Television talking to you is normal?

Question

I have a friend who has been through a lot—he has been divorced, his fiancé left him, his car broke down, he lost his job and even his girlfriend. The other day he told me something that I have never heard anyone tell me. He told me he heard the television talking to him. I was like that’s weird. Is stress doing that to him and is he depressed? Its like he is dazed or in another world because when I call him by his name he doesn’t respond sometimes.

Answer 1

OMG, my grandmother says stuff like that and she is a schizophrenic. SHe takes meds and everything and that is why her husband left her 40 years ago. he needs to get help now

Answer 2

Your friend suffers from what is psychologically called "bipolar depression" which is very similar to schizophrenia but less harmful becouse it the symptoms stop when the cause of their manifestation disappears. As a friend, you should be by his side: don't agree with him if he asks u if u hear the TV but most important don't laugh at him and don't yell on him. He really needs people by his side to get his self-confidence back. You should also try to convince him to take the necessary medications!!

Answer 3

I think its the stress....do take him outdoors to break his monotony of thoughts leading to the stress....lost of outdoors can be therapeutic...physical exercise is also a way out....if he doesnt then make him cook....basically anything to distract and break his line of thoughts....all the best, u sound like a great pal...keep it up buddy.
God bless you both,
Amit

Answer 4

oh yeah, my TV talks to me all the time. in different languages. and I learn a lot from my TV. TV could be your grate companion.

Answer 5

Know what. TV talk to everyone. but sometimes tv also talk alone like you're not looking at it.

Answer 6

It could be manic depression that has progressed to other problems .He should go to the doctor