His attorneys plead not guilty by reason of insanity and get an agreement to send Ted to a mental facility to get help for the rest of his life but Kaczynski believed that he wasn’t mentally ill and he was well aware about what he was doing. Ted Kaczynski was diagnosed at a young age with schizophrenia. As a graduate student, he looked for treatment for symptoms of depression, anxiety, and sexual identity confusion. ( Deeds, 2008 ) He had always been described as "aloof," even as a child, felt emotionally abused by his parents, and was cruelly teased by his peers for being different. He is likely an extremely reserved type who never developed the extraverted skills required to live in the world. ( Deeds, 2008