Posted: March 13th, 2023
A 44-year-old white Australian man who was not religious was referred to outpatient psychiatric treatment. He had been playing with an Ouija board for two months when he started to believe that a spirit had entered his body through his rectum and was controlling him. He thought the spirit made him move and speak in a certain way.
He sought help from a local church, where he was told it was a psychiatric problem and that he was not really possessed. Two exorcisms at a local church failed to achieve any improvement.
SOLUTION
It sounds like the man may be experiencing symptoms of a psychotic disorder, such as schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder. Beliefs in possession or spiritual control are not uncommon in certain cultures or belief systems, but in this case, it seems to be causing distress and impairment in his daily functioning. It is good that he sought help from a church, but it is important for him to receive appropriate medical and psychiatric care. Two failed exorcisms indicate that this is not a case of possession, and instead, he needs evidence-based treatment for his mental health condition.
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