Voices?

Talk to a doctor - they may have to change your meds. A lot of mental health issues such as schizophrenia can cause delusions and 'voices'. You're not alone - remember that.

 

I understand that you have already been diagnosed as having Major Depressive Disorder and am under treatment for it. I must clarify though that Psychosis is not limited to "auditory hallucinations". Hallucinations, sensory perceptions in the absence of external stimuli are not purely auditory, they can also be tactile, visual, olfactory, gustatory, proprioceptive, equilibrioceptive, nociceptive, thermoceptive and chronoceptive. Hallucinations in itself are just ONE ASPECT of Psychosis, Psychosis can also com in the form of Delusions. On being Persecutory Delusions--- "They are mean and nasty and hateful toward me, so I call them my demons. I literally shut down earlier today because they played out a scenario in my head in which I was beaten, raped and tortured, and then told me that this was what I deserved".

We must remember that Psychosis is associated with Severe Major Depressive Disorder. But is not solely limited to it--- Bipolar Disorder Spectrum, Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder. It is BEST to address this issue with your Psychiatrist. He or she is at the best place to accord you the proper advice and treatment that you need. No advice from I nor anyone from EC is a substitute for that of a competent and licensed Psychiatrist. The Psychiatrist in this case will assess you further and may decide to increase dosages of your current medications, shift or prescribe you new medications, and/or ultimately even reevaluate your current diagnosis. Please see yours right away.

 

Yes, of course. They're almost constant for me, even with my medication. They don't just verbally attack me, but also other's around me, calling them things I don't even want to say here. I believe they're part of my obsessive compulsive disorder, but I'm not sure exactly. It's so stressing, and I worry they might cause me to slip someday and actually say them out loud. I can't do anything to shut them off, no matter what I do. I hope things work out for your issue with them, at least. :icon_sad:

 

Please do listen to Blue787Bunny above, honey.


I also do, sometimes. I've had one serious visual hallucination and some auditory hallucinations in the past few months. And I can be a bit delusional in general when I don't keep myself under control.
It's a part of a problem that can be fixed. Remember that you are not alone and that you can do this! I believe in you! (*hug*)
Take care. x

 

It seems to me that it's quite serious, I think you should see a therapist. By the way, "demons" in their original form in the Greek culture weren't evil, Christianity made them evil so if you call these negative voices demons, you might just subconsciously nake it worse by tying into this Christian idea.

 

Do they have names?

 

I've had something similar, where these voices and images encourage me to hurt people around me, tell me how to do it…it scares me, honestly, and I just leave the room afterward and sit on my bed reading Calvin and Hobbes for hours until I no longer feel murderous. It's terrifying, really, because these are so vivid, and about my friends and family, the people I love.

 

I would definitley see a pschologist or therapist about that. Thoughts hurt no one, but you can never tell when you will act on them. Better safe than sorry <3

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SOMEONE FINALLY KNOWS THIS
I always start up this argument but no one ever believes me when I say demons aren't evil.

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To all of you, you aren't alone. I promise.

 

I used to have things similar to this, and I still sometimes do on occasion. For me, they used to talk to each other sometimes and also say things that were depressing and concerning to me. Sometimes, I would audibly hear them as well. It sounds like a milder form of this, but it isn't necessarily schizophrenia. For me, it helped to pay attention to how the scenarios/comments evolved. Figure out what it is that they are trying to say. It may not be direct, but rather in a metaphorical sense. Given the fact that you said the scenario involved you being beaten and raped, it may have merely represented your fears. Sometimes, that is all that is the case with regard to these experiences. They represent your fears in a literal or metaphorical way. I am not necessarily encouraging you to do this, but with me I actually had dialogues with them. They sometimes would provide me with interesting and insightful advice on various situations.

 

Do you think that perhaps you could have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder(OCD)? People with OCD have intrusive thoughts, which are unwanted thoughts, often disturbing ones. You don't have to have the compulsions to have OCD. Some people have only the obsessions, or intrusive thoughts. When you have only obsessions that is what some people refer to as "pure O". I have OCD and if you want to talk feel free. I cannot however, private message as I am not yet a full member. I am close to meeting the requirements, so I hope that soon will change.

 

Hey there - I saw this come up and I hope that by now you have gotten some help, OP.

I am not mental health professional - but I have recently had my Psychiatric Mental Health clinical. You were able to type a whole post and it made total sense - so I really am thinking it could be something like OCD or another condition that has your types of thoughts.

I'll add, though, that even if it were schizophrenia, there are treatment options and you can live your life. Mental illness is not a prison sentence - so just seek help and go from there.