Villete

According to Paulo Coelho, collective madness is called sanity - individuals who do not fit into patterns that society considers to be "normal" are classed as insane.

You might be involuntarily committed if you do the following:

~ Believe that you are a cyborg and eat nothing but batteries.

~ Display symptoms of schizophrenia.

~ Claim that you are having visions of Paradise.

~ Use a tennis racket to mash potatoes (Sam from Benny &  Joon).
~ Use an iron and an ironing board to make grilled cheese sandwiches (Sam from Benny &  Joon).

~ Display symptoms of a zoophagous maniac.

~ Dress up like Leon from The Professional and talk to your peace lily pot plant (Out of the Dark).

~ Believe that ghosts are scared of people with healthy shiny hair (Out of the Dark).
~ Believe that cling film can be used to capture the essence of an evil spirit (Out of the Dark).
~ Believe that by applying cows tears onto your eye lids will enable you to see dead people (Out of the Dark).
~ Believe that ghosts are afraid of cows and any products containing cows milk (Out of the Dark).
~ Believe that Malteasers can be used as effective ghost bullets (Out of the Dark).

~ Experience a serotonin imbalance.

~ Wear one red sock and one blue sock and believe that by rubbing them together will cause enough friction to help you fly.



* Please note that this post is meant to be a humourous collection of social/cultural stereotypes of those with mental health issues as depicted in various films and books *