Mental Health

The driving factor behind Tony Chase's internet following is his poor mental health and delusions, Tony suffering from a possible lifetime of untreated schizophrenia (or another/more delusional disorders). He does not appear to be under the care of a psychiatrist, and it is unknown if he has ever seen one.

Tony is definitely schizophrenic. It's not just his extreme delusions that lead to the conclusions, but him demonstrably suffering from hallucinations. An example of this are his claims of the Satellite Man "zapping him," which are most likely sensory hallucinations (although it is possible he is suffering from some sort of medical disorder, such as fibromyalgia, but these are harder to prove and Tony doesn't display the other symptoms of most of these disorders).

Tony's Opinions

Tony denies suffering from schizophrenia. When asked by an interviewer if he hears voices, he claimed that he does indeed hear the voices of satellite controllers but denies that these voices are related in any way to schizophrenia. He also described how these voices are overwhelmingly negative ― even encouraging him to self-harm – which is characteristic of auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia. His responses to the question also indicated his own unfamiliarity and misconceptions with this disorder. In particular, he seems to believe that schizophrenics willfully slander and antagonize innocent people:

To be a schizo, you have to be real jittery, real darty, like real agitated... like somebody trying to get something from you, always tried to slander your character, so don't listen to the things they try to say. They're always just trying to tear you down, but I always tell them to go fuck themselves.

In a separate interview, he elaborated more on his beliefs regarding schizophrenia

They tried to murder me with their schizophrenia shit. I don't even act like a schizophrenic. They don't even know what a schizo is. They're the fucking schizos, trying to make up shit. That's what a schizo does, makes up a falsification.

Discord Calls

Engaging with Tony in a Discord call reveals intriguing aspects of his mental state. It's noted that Tony doesn't lie intentionally but often buffers his delusional claims with phrases like "or something like that." His delusions seem to have a specific focus, with some topics triggering coherent responses while others lead to incoherence. Furthermore, Tony struggles to pinpoint the origin of his delusions, suggesting a potential overwrite of childhood memories. Despite awareness of online comments, he remains generally unconcerned, prioritizing his beliefs over external opinions.

In a phone call with WikiAdmin, Tony referred to psychiatry as an industry of death. His beliefs on psychiatry appear to be identical to (and possibly influenced by) the agenda of the Church of Scientology. This is especially interesting as Tony has been critical of the Church of Scientology in the past and accused the organization of being tied in with the Satellite Man.