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I don’t have a dad because he is a paranoid schizophrenic. My Mum goes through period of great anxiety and depression. I feel into the depths of depression for a several years and still fight with anxiety today. I thank my lucky stars I didn't get it. I had a 50% chance last I checked of possibly having it 'mild' (nurture & nature deal). I like to ignore that stat. Stat can weeble woble. My family has a commonality where we have gone to school to study such things. I have worked in a psych ward, with ill children and adults. I worked in a hospital for 10 years and just a portion was in the psych ward. So my comments will come from this corner of the human experience, like many of you.


I have not read the story, but I shall.
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I’m back.

I guess I'll just be repeating the above. I don't mean to beat...well you're beating something. I can't remember the saying. Gee. I guess I should go to bed.

I don’t think it was poking fun at all. It was a to the point sad story. Once where such professionals have to deal with such sadness, something I am glad I decided not to do. I know I would take it home.

I’ve met some with this affliction/disease and yes it can be taxing on their lives and their drugs can make them feel like a fake person, but it can offer insight into a world and spawn creativity. My father was tormented by it, but at times was able to create something beautiful out of it to inspire others. We *had* to look at the good times. There were VERY few. He was an artist and unfortunately would destroy all his pieces, but because he was an artist he had an extra hand to describe what he was going through and to illustrate how his world was different. I’m sure he’d escape it if he could, but to see different takes on reality (even if your brain is manipulating it into a false reality) is interesting.

I, like those above, do not see what part of the story would have created this reaction. The point of the story was not humour, but just to trick the mind that we are normally used to the doctor being Klien, not Frisken. Something to make us think, read and reflect on I’m sure. Sometimes people the muse takes us in this direction, a direction I feel can be explored without worry.

I have always had the worry in the back of mind that this could happen to me, but looking at the stats…it alleviates my worries, but they are still there. The Kents have a tough road ahead. Hopefully it won’t be a extremely serious case.

I enjoyed this time to reflect and will look forward to your comedies that you do so well (I enjoy it all}.

My heart goes out to the Kents to the trying times ahead. I can’t imagine how hard it would be for a super powered schizophrenic to handle life. They are a great fictional family and I think they would be some of the best people to provide support and guidance. Of course I know that isn’t a magical ‘cure’.

Having heightened senses and strength, I wonder if it would make the condition worse. Would the brain be more active? Being 'super' disable the ability to absorb medications? I guess one would need a kryptonite tipped needle? Could such procedures make it even more difficult to persuade the person into therapy? Brings up a lot of interesting questions/situations. Oops, I see someone has already mentioned that.



I don't recall my da's problems, but he is oddly deeply religious to the point of embarrassment. If the person fixated on religion could he/she think of them self as a god/demi-god because they can fly, etc?

I'm sorry it took me so long to read this. I'm scrambling to catch up on my reading.

Great piece and a great community. My mind can have mini-workouts in the evening