is Schizophrenia hallucinations and talking to yourself same thing?
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i talk to my self, but i don't have schizophrenia...at least i don't think i do.
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This sounds like schizophrenia or obsevissive compulsive disorder or both.  I would recommend seeing a psychologist.
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Visions and hallucinations do not come from God- they come from a chemical imbalance in the brain.  Not knowing the exact circumstances, I'm going to throw out a few ways to get this person help (I appreciate the confidentiality issue).\n\nThe first thing is, has this person ever been diagnosed?  If he/she has, then he/she probably has a diagnosis of a formal thought disorder, such as schizophrenia, or bipolar or depression with psychotic features.  As such, they should have been proscribed an antipsychotic drug of some sort.  As they are not on any pharmacological agent, then I must assume they have either stopped taking the medication or, have never been to a psychiatrist.\n\nIf they have never been to a psychiatrist, then they need to go.  If they have stopped taking their meds, they need to start again.\n\nThis is easier said than done.  See if you can't reason with them.  Try to get them to either go to the doctor or taking their meds (whatever the case may be) as a favor to you.  Or to God.  Or whatever.\n\nWhatever you do, do not challenge the hallucinatiions.  This is only going to put the person on the defensive, and push them even farther into delusional thinking.  Instead, listen to what they are saying, but don't respond to the literel or logical content, respond to the emotion.  Empathize with the emotional content of the hallucination.  Try to "get inside their world," and find whatever reality based bit you can, and work off of that to help lead them back into the real world.\n\nThis is going to be near impossible without meds.\n\nYou mentioned "brain-washing."  If this person is in a destructive cult, then the best thing to do would be to be supportive of that person.  Let them know that you are there for them.  Depending on what has happened with this person, you may be able to take legal action - check with a lawyer or the police.  However, do not call a "deprogrammer"- they are as bad as the cultists they try to "save" people from.  Plus, it's basically kidnapping.  Whatever the type of religion this person is involved in, you're right, you can not restrict their ability to practice that religion.\n\nIf the person is a danger to themselves or others, you may have no other recourse but to put them into a mental institution.  This can be done, against their will, in most states.  It may be the best thing you can do.
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Schizophrenia is a complex mental illness that affects a person's ability to think and function well. Schizophrenia may be identified by the presence of certain "classic" symptoms that you may have seen in movies such as hearing voices or seeing things that aren't there. Be aware that only a doctor, usually a psychiatrist can diagnose and treat schizophrenia. A person who is hearing voices or seeing things may be abusing certain street drugs. There are no medical tests to diagnose schizophrenia. Doctors make a diagnosis based on the symptoms that a patient is exhibiting and by obtaining a complete history of past symptoms, medical history and lifestyle. This information is obtained from the patient and family members. Once a diagnosis is made the physician will work with the patient to find the right treatment. \n\nI hope this helps you...Good Luck
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More than likely the strange dream was due to the infection and not the meds. None of the meds listed would cause hallucinations even if taken together. Hope you feel better soon.
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One of the major issues with all psychotic disorders is that the disease tricks you into going off your meds.  That's why you have to have strict rules for taking meds.  The rationalizations to not go to your doctor alone and to not talk to your mother about it and ask for help are the disease doing this.  They aren't real even though you think they are.  Which is exactly why you should do them.  At the very least you should talk to your mother immediately (as in right this second) and ignore the thoughts giving you various plausible sounding reasons and fears not to.  But, what you really should do, is get in your car, right this second and go to your doctors for an emergency visit and get back on your meds.  You might even have to go inpatient for a couple of days to get stable again but you need to talk to your doctor about this immediately.
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If you are taking drugs, stop!! Even then it will take time before the voices stop talking to you. If it's not drug induced then you have a disorder, maybe schizophrenia. And you need to see a phschactric physician for this. Medication will alleviate it. Go to a mental health facility, before your so called friends have you doing something you cannot believe you did.
