I'm a little concerned. I am a fifteen year old. For the past year, I figured I was depressed, and would get over it. But in class the other day, we were talking about types of Schizophrenia, and we came across Paranoid Schizophrenia. I had never heard of it before, and after I did the research on it, I think I might have it. I need second opinions though, before I talk to my doctor about it. Some might sound a little weird, but here are my symptoms.
1. Severe anxiety issues, to the point of panic attacks.
2. Depression.
3. When I was younger, I used to 'narrate' everything I did, like I was the author of a book, telling the story of my life. That was the way I thought 24/7 and based my life upon a giant story. I thought it was completely normal, until a friend told me that it's not. I still find myself doing it today, still.
4. I have heard voices four times that I recall, just someone whispering my name each time.
5. I talk to myself, saying and thinking things I don't even know about, like it's not me.
6. I believe I have some sort of psychic power, as in I feel like I can read peoples' minds.
7. This one is weird, but one of my biggest concerns... During my early teen years I would sometimes get a huge feeling of loneliness, and sometimes I feel like I am the only real person on earth, the only one who thinks and feels. Not out of selfishness, it's just that everyone else was just 'put there,' which makes it hard for me to follow religion as well.
8. I have a hard time remembering my childhood, such as the time I was 10 years old and younger.
9. I make up scenarios and act them out throughout my every day life, as if it's a movie.
10. Suicidal thoughts, self-mutilation and destruction.
11. Constantly, I have the feeling I'm being watched by someone, which makes me have a frequent feeling of hysteria and fear.
12. I have unclear thoughts, no matter how relaxed I am.
13. I swear that I can do things other people can not, see number 7.
14. I feel like I'm stuck in the past, to the point where I can not move on. I have an extremely hard time realizing it's already 2010, no longer 2007/8, I feel like I belong there still.
15. I tell myself what do to, as if I am someone else, and someone/thing in my mind is telling me what to do all the time.
16. I have anger problems and I get upset very easily.
17. Low self-esteem, when I know better. Contradicting myself.
18. I swear that no one understands me, regardless if they do or not, and I always fear that no one will.
19. I see weird images right before falling asleep, things I can never understand. Usually, it's some kind of distorted reality, like a friend saying something I can not imagine them actually saying.
20. I feel like when something happens that no one expected, that I am the one who did it, with my mind somehow.
This is serious, so don't leave rude answers. If you think it's something else, please let me know, because I realize something is obviously wrong with me, I just thought all of the above were 'phases' children go through. But my phases never faded, and I am starting to realize none of them are normal for a fifteen year old. Please help me.
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Those things you mention are not a phase. You should seek help, only a doctor can diagnose this. I'm sorry for your struggles, I too suffer from a mental illness so I can sympathize with how life changing it can be. You are not alone, there are many people out there just like you, with the same struggles as well. Seek help.
Well, we can not help you here, but you really need to at least talk with a professional.
And there will probably be some rude answers that come along with this question. Just know they are from insensitive people with nothing better to do.
I am not a doctor, so I have no real idea what might be wrong with you, but get help.
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