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{{Quote|So, because of my autism, my grandmother passed away of cancer.|author=Daniel, at a [[Roe v. Wade Reversal Protest|Roe v. Wade protest]].}} | {{Quote|So, because of my autism, my grandmother passed away of cancer.|author=Daniel, at a [[Roe v. Wade Reversal Protest|Roe v. Wade protest]].}} | ||
[[Daniel]] has a troubled relationship with '''mental healthcare''' and '''mental health professionals'''. He is very mentally ill, something even those who | [[Daniel]] has a troubled relationship with '''mental healthcare''' and '''mental health professionals'''. He is very mentally ill, something even those who are not well-averse in psychiatry can see clearly. | ||
Daniel's delusions are downright dangerous, from thinking he is in a romantic relationship with celebrity [[Grace VanderWaal]], all the way to believing he is a world-famous [[Music|musician]] that is above the law. He is not the | Daniel's delusions are downright dangerous, from thinking he is in a romantic relationship with celebrity [[Grace VanderWaal]], all the way to believing he is a world-famous [[Music|musician]] that is above the law. He is not the brightest candle on the cake, having a childlike mental capacity in comparison with his physical age. This is most apparent in his [[Tennyson Center]] interview, where during the interview, Daniel acts more like a 7-year-old despite being 14 at the time of recording. | ||
As a result of his | As a result of his myriad of disorders, neglectful upbringing, enabling, his very poor intellect, inability to perform self-care, and poor handling of certain situations, Daniel fails to function as an adult. The disorders he is confirmed to have as of July 2024 are '''autism''', '''bipolar disorder''', '''PTSD''', and '''schizophrenia'''. Due to Daniel's hostile relationship with psychotherapy, there are most likely other conditions he suffers from that will remain undiagnosed for the foreseeable future. | ||
== | == Daniel's Conditions & Issues == | ||
=== Autism === | === Autism === | ||
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=== PTSD === | === PTSD === | ||
'''Post-traumatic stress disorder''', or '''PTSD''', is a mental health condition that | '''Post-traumatic stress disorder''', or '''PTSD''', is a mental health condition that is triggered by a terrifying event — either experiencing it or witnessing it. Symptoms may include flashbacks, nightmares and severe anxiety, as well as uncontrollable thoughts about the event.<ref>[https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/post-traumatic-stress-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20355967#:~:text=Post%2Dtraumatic%20stress%20disorder%20(PTSD)%20is%20a%20mental%20health,uncontrollable%20thoughts%20about%20the%20event. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/post-traumatic-stress-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20355967#:~:text=Post%2Dtraumatic%20stress%20disorder%20(PTSD)%20is%20a%20mental%20health,uncontrollable%20thoughts%20about%20the%20event.]</ref> | ||
In the [[Spiddlekick Interview]], Daniel says that he is more of the belief that he has PTSD over autism. It is unknown why he thinks this, but a docket report from the [[Jail Arc]] substantiates this diagnosis. It is called into question what caused his PTSD, whether it be alleged claims of physical, mental and/or sexual abuse from his childhood, or a completely different event entirely. | In the [[Spiddlekick Interview]], Daniel says that he is more of the belief that he has PTSD over autism. It is unknown why he thinks this, but a docket report from the [[Jail Arc]] substantiates this diagnosis. It is called into question what caused his PTSD, whether it be alleged claims of physical, mental and/or sexual abuse from his childhood, or a completely different event entirely. | ||
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Despite being told multiple times by multiple people to buy more affordable meals so he would not have to deal with the consequences of [[dine and dashes]], Daniel refused and continued to buy food wildly out of his price range, suffering [[Daniel and the Law|legal consequences]] due to defrauding restaurants he went to. | Despite being told multiple times by multiple people to buy more affordable meals so he would not have to deal with the consequences of [[dine and dashes]], Daniel refused and continued to buy food wildly out of his price range, suffering [[Daniel and the Law|legal consequences]] due to defrauding restaurants he went to. | ||
It is very obvious that Daniel values his [[delusions]] over his own well | It is very obvious that Daniel values his [[delusions]] over his own well-being, because if he actually chose to accept the help of others, and follow the rules of establishments and places he stays at, he would have been in housing a very long time ago, or even more, not be [[Homeless Era|homeless]] at all. | ||
== History of professional help == | == History of professional help == | ||
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=== Sobesky Academy === | === Sobesky Academy === | ||
It is not confirmed if Daniel was medicated during his high school | It is not confirmed if Daniel was medicated during his high school years. However, according to a [[FlyingFoxandwings AMA|classmate]] of Daniel's, they state that it was highly speculated and very likely that he was medicated, considering that Daniel was very reserved and was rarely violent to others, and only occasionally [[Self Harm|to himself]]. | ||
=== Therapists === | === Therapists === | ||
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After threatening people with fireworks, Daniel was put into a mental hospital which he has described as "A living hell", where he was given Latuda, a medication used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/shorts/u6AothG63B4</ref> | After threatening people with fireworks, Daniel was put into a mental hospital which he has described as "A living hell", where he was given Latuda, a medication used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/shorts/u6AothG63B4</ref> | ||
After being found incompetent for trial on 19 | === Second Jail Arc === | ||
After being found incompetent for trial on July 19, 2024 during the [[Second Jail Arc]], Daniel was ordered to be institutionalized for a mental health evaluation, and was finally transferred out of FCI Englewood on December 10. Two weeks later, he was institutionalized at MCFP Springfield for competency restoration where he is presently incarcerated. | |||
== Delusions == | |||
As a result of his many serious mental illnesses and patchy, almost nonexistent professional treatment for them, Daniel has had several constant patterns of delusions (also spelled as delusional thinking) throughout his life. The DSM-5 defines delusions as: "[...] fixed beliefs that are not amenable to change in light of conflicting evidence [...]".<ref>[https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4471967/#:~:text=The%20DSM%2D5%20definition%20is,in%20light%20of%20conflicting%20evidence%E2%80%9D. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4471967/#:~:text=The%20DSM%2D5%20definition%20is,in%20light%20of%20conflicting%20evidence%E2%80%9D.]</ref> Simultaneously, it is defined by the National Library of Medicine as: "[...] a fixed false belief based on an inaccurate interpretation of an external reality despite evidence to the contrary."<ref>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK539855/</ref> Delusions themselves are not a unified kind of phenomena; they are usually divided into ''persecutory'', ''grandiose'', ''somatic'', ''erotomanic'', ''referential'' and ''nihilistic'' delusions, among other kinds. | |||
=== Persecutory delusions === | |||
Daniel has a well-established persecution complex. | |||
=== Grandiose delusions === | |||
Daniel has a well-established grandeur complex. | |||
=== Somatic delusions === | |||
Daniel has many weird or delusional beliefs/ways of thinking about the many sensations and functions of his body. | |||
=== Erotomanic delusions === | |||
Daniel has many weird, if not depraved sexual delusions towards others, in particular [[Grace VanderWaal]]. | |||
=== Referential delusions === | |||
Daniel often times sees gestures, comments and environmental cues, that, to the mentally sound, would be benign and confidential; for Daniel, however, he has had several moments where he believed such things were directed at him.j | |||
=== Nihilistic delusions === | |||
Daniel has been recorded to, on occasion, hold delusion beliefs of an impending catastrophe. | |||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||