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The word "schizophrenia" is simply a label used to categorise a list of psychosocial traits that Psychiatry considers to be improper or abnormal in society. Psychiatry defines these traits as a "mental illness", and promotes it as a "disease" that requires "treatment".\n\nIt is not a "disease", despite claims made in certain peoples answers here. There is NO credible scientific evidence that shows the existence of what constitutes "schizophrenia" as a biological/neurological disorder, brain abnormality or "chemical imbalance".\n\n"For a disease to exist there must be a tangible, objective physical abnormality that can be determined by a test such as, but not limited to, blood or urine test, X-Ray, brain scan or biopsy. All reputable doctors would agree: No physical abnormality, no disease. In psychiatry, no test or brain scan exists to prove that a 'mental disorder' is a physical disease. Disingenuous comparisons between physical and mental illness and medicine are simply part of psychiatry's orchestrated but fraudulent public relations and marketing campaign." Fred A. Baughman Jr., MD (Neurologist, Pediatric Neurology), & Fellow at the American Academy of Neurology.\n\n"Chemical imbalance…it’s a shorthand term really, it’s probably drug industry derived… We don’t have tests because to do it, you’d probably have to take a chunk of brain out of someone - not a good idea." Dr. Mark Graff, Chair of the Committee of Public Affairs for the American Psychiatric Association. July, 2005.\n\nSymptoms that psychiatry labels as "schizophrenia" (or it's related disorders), can stem from any number of variable sources. Many people have overcome disorders such as "bipolar" and "schizophrenia" through effective megavitamin therapy and effective nutrition. A growing wealth of evidence supports that underlying nutritional deficiencies can cause even the most severe mental disorders, including "schizophrenia". [1,2,3,4,5,6] \n\nYou may also be interested to know that the work undertaken by pioneers such as Dr. Lars Martensson and the late Dr. Loren Mosher show that there is also another way - far safer and more effective than psychiatric restraint, drugs and electro-shocks. For over a decade Loren R Mosher, MD, held a central position in American psychiatric research. He was the first Chief of the Center for Studies of Schizophrenia at the National Institute of Mental Health, 1969-1980. He founded the Schizophrenia Bulletin and for ten years he was its Editor-in-Chief. He also led the Soteria Project, which demonstrated that effective rehabilitation is possible without harmful antipsychotic drugs. Soteria provided a safe and sane environment where schizophrenic patients could stay, medication-free, with a young, nonprofessional staff trained to listen to and understand them and provide companionship. The idea was that schizophrenia can often be overcome with the help of meaningful relationships, rather than with drugs, and that such treatment would eventually lead to unquestionably healthier lives. The results were fantastic. Over just 6 weeks, patients recovered as quickly as those treated with medication in hospitals. [7,8] \n\nBottom line? Psychiatry is a belief-system, a "faith", not a science. Despite the huge marketing strategies, the so-called "research" and all the propaganda thrown at the world, there is not one iota of scientific evidence that proves that "schizophrenia" or ANY mental illness, in fact, exists as an actual --medical disease--.\n\nIf you have been told differently then know this: You have been lied to.\n\nFor more information, please visit:\n\nhttp://groups.msn.com/psychbusters\nDecoding Psychiatric Propaganda\n\nSee also http://www.alternativementalhealth.com/articles/default.htm#S\nand http://www.webcom.com/thrive/schizo/
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Well, besides the above mentioned reasons, I can think of another one and I hope it's not it.  Schizophrenia has that symptom.  People usually start having symptoms of that starting in late teenage years through the 20's.  Are hearing voices involved?  Sometimes one feels that they've heard someone talk to them and there is no one there.  It's a scary disorder! Also- my brother is bi-polar and he suffers at times when he is in his manic state.  Go to the doctor, something is going on.
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I'm a schizophrenic myself; the paranoid type. I'm not a therapist though, so I can't really say if he's schizo or not.\n\nIf he is, then it sounds like he's got issues with women and could potentially dangerous if he doesn't take any medications to combat the symptoms. Meeting him might be a bad idea, if the topic ever comes to pass.
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your husband has schizophrenia,,,Delusions - false beliefs strongly held in spite of invalidating evidence, especially as a symptom of mental illness: for example, \nParanoid delusions, or delusions of persecution, for example believing that people are "out to get" you, or the thought that people are doing things when there is no external evidence that such things are taking place. \nDelusions of reference - when things in the environment seem to be directly related to you even though they are not. For example it may seem as if people are talking about you or special personal messages are being communicated to you through the TV, radio, or other media. \nSomatic Delusions are false beliefs about your body - for example that a terrible physical illness exists or that something foreign is inside or passing through your body. \nDelusions of grandeur - for example when you believe that you are very special or have special powers or abilities. An example of a grandiouse delusion is thinking you are a famous rock star. \nHallucinations - Hallucinations can take a number of different forms - they can be: \nVisual (seeing things that are not there or that other people cannot see), \nAuditory (hearing voices that other people can't hear, \nTactile (feeling things that other people don't feel or something touching your skin that isn't there.) \nOlfactory (smelling things that other people cannot smell, or not smelling the same thing that other people do smell) \nGustatory experiences (tasting things that isn't there) \nDisorganized speech (e.g., frequent derailment or incoherence) - these are also called "word salads". \nGrossly disorganized or catatonic behavior (An abnormal condition variously characterized by stupor/innactivity, mania, and either rigidity or extreme flexibility of the limbs). \nNegative symptoms, these are the lack of important abilities. Some of these include: \nlack of emotion - the inability to enjoy acitivities as much as before \nLow energy - the person sits around and sleeps much more than normal \nlack of interest in life, low motivation \nAffective flattening - a blank, blunted facial experession or less lively facial movements or physical movements. \nAlogia (difficulty or inability to speak) \nInappropriate social skills or lack of interest or ability to socialize with other people \nInability to make friends or keep friends, or not caring to have friends \nSocial isolation - person spends most of the day alone or only with close family\n\nNote: Only one Criterion A symptom is required if delusions are bizarre or hallucinations consist of a voice keeping up a running commentary on the person’s behavior or thoughts, or two or more voices conversing with each other.
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My shrink thought I have it but still deciding..... Sigh (I really would like to know or at least be able to be aware! There are A WHOLE WHOLE WHOLE lot of different types and options so you really cannot just say Schizophrenia.
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It depends on the disorder. Schizophrenia is much more likely to develop in someone whose parent(s) had it, as is bi-polar disorder. You may want to talk to a pshychologist and get a professional opinion if it's present in a lot of family members.
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Some people are just more delusional than others.  Not all crazy people have visual hallucinations.  Some just hear voices.
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It is probably not an hallucination.\n\nIt may just be a part of the dream may be a last part which you remember after waking up.\n\nIt is easy to forget the whole dream except the last part.
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It doesn't sound like schizophrenia to me.  Sounds like a personality trait that might have been helped by her stress of growing up with an unreliable and unsupportive father (because of his illness).