I have a friend who acts as though she has multiple personalities. In reality all she did was name different aspects of her personality. For instance, if she does something a little more wild than she normally would she says that it was one of her other personalities. Basically, she has named the devil and angel on her shoulder.
I have recently begun to lose control of my emotions. I'm in a long distance relationship and the smallest things seem to bother me now. Little things that I know should bear no weight end up sending me into depression because of the little voice in the back of my mind that overthinks everything. If I name that little voice and act as though it is something seperate from me, maybe that will help me to ignore it. Or maybe it'll just make me more crazy.
Anyway, is this normal?
2006-10-09 20:39:16 · 15 answers · asked by cjakec87 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
no,its not.
2006-10-09 20:43:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your friend seems to find multiple personalities humorous. The real disease is frightening and disabling. Your friend may just be joking, or maybe she doens't want to own up to her own behavior. I know that all of us will say things like "oops that was my evil twin or such".
Naming or not naming your inner voice isn't important. What is important is that you are so stressed that you are becoming more depressed. Maybe your long distance relationship, or maybe other things. So the IMPORTANT thing is to seek help for you depression. A therapist can help you identify why you feel the need to overanalyze things. But understanding that you can begin to let go of the analyzing and irritation.
You can ask yourself, who in your past always criticized and overanalyzed you? The inner voice may be repeating that message and then you can say "hey that stuff was never my own thoughts, they belong to my ________ who was cruel to me".
Pay attention to the depression. Not the rules about naming.
2006-10-09 20:46:59 · answer #2 · answered by Tempest88 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it's a good idea to do that. I think your friend may suffer from a problem. As for your problem, long distance relationships are difficult. You got to weigh the odds, how much do you trust or care for the person? If the relationship is causing you depression it may not be good for you. As for your friend I think at this time you need to avoid that kind of "craziness" while your depressed. Try to lighten up. Try to write your feelings down. You sound intelligent to me. Not crazy may alone and sad. REMEMBER life is a gift, don't depend on others to make you happy. You need to be independent, depend on yourself. Do things for yourself. Make yourself happy. Laugh, stay away from sadness, and things you know are not right. I can tell you have a head on your shoulders. Don't give in to what you know is not correct. Get out and enjoy life. Alone, make new friends. Go to a movie. Whatever. Just don't get caught up.
2006-10-09 20:50:50 · answer #3 · answered by Rose L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure, there are many aspects to someone's total person. Some people have many depths to their personality, and some people don't. Moods have a great effect on personality characteristics. Multiple personalities happen when you are unaware of other personalities within, and you may even go by a different name in each separate personality. This is extremely rare.
2016-03-28 03:26:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's normal to do just about everything. It is only society that says something isn't normal or not.
If it helps you to name some aspect of your personality... It may help in the point that you are beginning to identify and clarify parts of your personality... emotions.
But, often people will do that to make themselves "outside" of a situation, personality trait, or emotion.
Remember... you do take responsibility for your own actions, your own feelings, and your own reactions to everything. Just like asking "is this normal". You're taking responsibility and understanding that you are actually naming them on your own.
But, "is it normal"? Yes... lots of people do it, but if they go overboard... they end up saying the dog across the street told them to kill the tourist. Don't go overboard and remember no matter how many names, no matter how many traits or emotions... they are ALL still a part of *you*
2006-10-09 20:44:41 · answer #5 · answered by ~smiling wanderer~ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can tell you this is a bit dangerous...
In the early nineties, something happened to me that I ended up hearing voices in my head that weren't my own. They each took on a different personality so to speak. I had a "voice of reason", "voice of doubt", "voice of a jokester",etc. They were all parts of myself that made up the whole me.
I didn't do it on purpose and it was a real eye-opener when I realized that I would think in the third person and that they were not in my "thought" voice, but in my coworkers voices. I soon realized that the "voice of...." labels were how I felt about them, such as the "voice of reason" was a person that I trusted and, if needed, would go to bat for me. She would always be trying to reason with the others that I was okay. Then doubt and the jokester would chime in with something.
The doctor explained it to me as the circuits in my brain weren't connecting the way they should. I'd think a thought, but I would hear it spoken in my mind in someone else's voice. I had to be put on medicine to correct that.
I guess I've gotten a little off the beaten path.... Bottom line is that you shouldn't fool around with stuff that goes on in your head especially if you have depression..... One day, one of these voices could tell you to kill yourself.
2006-10-09 21:27:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure, name it Jesus.
Then you can go around yelling "Shut UP Jesus!!!"
After a while, you will feel bad for yelling at our Lord and forget about your problems.
I really think what's happening is that relationship is failing. You either need to do something drastic to bring it whole or cut it free from you. Depression is NOT a good thing.
2006-10-09 20:44:43 · answer #7 · answered by shogun_316 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I feel that is a little odd. I also agreed that u are over-analysing the situation and concerns and just focus ur mind and energy on other things then.
2006-10-09 20:43:07 · answer #8 · answered by crow_nanc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have ahormone patch that keeps me under control. I think you are analyzing to much. calm down.
2006-10-09 20:52:36 · answer #9 · answered by LV 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
of course i all ready have 3 of my self's this has been answered by my evil personality
2006-10-09 20:43:09 · answer #10 · answered by Dudau M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont see any thing wrong with it
2006-10-09 20:41:52 · answer #11 · answered by John R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