Schizophrenia - Early Onset Of The Illness
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
- This video is about the early onset of the illness from such a young age, and some tips on how to deal with the symptoms.
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My dad has schizophrenia and his way of dealing with it is he got a dog to keep with him to see if what he sees is real if he doesn't see the dog running up to people he sees he knows it's not real
Ishana Soman I am the same. Your animals are more aware than we will ever be. I'm schizophrenic too. I have animals inside and out. It gives me comfort.
Sarah Davis guide, god , dog
Plot twist- the dog isn’t real
Freddy Ramirez lol Freddy Freddy
Freddy Ramirez top tek 😂
Keep going, man. I suffer from Bipolar II, PTSD and general anxiety. I self medicated myself with heroin (like an idiot...), but I got myself clean and sober. I got myself back in school and things are looking up. This is for everyone else; if you give yourself the chance, you'll succeed on your own road, because nobody can give you a chance like you can give yourself.
Keep pushing on.
Good job getting off of herion man! 👍 You know that's uncommon for people addicted to it to do!
I did heroin also when I ran out I used crocodil then I had necrosis all up my arm that's how I quit I said fuck no
Thank you for telling your story, you're a beautiful person and I hope all your dreams come true. You deserve all the best!
Your eyes look so happy in this video. It makes ME happy to see YOU happy!!!
I just got diagnosed with Schizoaffective disorder and your channel has given me hope that I can overcome this and live my best life THANK YOU!!!
♥
People say that prophet is great, that woman is great, that leader is great, that scientist is great but I think you are greater than all great people. I prayers for your complete recovery from the illness. ameen.
You've become pretty good at keeping focused and speaking since your first videos.
There is a night and day difference in the way you look compared to the first video I saw of you. KEEP UP THE POSITIVITY MAN!!
For years now I've had signs that would suggest I might become schizophrenic. It's one of my biggest fears. Your video made me feel more accepting of the idea that this might happen. Thanks so much!
Same
Me too.
What are your signs i have depersonailazation and im super affraid to get schizofrenia. I dont hear or see things that are NOT there. But if i Think about something i Will get a pictur in my head about it dont know if that has something to do with schizofrenia
Christian Bishop It's most likely just anxiety disorder, schizophrenic is extremely rare.
Andre_www not necessarily true
You are a lovely person, dont ever give up on anything ♥
I don't think kids hallucinate.. They have imaginary friends but idk about the hallicinating part.. I see you vape now that's awesome it helped me quit smoking as well
Piercing Fanatic try researching psychosis to understand hallucinations. You can have this at any age. A brain is a brain when it comes to most mental illnesses.
I used to have frequent auditory hallucinations
I used to hallucinate as a kid, particularly at night. Went away as I got older
i've barely been showing up at school since like 7th grade, and last year i had to take the year off because my symptoms got so bad, now im starting school in 2 weeks for the first time in over a year and i feel so awful. like i would legit rather die than go to school.
you got this , be strong !
Can you ask your parents if you can do online school?
jokar i've asked a bunch of times and repeatetly told my mom how much better it would be for me but she just says its "important for me to socialise" even though thats one of the things that makes me hate school.
U HATE SCHOOL CAUSE IT'S SOCIAL CONDITIONING MIND CONTROL AND U ARE AWARE OF THIS ON A DEEPER LEVEL. STUDY BUDDHISM IT WILL ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS!!!!!
+lghtng 11 no thanks mate, I'm not religious and I don't want to be. I'm afraid that being a Buddhist would not cure nor explain my schizophrenia sweetheart.
it's SO good to see you smiling! :) love from Argentina
congratulations my friend on stopping smoking. It's one of the hardest addictions to quit
you truly are an inspiration to so many people trying to deal with this illness God bless you
I had been to a lot of funerals in my childhood as well. More than I can count on my hand. I feel like the effect it had on me is that I can't feel my own emotions, like a sociopath (I think?). I was the one to find my grandpa dead in my own house. I have been hallucinating since I was a kid as well. It wasn't extremely frequent though. I recently started seeing a psychiatrist and she explained to me what I experience are "sensory illusions" and not hallucinations. I've had my hair pulled, have felt bugs on me, heard voices in my head, seen dead people walking around, heard inanimate objects give me directions and feed me paranoid thoughts. I don't know what I have but I feel like none of my supporters (mental health team) really care or want to help me. I just want to feel "normal." I have been diagnosed with major depression and OCD. They think I have fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. I'm on Cymbalta but it's not doing anything. I have really bad anxiety and panic attacks
which is why I originally sought treatment. I have 1 friend (Internet). I feel like the world around me isn't real that I'm not real and I can feel influence inside me trying to control me.
