Voices in my head and Schizophrenia Posted: 05-04-07 11:13am
Hey, i'm waiting 2 see my psychaitrist t
find out whether I hav schizophrenia, I
reli do not think it is true, but I
decided I wuld c wat other people think.
I basically get these people following me
who are going 2 get me sometime, they
never specify when. I dont know what they
r going to do to me, but it is very bad,
and will most likely be the worst possible
thing they can do. I hav sumtimes seen
them n they talk 2 me n tell me 2 do
things that are stupid, like jump out a
window. I accept that other people cant
see them, but there is no doubt that they
r there, and I think they couldnt just be
created in my head. They hav also recently
been telling me that I have to stop
eating, and that all food is dirty inside
me. I have been desperately eating to try
and stop the beginnings of anorexia, but
its just getting worse.
Do you have a clue what my psychaitrist
may be thinking?
Thankyou...
During paranoid schizophrenia, a person
believes she can see or hear non-existing
images and voices. People diagnosed with
schizophrenia believe strongly in the
existence of voices and images. Such
unreal perception is called
hallucination.
In your case, it seems that you are aware
that images and voices that you see and
hear are not real. Such types of
recognized perceptions are called
pseudo-hallucinations. Therefore, it
doesn’t seem that you are experiencing
schizophrenia, but you can consult a
mental health professional nonetheless.
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