I just think that going to pdoc, especially not a good one and uttering the word "voices"... you gonna get a prescription for some heavy duty drug. There's a thread right now about how amazing (NOT) these are.

As some posters suggest, I'd consider other things but "omg, schizo". At this age person's congitive development is not done yet. Labelling anxiety, coming across bible-thumper and being traumatized by the concept, low self-esteem... or simply intrusive thoughts "schizophrenia" will doom that kid.

Psychosocial help should come first. Love and care should come even before that. Self-acceptance and learning to fight back those thoughts can go a long way.

I say this as somebody who has vivid intrusive thoughts and had them long enough. Sometimes calling on guardian angel, or whatever a positive imagery one uses... is simply enough.

I am not fond of labelling kids bipolar and schizo left right. Most of them are doomed, not cause their "illness" but cause the label and being told they are doomed, different, they're brains are broken. At young age one doesn't have the power to grasp their lifes. Helping them at this front is crucial.