It's not "normal" for a child to hallucinate. I think you're confusing hallucination with imagination. Yes, a child might say they saw a dragon picking apples in their garden, but they didn't have that particular hallucination nor do they truly believe they saw that. They just have vivid imaginations. Very much like story telling.
LitAfuseiCantStop dont be an ass. He said "IDK" if that actually is normal.
Stfu and eat my shit
I used to see 7 black figures (human) with no features every night. No movement or talking, just still featureless statues. This went on for many months or years. Is that considered a hallucination?
@@goose6768 i do to. Shadow guys.
@@goose6768 Probably?? Do you still have any hallucinations?
you are INSANELY beautiful. MY GOD....does NO ONE ELSE SEE THIS?!!!
thank you for your videos! you make people actually understand better, lots of people don't even know it exists, not to mention what its like, I also am schizophrenic, showed signs since about 10 and was diagnosed at about 13, have a great day!
maybe you could make videos about it? :)
Sarah Bucket I don't have a camera.... and I look horrible and I hate being on camera.....
Sarah Bucket BUT, I would write stuff if its desired, and I may do stuff on the schizophrenic sub-reddit
+JoJo it would be really good if you can write about it we can benefit by understanding the experience of schizophrenia. there is a saying you do not have to put your hand on a red hot element to know it will burn however you do not know how it feels to be burnt. some times writing things down can help you as well.
Nicola Timpson but reddit isn't the best place, it will just get buried.... and on youtube, it would be boring....
You have my 100% support! I watch every video that you do and save them to watch again later. Your videos help and educate so many and I thank you so very much Jacob! Be well, and keep the great videos coming.
Big big hug... I admire you. Thank you for sharing this video.
You have been really helping me on this journey of educating myself on this condition and it’s complex symptoms. You have given me so much hope. My daughters have both been diagnosed with schizophrenia they are 17 and 12 years old. You have helped me to understand what they are going through and how I can support them. Thank you for everything you are doing to educate and support others who are struggling. You are an inspiration and I love hearing about your relationship with your girlfriend and your desire to return to education. It gives me hope that my children will prosper just like you
Everything you said in this video completely reflects my life almost to a parallel.
I'm only starting to receive help now as an adult.
Keep strong and prosper my dude
That's gotta be the most genuine, heartfelt thanks I've ever seen. I love you dood, and thank you too.
Just gotta say too that Funerals can mess a person up (6:40). I sure know (in some ways) how you felt. I lost my Father a few years back, and it's still a struggle daily to stay engaged with Life and to keep pushing forward. Granted, I've lost many people in life (because I'm in my 40s), but the depth of relationship is what matters more-so when you have loss. So, I can see that (if it bothers me as much as it does at my age) I can't imagine what it would do to someone only 11 years old. Wow. You're a Survivor and I salute you for making so much progress in overcoming your obstacles in this life. Life's short and should be enjoyed, so I like your attitude. You gave me a smile today, which will remind me to stay engaged with life; even though, I do miss one of the most truest friends that I have ever had.
I really appreciate your videos. You've helped my recognise so much in myself that have helped me and my parents. Hopefully can go get some help and after a few years get sorted. Thank you so much. Love and support from England x
I also have schizophrenia, I wish I had as much courage as you do to post videos about it, I've been considering it for a while...
Damn dude, your breaking my heart. I GOT OCD REAL BAD ,AND I WANT TO DIE CONSTANYLY.
You are such an amazing guy. I deal with OCD which can't compare with schizophrenia hands down, and I sometimes gets so tired of it lol. Anyway, everything you said is true. There is a positive side and a negative side to mental illnesses. What you gotta do is take advantage of the positive and fight the negative, which is exhausting ofc, but very rewarding. I love how open you are about your disorder and you're not afraid to talk about it. That's incredible and is really helping a lot of people. Keep doing your thing and I'm so haply about you getting your GED. You're wonderful, don't ever give up. I know you're going soooo far, you're so smart and inspirational.
Thank you for sharing your story, you have no idea how many people you've helped!!
