The sad thing is, he just wanted someone to hear him. But his mind is so far gone he’s lost the ability to communicate properly. OP was probably the first person to respond positively to anything he’s said in years.
That's what most people don't understand. Most "crazy" homeless people were perfectly normal at first. It's being constantly treated like you don't exist by everyone that messes up your brain like that.
I absolutely agree. As a therapist with personal experience, I think it would be cool af and an overall good idea if university degree courses for becoming a therapist included an elective- but highly encouraged- course which focuses on simulating different symptoms
Boo. The idea is it wouldn't be permanent.
A better example is doctors who deal with the amputations or the paralyzed should have their legs or arms bound for a day to experience the struggle.
When it's a fair comparison it also sounds like a damn good idea.
The surgeon might try harder to save that leg, the physical therapist (? Is that the right doctor) might better understand the small everyday issues their patients deal with.
Ah yes, making friends with the local McDonald's schizo, a classic American pastime.
It's not quite the same as doing it at Chipotle.
So this is why we haven't gotten a new death grips album?
The sad thing is, he just wanted someone to hear him. But his mind is so far gone he’s lost the ability to communicate properly. OP was probably the first person to respond positively to anything he’s said in years.
That's what most people don't understand. Most "crazy" homeless people were perfectly normal at first. It's being constantly treated like you don't exist by everyone that messes up your brain like that.