Am I schizophernic?

Question

When I was 7 years old, I used to play outside by myself. I didn't had nobody to play with so I used to create imaginary friend, I would talk to.

Anyways, when I turned 11, I kept on doing that. When I used get back from school, my mom and brother would go to work. No cable on tv so I used to get bored and create imaginary friend. I knew it was just imaginary.

So, finally when I turned 15, a lot of people called me crazy cuz I used to talk to myself.

Now, that I'm 18. I became self-conscious, I get social anxieties because I have to control myself to NOT talk to myself outloud.

I'm in control of NOT talking to myself but I get anxieties and some people think I'm being stuck up now.

Am I schizophernic?

Answer 1

Do you actually hear voices in your head that nobody else can hear? If not, then you probably don't have schizophrenia.

Lots of kids have imaginary friends, it's perfectly normal, the only thing unusual about you is that you kept doing it for a longer time than most people, or least that's the way it seems to me.

If the social anxiety is really bothering you a lot, maybe you should see a doctor about it.

Answer 2

Nope. Not schizophrenic. Perhaps you have some anxiety getting out of hand. Think hard about seeing a counselor or therapist. There's a reason why you've developed this habit, and it may take a little work to regain your confidence and comfort in social situations. A professional's help now will go a long way, and it is much, much wiser than waiting until you are old. Think of it this way. You have the rest of your life to live with yourself. Wouldn't you prefer to be at peace inside your skin. If you are in school, take advantage of the resources there. If you aren't and are not in a peachy financial position, contact your county mental health program. In any case, you deserve the best life you can possibly give yourself.

Answer 3

Hmmm... I'd say, maybe check out OCD instead. The three most common inner "obsessions" are: worrying you'll hurt children/you're a pedophile; worrying you're gay/lesbian/bisexual; AND (maybe most common) worrying you're schizophrenic.

They're all unreasonable but scary as hell. And, unlike most obsessions in OCD, with these three you might not realize it's the OCD talking - which makes it much, much scarier.

I don't know if you've got OCD, but if you do.... medicines help quite a lot! SSRIs work better for OCD than they do for depression - and with these worries, they'll help, A LOT. It's such a relief. So, I don't know if this is you, but - it's something to consider :)

My suitemate talks to herself in a whisper all the time - lol, choosing shoes, no, not this pair today... and my mom does it all the time too. It drives me crazy, sometimes, but I think it's awfully normal!

Oh, btw - intense, over-analytical thinking, rehearsing dialogues, playing serious "pretend" - all typical of OCD. Check it out! Best wishes :)

Answer 4

No. You are not.
In the contrary you have a lot of creativity and intuition.
Do not put yourself down.
You have enough awareness to know that you had the insight and hability to create your own creatures to entertain yourself.
You are not sick. Do not stamp yourself with names.
In the contrary, you had the richness and the art of mantaining a cordial interaction with you and your self.
Now, remember, we live in a nasty world. Just keep all your inner talkings to yourself.And your inner strenghts.
You are perfectly OK.
Just keep going and remember, you are ok.

Answer 5

are you hallucinating? Do you see the imaginary people you are talking to? Sometimes talking to oneself is a form of anxiety or loneliness...have friends do ya?

Answer 6

You don't sound real bad off. It doesn't sound like a case of schizophrenia in any case. Schizophrenia would probably have you suffering from psychotic delusions and/or babbling nonsense. You should go ahead and google that disease.

Answer 7

no because u know they are imaginary. u sound dpressed like me and whole bunch of people. Meds can help there is no shame and ur not crazy.