Thank you so much for making videos, you're really inspirational and you give me hope because I have really bad anxiety and panic disorder. I look forward to your future videos :)
At least the people commenting are honest. I have my own problems, but the doctors said I'm normal. Yeah, hearing laughing and music that is not there normal ?.... I see things that are not there etc. I'm older now and I just live with it. My problems started at the age of 13.
petrol devo I’m no doctor this is just what it sounds like to me, do you think maybe your mistaking your thoughts for actual sounds? For example if you have a song stuck in your head you could be mistaking it for hearing music? I could be wrong hopefully this isn’t offensive but it’s just a thought
@@MoneyBoyCJ I play songs in my head like when I'm working. But if I'm focused on a project and my focus is on point, I'll hear an occasional laugh as if someone was standing behind me. This happens if my head is clear. I've lived with this for so long it seems natural, but I know it's not. thanks for responding.
petrol devo the fact that you are aware of these tells me that it most likely is not psychosis, there is such a thing as an inner voice that everyone has that can produce random thoughts uncontrollably. I think the difference is that people who suffer with psychosis believe that this voice is coming from an outside source. This is why some believe that god is talking to them for example. Plenty of other wise healthy people report hearing voices.. where it becomes a problem is when these voices command you to do things and you believe that they come from outside of yourself.
You're a nice guy Jacob! Very nice of you to help people. Keep on being awesome
I'm so glad you are feeling loved and appreciated Jacob! It makes me happy and so do these videos.
you seem so adorable and like, always seeing the positive side of the things makes you more adorable.
What type of things would you hallucinate as a child? And do you hallucinate different things as an adult? Thank you for making these videos! 😊
I love that you're so positive about stuff like you say you love yourself and you love your life❤️ I'm gonna try to keep these things in mind. ( depression/suicide thoughts over here )
Congrats on quitting smoking!!
My son had hallucinations as a child. Really scary ones during the day.. He also had wake mares, the Doctor called them, at night. Great guy! Now 27 and happily married. He did not have schizophrenia, but my grandmother did. She was an awesome lady and missed by all of us!!
ok, I'm halfway through watching this video and im smiling so wide because you are everything i imagine holden caulfield from the book the catcher in the rye to be.
it's a compliment. i always say i'm so scared i won't love another human being as much as i love holden caulfield.
hang in there. i don't have schizophrenia but i have psychosis associated with my depression though my medication has been so helpful and i very rarely have symptoms of the psychosis anymore now.
My dad started vaping too because he wanted to quit smoking and it worked! Happy to see u stopped smoking ❤️ stay safe and don't give up
Thank you for making this video. My husband has schizophrenia in his immediate family and our teenage son is displaying some early signs. I’m trying to learn more about it. Videos like this really help!
Ty. My dad had it, i took care of him since my teens, now my son has it. I sub'd n bell'd u. Any info is helpful. I know about the adult onset which helps me help my son. He had all 3 types of hallucinations and didnt tell anyone for a year! Strong kid. Rediculously intelligent, like u mentioned. So was my dad ironically. So, love, support, ect. Hope u r well today n tomorrow!!!!
Hey man! Congrats on quitting smoking:) my grandma was schizophrenic im getting signs like i might develop it in the next few years i have behaviors identical to hers... Ur really cool tho bless ur soul !
And congrats on getting your GED
I feel for you. Lost my grandfather at 10 years old, and the anxiety attacks began, along with what now has been diagnosed as depression.
Hey man just wanted to say you're really intelligent and thanks for the tips 😂😜
You look so good, man. Honestly, you seem so much more carefree and happy in this video.
Schizophrenia usually starts in early adulthood. I was diagnosed with it after my brother committed suicide and I would spend months in isolation. I was also chronically depressed at the time. I figured it would pass but after a first hospitalisation, followed by a second one that lasted almost a year and a half, the doctors diagnosed me with simple schizophrenia, which is basically schizophrenia made only of negative symptoms. Just watching your video on negative symptoms almost made them come back. What a nightmare.
Did your simple skitzophrenia go away
your amazing for going online and sharing your story. I really hope that you continue to inspire others to understand of the illness and also helping others who maybe experiencing symptoms
Hey man, great video. Could you maybe do a video of some positive effects you've experienced because of schizophrenia?
You are amazing! God bless!!
