𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆: ᵖʳᵉᶠᵉʳᵉⁿᶜᵉˢ

"Do you have a mental health problem?"

*warning- Mention of mental health problems*

DICK G.

Yes, Dick experienced night terrors and delayed-PTSD as a result of his parents' accident for a brief length of time. Years later, he was diagnosed with depression as a result of his existence as Robin, Bruce's parenting method, and Jason's death. With his life with you, he began to take his antidepressants on a regular basis and attended monthly weekend therapy sessions to ensure that his life would not effect you, despite the fact that you had assured him multiple times that you were here to help. He didn't want to be a burden to you, so he persisted with the treatment until he was diagnosed with psychotic depression. 

Symptoms of psychosis

Having moments of psychosis (when people lose some contact with reality) means experiencing:

delusions – thoughts or beliefs that are unlikely to be true – hearing and, in some cases, feeling, smelling, seeing or tasting things that are not there; hearing voices is a common hallucination

The delusions and hallucinations almost always reflect the person's deeply depressed mood – for example, they may become convinced they're to blame for something, or that they've committed a crime.

"Psychomotor agitation" is also common. This means not being able to relax or sit still, and constantly fidgeting.

At the other extreme, a person with psychotic depression may have "psychomotor retardation", where both their thoughts and physical movements slow down.

People with psychotic depression have an increased risk of thinking about suicide.

JASON T.

Yes, due to his difficult childhood, he was expelled from high school and did not receive his educational credential. When he was adopted by Bruce, his mental health deteriorated as he became Robin, a full-time student in home school, and he wasn't permitted to be with others his age owing to his aggressive character at his prior high school. It wasn't until you went to Wayne Manor because you lived next door. You provided Jason your address after introducing yourself (something your parents ordered you to do) so he could come by and visit. You saw his behavioral persona after years of getting to know one another till he confided in you about his mental health issue, IED. You done your homework and provided him assistance. He was grateful and accepted it. So, when he was alive, he went to weekly sessions and then started taking medication, which he didn't think was very successful, so he stopped.

Symptoms

Explosive eruptions occur suddenly, with little or no warning, and usually last less than 30 minutes. These episodes may occur frequently or be separated by weeks or months of nonaggression. Less severe verbal outbursts may occur in between episodes of physical aggression. You may be irritable, impulsive, aggressive or chronically angry most of the time.

Aggressive episodes may be preceded or accompanied by:

RageIrritabilityIncreased energyRacing thoughtsTinglingTremorsPalpitationsChest tightness

The explosive verbal and behavioral outbursts are out of proportion to the situation, with no thought to consequences, and can include:

Temper tantrumsTiradesHeated argumentsShoutingSlapping, shoving or pushingPhysical fightsProperty damageThreatening or assaulting people or animals

You may feel a sense of relief and tiredness after the episode. Later, you may feel remorse, regret or embarrassment.

TIM D.