It seems you've stumbled across this article. How pleasant for both of us. This articulo here, should tu choose to read it, shall take tu through what I've found to be the most comentario mental illnesses found in Sonic fancharacters and how tu should portray them as to not come across as an uneducated retard.
Mental illness and psychology is something I've been putting the past few years of my life into studying during my spare time, as I am quite passionate about finding out how people, mentally, work, about what makes us us, and what the differences are in someone considered 'mentally ill.' I am por no means a professional, but I do know a lot más in regards to this than your average teenager.
Anyway, the layout of this should be fairly easy to follow and hopefully, tu enjoy lectura this and perhaps tu shall learn a little something about mental illnesses.
I hasten to add that these are only the most common disorders I find in this fandom, and this articulo is, por no means, a complete guide. However, if anyone would like me to add another particular disorder, then just drop a comentario and I'll see what I can do.
Pretty much, this articulo is my plea; IF YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE A MENTALLY ILL CHARACTER, DO YOUR FUCKING RESEARCH.
>ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER (SOCIOPATHY/PSYCHOPATHY) AND CONDUCT PERSONALITY DISORDER
I've seen a lot of "Psychopath" characters that are, simply put, nothing más than mindless killing machines. All they want is bloodspatter and gore. This is completely inaccurate, and, as one diagnosed with Conduct Personality disorder, I do believe I may be able to give a rather unique insight into this so-called "disease".
First let me explain the following to you; the terms sociopath and psychopath are mostly interchangeable. Sociopaths and psychopaths have the same "problem," with the exception of one thing. A psychopath is genetic, they were born that way. A sociopath is caused through having an unstable, abusive, o otherwise bad childhood and upbringing.
To be diagnosed with Antisocial personality disorder, one must first be diagnosed with Conduct personality disorder por the age of 15. To be diagnosed, one must have caused harm to animales and/or other people, had compulsive lying, no empathy, and a general tendency to cause problems.
Because of this, a lot of sociopaths and psychopaths are not diagnosed as what they are. One in twenty-five people, perhaps more, has psychopathic tendencies. It is not an uncommon 'illness.'
Really, a sociopath is just someone who has/is the following.
-Superficial Charm
-Manipulative
-Grandiose Sense of Self
-Pathological Lying
-Lack of guilt
-Shallow Emotions
-Incapacity for amor
-Need for Stimulation
-Callousness/Lack of Empathy
-Poor Behavioral Controls/Impulsive Nature
-Early Behavior Problems/Juvenile Delinquency
-Irresponsibility/Unreliability
-Promiscuous Sexual Behavior/Infidelity
-Lack of Realistic Life Plan/Parasitic Lifestyle
-Criminal o Entrepreneurial Versatility
Which brings me to my main point- While a sociopath is characterized primarily for the incapacity for empathy, we are perfectly capable of emotion. Believe it o not, we feel just as much as tu do, even if it's only for our own benefit.
Being a sociopath is NOT a bad thing, as many people seem to believe. I, for one, don't even consider it an illness; it's just a different, más logical way of seeing the world. While a psychopath may be a serial killer, they may also be your siguiente President.
A sociopath can cut into a person's muscle to perform delicate surgery without feeling a thing. A sociopath can sit in a árbol for many hours with a gun in their hands, ready to kill their target.
I've seen a lot of attention to sociopaths in the media, often saying 'if tu know one, GET AWAY FROM THEM AND DON'T GO BACK,' which is completely fucking bullshit. Don't give us a reason to cause problems and you'll be just fine.
To summarize, just because your character is a sociopath, doesn't mean they're a psycho killer. Often sociopaths are charming, kind people; tu can't pick them from a group unless tu really know your stuff.
>EMPAPATHY
Keep in mind this is technically NOT a true disease, and like sociopathy, it is NOT 'bad'. It is mainly a term used among people for a person on the opposite side on the sliding scale of empathetic ability. Whilst a sociopath has little to no empathy with other people (really, sociopaths are just selfish gits) an empapath, on the other hand, is hyper-sensitive to other people emotions, often to a point where it's quite debilitating.
>SCHIZOPHRENIA
Why helllooooo, voices in my head.