Nope :) It's not normal to hallucinate any time without using drugs. Children have fantasies, they act like they see things, but they really don't and they know they actually don't. It's always possible to think you see something from the corner of your eye or like a flash of something, but that is often the lighting or a reflection. Hallucinating, really seeing things that are not there, is never normal. It's so good to see you happy and appreciating everything ^^
what if u use drugs because u enjoy hallucinating
? What does that have to do with what I said...... My point is that without drugs it isn't normal to hallucinate. You prove my point.
Im asking... is it normal to want to hallucinate.
Uhmm... There is no normal in what people want. Many people want to, I don't feel the need.
"In adults, hallucinations usually are linked to serious psychopathology; however, in children they are not uncommon and may be part of normal development."
"When focusing purely on hallucinations, a review of research found that 17% of 9-12-year-olds have these experiences at any one time."
"... hallucinations can also be relatively innocuous and common in children who never develop psychosis."
google takes 2 seconds idk why people gotta say shit so matter of fact when it isn't even right
I'm a year younger than you. I'm mildly austistic. I just wanna say it is wonderful to follow you! God, I wish I knew someone like you. You are such a beautiful being!
"wanna"......."gonna"?????. ....spell check please
It’s my second language and I was a teenager at the time.
Get a life.
My twin brother is paranoid schizophrenic, my mother is schizoaffective and my rather seems bipolar at times, I was experiencing sleep paralysis and nighmares of demons chasing me, got cptsd from my past, and ever since I moved out from home, since I found out the diagnosis of my brother I went trough extreme mood swings and had trouble differentiating reality from my beliefs. It got better but I was studying occult stuff and I felt demon possessed. I prayed to jesus, to get rid of the demons, I got better. Now I’m kinda paranoid and my vision is weird. I feel like people are talking about me a lot. I‘ve got exams in a week and I haven‘t studied yet because I’ve been so occupied with religious research, now I have tinnitus and can‘t focus.
So proud of you for quitting smoking! A friend of mine has had an e-cig for a couple years and it's been really hard for him to quit. Great work, and fantastic job on your videos!
Hey man. My brother has the same illness. He was diagnosed as paranoid schizophrenia. I hope you are progressing well today. I applaud you for being open about this.
Hows your brother now?
You are an amazing young man, I wish you all the best in life
Wow I've been to a lot of youtube comment sections and this is the only one that is like 100% positive. This is awesome. Keep going man. You have such a passion when ypu speak about whats happening to you. Keep being awesome.
You are extraordinary. Thank you so much.
Been watching your videos from 2013, so glad I stumbled on this recent one. The light is back in your eyes and you seem really positive! Thank you for sharing your experiences. And congrats on quitting smoking. You are a very strong young man and I wish you every happiness.
I have learned so much about schizophrenia from your channel! And I am so happy for you that you feel excited about going back to school. I'm sure u will do great!
The world really is full of beautiful people! And you are for certain one of them- beautiful and genuine! It's refreshing and inspiring to see someone like you, thank you and keep growing and being you :)
My twin brother got run over by a car and died instantly ,when we were seven years old, the only thing I remember is him laid on the road dead and the next week his funeral,I can't remember anything about our happy times together up till today. I also have attended many funerals in my young life ,my dad and brother died in the same year and and my mum and my older brother died in a space of eight weeks apart when I was thirty 31 so the same thing has happened to me twice ,I just came from the doctors diagnosed with this mental illness which I did not know I have ,all the symptoms you mentioned I have had it through the years without knowing it ,thank you for telling the world about it.
I think kids can imagine very deeply but hallucinations are a different thing and not normal. I remember playing w/ my toys one day around age 4 and suddenly I heard 3 or 4 different voices (yelling and sounded very angry and oppressive) they seemed to be coming from the sofa cushion or somehow connected to it (lol angry talking cushion). everything felt unreal, scary, and bigger. I had no idea how to describe what had happened so I stayed quiet and continued having similar experiences on and off until early adulthood. I'm no expert or mental health professional but I'd say your childhood hallucinations were surely part of your schizophrenia.
Good video. Hope you're doing well. :)
Keep on keeping on. You are amazing person! Thanks for sharing your life with us.
This video was so comforting. You're amazing.
My son has this and he's only had it since the beginning of august 18. He's 20 just had had a bday, and any way he only hears voices and at first he had really bad anger issues, he was depressed and didn't want to do anything either. He also went to hospitals and the sec Time he came home he was a lot better. Still hearing voices. But with his meds has kept him calm. And I have told him that same thing try and keep your self busy by doing things he loves to do. Anyway love your video, thank you for sharing.
