I'm going to talk to my doctor about it when I see them again but like I don't think I actually have schizophrenia. I think I'm just being delusional and looking for reasons to be special to get attention. I don't really get hallucinations. I mean, I do sometimes, but like once every couple months. Like last month where I smelled a strong disgusting scent, like gasoline on sweaty skin. I kept checking if the gas on the stove was on and if I mom smelled anything but she didn't. I genuinely thought I reeked lol. There was also a time last year where I thought I heard someone screaming for help outside my window. It scared me to death so I called my mom and asked her to look outside my window but she saw and heard nothing. But it was so CLEAR. It was def more clear than the whispers I sometimes here. Now I sound like an edgelord, sorry. Again, these are VERY infrequent, I think it has to be more frequent to count. I also have other symptoms such as paranoia and struggling to sleep but I've had those my whole life and the sleep thing has gotten better when I started my sleep medication. People in the past did think I had schizophrenia tho and like my doctor thinks I have some kind of mood disorder. I don't know, I think I'm just being delusional about this, then again one symptom is not thinking you're mentally ill. I don't wanna be a bad person or lose my best friend because of this, I think I'm starting to freak them out. I'm such a manipulative attention seeker, why am I even writing this, let alone posting it???
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Anxiety and paranoia can come with a lack of sleep, same with hallucinations, but hallucinations typically come after being up for days (like 4-5)!Try out some stress relieving teas like chamomile and kava tea before bed along with sleep meds.
Dunno if you have schizophrenia, as I haven't experienced stuff like this but I get the paranoia and anxiety stuff. You could also have a scheduled time in the day to worry, which I heard helps people. Journaling and meditation helps me with that so I'm not as stuck in my head. Wish you well bud!
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hi i have paranoid delusions often (for a year straight i was extremely afraid of being gangstalked) and ive been medicated for a few years for a couple things, i dont think youre a manipulative attention seeker i think you just have a really active brain and whatever underlying issues you might have accentuate that
Thank you, Idk what else to say but thanks :)
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