I noticed, when i was severely delusional, dogs would be real frightened or aggressive. Even if i did nothing weird. My friend said her dog fled to the garden when she relapsed. Did any of you have such experiences? I wonder what they feel?
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I haven’t experienced that, but it sounds understandable!
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My dog doesn’t do that. He always gets in my lap and comforts me when i see something that scares me
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My dog and cat are all over me at any time of stress. But I can see how that could happen
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I’m sure they can sense something is off, they’re good at picking up our subtle queues
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Yes, when I was new here (15 years ago) and quite delusional, one of the dogs definitely didn’t like me. He’s still here and so am I . As a matter of fact, I’m the one who feeds him. But I felt that he was thinking “I could bite her arm.” He was a little aggressive but I think it was definitely an “It takes two to tango.” situation.
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When im unwell i get scared that my dog dosent like me but shes never done anything to show it.
My dogs actually helped me through my most psychotic times… They were sweet boys who would guard my door at night and made me feel safe. And if I was crying they would comfort me. And petting them really helped me ground!
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When I was pregnant I didn’t know I was schizophrenic however iwas attavkrd by a great dane that chewed me like a rag doll lol
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Dogs are really good at understanding human emotions. When I get upset or cry, my dogs come and lick my face. Cocoa, my second dog, even likes to rub his fur on me and tap me to calm me down.
They’re only doing that because they love you. It’s like a fight or flight response, which the dogs sense that you are feeling ill. Please do not worry. My dogs like to confront my emotions by doing anything they can, but some dogs are different.
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Animals are great at picking up stuff. On days when I feel bad, both my cat and my dog come up to my room and hang out with me.
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