Where Can I Find Information on Paranormal Experiences and Mental Illness?

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In summary, the author is asking where he can find help concerning things that are not entirely believed in, specifically concerning psychic events. He mentions a mental balance issue, which he resolves with medication, and is prone to paranormal experiences, long before he discovered his mental illness. He suggests looking for an active forum, specifically the research by Dr. Ramachandran, concerning religious experiences in those with temporal lobe epilepsy.
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I usually browse through PF for information concerning mind and brain sciences, sociology, (feel free to correct my spelling) philosophy and many other things, but am I allowed to ask where I could find help concerning something that is not.. Entirely believed in? I do have a mental balance issue which I resolve with medication but I've always been prone to paranormal type things, long before I discovered my mental illness. What I'm asking is, is there either another (active)forum where I could pose my questions about these things, or is there an area in PF where I could ask? They're psychosis, bi polar disorder, as well as psychic related questions but I don't know where to go to ask these questions.

-edit- I mentioned the disabilities because it's most often believed that people with these disabilities experience these things because of their disabilities. Therefore deducting more credibility from my case. What I wish to discuss, though, has less to do with what I experience, rather it's damaging effects ie: episodes
 
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it sounds that medical/psychiatry forum, rather than a physics forum, would be a better choice for you
 
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it's not psychiatry I seek though, nor truly medical advice. The question is, more or less, where could I pose questions concerning psychic events?

-edit- also, do you know of any active forums like that? I'd love to read about it
 
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punch in 'psychic' and 'forum' in a search engine --you'll probably get a few hits---
 
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I've done that many times, that's why I'm asking here lol
 
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Hey, well, they got a new one up since I last checked, thanks man
 
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Yeah exactly the one I'm going to try out, thank you man. I've searched quite frequently for a decent, active forum and today's the first time I've seen that. Sorry, and thank you
 
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no problem and good luck
 
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One thing you might be interested in, is the research by Dr Ramachandran. There is a lot of work he does concerning religious experiences in those with temporal lobe epilepsy and he can reproduce experiences in those without the condition using magnetcic fields. I don't know of any forums that discuss that directly but just thought it might be food for thought.
 

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