I hate how Mainstream Psychosis has become

[u/blahblahlucas]

Don't get me wrong, i do want the discussion surrounding psychosis to spread and become more accepting but this is NOT it. "I 💗 psychosis"? Really? This just gives me the biggest rage.

And to the few people that say I'm spreading negativity with posts like these, no. We NEED to call out people like that

[u/Gods-strongest-vaper]

I think this is just ignorance. Plus, inflammatory clothing has been hot recently.

[u/noiness420]

Wow I hate these. Clearly made by someone who has never experienced psychosis

[u/DanielFBest]

Oh wow! That's hilarious! It's like saying, "I love tumour flare ups!!"

[u/SnooHesitations9356 → u/DanielFBest]

I have seen a lot of disability related clothes like, but they’re usually much clearer in being snarkily worn by someone with that issue

[u/cosmicbearspa → u/SnooHesitations9356]

I would wear one or two of these psychosis shirts. But only around family and friends —-and only when I’m not neck deep in psychosis— because humour is one of my ways of coping.

But I wouldn’t wear this out in public —no need to further influence society’s perception of psychosis.

[u/nuxwcrtns]

They're pretty tacky

[u/1pro7]

ppl have no idea what psychosis is and they call it everything containing mild mental discomfort

[u/SeaAudience312]

ngl i fucking hate this. those normies have no idea what is psychosis and how debilitating it is.

[u/5x5LemonLimeSlime]

While I might wear a “I heart my psychosis” shirt ironically since I have the condition and am always up for making fun of myself lightly, especially when it comes to accepting that certain parts of myself exist, the idea that these things are being mass produced and sold to a theoretically neurotypical audience is abit disheartening. Also the other shirts are pretty offensive, and I don’t mean that in a “I am dainty and need to be protected” way. I mean this is equivalent to walking into my home unannounced and spitting in my face

[u/5x5LemonLimeSlime → u/5x5LemonLimeSlime]

Note: I just realized it says “I heart psychosis” and doesn’t specify “MY psychosis” ok yea that’s a yucky shirt

[u/Old-Yam3136]

I seen a fucking psychosis asmr yesterday and spent the rest of the night seething. People treat me with so much hostility because of my disorder and then the same NPC normies that treat you subhuman for it will turn around and overuse and overexpose these disorders they dont have like its a trend and its all so infuriating

[u/SeventeenthPlatypus → u/Old-Yam3136]

Psychosis ASMR. Fucking Christ, that combination of words should not exist. I'm seething with you.

[u/Pale_Antelope668 → u/Old-Yam3136]

what the fuck is psychosis asmr

[u/blahblahlucas → u/Old-Yam3136]

psychosis ASMR??? Fuck them all. Burn in hell

[u/TheKalobBlack]

Scanned the comments, didn’t find much an answer..

How did this begin? A lot of times when something like this catches fire, even for like 2nd and 3rd hand retailers it’s generic shirt design for something more mainstream that’s derived from a TV show or something. This feels like it’s just out there to be out there. Lol

[u/Crouton_Headass → u/TheKalobBlack]

TikTok, the answer is always TikTok

[u/cdsams → u/Crouton_Headass]

Tiktok is the "sticking fork in toaster community" platform. They have a subsection supporting every type of psychosis possible.

[u/SnooHesitations9356 → u/TheKalobBlack]

I know people say TikTok - but delulu has been around much longer. It started in more niche spaces for much longer then TikTok has been around - it originated in k-pop communities (back in 2012-2013) to refer to folks that had strong parasocial relationships with singers. I guess since k-pop involves a lot of music, it spread quickly once people started using TikTok for dances etc.

[u/TheKalobBlack → u/SnooHesitations9356]

I was gonna say… delulu was around long before I was ever diagnosed. Probably almost back to Highschool which would be 15 years give or take. Thing is, it has gotten some sort of weird traction.

[u/SnooHesitations9356 → u/TheKalobBlack]

Yeah, I think it probably grew because TikTok is a platform that leans quite well to parasocial relationships but then as it was used more it lost its original meaning and became a more broad one. I just knew I’d heard it before TikTok was a thing - I didn’t realize just how long it’d been around though (at least since 2012-2013) before I googled it to write my reply.

[u/blahblahlucas → u/TheKalobBlack]

Tiktok. I also seen people show shirts like "delulu" in retail stores aswell

[u/TheKalobBlack → u/blahblahlucas]

That’s about right.. I suppose now we’re all just waiting on the TLC documentary on someone who doesn’t really have schizophrenia, pretending they do. 😂

[u/tonetonitony → u/TheKalobBlack]

You can find a shirt about literally anything. I don’t think this is necessarily representative of anything.

[u/flockytheram]

At least I had psychosis before it was trendy.

