How Do I Know If I'm Going Mad?

I suppose many might say would that those who are going mad, rarely notice or know that they are actually mad.  If you begin to notice the presence of people in your home who shouldn't be there, then you could probably guess that there is a problem beginning in your life.

Of course the word 'mad' is difficult, mad is such an all encompassing and terrible word that doesn't really cover what many of us mean.

Does mad for instance mean mentally ill, because if so, there are probably more mad people in the world than sane people.  If mad means reality has become distorted due to mental illness, then this can have a real range of effects, from simple to complex hallucinations, to extremes of behaviour from laughing to cry, suicidal or paranoid thoughts and feelings.

With our limited understanding of madness, mental illness and how this corresponds to life, it is fair to ask if anyone actually knows the difference between sanity and insanity.