Am I going to die tomorrow? AFRAID. 1st timer

I'm bipolar with skitzoaffective. It started my senior year of high school. I'm 22 now, and over the time I've been thinking the world is out to get me. SEVERE paranoia: thinking things will happen and it doesn't. Thinking things won't happen, and they do. thinking sounds and actions people make/do are answers to my questions. I believe everyone can read my mind, including animals. The TV talks to me, and tells me I'm going to hell. I've been dealing with this, but now Its telling me I'm going to die soon and go to hell. I keep trying to fight it and tell them in my head that I'm not a bad person, but the world is persistent. Why is it going to happen soon? Because my paranoia isn't as intense and I can actually relax, until my mind starts thinking that I'm going to hell. "Its always calmest before the storm." Do you get where I am coming from? I'm scared to death. and my family has heard enough of it, so I have no one to turn to. Please help me. Thanks.

Welcome to Psych Central! Oh, my, that does sound scary. I'm not familiar with these kinds of experiences personally, but I understand that you don't have much control over these thoughts and feelings. Is there any way you can distract yourself? Talk to yourself and say, "No, that's not true"?

You are not going to die tomorrow. That's just your delusions talking. It's not rational. Okay?

I assume you are taking medications for your conditions. Have you talked to your psychiatrist about your current problems? I encourage you to do so. You might need your meds adjusted.

Okay?

Thank you for answering. I'm so deep into my thoughts, and the "story line" that I can't convince myself that it's not true. If that makes any sense. Yes, I'm on medicine. I just got out of the hospital Wednesday. Things got bad really quick after I got out. Just hearing you tell me it's not real helps. No one here does that for me anymore. Thanks. BTW, what did you mean by your picture?

Hi paranoidgirl123.



I think PAYNE1 may have logged off.

Here's a link Schizoaffective Disorder - Forums at Psych Central

that will have members to give feedback once they read your post.

Uhh the picture? It's PAYNE1's avatar.

Paranoid, my picture is my avatar here--a picture that appears everytime I post. It's a reminder to me in part to not give up--since it does say, in so many words, to not give up, by showing the cat hanging on to the rope.

Pgirl. did the hospital provide any after care information so you could get continuity of care? It sounds like you could still use a place to touch base with until things get a bit more stabilized.

Psych central ( PC) is a good place to get feedback like Payne gave you, theres lots of folks here who will not judge.