Schizophrenia is a severe and chronic mental illness that makes people interpret reality abnormally. It is characterized by delusions, hallucinations, paranoia, disorganized thinking, and disordered behavior. It is usually treated with a combination of antipsychotic drugs and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).
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Is hearing noises in my head a sign of schizophrenia?
Query: Hello doctor, I often hear something in my head such as "If you wear this top, you would not argue with anyone today" or "If you keep your phone over 50 %, you would not have to watch anyone argue" or things like this, and I always did it, not that it worked, but I always believed it and had it said... Read Full »
Dr. Sreenivasan Vazhoor Ramsingh
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Having thoughts in your head or hearing something in your mind is perfectly normal and may be at best termed pseudo-hallucinations. Just that alone would definitely not give you a diagnosis of schizophrenia. However... Read Full »