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| 8 | ->''"We psychoanalysts never use the crude term 'crazy'. You may merely suffer from Type 3 Psychomanic Derangement, which ''presents'' as craziness."'' |
| 9 | -->-- '''Dr. Klaus Angstrom''', ''Webcomic/{{Broodhollow}}'' |
| 10 | |
| 11 | Any tropes involving madness or insanity. Except those dealing with HollywoodPsych. |
| 12 | |
| 13 | These can run the gamut from the weird but generally happy chaos that inhabits the Cloudcuckoolander's mind to the darkest corners of a person's shattered psyche. |
| 14 | |
| 15 | ''Please sort tropes appropriately. Some tropes may fit in both the "Characters" index and the "Madnesses" index, but each trope should only belong in one section of each index.'' |
| 16 | ---- |
| 17 | [[index]] |
| 18 | [floatboxright: |
| 19 | '''Sub-index:''' |
| 20 | + SplitPersonalityTropes |
| 21 | ] |
| 22 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 23 | |
| 24 | !!Character Tropes: |
| 25 | |
| 26 | [[folder:Sane Characters]] |
| 27 | * CloudcuckoolandersMinder: Someone who tries to keep a cloudcuckoolander from acting ''too'' crazy. |
| 28 | * FriendToPsychos: Someone who's on good terms with psychopathic people. |
| 29 | * MistakenForInsane: Someone who's sane, but is mistaken for being insane. |
| 30 | * ObfuscatingInsanity: Character fakes a lunatic ego. |
| 31 | * OnlySaneMan: This one person is the only character who isn't crazy or dumb. |
| 32 | [[/folder]] |
| 33 | |
| 34 | [[folder:Craziness by Career]] |
| 35 | * TheCaligula: A ruler who is insane. |
| 36 | * CrazyHomelessPeople: Homeless people portrayed as mentally troubled. |
| 37 | * CrazySurvivalist: He's prepared for the end of the world, but has more than a few screws loose. |
| 38 | * DefectiveDetective: Insanity is a possible character flaw of an otherwise fine investigator. |
| 39 | * DerangedParkRanger: Where else would a crazy, antisocial person work? |
| 40 | * DerangedTaxiDriver: A crackpot cabbie. |
| 41 | * EccentricAI: A computer, robot or other self-aware machine that behaves strangely. |
| 42 | * EccentricArtist: "Creative" and "loony" go hand in hand. |
| 43 | * FantasyForbiddingFather: Some parents will go to insane lengths to keep their kid from something they consider a waste. |
| 44 | * GeneralRipper: A military official who is obsessed with opposing and destroying a particular enemy. |
| 45 | * InsaneAdmiral: Military higher-ups in general aren't the most stable folks. |
| 46 | * InsaneProprietor: A salesman who adopts a "crazy" persona (or maybe it's not a persona)... |
| 47 | * LoonyLibrarian: Too many books and Dewey decimialization can drive you crazy. |
| 48 | * MadArtist: Death is as good a medium to work in as any... |
| 49 | * MadBomber: [[WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond BLOW IT ALL UP!]] |
| 50 | * MadDreamer: They reject your reality and substitute their own. |
| 51 | * MadDoctor: Putting people together is a fine thing. Taking them apart is ''fun''. |
| 52 | * MadGod: Possesses Godly powers and is completely insane. |
| 53 | * MadOracle: Prescience is bad for one's mental health. |
| 54 | * MadMathematician: Excelled in the field of mathematics and completely insane. |
| 55 | * MadScientist: A scientist who doesn't let little things like ethics or practicality get in the way of their work. |
| 56 | * MonsterClown: Clowns that are disturbing in various ways. |
| 57 | * ObsessiveSpokesperson: The mascot in an advertisement is unhealthily obsessed with the product. |
| 58 | * PsychoExGirlfriend: She was in a relationship that didn't end well, and the breakup left her rather unhinged. |
| 59 | * PsychoForHire: A mercenary or hired killer with an unhealthy fondness for their job. |
| 60 | * PsychoLesbian: A mentally unhinged lesbian, mostly motivated by unrequited love for a straight female character. |
| 61 | * PsychoPsychologist: A psychologist who is crazier than their patients. |
| 62 | * PsychoSupporter: They want to help a person they respect. How and for what reasons are dubious. |
| 63 | * RoboticPsychopath: [=AIs=] can be insane too. |
