Is it a sign of schizophrenia?

Question

i am a student,20.i was very shy, and never talk to some of the girls in my class,but i wanted to know what they think.so sometimes i deliberately cough after them or do the same thing as they did to express my favor for them.for example , to wear the same glass,to sit in the symmetry place in the classroom...just to be close to them.furthermore,For years,i thought the sounds of coughing made by boys and girls in class imply their favor for the student who they cough after.To put it simply , i believed sometimes the girl who cough after me has a special feeling for me. so at that time i thought me and some of the girls have a privity, donot speak, just cough.
of course, now i know that was my own wishing thinking.
so,Is it a sign of schizophrenia,or just a misconception,or illusion?
additionally,during that time, i was absorbed in internet,playing truant, and was always in a rush ,but gained nothing in the end.

sorry to be just a english learner.

i live in china.
the truth is:i was diagnosed schizophrenia without any other tests by a young doctor in a local hospital 8 months ago,(both my classmates and parents,including myself couldnot believe the result. i donot think the doctor is qualified,and i told her things about me just as above, we talked less an hour and that is all she did before she declared that i had to stay in hospital for at least one month to lead the life as prisoners,at that time i was made to take lots of pills such as Risperidone.Finally i was taken out of hospital ,and changed the medicine to Olanzapine(5mg per day).until now,i still take the medicine intermittently.should i stop taking the pills?i intended to prosecute the doctor and hospital,but my teacher told me that i cannot win .i want to find one who could tell me all the truth about me,so what should i do？

Answer 1

Not a sign of sczophrenia, at all...I think it is something like kids do when they are young...when ever my sis and I used to see a red car go by, that meant we were going to have a cute boyfriend..LOL..how the heck we came up with that one I could never say..but kids do those things...you are very young...you best be sure the girl you do end up with has no allergies or smoke, so you can be sure lol...good luck darlin

Answer 2

While the issues you mention are serious concerns of their own, I don't think that any of them, by definition, would be formally considered as risk factors or signs of pending schizophrenia. Having said that, many people with schizophrenia do chain-smoke and suffer from anxiety, but they also do other things, such as drinking water for example, which following your friend's logic puts them at just as much risk as you are. Hearing voices, having delusions or unreasonable paranoia are the agreed upon warning signs of potential schizophrenia, but given the state of understanding of schizophrenia today, and absent those sorts of symptoms, there is currently no way to accurately determine who will get schizophrenia and who won't. .

Answer 3

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.

Answer 4

schizophrenia is more than just the above symptoms example, illusion.

but at your age 20, you should take good care of your mental and physical well being because i had my 1st schizophrenia at around that age.

not to make you worry but there are cures through medication and therapy.

if you are very very mentally tired, i advise you have good sleep every now and then.

mercury of love

Answer 5

dont stress its not a sign of Schizophrenia. Just a misconception. wishful thinking on your part. If you start hearing voices speaking to you through the tv or radio, or start losing large amounts of time then take yourself to you doctor!

Answer 6

No not schizophrenia, Its called Mirror Imaging a person. Your sometimes unaware of it. The way a person acts, if you mimic them means you want to be more like them. Its a trick if you know how to do it to get what you want. Lets say in a job interview if you mimic somethings the interviewer does without he or she realizing it makes them belive that you want to be more like them self conciously {without them knowing}. Mirror imaging has been used alot in the buisness world. Looks like you figured it out on your own without going to self sucess classes. Your smart, good job!

Answer 7

Not schizophrenia but certainly some type of schizo-effective disorder. Probably harmless but I'd talk to a therapist

Answer 8

I think it is a misconception, perhaps wishful thinking on your part. I do not believe that a cough necessarily conveys any meaning whatsoever, and probably not interest in a person.

Answer 9

I think you have built up coughing in your head. Because someone coughs after you it just means they have to cough. You need to get out of your head and into something helpful. Volunteer to help someplace and things might get better. Good luck.

Answer 10

Not a sign of schizophrenia- it is an excellent example of the psychological term "magical thinking",