interview: Catatonic Schizophrenic

Interview: Catatonic Schizophrenic
An interview with a young man demonstrating negativism in a catatonic schizophrenic state
This short video gives an insight into the mental health of a young man. According to the psychologists examining him, he displays a catatonic schizophrenic mental disorder. The interview seeks to enlighten his condition to psychologists and/or students of psychology.

The interview is a part of a longer psychiatric interview series, produced for the Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, by the Motion Picture Division, Theatre Arts Department, University of California, Los Angeles in the year 1961. The young man is identified as patient number 18 out of courtesy for his privacy.

Catatonic schizophrenia is a serious neurological or psychological condition in which two kinds of behaviours are typically displayed: stupor and motor rigidity or excitement. When people experience rigidity or stupor, they are unable to speak, respond or even move.

WHO WAS PATIENT 18?
There are different stories as to who patient 18 was and how his life turned out. These stories are interwoven from internet derived rumours and comments of those who supposedly knew him. Medical records on patient 18 are few.

Since the video gained viral interest, some of these stories have gained traction. Starting from rumours to becoming facts for those who are looking to sate their curiosity.

Here are two of these stories which spread on the net without any known credible sources: LINK: https://worklizard.com/interview-cata...