Miserable_Bug_5671 t1_j0h33ba wrote on December 16, 2022 at 4:23 PM

Sometimes the brain does extreme things to protect us (although with nasty side-effects), for example in DID/MPD or PTSD. However in schizophrenia it's hard to see that there's any protective benefit at all. Am I missing anything? Is there any utility to it? And is it a natural response to any stimuli?

Thanks in advance

UniversityofBath OP t1_j0yjpne wrote on December 20, 2022 at 10:48 AM

Not necessarily the case for everyone but sometimes strong unusual thoughts might be protective against things in reality which feel very hard to manage.

Miserable_Bug_5671 t1_j0z6097 wrote on December 20, 2022 at 2:34 PM

OK, that makes sense. Thank you.