schizophrenia theme

A character clearly exhibits some of the main symptoms of schizophrenia as it is popularly perceived. For example, a character may exhibit abnormal behavior due to hearing voices that do not exist.

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movie: Through a Glass Darkly (1961) choice it was said that Karin suffered from near incurable schizophrenia; she had received electroshock treatment; the condition gave her hallucinations of a religious nature, and she began to expect the arrival of God
movie: Donnie Darko (2001) major In one viewing of the story, Donnie was a paranoid schizophrenic who was seeing a psychiatrist and taking medication to manage his condition.
movie: Footprints on the Moon (1975) major One gathers that Alice was suffering from a paranoid delusion that the fictional scientist Blackman was trying to capture her and strand her on the Moon. She suffered from several schizophrenic-like episodes in the film.
movie: The Cell (2000) major The viewer is shown a window into what the psyche of a schizophrenic person might be like through Dr. Catherine's experiences inside the mind of a comatose serial killer who was suffering from a form of this condition.
tz1959e3x33 major Jerry heard a voice that did not exist and had seen psychiatrists about it, we are left to interpret.
blackmirror-specialx1 minor Harry seduced Jennifer and they went back to her place, but she turned out to be schizophrenic and tricked him into drinking poison.
movie: Altered States (1980) minor Dr. Jessup was entertained the theory that schizophrenia was actually some kind of heightened state of consciousness.
tz1985e3x01 minor A mysterious voice in Uncle Edgar's head was telling him how to keep the world from going "poof".