Daniel Larson's health

A predominant theme in the Daniel Larson saga is Daniel's obvious chronic mental health issues. His mental health issues are a driving factor behind a majority of his decisions and are definitely an indirect cause of his homelessness, police record, and his internet fame/infamy.

Physical Health

Daniel Larson's physical health, despite being very poor, is much better than his mental health. Due to being homeless, mentally ill, and not the brightest person when it comes to sanitation (i.e. the poop rag incident), he is at high risk of disease and infection.

Appearance

One of the many reasons Daniel Larson has gained such a prominent social media following is his odd appearance. His face is odd, with his eyes being oddly proportioned, his cranium being slightly smaller (possible sign of microcephaly) and his mouth being off in several ways.

While his appearance may have something to relate with his health, Occam's Razor suggests it's most likely just bad genetics.

A photo of Daniel's scabies rashes

Scabies

(see Scabies)

Scabies is a contagious infection of the skin by the small mite Sarcoptes Scabiei.

These mites cause extreme discomfort and possible bleeding, creating pimple-like rashes that can become infected which can be deadly. Scabies is notoriously difficult to treat and extremely easy to spread, with most hospitals destroying the clothes of patients with scabies and putting them in strict containment.

Daniel Larson first showed signs of Scabies sometime in early 2023 during the Las Vegas Arc, when he was homeless in Las Vegas.

Daniel was wearing the same clothes for weeks at a time, not bathing, and usually sleeping on the dirty streets and in porta-potties around other homeless people who possibly carried diseases. These are heavy risk factors for a plethora of diseases, especially scabies.

In January of 2023, Daniel started showing off mysterious rashes on his skin, which was met by a great amount of concern for a risk of infection due to him aggressively scratching it.

In the same month, r/Daniellarson diagnosed him with Scabies, which was extremely worrying as Daniel was in Disneyland at the time and was in close contact with people on bus and carnival rides, as well as other homeless people who slept near him, as homeless people often do for safety reasons.

The community spread warnings of Daniel all over Facebook, warning people to stay away from him and to visit the hospital if they were in close contact.

Daniel eventually visited the hospital in January of 2023 and was given treatment, which is summarized below.

Shaken baby syndrome

Shaken baby syndrome is a type of brain injury that occurs when a young child is shaken violently, resulting in their brain hitting against their skull and resulting in bruising, bleeding, and swelling of the brain that causes potentially permanent brain issues.

There are a plethora of issues that can be caused by shaken baby syndrome, such as eye problems, unconsciousness, seizures, breathing issues, mobility issues, weakness, intellectual issues, and sensory issues.

Elisabeth, Daniel's mom, admitted to shaking Daniel as a child out of frustration, and by the way she admits it, potentially did it multiple times.

It is unlikely that this has caused any sort of permanent issues however, as Daniel does not present any of the symptoms of shaken baby syndrome besides intellectual issues, and his intellectual issues are almost certainly hereditary considering how his siblings ended up.

Trench foot

(see Trench Foot)

Trench foot is a type of foot damage due to excessive and long-term exposure to moisture, where the foot shows signs of decay and can become painful due to moisture damage.

Daniel Larson was diagnosed with the condition after a couple of months of homelessness, and Daniel recorded videos of himself in the hospital. His treatment of it is listed below.

Hypodontia & dental issues

Hypodontia is the developmental absence of one or more teeth, excluding the third molars. In November of 2022, it was confirmed by Luke during a Reddit Q&A that Daniel is missing teeth due to Hypodontia.

Daniel, being homeless, does not brush his teeth and likely eats mainly cheap, unhealthy food, which does not help his dental situation at all. He visibly has a misshapen dental arch, and his teeth are yellow and crooked.

Injuries

Bob Proctor

On December 10th, 2022, Daniel streamed an altercation between him and Bob Proctor on TikTok live, showing him hitting himself and Bob Proctor.

Throughout the video, Daniel's nose is visibly bleeding and Daniel repeatedly claims that his arm is broken. He would later film himself in an ambulance, but his arm being broken is likely untrue.

His nose looks like the continent of Africa

Nose laceration

Daniel has a large, distinctive laceration on his nose as a result of the Bodega Incident, which is talked about below. Daniel keeps picking off the scab, showing a hole (please do not picture) in his nose.

Fan assault

On February 23rd, 2023, after a two-week absence during the Las Vegas Arc, re-appeared on social media claiming that two fans attacked him on East Fremont Street.

Allegedly, the two fans greeted Daniel outside of a Casino and led him down to Fremont, where they pushed him down, kicked him, and stole his phone. While this attack is a serious matter, it seems like Daniel has no permanent injuries.

Bodega incident

On April 5, 2023, Daniel assaulted a worker at a bodega after he was harassed and agitated by a couple of teenagers.

Daniel sustained multiple injuries, including a black eye and a large cut on his nose. He was worried about a potential concussion, but after a screening at a hospital, no concussion nor fractures was found.

He could be seen later with gauze in and a bandage on his nose.

