Is there a term for this?

[Symmetry]

I'm not sure if it's a complex, but I kind of feel like there's a technical name for this, but I can't think what it is, all I can come up with are vaguely associated conditions.

-subject appears frequently disorientated
-subject has trouble concentrating on a conversation
-subject shows a degree of obsession
-subject misidentifies other people as me
-subject often claims to be responding to messages from me
-subject repeatedly identifies self as a god
-subject often employs secretive language

These are deeply worrying behaviours. Even on the internet, those throw up a few red flags. Should I direct the person towards a professional? Or would engaging simply be exacerbating the problem?

What would you do?

[DoomYoshi]

It's called a stroke.

[warmonger1981]

It's Bernie!

[GoranZ]

It's Bernie!

[Bernie Sanders]

I'm not sure if it's a complex, but I kind of feel like there's a technical name for this, but I can't think what it is, all I can come up with are vaguely associated conditions.

-subject appears frequently disorientated
-subject has trouble concentrating on a conversation
-subject shows a degree of obsession
-subject misidentifies other people as me
-subject often claims to be responding to messages from me
-subject repeatedly identifies self as a god
-subject often employs secretive language

These are deeply worrying behaviours. Even on the internet, those throw up a few red flags. Should I direct the person towards a professional? Or would engaging simply be exacerbating the problem?

What would you do?

You're both wrong, but what do you expect from narrow-minded bigots like warmonger and Goran0

-subject repeatedly identifies self as a god

BoganGod.....I win, time to lock up this thread!

[iamkoolerthanu]

Not BoganGod... KirbyGod

[waauw]

I'm not sure if it's a complex, but I kind of feel like there's a technical name for this, but I can't think what it is, all I can come up with are vaguely associated conditions.

-subject appears frequently disorientated
-subject has trouble concentrating on a conversation
-subject shows a degree of obsession
-subject misidentifies other people as me
-subject often claims to be responding to messages from me
-subject repeatedly identifies self as a god
-subject often employs secretive language

These are deeply worrying behaviours. Even on the internet, those throw up a few red flags. Should I direct the person towards a professional? Or would engaging simply be exacerbating the problem?

What would you do?

Schizophrenia. Sounds like hallucinations, disorganized thought, OCD, narcissism and delusions. All potential symptoms of schizophrenia.

[Phatscotty]

Sociopath

[Symmetry]

I'm not sure if it's a complex, but I kind of feel like there's a technical name for this, but I can't think what it is, all I can come up with are vaguely associated conditions.

-subject appears frequently disorientated
-subject has trouble concentrating on a conversation
-subject shows a degree of obsession
-subject misidentifies other people as me
-subject often claims to be responding to messages from me
-subject repeatedly identifies self as a god
-subject often employs secretive language

These are deeply worrying behaviours. Even on the internet, those throw up a few red flags. Should I direct the person towards a professional? Or would engaging simply be exacerbating the problem?

What would you do?

Schizophrenia. Sounds like hallucinations, disorganized thought, OCD, narcissism and delusions. All potential symptoms of schizophrenia.

That was my initial thought, specifically, paranoid schizophrenia.. Actually pretty treatable nowadays, and nowhere near the scare stories of old.

I note that others suggest socio-, or psyschopathological traits. I confess to only having a basic understanding of the terms.

[muy_thaiguy]

It's not sociopathy/psychopathy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychopathy#Definition

[Symmetry]

It's not sociopathy/psychopathy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychopathy#Definition

Cheers, I was pretty sceptical on that front.

On the upside, I think there's been a degree of progress. The subject has been posting messages declaring that he is no longer going to read my messages, something he blames me for. It's not every day that a stalker issues a public statement informing the world that he's so angry at you that he's gonna try to ignore you.

I see a lot of red flags here though.

-Subject showed no self awareness that prior behaviour was in any way wrong.
-Subject does not seem to be seeking professional help
-Subject is likely to relapse, or escalate prior behaviours without intervention

I think at this point, it might be worth an intervention. I'm not entirely sure how to suggest it.

[riskllama]

sceptical? is that a skeptical/septic hybrid?

[Symmetry]

sceptical? is that a skeptical/septic hybrid?

It's just the correct spelling. Nothing to do with the Septics across the pond.

[riskllama]

nah.

[BoganGod]

Sociopath

Double downed. Entitled Sociopath seppo

[Symmetry]

Hmm, a psychopath or sociopath, from what I understand, would not have been bothered by the diagnosis.

We're clearly dealing with a subject who reacts aggressively to even a preliminary analysis.

I'd say maybe not a psychopath.