Is it a serious mental health disorder to talk and answer yourself in your mind!
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Constantly doing it. Thinking that is someone else or more than one talking to you. I am very concerned with the mind.
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I hope not. If it is someone else talking to you, and you answer back (in your mind) than yes.it's possible that you have a mental disorder.
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i hope not.. i do that too
nope it's not. don't worry.. i do that sometimes.. even my friends do..
Read the book "what to say when you talk to yourself" by Shad Helmstetter.
it is completly natural to talk to yourself, Great question.
Sometimes that the only intelligent conversation there is. Nothing wrong with that, unless you argue with yourself. Then you might look into getting help.
No, everyone does it.
i hope not
I do that too. I would only worry if you are hearing or answering to another voice in your head besides your own.
Dude, I just do what the voices in my head tell me to do, and I know I'm not insane, and I think all my puppets know this.
i think we will not be able to determine it, unless you'll have the person examined by a psychologist.
but on my opinion, at some point, people can do that. but if you think it's way abnormal, like the person will laugh by himself, and do more crazy things other than talking aloud, maybe you can advise the person to see an expert.
Every smart person does that. It is being analytical. Relax! Your are as insane as the rest of us. :-)
if it is..then i'm in trouble too..cause i do the same thing.
Everyone does it. No big.
Schizophrenics hear voices telling them what to do but that's a little different that what your asking I think. As long as you know it's you asking and answering and don't start thinking the voices are coming from somewhere outside yourself (assuming their still imaginary) you are fine.
Thinking and evaluating is apart of the process of decision making. Some people approach this in different ways. One person may write a pro/con list, another may make a mental note, or talk through it. Talking things out and reaffirming our decisions verbally is alright. Only when it interferes in personal relationships and social situations should someone worry. At that point it would be wise to speak to a trusted friend or counselor.
You are your mind, so your right to be concerned with it. Minds are the most powerful things we have. You have heard the popular saying "it's all in your mind" this is true for everything. People with mental health disorders are not really having problems or defective as people, their brains are just functioning differently. Just because your brain is moving quick enough for it to associate with itself don't think it's a defect.
I've been doing that as far back as I can remember. I talk to myself then answer my own questionsI do this like it is normal nature, but it is really embassassing when you get caught. They always ask the same thing "Who the hell are you talking too?" Is it a serious mental health disorder. I think it is but not for sure cuz I have never told my doctor, maybe with a fear that "the men in white coats would come and get you and lock you up in a padded room and throw away the key."So I'll let someone else find out and then they can tell us.
Everyone talks to themselves. It's called "thinking". But if you are thinking that someone else is talking to you but there's no one there, then that could be some cause for concern. Check with a therapist.
It is NOT talking to yourself that is the problem. It is the garbage many people tell themselves over and over again. If you find yourself repeating negative ideas, words or feelings that other people have driven into your mind . . . parents, teachers, coaches, so-called friends, enemies, etc. then you may wish to get some mental health worker helping you out. (Psychologists are both the least expensive and, for most people, the most beneficial in my informed opinion as a health educator).
Most of us, however, don't need professional help unless the thoughts are so pervasive and interfering with living your life as productively and happily as you want to. Dwelling too much on the negative can really do you in. In fact, if you dwell on negatives at all, just the simple habit of first noticing these little sabotuers and then asking yourself, "Is that really true? Is that even close to 100% true?" might have you catch yourself saying unproductive things like, "Damnation, Will Jones, must you always screw things up?" or "You're a clumsy fool, Will" etc. etc. and then the idea is once these abominations have been detected, to replace them with a simple affirmation like, "Forget that crap, Will Jones, you're a pretty good guy and plenty smart, too!"
In other words, for the marvelous computer you carry on your shoulders . . . garbage in = garbage out (GIGO) so your most important job is to always see that your brain gets realistic positive and healthy, helpful input. Good luck.
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