do you think im mentally ill maybe...?

Question

these days...well actually since bout 10th grade (i just passed out from 12th) i do this weird thing - the photographs in my room, even the faces on magazines and all and photos n all...i feel like they r watching me...n whenevr im doing something i feel the nned to turn them all away in a direction so they can't 'see' me....it used to be much worse..i remember, im 10th or 9th there was a time i felt i couldn't strt my work until i turn all the 'faces' away from me. its much better now...and had stopped complety until just yesterday,i found myself turning the mags in my room so tht the 'cover girl' wd quit looking at me...im spooked out. is this a sign of mental illness?..im 17yrs old. i dont wanna go crazy! i just got thru the college of my dreamz....its only the best design school in the country!
shd i worry?...wht do i do? my parents wd NEVER agree for a mental check up...
actually i think this strange behaviour may hv triggered as early as 8th or 7th grade. wht do i do???

cn something like paranoia happen at such an early age??

no the pictures rn't doing anything except look at me..they used to make me feel embaressed n guilty

y do u think i feel embarrasses(sp?) n guilty??

Answer 1

don't worry your not going crazy. It's just like a habit. Some people (even adults) are scared of the dark for example. Even though they no nothing evil is there to get them they still feel scared. This doesn't make them crazy, it just makes them scared of the dark. All it takes for you to break your habit is to 'face your fear'. Tell your self your just being silly. Stare that cover girl in the face. Slap her if you like (especially Paris Hilton). Sorry.
Anyway, if you're still worried something is wrong, nothing is stopping you from having a mental check up or talking to a professional counselor. Your parents don't need to know about it if you don't want them to. Like you said, you're 17. I'm sure you're perfectly capable and responsible enough to make your own decisions and do things you want to do. Your parents love and care for you but they don't own you.
Best of Luck!

Answer 2

Hi hon, sorry to hear about what you have to deal with when seeing faces, I am an American and lived in Colorado, before moving to Egypt over 10 years ago. I have never heard of faces being wrong to have around in the house, on the walls until I came here.

One reason for this is in Islam, that having images or pictures, that you are not to raise people, dead relatives etc to positions of honor before God. Plus bowing down to pray has to be only to God and not before other people, images, or pictures.

So if you feel that way know that there are many people that also feel and think that way too. Maybe its just something inside of you feeling that it is wrong. Try taking out all of the things with pictures, eyes etc out of your room, if you want put up scenic pictures of trees and such and see how you feel.

Answer 3

I suggest you should see a psychologist or even a psychiatrist because
- It seems that it is affecting you i.e. stops you from your work ...etc.
- Its bad enough coz you are seeking help on the net

You need to ventilate out all matters in your life and for them professionals to identify any significant stressors that would bring about the problem you mentioned. Well apparently there could be nothing wrong but it would be better if you know it, wouldn't it?

Answer 4

You need to realize that they are just pictures and stop thinking they are looking at you.

If you keep thinking this way, yes, you could go crazy.

STOP thinking that way. You need to make a conscious decision to ignore those thoughts.

Is anything hurting you? Are the people in the pictures jumping out and attacking you? What is the problem? Even if they were looking at you, so what? But the fact is, they're just pictures, and nobody is looking at you. So realize they're just pictures, and stop worrying about it.

Answer 5

Take the pictures off the wall, and put them in a nice photo album...I think you have a great imagination, and are just letting it run away with you! Start writing some good science fiction stories, about the photos...and sit back and laugh

Answer 6

Yes, looks like a case of paranoia. You do need a professional help. Why wouldn't your parents agree for a mental check up? Do they think it is wrong to be mentally sick?

Answer 7

I used to have the same prob with my dolls especially my bratz head she looked mean and stuff I still do a-little i think it is a phase

Answer 8

first relax and realize what do others have to find out about you?

I took a test one time and it asked, Do people talk about you? I answered yes, then it asked, Why is this bad? and I answered its good, because I do good things.

truth be told if I wanted to I could be a photo op in movies and am asked if I am in acting-I tell them no, and that I am not allowed lol for them to take pictures without my managers conscent-of course i am my own manager. I dont want the hassle of people chasing after me in life so I keep a low profile.

If you were an actress/model you wouldnt have a life and it wouldnt be pictures staring at you it would be cameras taking pictures-so relax and be happy your not one of them! Yet what we think is real is real to us-when you get these feelings first say the following prayer-second say a prayer "The blood of Jesus rebuke that thought" it will go away and then put in a good honest pure thought Philippians 4:6-8
this is true help=true love=coming to believe in Jesus and his care for us=John 3rd chapter,

David praying for you

check out this part-it will help your heart=the truest of all love-not just to be willing to die to protect another-the Jesus who died to protect those of us that didnt even care about him, then we are guided to earthly true love.

to be your best friend
this helped me=true love-help from above
=Revelation 1:1 chapter 1 verse 1 and chapter 3:19&20 I love you and knock on your heart door to come in deliver from sin and be your friend, when you ask me in." Jesus words =think of the future too

when its real and in honor-in friendship & for marriage for the future and living in honor till then. "In marriage the bed is undefiled, but the others will be judged." Hebrews 13 in that chapter is also the promise once we let Jesus into our heart "I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee." verse 5
this is what got me self control=I have had the best of everything in life (I thought) till I came to Jesus and learned the joy of life, in salvation and renewal, praying for you, -and I am just a messenger in Jesus amazing grace (John 3rd chapter) repented of my sins, even one lie and let Jesus in to help and be my friend- for the best prince. it sure worked for me, =Jesus is the one to comfort you and to give you help to commit in a relationship, in Jesus amazing grace, John 3rd chapter repented of my sins,even one lie, and let Jesus in to be my friend=

"Jesus help me, thanks that you love me, I am sorry for my sins, come into my heart and help me, be my friend, amen."

praying all goes well for you too, David