Hey I am delighted to discover your channel. I have schizoaffective disorder myself so I have all the symptoms of schizophrenia. Best wishes to you my friend. It's great thing to reduce stigma by make these kinds of videos.
I just finished responding to one of your 2013 videos.
Guy, you keep calling them "hallucinations" when in fact people who are spiritually-minded, like myself, call them "visions".
You know why you can see these things? Because you are a strong, wise soul. You've been incarnating for several several lifetimes.
Like I said in one of your 2013 videos, I began hearing voices around age 3 1/2 or 4 years. I used to also see "floating grey/black balls" in mid air in my bedroom.
One time in my early youth I got a bad flu. I saw my Mom's mid-1960s era suitcase floating near my bedroom doorway. I was not feeling well. I told my Mom. But she did not send me to a shrink. That was a good thiing.
You have one or more spirits that are there to help you navigate your life, to make it easier on you. You don't have to take their advice all of the time. Hey, I have a boy spirit, who would be my flesh and blood son if I met the right girl, but it hasn't happened in the 30 years since he met me. So his role is similar to a spirit guide, but he insists that I think of him as my son.
I'm grateful for Andrew's help. He is always with me. We sleep together, he eats the engery portion of my food and drink, etc... I can literally feel his presence because he rests his Human spirit hand on my back.
I am not scared of him. He is a 7 yr old boy and he can *easily* change to whatever age he wants ... 11 yrs., 3 yrs., 14 yrs., etc... and then back to 7.
bro you said you were 20 years old like 3 years ago, and you said it again in this video. Anyone else really confused about this? I think he's like 22-23
Schizophrenia.
Does it matter?
Thank-u for putting up this video as It takes courage and an openness to talk like you did here. I don't have the same condition you have however you mentioned Schizophrenia makes you a different person and causes you to 'think' differently had you not of developed the disease or whatever is the latest label it is given. Myself I have Major Depression and the same applies in that had I not of become depressed I would of not become the person I have developed into.
For me my depression is sometimes unbearable in which it gives me an overwhelming sense of heartbreak and sadness that I can NEVER control, it's like loosing your Family, Children and a lover all in one fell swoop in which if this had actually happened you would be utterly unable to function and do normal things for a long time yet I have to outwardly go out into the world and do what it takes everyday to live apparently normal.
I have many other symptoms similar to some Schizophrenics like an inability to concentrate when required, blocked thoughts or (empty headedness) as I call it and memory loss during mid sentence especially when reading instructions ect..My boss at work looks at me tapping his head and remarks 'something missing...' hinting to me 'you're not too smart are you?' Which I find quite offensive and insulting yet if I explain to him what I have to co-exist with everyday it would be wasted words or cause the demise of my new job.
Your remark about how you are changed by Schizophrenia or Depression in my case immediately reminded me of one of my favorite films 'Girl Interrupted' where I think it's Cameron Diaz's or Wynonna Ryder's Character explains she wouldn't change what happened to her regarding her Mental health issues as it allows her to 'see' what unaffected people cannot and refers to it as like a blessing or has blessing as an aspect
I have Schizophrenia and I’ve heard that it can go away and come back with stress but also can just go away... I don’t think is that bad I’ve only been to the hospital once ... my stuff isn’t scary or bad the voices (when I hear them) are the nicest stuff I’ve ever heard ... I never was scared of it ... I’m just a happy person
You were and are, incredibly smart guy, amazing content and peace of advice
Hi Jacob It's really nice to watch your vids. I like to stay educated about all mental illnesses and you help me to do that. I don't claim to understand what it's like to be schizophrenic but I have bipolar disorder so I know what it's like to suffer from an illness. Keep up the good work! :)
Congrats on quitting the cigs!
Also, another great video. Love the support and your thoughts, keep it up.
thank you so much for making these videos. they really help me not feel so alone.
It is obvious you are very gifted!
I'm 20 as well & my symptoms started when I was 15.
no healthy person, child or grown up halucinate.
Kids can imagine but never halucinate.
I wish you all the best! xxx ooo
i think you are wrong.
and wikipedia is god's gift? ;)
Ti Va geez and you just know everything right?