| 64 | * RoyallyScrewedUp: The scions of noble families develop mental issues for any number of reasons. |
| 65 | * SaneBossPsychoHenchmen: Many of the people who work for the villain are crazy. |
| 66 | * SerialKiller: Frequently driven to kill by an insanity. |
| 67 | * ShellShockedVeteran: A war veteran is severely traumatized by the horrors they witnessed during the war they fought in. |
| 68 | * SociopathicHero: It's a good thing that this crazy psycho is (nominally) on the side of good, and (mostly) focuses their aggression on the bad guys. |
| 69 | ** HeroicComedicSociopath: And they can be pretty damn funny when they do bad things too. |
| 70 | * SociopathicSoldier: Military personnel who find the death and destruction brought by war to be ''entertaining''. |
| 71 | * StalkerWithACrush: Someone obsessively spies on someone they have a crush on. |
| 72 | * {{Yandere}}: If they have a crush on someone, there will be blood. |
| 73 | * YandereCouple: Twice the dedication, twice the crazy. |
| 74 | [[/folder]] |
| 75 | |
| 76 | [[folder:Crazy-Eccentric]] |
| 77 | * BarefootLoon: PrefersGoingBarefoot, but seen in a worse light. |
| 78 | * BunnyEarsLawyer: Being bizarre doesn't prevent this person from being good at their job. |
| 79 | * {{Chuunibyou}}: Adolescent fantasizing taken to a ludicrous degree. |
| 80 | * {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: A naive, seemingly dumb kind of mental weirdness. |
| 81 | * CompanionFood: Someone becomes friends or obsessed with a piece of food. |
| 82 | * CrazyPrepared: Someone who manages to prepare for ''anything'', even (especially) if it's unlikely or ludicrous. |
| 83 | * TheCuckoolanderWasRight: They're crazy, not stupid! |
| 84 | * {{Cuckoosnarker}}: A Cloudcuckoolander with moments of on-point humor. |
| 85 | * DevilComplex: A character believes themselves to be {{Satan}} and acts accordingly. |
| 86 | * EccentricArtist: Artists tend to be weird. |
| 87 | * EccentricFashionDesigner: Fashion designers and their styles tend to be weird and quirky. |
| 88 | * GeniusDitz: A seeming dumbass has at least one expertise at which no one can beat them. |
| 89 | * LoonWithAHeartOfGold: The {{cloudcuckoolander}}s are portrayed as nicer and much more compassionate than the normals. |
| 90 | * TheMadHatter: Crazy and loving every second of it. |
| 91 | * MoodSwinger: Hot and cold running emotions. |
| 92 | * NeatFreak: Crossing the line from tidiness to obsessiveness. |
| 93 | * NightmareFetishist: A person who is fascinated by what most people are freaked out by. |
| 94 | * NightmareFuelStationAttendant: Someone who's creepy and disturbing without intending to be. |
| 95 | * PregnancyMakesYouCrazy: Pregnancy stresses and hormones are hard on a woman's mental well-being. |
| 96 | * TalkativeLoon: Mental issues indicated through babbling. |
| 97 | * TheWonka: Being bizarre doesn't prevent this person from running a business or being otherwise high-ranked in their profession. |
| 98 | [[/folder]] |
| 99 | |
| 100 | [[folder:Crazy-Dysfunctional]] |
| 101 | * AxCrazy: Not just crazy but ''dangerous''. |
| 102 | * BrokenAce: Being TheAce came at a terrible price. |
| 103 | * BrokenBird: TroubledButCute person who has a [[DarkAndTroubledPast seriously tragic back story]]. |
| 104 | * CrazyCatLady: Animal hoarding as a sign of mental issues. |
| 105 | * CuteAndPsycho: Characters are endearing and unstable at the same time. |
| 106 | * KidsAreCruel: Sometimes the cruelty is a sign of mental issues. |
| 107 | * LivingDollCollector: Mere toys are not enough for this person. |
| 108 | * LonersAreFreaks: Lonely people are social outcasts. |
| 109 | * MadwomanInTheAttic: Hiding an insane person away for various reasons. |
| 110 | * MaskOfSanity: Doing a very good job of concealing the madness within. |
| 111 | * MentalHandicapMoralDeficiency: Mentally handicapped citizen lacks moral judgement. |
| 112 | * TheMentallyDisturbed: Treating mental illnesses as mere quirks or bad habits. |
| 113 | * {{Narcissist}}: Being vain and self-centered to insane levels. |
| 114 | * NervousWreck: This person has default anxiety. |
