so I know this is going to be long but i really want an answer that personally relates to me. Okay so ever since I was little (i'm 15 now) i've felt like i was different than other people and that no one understands me. when i'm in my classes i think that whenever someone laughs or whispers they are talking about me, so i never raise my hand to answer questions and i just try to stay in my seat. i also feel like people can read my thoughts so i try not to think about certain things. and when i'm at a restuarant or something i usually will not get up to go to the bathroom because i feel like people are going to talk about me. i generally don't talk to people unless they're my close friends and when I do i'm really awkward and talk as little as possible. i have had something inside of me tell me to cut myself and kill myself, it wasn't really a voice but it felt like some kind of outside force. mental diseases and disorders run in my family by the way. i have random thoughts that are partial phrases and words that don't make any sense. it really confuses me. when i'm alone i'll talk to myself and in my head pretend that someone else is with me and i'm having a conversation with them. for the longest time i KNEW that the government could track anyone and everyone. sometimes i hear noises like thuds and stuff that no one else hears, never voices though. and i'm not sure if they're real or not. recently i've felt like there was someone in my room at night while i'm trying to sleep so i have started to check my closet before i lay down. also sometimes i see little bug like figures but i know they aren't real because they fade away rather quickly. i isolate myself away from my family most of the time, and just stay in my room. and i space out A LOT and i get angry when someone disrupts me. my mom always comments on how i always have a blank expression on my face and i don't express my feelings physically. sorry for this being so long, but could there be something wrong with me or am i overreacting to normal things? thank you!
Q: i think i might be developing a mental problem?
Hello,
I can't diagnose your situation as I'm not licensed to treat medical problems.
However:
It appears to me that by writing in to this forum you realize yourself that something is out of the ordinary about your experiences.
If you are writing it because what is happening is upsetting you or making it difficult for you to function, I would see as your number-one goal to work on improving the situation so that you can function.
The earlier any mental illness is treated with medication and therapy, and in some cases only with therapy, the better the outcome is for the person.
You are the third person this week and there is another person just behind you that I have to respond to who has written in worried about his mental state.
As I did for all these people, as I will for you and the next round of people who write in with similar concerns, I can only tell you to talk to a professional in person.
From what you've described, I regret an online forum can only be an adjunct to actual treatment in the real world.
So I implore you to get help immediately to enable you to have peace of mind. You might be okay with how things are right now, and that would be your opinion, yet I want you to honestly ask yourself if you would like this situation to continue for the rest of your life without interruption.
Go talk with a professional as soon as possible. In fact I would start by going to your school guidance counselor, as you said you are 15. Without delay.
I wish you all the best.
Regards,
Christina
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