i think i'm schizophrenic but i'm not sure.?

Question

like i have voices in my head and all that and i can make them shut up if i want to but i rarely do that coz they keep me company. i think to be schizophrenic you have to be in denial or something, i'm not sure. you're sure that the voices are real people. in my case i know that they're not real people but im still scared im going mad. am i schizophrenic?

Answer 1

I think you need to see a therapist or a psychiatrist if you want a psychological determination of your "condition"...

...however, let me say that the people with diseases like schizophrenia (and bipolar 1 disorder w/ psychotic features, schizoaffective disorders, some forms of major depressive disorder etc.) tend to think the voices in their head are real (that is, that they represent something in the physical world) and they don't turn off without significant medication. The voices that some people with these disorders hear are voices that insult them, or command them to hurt themselves or others.

And with schizophrenia, there are many other symptoms that go along with it, such as affective flattening and delusions, including paranoid delusions.

If you have a concern about these voices...go to your local community mental health center...they can help.

Answer 2

Let me try and help you... According to reasearch done by Reader's Digest, practically everyone have voices in their heads at least once BUT if the voices tell you to jump off the building or something... then you're in trouble...

Let me define what is schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a mental disorder characterized by impairments in the perception or expression of reality and/or by significant social or occupational dysfunction. A person experiencing untreated schizophrenia is typically characterized as demonstrating disorganized thinking, and as experiencing delusions or auditory hallucinations.

Although the disorder is primarily thought to affect cognition, it can also contribute to chronic problems with behavior and emotion. Due to the many possible combinations of symptoms, there is ongoing and heated debate about whether the diagnosis necessarily or adequately describes a disorder, or alternatively whether it might represent a number of disorders.

Symptoms: Two or more of the following, each present for a significant portion of time during a one-month period (or less, if successfully treated)
delusions
hallucinations
disorganized speech (e.g., frequent derailment or incoherence; speaking in abstracts). See thought disorder.
grossly disorganized behavior (e.g. dressing inappropriately, crying frequently) or catatonic behavior
negative symptoms, i.e., affective flattening (lack or decline in emotional response), alogia (lack or decline in speech), or avolition (lack or decline in motivation).



Do you have these symptoms?
If you do... you need to see a specialist ok? Good luck.

Answer 3

Schizophrenia is a brain disease..... A defining feature of schizophrenia is psychosis.

Hallucinations are sensory perceptions that occur in the absence of anything causing those sensations. Whatever stimulation causes them occurs within the ill person's brain, and not outside in the world. Hallucinations may occur within any sensory realm (including sight, sound, taste, smell and touch) with convincing reality. However, the most commonly reported form of hallucination is auditory; involving hearing people's voices when those people are not there. Auditory hallucinations such as voices occur during full consciousness and appear to originate from one or more third parties. They are not like the common odd 'hypnogogic' sensations that many people experience during transitions from waking to sleep or vice versa (e.g., during periods of semi-consciousness). Schizophrenic patients describe the voices as providing a running commentary of their behaviors and intentions in their heads, or as commanding presences telling them to do or not do certain things. Frequently, the voices are highly negative and critical in tone and attempt to humiliate patients.
Presence of one (or more) of the following symptoms:

delusions
hallucinations
disorganized speech (e.g., frequent derailment or incoherence)
grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior

If you think this sounds like you ..then make an appointment to see your GP , a very good place to start with....

Answer 4

You need to see your dentist as only he/she can define true schizo's. Doctors and Shrinks are pretty much useless as they cannot even cure the common cold.

So long as the voices are speaking to you one at a time, you have nothing to worry about. However, if there are many voices at once, we may have a problem.

I would say that you might be normal. We all hear (notice) voices in our minds and unless they are telling you to harm yourself or others, you are probably okay.

IMHO,

Ol' Sasquatch Ü

Answer 5

you should probly see a doctor.. have u taken any medications or anything?, what kind of voices do you ehar is the question if they are aggressive right too you you could have something up with you. if it sounds like war and you hear gun blasts try seeing a physciatrist. you could be partly physchic liv in a paranormal environment. or even have taken an overdose of a pill... seek medical attention . aond dont worry youll be fine

Answer 6

Could you please give more details, what exactly did the doctor diagnose you with? there are different types of schizophrenia. And if you feel the doctor is wrong or even just want to double check go to another, a lot of mental illnesses have similar syntoms and are easily misdiagnosed. I also suggest you read up on it online.

Answer 7

You need to be asking this question of a Medical Professional, specifically a psychologist or a psychiatrist.

Answer 8

the voices in my head say you aren't crazy. many people "think" and reason by "voices" in their head. there is a big cool word for this but i cant remember it.

if you will excuse me, i think i will go burn something now.

Answer 9

hearing voices or thinking about others talkign with you when it's not true is delusion. doing that while thinking that it's true(like you can physically feel them/it) is called hallucination. it has nothing to do with various types of schizo/schiziod disorders.

Answer 10

listen to this voice,
go see someone.

really...esp if this runs in your family or if there is a history of mental illness...however minor, listen to yourself and get it checked out.