Understanding Schizophrenia, the Mental Condition of a Mother who Stabbed Her Child in Bekasi

"Understanding Schizophrenia, the Mental Condition of a Mother Who Stabbed Her Child in Bekasi"

Dream - The case of a mother injuring her child to death because of 'whispers' or mental issues reoccurs. This time in Bekasi and the victim is a 5-year-old child.

The following 'Bahasa' text translated to 'English' while preserving any html tags: "The child passed away and his mother is known to have schizophrenia. Schizophrenia itself, as quoted from Alodokter, is a severe mental disorder that can affect a person's behavior, emotions, and communication."

They who experience schizophrenia can experience hallucinations, delusions, disordered thinking, and behavioral changes. According to Dr. Zulvia Oktanida Syarif, a psychiatric specialist, or familiarly known as Dr. Vivi, the case has made many people wonder.

"How could a biological mother be so heartless as to kill her own biological child? How is this even possible? This is surely the initial reaction of anyone who reads this news, the news of a murder case committed by a mother against her five-year-old child in the Bekasi area. And it turns out, the initial examination by a team of psychologists indicates that there are indications of a mental disorder experienced by the perpetrator, or a more specific mental disorder called schizophrenia," said Dr. Vivi on her Instagram @dr.vivisyarif."

According to Dr. Vivi, when someone experiences schizophrenia, they can hallucinate to the point of committing murder. This often happens not only in Indonesia but in many countries.

"Can a person with schizophrenia really commit murder like that, doctor? That is a question asked to me. My answer is yes, and this is not the first time it has happened in Indonesia and also in the world," he said.

Doctor Vivi explained that people with schizophrenia can experience hallucinations, hearing voices without a source. The sufferers feel like someone is giving them orders, commenting, and then there are delusions or false beliefs, strong convictions that are incorrect.

Also very different from the reality that is constantly held and defended despite different evidence. "For example, I am very sure that what he is doing is right and will save his child in the next life, for example. Or very sure that there will be a great apocalypse in this world, a great war, so that everyone must be able to move to another planet portal. Those are examples of irrational thoughts experienced by people with schizophrenia," said Dr. Vivi.

In such conditions, patients are in great need of professional help such as a psychiatrist or psychologist. Unfortunately, in Indonesia, if someone experiences it, it tends to be covered up and considered trivial, even though it can have fatal consequences.

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