Delusions may, or may not, affect the way you behave.
#SYMPTOMS OF PARANOID SCHIZOPHRENIA TV#
It feels as though things are specially connected to you – that radio or TV programmes are about you, or that someone is telling you things in odd ways, for example, through the colours of cars passing in the street. You start to see special meanings in ordinary, day-to-day events. It can also be distressing for the people you see as your persecutors, especially if they are close to you, like your family.
upsetting – feeling persecuted is obviously upsetting for you. Other people can see nothing to suggest that this is true. You do so because of odd details that seem to have nothing to do with sex or not being faithful. everyday - you start to believe your partner is unfaithful. You may think that neighbours are influencing you with special powers or technology. unusual – it feels as though MI5 or the government is spying on you. These are ideas that make you feel persecuted or harassed. If you hear voices that talk about you, you may explain it to yourself with the idea that a government agency is tracking you. A delusional idea can be a way of explaining hallucinations. This may follow weeks or months when you have felt that there has been something wrong, but that you couldn’t work out what it was. It may suddenly dawn on you that at last you really understand what is going on. It's an idea, or set of ideas, that can't be explained as part of your culture, background or religion. If you do try to talk about your ideas with someone, your reasons don’t make sense to them, or you can’t explain – you ‘just know’. You have no doubts, but other people see your belief as mistaken, unrealistic or strange. It's as though you see things in a completely different way from everyone else. DelusionsĪ delusion happens when you believe something – and are completely sure of it – while other people think you have misunderstood what is happening. Some people have uncomfortable or painful feelings in their body, or feelings of being touched or hit. You may see things that aren't there, or may smell or taste things that aren't there. These voices do not usually call for any kind of treatment. They may be pleasant, or not very loud, or only happen from time to time. You can also hear voices which don't interfere with your life. You can also hear voices in severe depression. They tend to be simpler, repeating the same negative or critical word or phrase over and over again. The brain seems to mistake some of your thoughts, or ‘inner speech’, for voices coming from outside you. Scans have shown that the part of the brain that 'lights up' when you hear voices is the same area that is active when you talk, or form words in your mind. :max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/what-are-the-symptoms-of-schizophrenia-2953120-cba74c5e1dd942ecafde1824217603f9.png "symptoms of paranoid schizophrenia")
Voices are not imaginary – you really do hear them - but they are created by the mind.
You may wonder if they are they coming from hidden microphones, from loudspeakers, or the spirit world. You may feel that you have to do what they tell you, even if you know you shouldn't. You may try to ignore them, talk back to them – or even shout back at them if they are particularly loud or irritating. They can be pleasant, but are often rude, critical, abusive or just plain irritating. Voices can talk to you directly or talk to each other about you – it can be like over-hearing a conversation. You may hear them coming from different places, or they may seem to come from a particular place or thing. They usually seem to be coming from outside you, although other people can’t hear them. HallucinationsĪ hallucination happens when you hear, smell, feel or see something - but it isn't caused by anything (or anybody) around you. In schizophrenia, they tend to be much more intense, troublesome, pre-occupying and distressing. Many people have them from time to time and they need not be a problem. Its symptoms are described as ‘positive’ or ‘negative’.
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