Am I suffering from mental problem?
Question:
1) Very often, I see things which are not really there. For example, I was in the bedroom watching TV, suddenly I saw something which looks like fabric at my side. I was then frightened but that thing gone missing straight after.
2) I cannot really control my brain of stop thinking of something that I do not want to think of. For example during examination, I cannot stop my brain from thinking people singing. Those people are like "singing in my brain" and I cannot concentrate on my work!
3) I keep worrying myself for things which do not really need to worry. (I do not really want to give some more information on this).
Am I really suffering from mental problem? If yes, can you please tell me what should I do?
Answers:
In all honesty, you should go to a doctor. I'm not qualified to call it anything. But, I do encourage you to see a professional. Best of luck to you.
You need to talk to a Dr. These are signs of schizophrenia. Get help now.
trigger hallucinations, delusions, paranoia, and significant lack of motivation
Yeah it's schizophrenia...
How is schizophrenia diagnosed?
Schizophrenia is diagnosed primarily with a medical history and a mental health assessment. Other tests, such as blood tests or imaging tests, may be done to rule out other conditions that can mimic symptoms of schizophrenia.
How is schizophrenia treated?
There is no cure for schizophrenia. But many people can effectively manage their symptoms with medications and professional counseling.
Consistent, long-term treatment is critical to the successful management of schizophrenia. Unfortunately, people with schizophrenia often do not seek treatment or they stop treatment due to unpleasant side effects of medications or lack of support.
See your doctor.
You need a good diagnosis from a competent doctor. For instance, your symptoms could be caused by a chemical imbalance, like low lithium. Could be nothing more than taking a small pill.
Could be a physica problem - a mis-wiring of a connection in the brain. Depending on what, can be easy or more difficult to correct.
Could, in fact, be a psychological problem. Or some combination of these.
No way to tell just from your description - you need someone to run some tests, starting with physical causes.
You need to go a see a Psychiatrist about this, your condition(s) is most likely treatable with medication.
It could be ruminations which are a sign of OCD and from which I have suffered for most of my life. However, yours sounds a little different, especially the singing part. It could be a sign of schizophrenia. If this is causing problems for you, please see a doctor asap. The doctor will decide if you need medication, or if it is OCD or anxiety, will prescribe medicine and/or CBT (therapy). It will be worth seeing a doctor. All the best, take care and seek help.
First, I suggest you go to a medical doctor to make sure that there is not anything organically wrong with you. If nothing is found there then go to a psychologist. This could be a major reaction to stress, or could be the symptoms of several mental problems all of which could be treated. Good luck in your efforts to gain control over yourself.
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i think you should consult a professional (dr, counsellor, etc) rather than an internet forum about this issue
It does sound like symptoms of schizophrenia, my ex had two of your symptons, i do advice going to a doctor.
But it might also be,if you're over stressed about work. studies, college, relationships?
I've had schizophrenia for several years. I take Abilify and haven't had any symptoms for 4 years now. I live a normal life and I am happy and healthy. Sounds like you may have this illness. Not to worry. Medication doesn't cure it but it can go into remission. Good Luck to you!
It is highly possible you are - make an appointment with your doctor today, or ask someone to help you do that. If you do not have a doctor, ask someone to help you locate your nearest urgent care facility so you can be seen.
Although these are symptoms of schizophrenia, doesn't mean it IS schizophrenia. Are you getting enough sleep? Maybe you have something going on in your life that you're really stressing about, giving you anxiety and unwanted thoughts.
Try some relaxation techniques when you feel worried or anxious. Take a deep breath while counting to 5, hold it for 3 seconds, then breathe out counting to 5, then hold for 3 seconds. Repeat this a number of times and make sure when you breathe out, your stomach rises and the opposite when you breathe in.
Next, go and see a trained professional such as a psychologist or psychiatrist and discuss how long this has been going on for. There is a certain period of onset for it to be diagnosed as schizophrenia... if it's a recent thing, you wouldn't get that diagnosis at this point in time.
you are at the very least anxious . as far as saying you have this or that no one can really say based just on what you wrote. i do think that you should see a medical doctor.
Schizophrenia:
is a chronic and often debilitating mental illness. The condition can cause you to withdraw from the people and activities in the world around you and to retreat into a world of delusions or separate reality.
Schizophrenia is a form of psychosis, which is an impairment of thinking in which the interpretation of reality is abnormal. Psychosis is a symptom of disordered brain function.
The illness affects approximately 1 percent of the population worldwide. In men, schizophrenia typically emerges in the teens or 20s. In women, the onset of schizophrenia typically is in the 20s or early 30s.
There's often no cure for schizophrenia, but by working closely with a psychiatrist and other mental health professionals, schizophrenia can be managed successfully - especially with an early diagnosis. Fortunately, newer medications continue to make this poorly understood disorder more manageable.
The fact that you're aware of these things happening is good. But other than that, I can only reiterate what has been repeated here: Go see a doctor, ASAP. Hell, go to the ER. It could be a severe reaction to a medication, if you're on any, or possible signs of a serious mental disorder. No one here is a doctor- well they may be, but it's the internet and anyone can say they are anything, you need to see someone face to face.
If this isn't the first time this has happened, I'd say it's a good sign of paranoid schizophrenia with anxiety. But if you are starting a new medication (other than something along the lines of ibuprofen, etc...) you may want to stop taking it, but still see a doctor asap.
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