Schizophrenics are not insane and I'd really appreciate it if you'd stop portraying them as such. Schizophrenia may cause hallucinations, the hearing of voices, and some violent tendencies, but guess what? There is medication for schizophrenia. They're just as normal as tu are most of the time.
Again, schizophrenics are not serial killers (of at least, they usually aren't) so stop making out as if every single person with this disorder is one. That's just common fucking decency.
>DEPRESSION
I don't really think I need to explain this one much.
Stop treating depression as a fashion accessory. Depression is not cool. Depression doesn't always lead to self-harm o suicide, and más often than not, a depressed person will hide their depression from their loved ones as not to cause further issues.
Keep in mind also that depression, to the depressed, can become a comfort. Something they grow to love. They learn to amor their hole, preferring to have it than be let down again. They become reliant on their own misery.
So just stop it. If you're going to have a depressed character, either just don't because they'll just end up coming across as a fucking emo-kid, o do it right. Depression shouldn't be made a feature of to every person in the world.
>PARANOIA
Hey, you. Yeah, you, with the tired eyes and messed-up hair, sitting por the light of your computer. Don't turn around. Trust me.
There are monsters in your closet, there are demons under your bed, there is a stranger at your bedroom door and everyone tu know is out to get you. Everyone who claims to like tu is only doing so out of pity, they're all going to turn on you, they're all going to use tu when you're not looking and then leave tu here, wasted and used and USELESS AND tu ARE A TERRIBLE PERSON tu SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN BORN tu HORRIBLE FUCK. YOU'RE STUPID, EVERYONE HATES YOU. tu SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN BORN.
After all, how could anyone ever, possibly, amor someone as worthless as you?
So, my dear, what will tu do about the monsters in your closet, the demons under your bed?
tu will hide away from them. tu can't ever let anyone know that tu know that they think you're shit. If they knew they'd stop pretending, tu can't possibly tell anyone about this because if they do then you'll just make faster their betrayal, their usage of you. But at the same time tu need to protect yourself, to make them stop using you, to make them stop pretending to like tu for their own personal gain.
So, my dear, what will tu do about that?
You'll cut all ties with them. tu won't socialize anymore. tu don't need their help, tu need them to get away from tu because they're all just out to get you.
Your self-esteem is crushed. tu can't do anything to help yourself anymore other than just staying here, in your tranquil piece of mind.
You're not going to give in, though.
Paranoia is a difficult feat to pull of realistically partially when making the paranoid interact with others. Keep in mind the above description, because that's the only thing I can offer tu when it comes to paranoia. The paranoid are always there, hiding between us. Pretending they're okay.
But of course, we're still going to use them.
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Hope this helped in any way. As said, any preguntas o suggestions, o hell, even some opinions, are welcomed with open arms.
Mental illness and psychology is something I've been putting the past few years of my life into studying during my spare time, as I am quite passionate about finding out how people, mentally, work, about what makes us us, and what the differences are in someone considered 'mentally ill.' I am por no means a professional, but I do know a lot más in regards to this than your average teenager.
Anyway, the layout of this should be fairly easy to follow and hopefully, tu enjoy lectura this and perhaps tu shall learn a little something about mental illnesses.
I hasten to add that these are only the most common disorders I find in this fandom, and this articulo is, por no means, a complete guide. However, if anyone would like me to add another particular disorder, then just drop a comentario and I'll see what I can do.
Pretty much, this articulo is my plea; IF YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE A MENTALLY ILL CHARACTER, DO YOUR FUCKING RESEARCH.
>ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER (SOCIOPATHY/PSYCHOPATHY) AND CONDUCT PERSONALITY DISORDER
I've seen a lot of "Psychopath" characters that are, simply put, nothing más than mindless killing machines. All they want is bloodspatter and gore. This is completely inaccurate, and, as one diagnosed with Conduct Personality disorder, I do believe I may be able to give a rather unique insight into this so-called "disease".
First let me explain the following to you; the terms sociopath and psychopath are mostly interchangeable. Sociopaths and psychopaths have the same "problem," with the exception of one thing. A psychopath is genetic, they were born that way. A sociopath is caused through having an unstable, abusive, o otherwise bad childhood and upbringing.
