I was just reading about schizophrenia b/c i think my mom is but hasnt been diagnosed(she refuses) anyways I was just looking through some questions on here and someone wrote that one sign is voices...i have interal dialogue all the time...its not like i hear outside voices telling me to do things or anything like that but its sort of like i am talking to myself but not saying it outloud...does anyone else have internal dialogue like this? I have studied psychology extensively throughout college and i thought that this was normal ...????
2006-08-26 19:27:37 · 16 answers · asked by luvjk22 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Its normal, forget it. Psychology is a LOT of self-important "psycho-babble"
The more time you actually spend interacting with the REAL world and the LESS time spent moping around in yer own head, the better you will do. (FACT - check it out for yerself...)
2006-08-26 19:32:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
In psychology we call it 'Magical Thinking' and I think you have 'obsessions' also. You must consult a Clinical Psychiatrist immediately and start the treatment. If you don't treat properly you may go completely mad or schizophrenic. If you are not willing to go to a Psychiatrist I can give some treatment plans but it is not recommended anyway. Your question is not enough to diagnose your condition and I am not a qualified professional also. It is better you find a good doctor. You can start Fluoxetine (Prozac) 20mg (once daily in the morning) and increase the dose upto 80mg as required. Start at 20mg and wait for 3 months for a full response. If you are not getting enough result, increase 10mg every month upto a maximum of 80mg. In the first month of treatment your symptoms may worsen and if necessary you can use Alprazolam SR 0.25mg to counter this. (Alprazolam is very addictive - don't use it for long term). Everything will be fine if you treat under the supervision of a Clinical Psychiatrist.
2016-03-26 21:34:30 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My grandmother and greatgrandmother are both schizophrenic. They describe it as feeling like you're having a conversation with an entirely different person. Internal dialogue is normal but if you hear voices that are apart from your own that is not a good sign.
2006-08-26 19:35:50 · answer #3 · answered by Tiacola Version 9.0 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My first wife was a full blown paranoid-schizo and when she was hearing voices it was not like an internal dialogue which is what I think you are calling normal - which it is. Usually hallucinations go along with the voices. Disorientation and, if paranoid, everybody is out to get you.
2006-08-26 19:33:29 · answer #4 · answered by Grody Jicama 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Internal dialogue is normal. Everyone talks in their head all the time. Actually talking to yourself is quite normal as well.
It is when the voices in your head are not you, and they control you, or force you to do things you would normally not do.
2006-08-26 19:35:32 · answer #5 · answered by charice266 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Talking to oneself is normal Talking to others who you think are real (?) but are not seen by others is not. The fact that you think your mother is schizophrenic means she is having issues that you might be able to minimize if you would stop thinking she is out to get you Just release the anger and find answers that will solve the problems If need be (stop reading about it) go to a specialist together Do things that get you both to see each other as individuals and respect each others differences
2006-08-26 19:45:00 · answer #6 · answered by truely human 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lol.....something around 90% of the people in the world have the same exact experience about 90% of their waking life.
So, no, that is in no way a sign of schizophrenia.
Of course, if the content of that self-talk is disturbed (oh my God, the CIA is talking to me through the TV again) then that could be a sign of schizophrenia.
2006-08-26 19:33:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I totally hope its normal cos the dialog in my head is 24/7... the inside voice never shuts up. sometimes I answer aloud but only in private.
its scary cos sometimes my constant dialog keep me paranoid... I figure as a way to feel safe I listen to the inside voice giving advice...
other times the voice is invading making me remember things I totally dont want to remember.. So I keep myself safe by feeding myself "I'm a good person" thoughts
but to answer your question ... I say, no worries ... it's alright youre Ok :)
NORMAL is such a broad word.
2006-08-26 19:45:37 · answer #8 · answered by smilingontime 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Internal Dialogue is perfectly normal, everyone has it/ its like the biggest part of our thinking and decision making ('quiet, i can't hear myself think') and chances are if you actually think you have schitzophrenia, it means you 'don't'.
2006-08-26 19:34:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds normal. When you're at war with the voices or they're terrifying you, that's a good sign.
2006-08-26 19:31:08 · answer #10 · answered by holden 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