| 115 | * OmnicidalManiac: They want to see the world burn (or explode, or swept by pandemics...) |
| 116 | * TheOphelia: A fragile, delicate young woman whose madness inspires more pity than fear. |
| 117 | * TheParanoiac: Paranoia has taken over a person's life. |
| 118 | * PsychoElectro: People with electrical powers who happen to be crazy as well. |
| 119 | * PsychopathicManchild: Childlike but often violent and dangerous. |
| 120 | * {{Pyromaniac}}: Loves fire to an unhealthy degree. |
| 121 | * ReluctantPsycho: Someone trying to come to grips with their mental illness. |
| 122 | * {{Sadist}}: Someone who really ''enjoys'' hurting other people. |
| 123 | * TheSociopath: They don't really see anyone else around them as being ''people''. |
| 124 | * StepfordSmiler: Employing a cheerful façade to mask how you really feel about your problems. |
| 125 | * TeensAreMonsters: Some teens are not merely bratty but insane. |
| 126 | * UncannyValleyGirl: Girl seems wholesome, but there's something about her that screams suspicious. |
| 127 | * UnstablePoweredChild: A powerful child can't cope with said power and is may be driven to madness as a result. |
| 128 | * UnstablePoweredWoman: A powerful woman can't handle said power and might undergo a SanitySlippage. |
| 129 | * WindmillCrusader: Being obsessed with attacking an enemy that doesn't exist. |
| 130 | [[/folder]] |
| 131 | |
| 132 | !!Madness Tropes: |
| 133 | |
| 134 | [[folder:Causes]] |
| 135 | Tropes about the origins and instigations of mental disorder. |
| 136 | ---- |
| 137 | * AilmentInducedCruelty: An illness or injury damages a person's psyche and causes them to become bitter, spiteful, or vicious. |
| 138 | * AndThenJohnWasAZombie: Literally becoming their crazy enemy. |
| 139 | * BecomingTheMask: A façade permanently warps a personality. |
| 140 | * BeingTorturedMakesYouEvil: Mental issues as a long-term effect of torture. |
| 141 | * BrainwashedAndCrazy: Mind-controlling someone into genuinely dangerous/violent behavior. |
| 142 | * BreakTheCutie: Some cuties break mentally. |
| 143 | * CabinFever: Being stuck in a small place for too long a time. |
| 144 | * CastFromSanity: Magic or a superpower makes you lose sanity every time it's used. |
| 145 | * ChemicallyInducedInsanity: Drugging someone to induce or fake mental illness. |
| 146 | * ClothesMakeTheManiac: A superhero accessory with nasty mental side effects. |
| 147 | * CorruptTheCutie: Losing one's innocence in an unhealthy way. |
| 148 | * DamagedSoul: Death and resurrection has damaged a person. |
| 149 | * DarkAndTroubledPast: Character has a traumatic back story. |
| 150 | * DespairEventHorizon: All hope is lost. |
| 151 | * DrivenToMadness: Deliberate attacks on one's mental well-being. |
| 152 | * FTLTravelSickness: Traveling faster than light can drive people insane if they're not properly protected. |
| 153 | * {{Gaslighting}}: Trying to drive someone crazy by making them believe that they are already insane. |
| 154 | * GoMadFromTheApocalypse: Someone goes insane after their world collapses around them. |
| 155 | * GoMadFromTheIsolation: Someone goes insane from being locked away from other people for a long time. |
| 156 | * GoMadFromTheRevelation: Learning the truth about something causes a person to go insane. |
| 157 | * GoAmongMadPeople: A sane person is improperly institutionalized-- and that may drive them mad. |
| 158 | * HeroicBSOD: Shocked to the point of complete mental shutdown. |
| 159 | * HeroicSafeMode: Shocked to the point of shutting down all but the basic "fight or flight"-type instincts. |
| 160 | * HeWhoFightsMonsters: Morally and ideologically becoming their crazy enemy. |
| 161 | * HumanityIsInsane: Aliens just don't know what to make of us. |
| 162 | * HyperspaceIsAScaryPlace: Certain forms of space travel are incomprehensibly bizarre. |
| 163 | * IdentityBreakdown: Not being certain of who or what you are can drive one insane. |
| 164 | * InfectiousInsanity: Being around the insane makes you insane too. |
| 165 | * InsanityEstablishmentScene: That point in the story where a character is revealed to be insane. |
