Tulpa and Antipsychotics

[bennerman]

So, people are becoming more and more concerned with my behaviour (even my tulpa is starting to get nervous), and we are starting to think I have schizophrenia. Now, I suppose that's alright, because, I mean, if I have it, I have it, and that means they can start treating me so I feel less shitty. My worry is, what do antipsychotics do to tulpae? I read that it can put them in stasis, and I love Aleister, so I don't know if I could do that to him.

 

I KNOW he'd sacrifice himself if it would help me, but that makes the decision even harder, because he's so caring. He doesn't deserve for that to happen to him.

 

Any ideas would help. Thank you :s

[Hornets]

I haven't taken antipsychotics myself, but I honestly think antipsychotics would do little to nothing to a tulpa. From a standpoint on how the brain works, you're tricking yourself into believing your imaginary friends can speak on their own. I'm so sorry of this sounds harsh to anyone -- it's truly how a tulpa works. I know what my tulpas say and do are a part of my subconscious, I have just forced myself into believing otherwise. That's why they can access memories that I can't. I've suppressed them to a point where only my subconscious knows about them.

Either way, in my opinion, you should be fine.

[Antylamon]

I haven't taken antipsychotics myself, but I honestly think antipsychotics would do little to nothing to a tulpa. From a standpoint on how the brain works, you're tricking yourself into believing your imaginary friends can speak on their own. I'm so sorry of this sounds harsh to anyone -- it's truly how a tulpa works. I know what my tulpas say and do are a part of my subconscious, I have just forced myself into believing otherwise. That's why they can access memories that I can't. I've suppressed them to a point where only my subconscious knows about them.

Either way, in my opinion, you should be fine.

 

I'm not so sure about that. Antipsychotics have a ton of side effects.

 

My stance on the matter is that either antipsychotics wipe out tulpas and psychotic hallucinations alike, or it's entirely a placebo.

[glitchthe3rd]

Antipsychotics and antihallucinogens in particular seem to have the effect of putting tulpae into a sleep-like state, but this is still mostly unconfirmed. Please do share with us what happens to your tulpa if you start taking medicine for your schizophrenia. Oh, and I'm sure he'll be fine, you probably just won't be able to interact with him while you're on the medication.

[Guest AviatorRaven]

I use to be on Anti-Depressants, and they made it hard to force and made her feel really weak. (as well as causing me to be apathetic about life in general) I ended up quitting cold turkey, which was hell.

[bennerman]

My host's brother was just diagnosed with schizophrenia a couple of days after we started this thread. Is that a bad sign?

[glitchthe3rd]

Not really, odds are it runs in his family. If it makes you feel any better, I'm at risk for developing degenerative brain disorders later in life. Hopefully having tulpae will prove effective as a method for staving off that kind of degeneration, but the most I can really do about it is try to prolong my lifespan.

[Vickluvsya]

I have Aspergers and before I knew it, I would take anti-anxiety meds along with anti-depression pills. It makes you feel like a zombie and I did notice that I didn't have my tulpas with me anymore. It's mainly because I couldn't function. I stopped taking them and I'm fine now as far as forcing and possession goes. I had to really push together my anxiety and depression under control but that's a whole 'nother story. I don't know how the medication for schizophrenia makes you feel; as long as they don't turn you into a turnip, you should be fine with forcing.

 

Just know that if you don't take anything, this won't make your tulpa gain schizophrenia. None of my tulpas developed my Aspergers or fell on the autism spectrum.