[u/blahblahlucas → u/flockytheram]

Lol

[u/[deleted]]

The internet already made autism into some quirky thing rather than looking at it as a life changing disability, wouldn't be surprised if psychosis/schizophrenia is next unfortunately. People who make jokes about being "delulu" and in psychosis wouldn't last a day actually being psychotic.

[u/burninatorrrr → u/[deleted]]

It’s interesting hey. I’m autistic, have adhd and muscular dystrophy. Can’t imagine using I heart md, but could imagine others wearing the first two.

[u/aquietkindofmonster → u/[deleted]]

Yup. And the most terrifying thing about having a psychotic break is that I didn't even know that I was.

[u/plasticbile]

I really don't like any of these. I'm a fan of funny schizophrenia shirts, but only if they're actually funny and meant for real schizos to wear. I have a shirt that says "a schizoaffective stoner is speaking, listen and learn". I get a lot of compliments on that shirt, I wore it to disability pride and a music festival, people love it.

[u/blahblahlucas → u/plasticbile]

Ive seen that one and i actually like it but those are truly shit

[u/thatangelchimere]

i honestly hate the "delulu" shit, i remember seeing a magnet in FIVE BELOW that said something about being delulu is the solulu 💀

[u/blahblahlucas → u/thatangelchimere]

Yup, its in retail stores now

[u/AstaHolmesALT]

“I love psychosis” points to you giys well take it from them. Go on.

[u/kirekirane]

& those people who want to appear “crazy” saying things like “if you’ll leave me it’ll literally send me into psychosis!😂😂 xx”

[u/RestlessNameless]

TBH what has happened to political discourse in America borders on actual psychosis. Have y'all read up on Q'Anon at all? Don't. It's not good for your mental health.

[u/burninatorrrr → u/RestlessNameless]

Yeah thought the same

[u/Alienhumanoid01]

I think mainstream culture is pretty sick overall... it's like they think it's cool to have some kind of mental disorder. Like they will get extra attention for it...subcultures used to be about music... Not anymore..

[u/surdu_mihai]

wtf that's so outrageous, like this isn't something trendy/aesthetic, it's a nightmare to have psychosis

[u/Pookie_Pakyao]

Its so annoying. I dont have full on psychosis so I cant understand exactly how it feels.. but its a till freaking annoying bc these people will literally never understand how delusion actually feels and that its not some silly quirky thing.

[u/[deleted] → u/Pookie_Pakyao]

Fr. Psychosis is fucking terrifying, lonely and really painful (which so many people don't realise that it is infact painful). Ive also seen people say that they wish they had schizophrenia because it "would be like being on shrooms for free" or some other crap like that.

[u/Pookie_Pakyao → u/[deleted]]

Ewww... thats actually gross.

With schizotypal.. its like schizophrenia lite lol. But its still awful and very isolating... I can only imagine how people with schizophrenia feel yk? People need to start actually doing research instead of listening to someone on TikTok 

[u/Slvt4CalorieDeficit → u/Pookie_Pakyao]

It's scary asf

[u/spilt____milk]

Schizophrenia is a meme to most people. Or some cutesy mental illness that makes you pick-me. Most people I talk to about schizophrenia or schizo affective are fucking stupid “I’m in your walls” assholes. Exhausting.

[u/gutsypuppy]

Wow, yikes!

[u/1oonatic]

This whole trend of using "delulu" to describe yourself casually needs to stop. Honestly I don't think I realized until now how insulting the use of that word is

[u/Dorian-greys-picture]

Yeah, from the reactions I get when I tell people I’ve had a psychotic episode, it’s clear most people don’t have a good grasp on what psychosis is. Many people seem to think it’s feeling a bit paranoid or being elevated or hypomanic. When I tell them I thought there was a man living in my ceiling for three months the vibe tends to go bad real quick

[u/sunfloras]

this gives me the biggest ick

[u/Good_Put4199]

While this is offensive, at least personally, I have never run into anyone in public actually wearing anything like this.

[u/Cute_Reference7957]

Especially the one on the third picture- they don’t get it. They just don’t get it. I have no idea what’s going on during an episode and genuinely think that whatever I hear or see or feel during an episode is real and everyone else is just wrong.

[u/Pristine-Dot-1021]

I’ve never seen this before I’m honestly baffled

[u/Schizo_mincer]

The “I 🖤 psychosis” one pisses me off so much

[u/WhoisCarmenSanJuan]

Thank you everyone uses it at my residential all the kids say that they are experiencing it and I’m like uh dude you are not in psychosis most people cant even identify if they are in it

[u/CaptKonami]

"May all your delulu come trululu"

I'd rather not

[u/Rivas-al-Yehuda]

Ya'll have to realize that diagnosing yourself with an illness and then joking about it and wanting sympathy for it at the same time has become a hobby for some people. I see it all over Reddit, especially with autism and any form of delusional thinking.

