Psychology Today | 04.06.2026 05:05
My personal relationship with the word "crazy" has been intense. I thought nothing of the term and used it in jest until my psychotic breaks. But after my first break, I did not hear anyone say the word "crazy" in passing without thinking they were really talking about me. Anytime anyone I know said the word "crazy" in jest during and in early recovery from my illness, I would use that information to deduce this person would judge and reject me if they found out that I have been psychotic before. I am careful not to use this word lightly, because of how this word made me feel when I was recovering from psychological and emotional damage from my breaks.
