Truth vs Reality: From Sexsomnia to Schizophrenia and from Schizophrenia to Awakening

This case study explores the intersection between altered states of consciousness and mentalhealth deterioration, focusing on a young father who unknowingly fathers a child due to asexsomnia episode. His partner conceals the child’s existence, triggering a series of psychoticsymptoms resembling schizophrenia in the father. Inspired by the myth of Athena's birth fromZeus—where Zeus is unaware of Metis's pregnancy—the study analyzes how hidden truthsaffect the individual's perception of reality and lead to psychological disintegration. The father’seventual uncovering of the truth allows him to reconnect with reality, resolving his psychosis anddemonstrating the therapeutic potential of uncovering concealed truths in mental health.