[Secretum]

I've read that believing that other people or things control one's thoughts and actions is a symptom of schizophrenia. If you have this symptom, what does it look like for you?

I am a determinist who doesn't believe in free will. I believe that all my thoughts and actions are constrained and produced by the universe. Is this the type of belief that mental health professionals are talking about?

Thanks

[blackwhitered]

No, because that is actually a rational conclusion that many people share.

I feel that thoughts outside of my own consciousness are being inserted into my head. Which I know doesn't make sense. But it literally feels like another person is putting thoughts into your head.

When I feel that my actions are being controlled, it's not exactly like someone is coming into my body and taking control of it (as in DID or multiple personalities). For me, it is more like I am doing things that I consciously don't want to and I can't figure out why I am doing them. It again feels like someone else is manipulating me or controlling my actions. But it is not a total loss of control or dissociation as in DID.

[RRex]

An outside force, not benevolent, controls me, controls all of us. I don't know what the intent or end game is, but it's not a positive one as evidenced by the horrors we're subjected to.

I feel like a meat suit worn by some alien to play a sick game.

[Rand.]

Originally Posted by blackwhitered

No, because that is actually a rational conclusion that many people share.

I feel that thoughts outside of my own consciousness are being inserted into my head. Which I know doesn't make sense. But it literally feels like another person is putting thoughts into your head.

When I feel that my actions are being controlled, it's not exactly like someone is coming into my body and taking control of it (as in DID or multiple personalities). For me, it is more like I am doing things that I consciously don't want to and I can't figure out why I am doing them. It again feels like someone else is manipulating me or controlling my actions. But it is not a total loss of control or dissociation as in DID.

I have this too and find it so hard to put words to but you did it perfectly. It's a very frustrating thing to have

[Secretum]

When I feel that my actions are being controlled, it's not exactly like someone is coming into my body and taking control of it (as in DID or multiple personalities). For me, it is more like I am doing things that I consciously don't want to and I can't figure out why I am doing them. It again feels like someone else is manipulating me or controlling my actions. But it is not a total loss of control or dissociation as in DID.

I experience this all the time. I think it's just the universe controlling me. I've never had a thought inserted into my head, though I have had telepathic conversations. I usually start the conversation, though, so their input is welcome.