| 166 | * JadeColoredGlasses: A NaiveNewcomer gets beaten into the ground and loses their idealistic outlook, ultimately transforming them into a cynic. |
| 167 | * LoveMakesYouCrazy: Romance can go to your head. |
| 168 | * MadLove: An especially unhealthy form of unrequited love. |
| 169 | * MaddenIntoMisanthropy: Someone grows to hate humanity from negative experiences with other people. |
| 170 | * MindRape: Deliberate mental abuse to break a person. |
| 171 | * MindVirus: A virus that affects thought processes. |
| 172 | * MurderMakesYouCrazy: The act of murder has long-term detrimental mental effects. |
| 173 | * MySkullRunnethOver: Learning more knowledge than the mind can handle. |
| 174 | * NeurodiversityIsSupernatural: Unusual mental conditions are caused by paranormal phenomena. |
| 175 | * OceanMadness: Isolation while stuck on an uninhabited island or boat drives someone mad. |
| 176 | * PolarMadness: Too much time in the ice can drive people insane... |
| 177 | * PerfectionIsAddictive: Perfection can ruin your view of anything that isn't. |
| 178 | * PerfectionIsStatic: An eternity of perfection leads to boredom and insanity. |
| 179 | * PostHistoricalTrauma: Learning of past tragedies is traumatizing. |
| 180 | * PsychoSerum: Something that can give superpowers-- at a terrible mental cost. |
| 181 | * RageBreakingPoint: A calm and sane character is driven past their breaking point by something, or someone (or multiple, or ''both''), crossing the threshold between sanity and insanity in some cases. |
| 182 | * RapeLeadsToInsanity: Part of why RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil. |
| 183 | * RiverOfInsanity: An adventure through the wilderness goes horribly wrong. |
| 184 | * SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids: Being idealistic is seen as hopelessly naive. |
| 185 | * SpaceMadness: GoMadFromTheIsolation [[RecycledInSpace in the vacuum of space]]. |
| 186 | * StressInducedMentalVoices: Being under pressure makes you hear voices. |
| 187 | * SubterraneanSanityFailure: Being underground does nasty things to the mind. |
| 188 | * SurroundedByIdiots: Insanity is caused by constantly spending time with stupid people. |
| 189 | * TeachHimAnger: The NiceGuy is pushed over the edge to make him grow a spine. |
| 190 | * TerribleTicking: Like HearingVoices, but just sounds rather than voices. |
| 191 | * TheyCalledMeMad: Being accused of madness drives the MadScientist to complete their work and prove their naysayers wrong. |
| 192 | * ThisIndexHasHadAHardLife: An index for tropes exhibiting the stress and hardships of life. |
| 193 | * TookALevelInCynic: A formerly idealistic character sees the world from a more realistic (or more depressing) perspective and becomes cynical as a result. |
| 194 | * TookALevelInJerkass: A character becomes more mean-spirited over the course of the series. |
| 195 | * TraumaInducedAmnesia: A traumatic experience causes memory loss or suppression. |
| 196 | * WentCrazyWhenTheyLeft: A character becomes emotionally unstable when away from someone they're attached to. |
| 197 | * WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: Having or using supernatural powers takes a toll on your mental health. |
| 198 | [[/folder]] |
| 199 | |
| 200 | [[folder:Conditions]] |
| 201 | Issues, crises, things that are running through the sufferer's head. |
| 202 | ---- |
| 203 | * BlackAndWhiteInsanity: Believing that there is only "good" or "bad" with no tolerance for nuance. |
| 204 | * CannotTellFictionFromReality: Unable to tell the difference between fiction and reality. |
| 205 | * CategorismAsAPhobia: Bigotry as a phobia/mental illness. |
| 206 | * ChronicHeroSyndrome: The hero finds it impossible to resist the urge to help people in need, no matter how much it may hinder them on their quest. |
| 207 | * ChronicVillainy: The villain simply can't be reformed forever and will always go back to being evil. |
| 208 | * CrazyInTheHeadCrazyInTheBed: Being unhinged makes this character a passionate lover. |
| 209 | * CrazySane: Someone acts crazy as a coping mechanism. |
| 210 | * DeathSeeker: A character wants to die, but doesn't have the will to commit suicide. |