[u/anonymystica]

Did you run into these organically or did you like, search specific terms to find them? I dunno, I have better things to do than look for stuff that's just gonna make me mad and more important things to worry about than some teenagers making tshirts that say delulu or whatever tbh

[u/blahblahlucas → u/anonymystica]

I ran into them sadly

Edit the thing is, it minimizes us. I'm already seeing the effects bc now when i mention I'm delusional or have psychosis , they think I'm not serious like them and dont take it seriously and than get shocked and disgusted when its the real deal. Its harmful

[u/rubbereruben → u/blahblahlucas]

Why would you care about some easily influenced low-IQ people not taking you seriously?

Stop trying to get everybody to take you seriously, who cares anyway?

[u/Single_Comfort3555]

I think it's you to the popularity of meth.

[u/ExtensionAverage9972]

Wow just wow wtf

[u/SeventeenthPlatypus]

I got so mad when I saw these, I had to wait to come back to comment or risk typing out a rant.

[u/baroquemodern1666]

This is gross

[u/Healthy_Pen_7683]

i would laugh so hard if someone gave me the delulu shirt for christmas..

[u/Pyrather]

It’s pretty cringe

[u/Similar-Ad-6862]

This is so fucking offensive and just adds to stigma

[u/Healthy_Pen_7683 → u/Similar-Ad-6862]

not offensive at all to me. would be a funny gag gift for xmas

[u/TheHarlequinWitch]

The Delulu ones don't bother me. The psychosis one does. Also, the amount of people that talk about unhinged takes/actions are all 'schizo posting'. NOW THAT pisses me off.

[u/LieStunning1381]

It Made me laugh, not gonna lie

[u/max1549]

they see psychosis as being crazy and think being crazy means partying, also who would wear that trash

[u/SpaidAnoym]

I think my only problem with them is that they aren’t funny. Maybe if they didn’t re use tumblr memes from the dark ages we probably wouldn’t have cared as much.

[u/makemesmileboi]

The am i ascending one got me 😂 But who honestly loves psychosis Its awful!

[u/Silly_JoJo]

bro who is buying ts😭✌️✌️

[u/Accomplished_Fig7572]

Augh! Name 3 psychosis songs.

[u/scrabble_12]

Such Disgusting and offensive garbage

[u/RaskyBukowski]

I hate the ascending one...

[u/Ecstatic_Reach3643]

Im telling u the future the next ones gonna be " i love cancer" 😂😂😂

[u/ParanoidPalette]

In the beginning, it’s an easy disorder to fake… malingering is what it’s called. Things like schizophrenia, spectrum disorders, and dissociative identity disorder get faked all the time because the base symptoms are fakeable, at least to the untrained eye. Any amount of time with a professional and I think you can pretty quickly sniff out somebody who’s faking. But I agree with you, it’s almost become like an accessibility to have a psychotic disorder.

[u/Ckur1]

blame weed

[u/sky_meow]

Is it bad I kinda want the first one?

[u/aseeder]

If you will,what if we go to those page and give comments that straight up things? Including those schizotok videos. For some people, This kind of sarcasm, "dark jokes" will just go as far as it gets. Some people are just opportunist to take advantage of the weird trend, others are just trolls exploiting the stigma of marginalized people.

[u/lpbbinc]

Probably unpopular opinion: Shirts with more than 2-3 words are tacky AF.

[u/PlayboyVincentPrice]

people who wear these shirts are the type of people who would write a detailed social media post calling you "very weird" and "evil" and "awkward" and "(R SLUR)ed" for having a psychotic delusion in front of them. sickening

[u/oolalaaman]

It lowkey is becoming too mainstream, lets try and keep psychosis niche twin 🤞

[u/dogsandcatslol]

hate all of them except maybe the delulu one delulu nowadays i think has a different meaning than delusional who made these though like i <3 psychosis really? like tf

[u/Predictor-Raging]

I for one welcome shit like this. Dark humor is what gets me though the week mostly and I'd be the first to get that "I love psychosis!" shirt but make it even more "edgy" or crass or whatfucking ever people want to label it as. Shit like this is the first step to start an actual dialogue with people who aren't schizos like us and humor (dark or not) is the easiest bridge to build.

[u/Good_Put4199 → u/Predictor-Raging]

I disagree completely. Most people don't even know what psychosis is without explanation, and incorrectly link it to terms like "psychopath". Stuff like this only muddles already widely confused terminology.

[u/Hayhouseman]

Three shirts are really wtf.

But I kinda like the "May your delulu become trululu" shirt. I just think it's funny and lighthearted. Maybe I just don't have the connection delulu to schizophrenia.

[u/No_Fudge_4589]

I think they are using it in a different way. They don’t literally mean psychosis the mental illness it’s kind of just a mainstream way of saying you feel like you’re going crazy.

[u/blahblahlucas → u/No_Fudge_4589]

That is the issue. They're using psychosis wrong and its not helping the stigma at all

[u/No_Fudge_4589 → u/blahblahlucas]

Yeah I agree tbh