"I Was Diagnosed With Schizophrenia At The Age Of 17, So I Started Drawing My Hallucinations To Cope With It"

By Umar Yousaf in Health and Fitness On 10th July 2017
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#1 "I’m an 18-year-old girl who is an artist. I suffer from schizophrenia."

#2 "What I see in my hallucinations, I draw them as it helps me in dealing with it."

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#3 "I often hear random voices and sounds. I see bugs, faces and disembodied eyes everywhere."

#4 "I see bugs nearly every other day. And I feel worthless, just like a fly. These drawings represent what I’m saying."

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#5 "This one is seen making clicking noises in my room. It often comes out of the vent or from underneath things."

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#6 "I once looked in the mirror and saw this."

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#7 "I hear random voices instructing me to set things on fire."

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#8 "I see these type of disembodied eyes. They surface on the walls of my room and even on the floors."

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#9 "I named her Birdie. She sings songs for me."

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#10 "My self-esteem is very low. I always think that maybe I could shapeshift into someone prettier."

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#11 "Sometimes these weird circles and colors surround the eyes."

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#12 "I have a hard time managing my emotions. I’ve been struggling with depression, paranoia, communication, anxiety."