To be diagnosed with Antisocial personality disorder, one must first be diagnosed with Conduct personality disorder por the age of 15. To be diagnosed, one must have caused harm to animales and/or other people, had compulsive lying, no empathy, and a general tendency to cause problems.
Because of this, a lot of sociopaths and psychopaths are not diagnosed as what they are. One in twenty-five people, perhaps more, has psychopathic tendencies. It is not an uncommon 'illness.'
Really, a sociopath is just someone who has/is the following.
-Superficial Charm
-Manipulative
-Grandiose Sense of Self
-Pathological Lying
-Lack of guilt
-Shallow Emotions
-Incapacity for amor
-Need for Stimulation
-Callousness/Lack of Empathy
-Poor Behavioral Controls/Impulsive Nature
-Early Behavior Problems/Juvenile Delinquency
-Irresponsibility/Unreliability
-Promiscuous Sexual Behavior/Infidelity
-Lack of Realistic Life Plan/Parasitic Lifestyle
-Criminal o Entrepreneurial Versatility
Which brings me to my main point- While a sociopath is characterized primarily for the incapacity for empathy, we are perfectly capable of emotion. Believe it o not, we feel just as much as tu do, even if it's only for our own benefit.
Being a sociopath is NOT a bad thing, as many people seem to believe. I, for one, don't even consider it an illness; it's just a different, más logical way of seeing the world. While a psychopath may be a serial killer, they may also be your siguiente President.
A sociopath can cut into a person's muscle to perform delicate surgery without feeling a thing. A sociopath can sit in a árbol for many hours with a gun in their hands, ready to kill their target.
I've seen a lot of attention to sociopaths in the media, often saying 'if tu know one, GET AWAY FROM THEM AND DON'T GO BACK,' which is completely fucking bullshit. Don't give us a reason to cause problems and you'll be just fine.
To summarize, just because your character is a sociopath, doesn't mean they're a psycho killer. Often sociopaths are charming, kind people; tu can't pick them from a group unless tu really know your stuff.
>EMPAPATHY
Keep in mind this is technically NOT a true disease, and like sociopathy, it is NOT 'bad'. It is mainly a term used among people for a person on the opposite side on the sliding scale of empathetic ability. Whilst a sociopath has little to no empathy with other people (really, sociopaths are just selfish gits) an empapath, on the other hand, is hyper-sensitive to other people emotions, often to a point where it's quite debilitating.
>SCHIZOPHRENIA
Why helllooooo, voices in my head.
Schizophrenics are not insane and I'd really appreciate it if you'd stop portraying them as such. Schizophrenia may cause hallucinations, the hearing of voices, and some violent tendencies, but guess what? There is medication for schizophrenia. They're just as normal as tu are most of the time.
Again, schizophrenics are not serial killers (of at least, they usually aren't) so stop making out as if every single person with this disorder is one. That's just common fucking decency.
>DEPRESSION
I don't really think I need to explain this one much.
Stop treating depression as a fashion accessory. Depression is not cool. Depression doesn't always lead to self-harm o suicide, and más often than not, a depressed person will hide their depression from their loved ones as not to cause further issues.
Keep in mind also that depression, to the depressed, can become a comfort. Something they grow to love. They learn to amor their hole, preferring to have it than be let down again. They become reliant on their own misery.
So just stop it. If you're going to have a depressed character, either just don't because they'll just end up coming across as a fucking emo-kid, o do it right. Depression shouldn't be made a feature of to every person in the world.
>PARANOIA
Hey, you. Yeah, you, with the tired eyes and messed-up hair, sitting por the light of your computer. Don't turn around. Trust me.
There are monsters in your closet, there are demons under your bed, there is a stranger at your bedroom door and everyone tu know is out to get you. Everyone who claims to like tu is only doing so out of pity, they're all going to turn on you, they're all going to use tu when you're not looking and then leave tu here, wasted and used and USELESS AND tu ARE A TERRIBLE PERSON tu SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN BORN tu HORRIBLE FUCK. YOU'RE STUPID, EVERYONE HATES YOU. tu SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN BORN.
