Hallucinations may occur in any of the senses: auditory (for example, hearing voices or music), gustatory (for example, unpleasant tastes), olfactory (for example, unpleasant smells), somatic (for example, a feeling of “electricity”), tactile (for example, a sensation of being touched, or “skin crawling” sensations), visual (for example, flashes of light, colors or images).
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Hallucinations
Posted in Depression, Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, mental illness, tagged auditory hallucinations, bipolar disorder, bipolar I disorder, bipolar II disorder, dellusions, hallucinations, hypomania, Schizophrenia on July 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I Can Do Anything
Posted in Depression, bipolar disorder, tagged Depression, bipolar disorder, grandeur, hypomania, grandiose ideas, delusions of grandeur, black dog institute, delusions, mania on July 1, 2008 | 1 Comment »
People with delusions of grandeur may exhibit a drastically exaggerated sense of self-importance or may believe that they are a famous person or religious figure. They may believe they can do anything, believing they are vastly superior to those around them. They can have inflated self esteem and false beliefs in special abilities.
Delusions of grandeur can [...]