| 211 | * DiagnosedByTheAudience: A character who's definitely off mentally, and viewers have an idea as to why that is. |
| 212 | * FightingFromTheInside: A character attempts to resist their insanity. |
| 213 | * GeniusDitz: TheDitz is superior in a specific area of expertise. |
| 214 | * AGodAmI: Someone believes they are a god and aims to kill everyone who opposes them. |
| 215 | * {{Hallucinations}}: Seeing or hearing imaginary things that feel realistic. |
| 216 | ** SuccessHallucinations: A character believes they won when they really lost. |
| 217 | * HearingVoices: Auditory hallucinations of hearing imaginary people talking. |
| 218 | * HormoneAddledTeenager: Puberty causes teenagers to become sex-obsessed. |
| 219 | * {{Idiosyncrazy}}: A character completely obsessed with a single gimmick. |
| 220 | * MadnessSharedByTwo: Two people share the same delusion. |
| 221 | * MentallyUnwellSpecialSenses: The insane can see things the sane cannot. |
| 222 | * NapoleonDelusion: Someone believes they are Napoleon Bonaparte. |
| 223 | * ObsessivelyOrganized: An obsession with order, symmetry, and following certain behaviour patterns. |
| 224 | * ReluctantPsycho: A character knows they're mentally disturbed and hate that they can't overcome their compulsions. |
| 225 | * SanitySlippage: Someone becomes insane through a gradual process. |
| 226 | * ScienceRelatedMemeticDisorder: Terminology for something that creates {{Mad Scientist}}s. |
| 227 | * TheoryTunnelvision: A character mentally warps their worldview to fit their ideals. |
| 228 | * ThroughTheEyesOfMadness: Crazy people see the world differently from normal people. |
| 229 | * TreacherousSpiritChase: A character is led into danger by a hallucination of loved one(s). |
| 230 | [[/folder]] |
| 231 | |
| 232 | [[folder:Symptoms]] |
| 233 | Ways to show the audience that a character is not of sound mind. |
| 234 | ---- |
| 235 | * AngstComa: Mental trauma so severe it renders you unconscious for long periods of time. |
| 236 | * ApocalypticLog: A record of events showing a character's descent into insanity. |
| 237 | * ApopheniaPlot: A character irrationally obsesses over random events in the belief that they're part of a conspiracy. |
| 238 | * BattyLipBurbling: A crazy person bats their lips with their fingers. |
| 239 | * BloodyHallucinationsOfGuilt: Guilt over another's death has a character hallucinating blood where there isn't any. |
| 240 | * BrokenSmile: Creepy smiles that show insanity. |
| 241 | * CaligulasHorse: Giving jobs to animals or inanimate objects is insane because it makes no sense to hire non-sapient beings or inanimate objects to do something a human would be more qualified for. |
| 242 | * ClawingAtOwnThroat: A crazy character scratches their neck impulsively. |
| 243 | * {{Cloudcuckoolanguage}} |
| 244 | * ComicallyCrossEyed |
| 245 | * CompanionCube: Talks to an inanimate object to compensate for their lack of social life. |
| 246 | * ConsultingMisterPuppet: Talks to a puppet to compensate for their lack of friends. |
| 247 | * CrazyConsumption |
| 248 | * CrazyMemory |
| 249 | * CrazyPeoplePlayChess: The mentally challenged prove to be impressive Chess players. |
| 250 | * CreepyCleanliness |
| 251 | * CreepyMonotone |
| 252 | * CuckooFingerTwirl: A classic hand or limb gesture to indicate someone in a complete loon. |
| 253 | * DanceOfDespair: Dancing in an attempt to cope with a distressing situation. |
| 254 | * DelusionsOfDoghood: A crazy person believes they're a dog and act like one. |
| 255 | * DerangedDance: A character dances as a sign of failing sanity. |
| 256 | * DissonantLaughter |
| 257 | * DissonantSerenity |
| 258 | * DrPsychPatient |
| 259 | * DumbStruck: After a traumatic experience, a character loses the ability to speak. |
| 260 | * EmptyEyes: Eyes are shown lacking pupils or irises, or the eyes are otherwise blank or missing. This can be used as an artistic way to show that a character has been driven to madness, sometimes to indicate a ThousandYardStare. |
| 261 | * FreakOut: Character goes on an absolute insanity spree. |