After all, how could anyone ever, possibly, amor someone as worthless as you?
So, my dear, what will tu do about the monsters in your closet, the demons under your bed?
tu will hide away from them. tu can't ever let anyone know that tu know that they think you're shit. If they knew they'd stop pretending, tu can't possibly tell anyone about this because if they do then you'll just make faster their betrayal, their usage of you. But at the same time tu need to protect yourself, to make them stop using you, to make them stop pretending to like tu for their own personal gain.
So, my dear, what will tu do about that?
You'll cut all ties with them. tu won't socialize anymore. tu don't need their help, tu need them to get away from tu because they're all just out to get you.
Your self-esteem is crushed. tu can't do anything to help yourself anymore other than just staying here, in your tranquil piece of mind.
You're not going to give in, though.
Paranoia is a difficult feat to pull of realistically partially when making the paranoid interact with others. Keep in mind the above description, because that's the only thing I can offer tu when it comes to paranoia. The paranoid are always there, hiding between us. Pretending they're okay.
But of course, we're still going to use them.
-------------
Hope this helped in any way. As said, any preguntas o suggestions, o hell, even some opinions, are welcomed with open arms.
Name: Twilight Owen Metal, "Twilight the Hedgehog"
Species: Hedgehog
Sex: Male
Powers: Flight, Levitation
Weird things about Him: He turns into a werehog every now and then
Things he Likes: Food, Family, Friends, Running, too many más to write down
Things he Hates: Villains, Me (Shadow the Hedgehog) I don't understand why, I got his memory back for him for crying out loud! Again too many más to write
Family: Silver the Hedgehog (Older Brother) don't know any other family members
Sort Bio: One día Twilight wakes and doesn't remember anything, his friends tell him to find me to help him get his memory back, we find out that his older brother is Silver, and he has to save the world por himself. (No fair!)
Species: Hedgehog
Sex: Male
Powers: Flight, Levitation
Weird things about Him: He turns into a werehog every now and then
Things he Likes: Food, Family, Friends, Running, too many más to write down
Things he Hates: Villains, Me (Shadow the Hedgehog) I don't understand why, I got his memory back for him for crying out loud! Again too many más to write
Family: Silver the Hedgehog (Older Brother) don't know any other family members
Sort Bio: One día Twilight wakes and doesn't remember anything, his friends tell him to find me to help him get his memory back, we find out that his older brother is Silver, and he has to save the world por himself. (No fair!)
February 4,2012
[i] There's not much news today,but here's
something interesting!Mimi is dating Connie's
(A.K.A my best friend)son! arrendajo, jay says that Mimi is
afun,competitive,Rainbow loving freak!Even though I still amor her with all my heart!I couldn't wish
for a better girlfriend!I amor her with my life!He dicho that if their relationship continues,they hope
to get married on day!They even added that they
would like to maybe have kids,too!I asked them how many, and their response was at least one!This
really did surprise me because the last thing I
would expect is kids!And the marriage thing as
well!I mean, they are so different!Mimi is a
beautiful and creative person!And arrendajo, jay thinks he's
sexy!(IDK if he is sexy o not)Well,There's not
much más to say,so I guess this is the end for
today!
[i] There's not much news today,but here's
something interesting!Mimi is dating Connie's
(A.K.A my best friend)son! arrendajo, jay says that Mimi is
afun,competitive,Rainbow loving freak!Even though I still amor her with all my heart!I couldn't wish
for a better girlfriend!I amor her with my life!He dicho that if their relationship continues,they hope
to get married on day!They even added that they
would like to maybe have kids,too!I asked them how many, and their response was at least one!This
really did surprise me because the last thing I
would expect is kids!And the marriage thing as
well!I mean, they are so different!Mimi is a
beautiful and creative person!And arrendajo, jay thinks he's
sexy!(IDK if he is sexy o not)Well,There's not
much más to say,so I guess this is the end for
today!