Self-harm

Daniel often engages in self-harm, such as him banging his head on objects and him hitting himself, usually when he is frustrated, melting down, or agitated. This has shown itself many times, most severely in the Bob Proctor meltdown.

Head banging and punching oneself while under duress is probably a result of his autism, as about 30% of children (keep in mind that Daniel has the mental age of a child) with autism engage in these behaviors.

Intellectual issues

Daniel, as a result of his laundry list of disorders, has a very poor intellect and is unable to properly handle many things necessary to function as an adult.

Intellect & comprehension

Daniel is, very apparently, not the brightest bulb and has a very low mental age in comparison with his physical age. This is most apparent in his Tennyson Center interview, where during the interview, Daniel acts like a 7-year-old despite being 14 at the time of recording.

His young mental age is a likely factor behind his lack of understanding of money, and why he almost instantly blows all the money he should be spending on proper meals, housing, and medicine on gambling and luxury goods like electronics, food at expensive restaurants, and on bus rides to nowhere.

Pedophilia & and Understanding of Sex

Daniel has a very poor understanding of sex and consent, probably because of his comprehension skills and mental age. This is definitely a factor behind his pedophilia, mainly his lack of ability to understand consent, which has been displayed to full effect during the Sleepy Joe incident.

Even without the unconfirmed evidence, Daniel is a confirmed pedophile, him stalking Grace VanderWaal and talking sexually about multiple children such as Sky Brown.

Two quotes from u/Intelligent_Cloud_25 (a mental health technician) and u/noway_hoesaye really well summarize Daniel's understanding of sex.

"He has an incredibly childish view of sex and what sex is like, to the point he idolizes sex and has very weird fantasies and ideas of how sex works. This furthers the point that he has a very childish mind, potentially even because of sexual abuse in the past."

"He’s VERY intrigued on furthering his sexual education. Kinda like how when most of us had to watch “the movie” growing up before graduating elementary school. It was funny, it was new, and just the prospect of talking about it in school was kinda exciting when we were like 11. Back in 2021 Daniel used to add me and a bunch of people from the Larson lore (i.e. Sabbath, Lil Sid, etc) to these group chats where he’d literally be like “Okay so has anyone ever had sex? What did it feel like? Was it warm? What did you think about during it?” Super strange, he’d just fire off questions like that. I definitely have screenshots somewhere in Google photos."

Mental Health

Autism

Autism, or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) refers to a loosely defined amount of neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by challenges with social interaction and communication.

Daniel Larson is autistic, severely so, which is a major driving force behind his naïveté, lack of social skills, and frequent meltdowns.

ADHD

ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity that are either impairing or age-inappropriate.

Daniel Larson has ADHD, which is a large factor in his lack of financial skills and homelessness, his impulsivity, and lack of foresight resulting in him gambling and blowing all of his money.

Bipolar disorder

Bipolar disorder is a mental disorder characterized by rapid and extreme mood swings, characterized by periods of depression, abnormal elation, and sometimes psychosis.

Another major driving force behind Daniel's Meltdowns is his Bipolarism.

Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by episodes of psychosis, hallucinations, disorganized thinking, and delusions.

While Daniel having schizophrenia is unconfirmed, him taking Latuda (a schizophrenia medication) and often showing delusions (i.e. Presidential Campaign, Goldberg Shacklestein) and possible episodes of psychosis are major signs he has schizophrenia.

Speculated disorders

There are many disorders that Daniel is suspected to have a multitude of mental issues.

Anxiety

Daniel Larson is often unable to properly respond to tense situations, such as the Planet Fitness Bathroom Incident, but this is probably a result of his autism rather than a form of anxiety.

Treatment

2-week mental hospital visit

After threatening people with fireworks, Daniel was put into a mental hospital which Daniel has described as "A living hell", where he was given Latuda, a schizophrenia medication.

Scabies treatment

Daniel was diagnosed with scabies in 2023 and was prescribed a lotion and was sent on his way. Daniel proceeded to not use the lotion, as he spent the money dedicated towards the lotion on food from The Cheesecake Factory.

Eventually, the Scabies got so severe it got to the point he was bleeding out of his skin. Daniel went to the hospital and received a dose of Ivermectin and was cleaned off. Following the visit, his Scabies went into remission.

Trench foot treatment

Trench foot isn't a disease and is only treatable, not curable. The doctor told Daniel to keep his feet dry, limit his walking, change his socks often, and find a homeless shelter or hotel to sleep at. Daniel proceeded to do none of this.

Trench foot, if it gets severe enough, can require amputation. This is a severe disorder, and recently Daniel has posted videos of his feet bleeding due to damage.

Caretakers, assisted living, and case managers

Daniel Larson has lived in multiple assisted living facilities with multiple caretakers, which were coordinated by a multitude of case managers.

Daniel has actually ran away from his caretaker, Jonas' house and opted to be homeless rather than be in the same house as Jonas due to a multitude of incidents, like his fight with Jonas and him thinking that Jonas poisoned his Mac n' Cheese.