| 262 | * FullFrontalAssault: Fighting while naked can indicate insanity. |
| 263 | * GRatedMentalIllness: Mental illness toned down for family-friendly works. |
| 264 | * HiddenEyes |
| 265 | * HouseOfBrokenMirrors |
| 266 | * ImaginaryEnemy: Treating a figment of imagination as a nemesis. |
| 267 | * ImaginaryFriend: Treating a figment of imagination as a companion. |
| 268 | * InsaneEqualsViolent |
| 269 | * InTheDreamingStageOfGrief: Devastated character copes by convincing themselves it is/was just a bad dream. |
| 270 | * IRejectYourReality: Character is selectively naïve to certain areas of realism. |
| 271 | * LaughingMad: [[TheHyena Frequent laughing and giggling]] as a sign of insanity. |
| 272 | * LimpAndLivid |
| 273 | * LoonyLaws |
| 274 | * LovesTheSoundOfScreaming |
| 275 | * MadEye |
| 276 | * MadnessInducedOmnivore |
| 277 | * MadnessMakeover: A poor appearance reflects poor mental health. |
| 278 | * MadnessMantra: Crazy person says the same phrase over and over. |
| 279 | * MadnessMontage: Watching someone go insane in a series of events. |
| 280 | * TheMadnessPlace |
| 281 | * MainCharacterFinalBoss: The main character finally snaps and goes mad, causing their party to fight against the now-maddened protagonist. |
| 282 | * ManiacTongue |
| 283 | * MindControlConspiracy |
| 284 | * MoodSwinger |
| 285 | * MoralSociopathy: When TheSociopath still has an ethical code, just one that's not rooted in empathy for others (and that's often [[{{Ubermensch}} unique to the sociopathic character]]). |
| 286 | * MummiesAtTheDinnerTable: A character is dead, but someone tries to pretend – and actually ''believe'' – that they are still alive. |
| 287 | * MurderIsTheBestSolution |
| 288 | * MushroomSamba: Intense and maddening hallucinations caused by controlled substances. |
| 289 | * NakedNutter: Casual nudity as a sign of madness. |
| 290 | * NeatFreak |
| 291 | * {{Neologizer}}: Makes up new words. Sometimes to the detriment of being understood. |
| 292 | * OutOfCharacterMoment: When it focuses on sanity. |
| 293 | * PowerBornOfMadness: Going insane grants supernatural powers. |
| 294 | * RoomFullOfCrazy: The decor of a room reflects someone's mental state. |
| 295 | * SanitySlippageSong: Singing about how you're losing your mind. |
| 296 | * ShatteredSanity |
| 297 | * ShiftingVoiceOfMadness |
| 298 | * SlasherSmile |
| 299 | * SleepyDepressive |
| 300 | * StalkerShrine: A hand-made shrine used to indicate that a stalker is obsessed with someone in a creepily unhealthy way. Often hidden in a secret or private place by a stalker and devoted to object of their affection, but it can also be PlayedForLaughs. |
| 301 | * StickyFingers: Kleptomania: A recurrent urge to steal, typically without regard for need or profit. |
| 302 | * TalkativeLoon |
| 303 | * TalkingToThemself |
| 304 | * TearsOfFear |
| 305 | * TheyreNotRealReveal: You think something or someone was real, but it turns out they weren't. |
| 306 | * ThoroughlyMistakenIdentity |
| 307 | * ThousandYardStare: After a traumatic experience, someone has a slack, emotionless face along with failure to react to external stimulus. The name comes from the eyes staring straight ahead without focusing on anything in particular. |
| 308 | * TraumaButton: A stimulation that triggers Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. |
| 309 | * TroubledFetalPosition: Someone reacts to stress or trauma by curling into the fetal position, usually lying on their side or sitting with the knees drawn in front of the body. |
| 310 | * TriggerHappy: An unhinged character with a violent or aggressive personality who is likely to shoot someone for the slightest provocation. |
| 311 | * TunelessSongOfMadness |
| 312 | * TwitchyEye: The muscles around the eyelids and eyebrows twitch constantly to show pent-up anger, frustration, or insanity. |
| 313 | * UnstoppableRage |
| 314 | * VillainousBreakdown: A villain going mad with rage or despair as their efforts are foiled by the heroes. |
| 315 | * WanderingWalkOfMadness |
| 316 | * WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Phobia supertrope. |