Kushydank 420 He is correct.. no one in a clear state of mind is hallucinating
Jolanta Kukare Schizophrenics usually aren’t in a clear state of mind
Keep fighting the good fight! 💗 I have had anxiety and depression, (nothing as challenging to deal with as what you have), but I find you very inspiring! Music is the best medicine! 🎼 Have you thought about trying to learn to play an instrument? Maybe guitar, or keyboard?
You are amazing! I look so forward to your videos. Even though I don't struggle with this particular illness I still get a lot out of it hearing what you have to say.
yes you are loved!!!! thanks for sharing :-)
You're amazing. Thank you, Thank you for sharing all this.
I just wanted to say I'm so happy you're active again on CZcams. I used to watch you all the time and would wonder sometimes where you were during the year you weren't making videos
Glad you're okay c:
Thank you! This video was comforting because I don't feel alone. I also have child-onset schizophrenia, thank you for the advice, I think it will be helpful when I put it into practice
Hey, you're a beautiful soul.
Thank you for sharing your experiences. It helps people who have it and those who love them. I'm so grateful for that.
Hello! So, as a premise, I'm not fully diagnosed as schizophrenic - more like in the prodromal phase of the disease. I started therapy last april, after waiting to do it for all my life, and the therapist told me recently that if I won't cure myself, that's where I'll end up. Didn't know what to do with that info, but. Don't know if she was being honest or just trying not to worry me.
I've always wondered about a lot of things I experienced when I was little, whether they were normal or not. I was very terrified of the dark - well, even now, it's pretty scary for me, but when I was little, I used to feel constantly like there was something behind me, trying to catch me, and when I ran to bed, I used to stare at objects, afraid I would see monster's faces. Well, sometimes I did. I only had one experience of auditory hallucination, though, which was pretty terrible on its own.
On internet, it's written that schizophrenia usually arrives at 26 years old give or take, for women at least. So I guess that children who experience more symptoms of schizophrenia are exceptions? I don't know. I just hope like hell I'll never get to the point of having allucinations, because they creep the fuck out of me.
why type of things do you hallucinate about and voices ?
watching your videos gives me existential crisies
I'm a new subscriber and I'm just going through all your videos, so sorry for all of the spam comments! I just wanted to say that you're very brave in doing this, by sharing your experience with schizophrenia. It definitely helps people with similar disorders but also people like me who are genuinely interested in learning about how peoples' lives can be affected by this. I just wandered by watching surgical procedure videos (I plan on being an emergency medicine physician) and this opened my mind up to the mental health arena where I haven't looked into before. Although, schizophrenia may make your life more different that I'll ever be able to understand, you seem like a normal guy that I'd want to be friends with! If you get where I'm coming from with that.
Hey I just wanted to say that I think what your doing is awesome, I feel mental illness has so much negative stigma around it and needs to be accepted in the same way a physical illness is. I myself have been suffering for mental illness from a young age and its really great to see another young person being open with there illness :) Unfortunalty I havent been as sucessful in my quitting smoking endevour but il get there
Wow! You are so coherent! And you have given up smoking...Well done...That is absolutely great.
You are such a sweet person and very strong for making it this far. Thank you very much for this and your words of encouragement for all of us. :)
10 funerals. That must be very hard for a 13 year old. Your strong. I hope all is well for you.
thank u for the video jacob. glad you are doing well
You have great courage and heart. And, yes, there is a creative side to the illness. It's like the imagination runs wild. I had a bout with it for a time and had to accept it in order to move past it. God Bless you.
i talk to my self but i am completley aware of my surronding and consious but i litterally have a conversation with my self, not to some imaginary hallucination or what ever, does this mean, is this a sign of schitzophrenia?
rav no lol we all have the capacity to speak to in our head, we all have an inner voice. Schizophrenic people hear voices that aren’t there that appear outside of themselves, as if another person was speaking to them.
Lol ofcourse you are normal,I talk sometimes like that to myself ha ha
My mom has same coping mechanism as well. She has schizophernia. My coping mechanism similar to my mom tho I dont have schizo but constant depresive disorders. I tend to stay away from negative people. It makes me isolate myself coz my stressors are humans a lot of time. I am also severely introvert since i was a kid.
Babe...hallucinating as a child is never normal that’s def mental illness at a young age my heart is with you
You can truly help a lot of people that either have this illness or have a fmly member that has this illness.
They will listen to you where they would prob not listen to anyone else. Because you have the same illness, they can relate to you.
My suggestion to you is continue college to become a psychiatrist.