[BNLsMOM]

If it isn't outside of myself like sound on TV, but inside my head, is it still considered voices?

Most of my thoughts are in my voice, but sometimes there will be a statement, command or nonsense phrase that is in my head, but not in my voice.

It is never anything bad. the commands are things like "Go to sleep." I have thoughts in male, female and children's voices.

[possum220]

It is still voices if its in your head...... Especially the ones you describe.

I don't have a medical degree. I have voices inside my head and I have been diagnosed with DID, other wise known as Dissociative Identity Disorder.

There is a forum one here for that.

Please see your doctor for referral to some-one who can help and for confirmation.

[BNLsMOM]

It is really clear, or do you realize it later, like you have the thought and then realize that it wasn't your own voice? Sometimes as the thought is happening, I can think, whose voice is that, It isn't me.

I always thought it was just the way people thought until I started researching it because the doctor at the partial mentioned schizophrenia to me as a possible diagnosis.

[possum220]

Well it may be schizophrenia........ but seeing as you are in the research mode try looking at the notes in the top of the Dissociative Disorder Forums.

Maybe even Google it and ask your doctor what he might think.

I used to think that people always thought like me too. Sometimes it felt like a war zone in my head. I was also diagnosed as schizoid years ago. then rediagnozed years later. When the different voices started coming out of my mouth it was a bit scary, but I know I am not schizoid now.

After you have done your reading I still suggest seeing some-one who is a professional.

Originally Posted by BNLsMOM

If it isn't outside of myself like sound on TV, but inside my head, is it still considered voices?

Sounds like a pseudohallucination to me. I'd mention it to your pdoc and see what they say.

http://www.gpnotebook.co.uk/simplepage.cfm?ID=1369047052

"Pseudohallucinations are vivid mental images, which however differ from true hallucinations in that they lack the full qualities of true perceptions.

For example, an auditory hallucination may be heard within one's own head rather than perceived as coming from the outside world. The term may also describe a perception thought to come from outside but at the same time recognised as possibly not being real."


*Willow*

[MickG]

Originally Posted by BNLsMOM

It is really clear, or do you realize it later, like you have the thought and then realize that it wasn't your own voice? Sometimes as the thought is happening, I can think, whose voice is that, It isn't me.

I always thought it was just the way people thought until I started researching it because the doctor at the partial mentioned schizophrenia to me as a possible diagnosis.

Uh...yeah...

When you hear you will know. It IS that REAL.

I wish you the best and pray to God you never hear what I do.

[turquoisesea]

I normally am not hanging around this part of the forums, so my answer to this may be a little different.

I have had a voice similar to what you described during my last major depressive episode/whatever you want to call it a bit over a year ago. I am a female, and I'd sometimes hear a male voice telling me things. It mainly was saying things that I was feeling that are BAD. My official diagnosis was depression with psychotic something... I later got even more different dissociation type stuff going on but that's another story

Long story short, it's less important to give yourself a label than it is to understand what's happening to you. Maybe describing it to yourself better and becoming more self aware when it happens could help you in this.

Hope you get it figured out