How Carl Jung Survived His Own Madness #carljung #psychology #history

Added: 2026-05-27

[00:00:00]And shortly after separating from Freud, Jung's mental state began collapsing. He started experiencing terrifying visions.

[00:00:07]In one vision, he saw Europe drowning in rivers of blood. Another moment, he described overwhelming dreams and symbolic images flooding his mind day and night. This was happening to a psychiatrist whose entire career depended on understanding reality. Jung became deeply afraid he was developing psychosis. And honestly, most people in his position probably would have tried to suppress everything, ignore it, medicate it, hide it. But Jung made a decision that sounded completely insane at that time.