Being A Deranged Killer - Original Writing

Schizophrenia is a mental ailment in which the person inflicted is taunted by uncontrollable voices heard inside their heads and very vivid, realistic hallucinations. The voices and hallucinations can be benevolent, but they can also be violent. Many cases constitute of people being told by such voices to hurt themselves or others. People who suffer from Schizophrenia are often isolated from society and admitted into psychiatric wards and mental institutions for the majority of their lives. The general public does not understand the torment that these people go through on a day-to-day basis. In order to give readers insight into the mind of a schizophrenic, the poet Jim Stevens uses the depleting condition and turmoil taking place inside

He grabs his hair in an attempt to escape the constant, faint hum in the back of his head as the internal voices maintain their persistent ridicule. A swarm of people stands around him after his involuntary wails attract their attention. The man glances up from his knees and asks the mass, “Why won’t you help me?” In No One Cares About Crazy People: The Chaos and Heartbreak of Mental Health in America, author Ron Powers explores the historical aspects of schizophrenia while exposing his sons’ struggles to deepen the reader's knowledge about mental illnesses and fade the line dividing ‘crazy’ and ‘normal.’

Earley’s (2007) book, “Crazy: A Father’s Search through America’s Mental Health Madness”, shows us just how difficult it can be to get a loved one suffering from a mental illness proper care in America’s mental health system. Through the struggle of having his son mentally ill, the author takes a stand to research and expose the problems within the mental health system and shows why policy reform is crucial. The author also reveals the system’s failure to acknowledge that jails are becoming America’s new asylums and how poorly the mentally ill are rehabilitating. The book strives for

Serial killers almost without exception enjoy playing games. Whether played with their victims’, or the police forces trying to track them down, the game of the kill is almost as essential as the murder itself. In most instances this need to draw out the experience leads to the downfall of the culprit. This was not the case with the elusive Zodiac Killer of the San Francisco Bay Area.

Entering the taboo world of mental illness, stigmatized as the crazy and psychotic by decades of

Those with mental illness, and their families, have long been stigmatized in our society. Historically, patients were suspected of being demonic or possessed; their families were blamed for contributing to their derangement. Stereotypes of mental illness can lead to prejudice, and prejudice can lead to discrimination (Rosenberg & Rosenberg, 2013). This disposition is counterproductive to recovery. The introduction of the medical model of treatment helped reduce that stigma by shifting the blame away from individuals and families, and instead, referring to scientific rationalizations.

Throughout the many years, there have been many negative public perceptions of Schizophrenia, which is known by majority of the public as an indication of mental illness. This disorder is most of the time perceived by the public as caused by psychological factors. People with this mental illness are considered to be unpredictable and threatening (Angermeyer & Matschinger, 2003, p. 526). Most patients have a behavioural dysfunction. Victims, families and society carry a substantial burden due to this illness (Wood & Freedman, 2003).

SCHIZOPHRENIA Schizophrenia, from the Greek word meaning “split mind”, is a mental disorder that causes complete fragmentation in the processes of the mind. Contrary to common belief, schizophrenia does not refer to a person with a split personality or multiple personalities, but rather to a condition which affects the person’s movement, language, and thinking skills. The question of whether schizophrenia is a disease or collection of socially learned actions is still a question in people’ mind. People who are suffering from schizophrenia think and act in their own the world and put themselves in a way that is totally different from the rest of society. In other words, they have lost in touch with the reality. Most schizophrenics accept

According to Mathers et al., (1996) “Schizophrenia ranks among the top ten causes of disability worldwide and affects one in one hundred people at some point in their lives.” (Cardwell and Flanagan, 2012). Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder which is commonly diagnosed in 15-30 year old individuals. It disrupts a person’s cognition, perceptions and emotions, making it extremely difficult to diagnose. Bleuler (1911) introduced the term schizophrenia, which translates as ‘split-mind’ or ‘divided self’ and accounts for the earlier interpretations of the disease. These misunderstandings and the ongoing misrepresentations, especially within the media, has stigmatised the illness. This raises the need for better understanding and

This is a common occurrence for people with mental illness. People with a mental disorder are often ostracized from society and viewed as “crazy” or “psycho”. This is another example of the stigma of mental illness.

This serial killer was chosen because this serial killing pair is the most infamous English serial killers duo in the 1990s. Fred and Rosemary West were not convicted of all the murders they participated in; however, they were sentenced to life imprisonment. Also, this case is interesting because Rosemary West, to this day, does not claim to know anything about the murders even though she has victims that survived her attacks and have spoken against her in court.

To those who disagree with the stance of fictional vigilantly heroes such as Dexter Morgan, in effort to convince them that the vigilante’s actions have earned society's full support, the offenses commonly lain against them will be disproved and a new perspective will be given to support them. Dexter is a serial killer in Miami, FL from Dexter, a series on Showtime; however Dexter only kills murderers.

Roy Blunt, American politician, once said, “People with mental health problems are almost never dangerous. In fact, they are more likely to be the victims than the perpetrators. At the same time, mental illness has been the common denominator in one act of mass violence after another.” There is a misconception that mental disorders such as dissociative identity disorder and schizophrenia are the same. Today’s society often see all mental disorders as one, however, they are very much different. If one was to say someone with multiple personalities is the same as someone who has hallucinations and/or has delusions, they are incorrect, which is why in specific cases such as schizophrenia, the legal term “not guilty due to mental disorder” should be valid.

I see the others at the table. Their pupils growing as they see the server bring the food toward the table; hungry for the pleasure that they lust for. Tapping feet. Watering mouths. The plates slam down on the table, the grease splatters near me giving off the scent of burnt iron. The texture is dark. The blood drips from the knife, used to butcher. The others dig in, sloppily getting the juices on their faces, the sheen of sauce on their lips shining in the reflection of my eyes. I hear the slurping coming from the others mouths, it makes me cringe. Chomping, munching, chewing. The grinding of teeth. The gulps. The satisfied burps. This bloody object, worshipped almost like a God. Repulsive. That was an animal once; now it is simply nothing more than a product, something put on the shelves of the super market. The consumption of meat.