Just needed to be heard for a little while

whitewing

Do you just get the colours on feelings, WaS, or could we suggest our favourite words?

Do you get a mix of colours for rainbow?

Rainbow
Sunshine
Sparkle
Sprinkles
Joy
Happy
Honeybunch
Sweetheart
Friends...

Pyxis

What would be really interesting is to see what colours you get when you're hearing words in a foreign language that you don't understand.

I've been googling a bit about research into the effect of colour on the brain and mood. Interestingly, it seems that not much really in-depth research has been done. The famous one about prisoners being much more passive when in a pink room was interesting, but then you read that this effect can wear off as they became habituated to the colour.

It also appears that blue for boys and pink for girls is only from the 1940s. Before that, it was pink for boys, ('a strong colour!), and blue for girls, ('a delicate colour'). And before the 20th Century it was white, as white could be boiled and bleached.

elsien

Waves_and_Smiles wrote: »

I really thought everyone did until I was 19 years old and I was told otherwise! I had no idea that people's imaginations interpreted things in different ways at all. Even when taking exams and remembering text I would see the page in my mind and read off of it with all the colours swirling around it. It was a huge shock to realise that there were different ways! Some people hear music for words and feelings, I am quite envious of them.

Front what I've read, synaesthesia isn't imagination as such, or a psychiatric condition or illness. It's a something cross over of the senses that people are born with, like having blue eyes. There was an article in the paper a couple of weeks back, and a lot of people especially those with it to a more minor degree don't know they have it. Because to them it's perfectly normal and they have no idea that other people don't experience things in the same way. And people don't generally mention things they see as being every day humdrum life.

Pyxis

Yes, you're right, Elsien, the brain works differently. But then I suppose the brain works differently in people with vivid imaginations, too! We're all at the mercy of our neurological connections! :rotfl:

whitewing

Once upon a time I reported someone to the police. Obviously, the police were somewhat skeptical initially and had to ask a lot of questions. This was before I knew that my reactions/thought processes weren't the same as most people's. I was extremely stressed and having bad thoughts but knew that I had to deal with things properly. At one point, I got asked a question - can't even remember what it was - and I was so angry but couldn't show the extent of it. I actually saw a swear word, in 3D like a statue but in pink sitting on the table in from of the police officer. I knew it wasn't real and I'd never had anything like that before. I was impressed that it had happened and fascinated that it was pink (I hated pink at that point).

Happily, eventually there was more evidence that what I had said was true and that got sorted. But that was a situation made much worse by my lack of understanding about my mh condition. It was prediagnosis. It meant that I was more unnecessarily stressed but it also meant that I couldn't let relevant people know that led me to do things slightly differently.

whitewing

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2721718/Could-Twitter-make-psychotic-Social-media-induce-psychosis-claims-study-youre-predisposed-it.html

Social networks are increasingly being linked with addiction and mental illness, and now a new study claims Twitter could even bring on episodes of psychosis.

Pyxis

whitewing wrote: »

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2721718/Could-Twitter-make-psychotic-Social-media-induce-psychosis-claims-study-youre-predisposed-it.html

Social networks are increasingly being linked with addiction and mental illness, and now a new study claims Twitter could even bring on episodes of psychosis.

It does, though, say that you'd need a predisposition to it, too.
Also, it goes on to say that social networks can be be useful for people with MH problems, as they can bring people together who have the same problems, act as self-help groups and a sharing of info, and therefore help to prevent social isolation.

whitewing

Pyxis wrote: »

Also, it goes on to say that social networks can be be useful for people with MH problems, as they can bring people together who have the same problems, act as self-help groups and a sharing of info, and therefore help to prevent social isolation.

This thread itself proving that point nicely.What I think is great about MSE is that you get such a range of people. I don't think you'd get the same range on a mh forum.

haybel19

Hey all,

Still fun and games here. Poor little miss still very poorly waiting too speak to the GP - poor thing keeps pulling at her ears.

Max is back from the vets and he also has an ear infection. He also has a skin allergy so is feeling very sorry for himself too. He has had to have his ear cleaned and been given ear drops. He also had to have a steriod injection and tablets bless him. So he now has a written list of medications and times just like little miss. Bless him fancy coming out in sympathy with little miss and also having an ear infection...

I am absolutely exhausted- naturally they both want lots of mummy cuddles. Mummy would rather like a cuddle herself! (and some sleep!). Absolutely horrible having both my babies ill.

whitewing

How old is your DD, haybel?

The only plus side of having a poorly preschooler is that I found when they go to school they have less illness because they've already picked it all up.

DS got quite a few minor infections from nursery and then nothing really until he was a teenager.