizophrenia.

Schizophrenia is the big culprit in terms of mental health causing his poor grasp on reality. On a general level, schizophrenia causes it's sufferers to experience hallucinations, strongly hold delusional beliefs, distortedly take in stimuli and have paranoia.<ref>https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/schizophrenia</ref><ref>https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/23348-paranoid-schizophrenia</ref> These symptoms are sadly well-documented in Daniel. From his [[Pedophilia|obsession]] with [[Grace VanderWaal]], delusions of grandeur (exhibited in his belief that he is a celebrity), and persecution persecution complex, it is clear that mental health plays a strong role in his poor grasp on reality can be blamed on his schizophrenia.

Autism, while not the biggest influence on his sense of reality, plays a part in how one perceives reality. Autism Spectrum Disorder influences how a person afflicted with it senses reality due to their differences in perceiving stimuli compared to neurotypical people.<ref>[https://www.enableme.ke/en/disabilities/autism-a-different-perception-of-reality-1598#:~:text=From%20a%20medical%20point%20of,challenging%20to%20process%20environmental%20stimuli. https://www.enableme.ke/en/disabilities/autism-a-different-perception-of-reality-1598#:~:text=From%20a%20medical%20point%20of,challenging%20to%20process%20environmental%20stimuli.]</ref> Those with autism also sometimes struggle with differentiating fantasy and reality, so much so that it impacts things such as daily functioning and social interactions.<ref>https://neurolaunch.com/inability-to-differentiate-between-fantasy-and-reality-autism/</ref>

Another strong contender in terms of mental health causing his poor grasp on reality is his affliction with Bipolar Disorder. Bipolar alone can cause it's sufferers to have psychotic episodes, experience delusions, hold a distorted perception of time, and delusions of either grandeur or persecution.<ref>https://psychcentral.com/bipolar/the-challenges-of-bipolar-disorder-delusions#:~:text=The%20Challenges%20of%20Bipolar%20Disorder%20and%20Delusions&text=If%20you%20have%20bipolar%20disorder,bipolar%20disorder</ref><ref>https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/how-a-person-with-bipolar-thinks#psychosis</ref> Combined with his schizophrenia, this makes Daniel an extremely '''delusional and ''violent''''' person.