003 “Well I Guess I’m Not Jesus; A True Story” by Adam Helbling

Released Friday, 8th September 2017

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003 “Well I Guess I’m Not Jesus; A True Story” by Adam Helbling

Friday, 8th September 2017

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“My Secret Symptom“ offers discussions around the intersection of mental illnesses, spirituality, and religion. Episode 3: Welcome guest Adam Helbling, author of “Well I Guess I’m Not Jesus; A True Story.” (click) Adam’s memoir will help you look at your own life to ask the question “What exactly is my purpose on this Earth?” He is a motivational …

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My Secret Symptom | Hyper Religiosity & Spirituality During Manic & Psychotic Episodes in People Experiencing Mania & Psychosis

Why is it so common for hyper-religiosity to be part of mania? This question often comes up because I speak to people about my manic and psychotic episodes which have all included feelings of understanding and knowing God and noticing an unquestionable faith, a faith that is more difficult to maintain when I am stable. At the most extreme of these experiences was the time that I actually thought that I was Jesus, followed by my manic and psychotic mind taking the delusion even further into believing that I was God. An enormous amount of information flooded my brain as I seemed to take on super-natural powers, acquiring knowledge that I believed was flowing from other dimensions that “normal” people are unable to detect. However, now experiencing stability, I don’t have all of that false information, nor do I have the answer to the question “Why is it so common for hyper-religiosity to be part of mania?”

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