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Could I be schizophrenic?
22/F
Ever since middle school, I have always made up friends. I always thought it was normal. I just wanted to show people that I had friends out of school. Then, I start creating fake Facebook and myspace pages for them. I know it's weird but it made me feel better. I would post things on my account, and with the fake accounts I would reply to myself. I am aware that this is really weird, but everytime I reply to myself I feel a lot better. I've been diagnosed with depression, anxiety, and PTSD... So it's like I get comfort Through true fake accounts even though I know itself. Not only that, but I talk to myself. A lot. And many times I feel like I'm talking to another person, but I know it's myself.
Could I be schizophrenic? Or what is this? I am really tired of it all.
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if you were schizophrenic, you would have other symptoms. like the other columnists said, you would hear voices and things like that. If you had a mental illness, you would believe that those people were real. the fact that you are able to recognize that they are not and that they are you, tells me that you are fine. It sounds to me like you find this a good way to cope with your anxiety or depression. Everyone talks to themselves. Sometimes, not out loud. Sometimes, we do to remember things and stuff like that. We all do this to some degree. For instance, someone could lie about what they weigh, their height, their grades because they believe it makes them look better. Facebook has that effect on people. Sometimes, I'll go out and if I don't take any pictures, I regret it because then I can't put them on facebook. It does have that effect. The fake people are like an expression of yourself. Also, sometimes, we dream about something for SO long. Like, I've always wished that I had more girl friends. Because, I have a lot of guy friends and they get the wrong impression sometimes. It would just be easy for me if I had more women to talk to in my life. But then, a girl friend will invite me out and I don't know what to do. I'm so use to just thinking about it, wishing, dreaming it, and now it's in front of me. I didn't face that possibility before because in my "dream," they were already my friends. I didn't have to go through the process of earning a friendship or having the earn mine. But I realized that if I wanted to have it, I had to go through that process. It's just about stepping out of your comfort zone. I don't think you are crazy AT ALL. Everybody makes things up and it just so happens that now we can do it publicly. But, just remember that stepping out of your comfort zone is important and that the fulfillment of other people is important. Message me for anything any time.
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Nobody here can tell you whether you are schizophrenic or not as this would need to be determined by a doctor.
It sounds to me that you are lonely and want friends, People who are schizophrenic often hear voices, see things that aren't really there and are actually convinced they are talking to someone as well as not knowing what is real and what's not. You also stated that you know you talk to yourself, Many people who have schizophrenia aren't aware they are hallucinating.
If you are concerned I would recommend seeing a psychiatrist who can properly diagnose you.
Here are signs of schizophrenia
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I dont really think that this is a mentalillness I just thnk that you want to have friends and you think that you will look cool if you made some up and pretended you were popular... Also I think every one in some way talks to themselves but as long as you dont believ you are talking to someone and you dont hear voices its fine,... you may want to go see a councelor and ask for his/her opinion I am not a doctor this is just my opinion
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All of this depends, really. But I won't go as far as calling you a schizophrenic. There are a few things you could do to make you feel better. Do you have any friends at school? If you do, you should try to spend more time with them and maybe you'll stop all this. But if you don't maybe that's why you want it to seem like you have friends at least outside school. I don't really have friends either so I get you if that's what's happening. When you feel lonely stop creating accounts and chatting with yourself. Find something you really like and concentrate on it completely. It could be anything, like singing, painting, or even listening to music. But just do it, it'll make you feel better. If its nothing like that and you just want to feel like you have friends outside school, I suggest you start making some real ones. Go to the park, the library or something and talk with real people, I'm sure you'll feel good when you really do have friends there. And half of what you do might just be because you think you are depressed. You might not be that depressed, you know! So cheer up! :D
Hope that helps, and sorry if it was too long :)
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