In a world deprived of happiness and beauty; the townspeople that are not filthy rich are scolded, threatened, bullied and their freedoms are taken down to a real low. Especially the cross-breads and angels. In this town of misery for the weak; there are a few that secretly plan and sabotage the governing body that, of coarse, are called the freedom fighters. Luckily, the freedom fighters have a rich pantera, panther ally along with her two-tailed cat butler. They're names are Yogi the pantera, panther and Gant the two-tailed cat. There are two main leaders of the freedom fighters; Slick the hedgefoxcat and Dash the echidfoxcat, both cross-breads and hated for it. They're siguiente plan is to infatrait an army base and rescue a tortured and used Yuki the angelbat for her electrical powers. What is ahead of these freedom fighters? What will be the outcome? That'll have to wait to be decided.~
Jero-sama...
I'm...I'm sorry.
I caused tu más pain than I wanted to
Go back to Kureij,
Apologise,
I know tu can.
Don't worry about me o Lucy,
We're going back to China,
there's nothing left for us here.
If it helps...
I didn't want it to end like this so suddenly,
but it had to happen,
again...I'm sorry
If you're lectura this and Kureij is with you,
Which,
No doubt,
He probably is,
Tell him I'm still sorry, too.
If May o Kazuki are wondering where I am,
Tell them not to worry,
Tell them I'm safe.
I wanted to say goodbye in person but,
It's painful.
Too painful now,
I'll go talk to Momomi...
see if he can...
fix me.
Before I forget you, Jero-sama...
I still amor you
I'm...I'm sorry.
I caused tu más pain than I wanted to
Go back to Kureij,
Apologise,
I know tu can.
Don't worry about me o Lucy,
We're going back to China,
there's nothing left for us here.
If it helps...
I didn't want it to end like this so suddenly,
but it had to happen,
again...I'm sorry
If you're lectura this and Kureij is with you,
Which,
No doubt,
He probably is,
Tell him I'm still sorry, too.
If May o Kazuki are wondering where I am,
Tell them not to worry,
Tell them I'm safe.
I wanted to say goodbye in person but,
It's painful.
Too painful now,
I'll go talk to Momomi...
see if he can...
fix me.
Before I forget you, Jero-sama...
I still amor you
(sorry this took so long, but my computer is a b*tch TwT")
"Let her go!!!!" Shock screamed. "Gladly......" replied G-Sil. *plop* Silhouette had been dropped into the lake. "NO!!!!!!!!" they all shouted. They rushed over to the lake and G-Sil fled the scene to cause más chaos. "We're gonna have to go in after her." dicho Rico. They all agreed and jumped in. V2 and Claws were the first to emerge from the lake. "Did tu find her?" asked Claws. "Nope" replied V2. Prime and Rico then emerged with Shock and Silhouette. "We found her!" dicho Prime. Silhouette was soaking wet, and they couldn't wake her up. "Wait, I have an idea..." dicho Shock.........
Stay tuned for part 6!!!!!!!!!
(FC's belong to original owners!)
"Let her go!!!!" Shock screamed. "Gladly......" replied G-Sil. *plop* Silhouette had been dropped into the lake. "NO!!!!!!!!" they all shouted. They rushed over to the lake and G-Sil fled the scene to cause más chaos. "We're gonna have to go in after her." dicho Rico. They all agreed and jumped in. V2 and Claws were the first to emerge from the lake. "Did tu find her?" asked Claws. "Nope" replied V2. Prime and Rico then emerged with Shock and Silhouette. "We found her!" dicho Prime. Silhouette was soaking wet, and they couldn't wake her up. "Wait, I have an idea..." dicho Shock.........
Stay tuned for part 6!!!!!!!!!
(FC's belong to original owners!)
Shock,Natsumi,Emily,Breeze,Extreme and Whirlwind were in the park when they looked up and saw Zouge flying in the sky."Hi Zouge."Natsumi yelled but Zouge didn't answer.They decided to fallow her.They fallow her intill they came to this huge building.The building was red,green and was decarted in pretty light."Were are we?"Shock asked "I don't know but it's very cold here."Breeze dicho as she tried to keep herself warm."Oh stop complaining and lets go"Extreme dicho as he used hes fuego power to keep everbody warm.They went toward the coloerful building to see what was inside.What they saw siguiente amazed them.