[Not Answerable]

Well. Hmm. I guess I talk little, I feel like I have very little thoughts. Well, I am 16, but ever since childhood I have had not too many friends, the last time I went over to a friend's house was in elementary school. Since about middle school I have had bad concentration, and a lack of motivation. Now I also talk a lot less, and smile for no reason when people are talking to me. Now pretty much I guess I have been more withdrawn... just basically sit in my bedroom all day watching simple TV shows or listening to music. I'm not depressed, at least I don't feel depressed. So... do any of you think I could be schizoid or might be in the prodrome stage of a psychosis?

[Not Answerable]

Well... I mean... let's see... my speech is very short.

Young - Not very many friends, a loner.

10-13 years old - Develop bad concentration and lack of motivation.

Um...

Now I am 16, since I was 12 I have slowly been losing interests...

Also it is so hard for me to write even... 'cause I think it is just to hard to focus on topics to talk/write about.

I hardly shower and I don't mind my bedroom being "filthy."

I dropped out of school because it was basically impossible for me to keep up.

Oh... I've also have heard dead people talking to me, God laugh at me, people commentating about me, and some other things. All spanning from basically now back to when I was 14... most more recently though.

I don't think I'm depressed. I feel fine, no thoughts of suicide or anything.

So would you say any of this I should worry about?

[FooZe]

Hi Not Answerable, welcome to Psych Central!

Originally Posted by Not Answerable

So... do any of you think I could be schizoid or might be in the prodrome stage of a psychosis?

Your best shot at getting an answer to that would be to ask a mental health professional. By the way, schizoid personality disorder seems to be a completely separate condition from schizophrenia. We have a forum for it here.

[mgran]

I wouldn't worry, but I would be aware. You should see a doctor. None of us can diagnose you, but a doctor could make an initial assessment, and then you might get some treatment to help you. Hearing voices can be bothersome, I know, so even if you just get rid of that symptom it will be worth having spoken to a doctor.

[Not Answerable]

Well.. what it seems like to me is whatever is happening started as a child and is just getting progressively worse... does this mean anything?

[mgran]

You probably know that it could mean you're moving out of a prodormal stage of schizophrenia (warning symptoms prior to the disease developing proper) into a more active stage of the illness. I'm not saying that is what's happening, but it could be. I imagine that is your greatest concern at the moment, since schizophrenia seems like such an unmangeable disease.

It could however also be what they call psychotic depression, which responds really well to treatment.

It could be an effective disorder, like bipolar for example.

Apparently adolescents with major depressive disorder are more likely to suffer from paranoia, hallucinations, basically psychotic symptoms. I know you say you don't feel depressed, but you might have got to the point where you no longer feel anything. It does happen. It happens in schizophrenic disorders as well, but people often don't understand the severity of depression, and that sometimes in order to flee from the awful feelings we wall ourselves away from our emotions instead. That's also a possibility. This doesn't have to be schizophrenia, though I do think it's something serious enough for you to go to the doctor. Have you ever been diagnosed with an autistic spectrum disorder? That can also cause social withdrawal in the manner you describe. As a younger person you mightn't have been as aware of your symptoms.

You need to see a doctor to get a proper diagnoses, since we can't do anything over the net. Let us know though how you're doing... how do your parents react to your withdrawal? There is a possibility as well that you might simply be having a more pronounced reaction than usual to the influx of hormones that come with adolescence. If so then you can grow out of it ... but in the meantime I think you need help.

[Not Answerable]

"how do your parents react to your withdrawal?"

not sure.

"Have you ever been diagnosed with an autistic spectrum disorder?"

nope.

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Also, my face isn't usually blank... usually for some reason I smile mostly always, and sometimes have outbursts of laughing. Even though I have a hard time talking, writing, and doing even simple tasks I usually wear a smile on my face.