| 317 | * WideEyesAndShrunkenIrises |
| 318 | [[/folder]] |
| 319 | |
| 320 | [[folder:Remedies & Resolutions]] |
| 321 | * BattleInTheCenterOfTheMind: Confronting the madness [[AnthropomorphicPersonification personified]] in a Mental World. |
| 322 | * BoredWithInsanity: When someone has been crazy for so long that they find a way to restore their own sanity. |
| 323 | * ElectroconvulsiveTherapyIsTorture |
| 324 | * GetAHoldOfYourselfMan: Giving someone a slap to snap them out of a current fugue. |
| 325 | * HeroicWillpower: The hero does their best not to give in to the madness. |
| 326 | * IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight |
| 327 | * InsaneNoMore |
| 328 | * KindRestraints |
| 329 | * LetMeAtHim: Holding someone back so they can't attempt to hurt anyone. |
| 330 | * {{Lobotomy}} |
| 331 | * MentalHealthRecoveryArc: A StoryArc dedicated to improving a character's mental health and overcoming their disorder. |
| 332 | * PercussiveTherapy: Cathartic smashing of annoying objects (and occasionally annoying people). |
| 333 | * RestorationOfSanity: A character suffering from insanity regains their sanity by the story's end. |
| 334 | * SanityBall: Insane character becomes sane for a brief moment. |
| 335 | * SanityHasAdvantages: Things would go smoother for you if you weren't crazy. |
| 336 | * SanityStrengthening |
| 337 | * SplitPersonalityMerge: Re-integrating a SplitPersonality into your psyche, becoming someone knew based on the two selves merged together. |
| 338 | * SplitPersonalityTakeover: When a SplitPersonality usurps control as the dominant personality from who they split off from. |
| 339 | * SurvivalMantra: Repeating a phrase to bolster your spirit and succeed at a difficult task. |
| 340 | [[/folder]] |
| 341 | |
| 342 | [[folder:Settings]] |
| 343 | * BedlamHouse: Not all mental hospitals are helpful. |
| 344 | * BlackBugRoom |
| 345 | * {{Cloudcuckooland}} |
| 346 | * CreepyCave: Caves are known for their ability to drive people to insanity. |
| 347 | * EscapeFromTheCrazyPlace |
| 348 | * HappyPlace |
| 349 | * MentalWorld |
| 350 | * TheWonderland |
| 351 | [[/folder]] |
| 352 | |
| 353 | [[folder:Other]] |
| 354 | * AllTherapistsAreMuggles: A problem the characters may encounter in settings that have TheMasquerade going on. |
| 355 | * CastFullOfCrazy: When everyone, or nearly everyone, is insane. |
| 356 | * CuckooNest |
| 357 | * CuttingBackToReality: A character's insanity is illustrated by seeing a situation through their eyes, before cutting back to what's actually happening in the real world. |
| 358 | * DelusionConclusion: Audience members believe that the supernatural elements of a story are due to delusions on the part of the viewpoint characters. |
| 359 | * InsanityDefense: Insanity from a legal perspective. |
| 360 | * InsanityImmunity: Being insane means that you can't get any crazier. |
| 361 | * LunaticLoophole: A character being crazy means that they'll be spared when other characters get killed. |
| 362 | * MomentOfLucidity: The crazy person lapses back to sanity for a brief moment. |
| 363 | * NoMedicationForMe: A mistrust of psychiatric drugs, or finding that the side effects aren't worth it. |
| 364 | * ParanoidThriller |
| 365 | * PreInsanityReveal: It is shown what a crazy person was like before they went out of their gourd. |
| 366 | * SanityMeter |
| 367 | * TheSchizophreniaConspiracy |
| 368 | * SecretIdentityIdentity |
| 369 | * SelfSoothingSong |
| 370 | * SuccessThroughInsanity |
| 371 | * ThereAreNoTherapists: A problem the characters may encounter in settings that provide a lot of psychiatric trauma. |
| 372 | * WrongfullyCommitted: A sane character is wrongfully committed to a mental asylum. |
| 373 | * YoureInsane: Rebuking a person for their dangerous or absurd actions or intentions by calling them a maniac to their face. |
| 374 | [[/folder]] |
| 375 | |
| 376 | [[/index]] |
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| 378 | ->[[TheStinger What did we tell you? We said]] [[JustForFun/TVTropesWillRuinYourLife this place would ruin your life.]] |
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