Delusional Companion Syndrome Novels & Stories

His cold blue eyes scan me like I'm a specimen. "Mrs. Westfield, I'm Dr. Mercer." His voice has that fake warmth doctors use on difficult patients. "Welcome to Pinewood. I know this is hard, but we're here to help you get better." "Better from what?" I demand. "I'm not sick. I'm being silenced." Dr. Mercer exchanges a look with Nurse Wagner. "Paranoid delusions centered on conspiracy theories," he says, like he's dictating notes. "Matches the symptoms her husband described."

Maze said before flashing the next slide containing the symptoms of Patient P. His symptoms are as follows: 1. Withdrawing from family and friends. 2. Difficulty thinking clearly. 3. Hearing voices that others do not. 4. Do not trust people around them. 5. Most likely to become violent when forced to eat. 6. Delusions 7. Hallucinations

He stopped. "Some what?" "Some that didn't make sense. Rambling. Delusional." The word hung between us. Delusional. "Her family got involved," Jasper continued. "Had her evaluated. Multiple psychiatrists." I didn't want to ask. But I had to know. "And?" "Obsessive behavior. Among other diagnoses." He looked away. "They had her admitted to a private facility." The ground felt unsteady beneath me. "She was institutionalized." "Yes." "Because of you."

The image had been taken years ago. Arman sat in the same chair beside the same window. A notebook rested in his lap. The forest stretched beyond the glass. Beneath the photograph someone had written a short note. Patient continues writing daily. Claims wife and daughter visit him during storms. Family remains consistent across all documented delusions for over five decades. Aisha stared at the sentence. Over five decades. The consistency alone was extraordinary. Most delusions changed over time. Shifted. Evolved. Arman's apparently had not.

She had gotten into multiple conflicts and been put in solitary confinement several times. She still did not believe she had done anything wrong and continued to complain that I was 'heartless and ungrateful'. She claimed I had ruined her life. Her three brothers were not doing well in prison either. Their arrogance led to frequent beatings. By the time they were released, one had lost an eye, one walked with a limp, and one had a hunched back. If Chloe had recognized her place from the beginning and not indulged in delusional fantasies, and if her three brothers had understood boundaries and not been greedy and overbearing, they would not have ended up like this.

a doctor said urgently. Rhydian looked at the old woman collapsed in her daughter's arms. Then he looked at me. I saw the struggle in his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by a decision. He gestured to his assistant. The assistant immediately handed him a file folder. "Doctor, this woman," Rhydian's voice was clear and cold as he gestured to me, "is suffering from delusions. Postpartum psychosis." "She hasn't been stable since losing her pup. She often has... unrealistic fantasies."

he adjusted his position on the chair. “One identity might handle situations that feel unsafe, while another might take charge during times of stress. This disorder is quite complex because it goes beyond feeling sad or losing interest in things. It includes having gaps in memory, feeling like different parts of their personality take turns being in control, and sometimes not recognizing certain memories as their own,” he explained further and I gripped my hair, looking down at my feet with my blurred gaze. ‘What. In. The. Fvcking. Hell. Is. THIS?’ I roared in my head, the animosity I feel towards Dagnus soared by this load of information.

Something that would put my mind at ease into which decision I had to make. Dr. Matthews had suggested I see a therapist. Dr. Elizabeth Manning was the psychiatrist assigned to me. I had never been to therapy before so I had no idea what to expect. The first few sessions were a bit difficult but soon began to find it easy to talk to her. I found the more I talked to her, the easier it was to understand what was happening to me. She explained that I was suffering from Depersonalization Disorder. From what she explained, it was a common disorder for patients that had been in a coma for an extended amount of time.

He said and then turned and returned back to Emma who was still looking at us with confusion. He pulled out his penlight, moving closer to check Emma's pupils. After checking her, "I think it's because she just came out of an extended coma. There can be some confusion, disorientation, sometimes even mild hallucinations or delusions." "Delusions?" Emma repeated, and I could see her starting to look more confused. "Yes. But it's perfectly normal.” He turned to me. “It's her body.” “What's wrong with her body?” “ It seems her cells and brain are not ready to accept reality. That is why no matter how obvious everything is, she still can't differentiate between reality and…” he took a heavy breat

The certainty that everyone was an enemy and death was imminent. "Stay focused," Lina said through our connection. "Remember what is real." We moved deeper into their network looking for the source of the delusion. There had to be one person whose original fear had triggered everything. If we could find them and calm them maybe the rest would follow. I found him near the center of the network. A man named Derek who had developed schizophrenia symptoms that the bond had amplified and spread to everyone connected to him. His delusions had become their delusions. His voices had become their voices.