I think people can hear what I'm thinking

I don't know if this belongs in this forum or another, but I would like to know if anyone suffers from this? I have been diagnosed with depression in the past, and have stopped taking the pills a long time ago. Recently, although, my social anxiety has sky rocketted even to the point where I can't go out side or if I do, I have to stay in the car, even the group across the room will send me in a state of paranoia. I keep thinking everyone can hear what I'm thinking... On a another note, I also hear some voices in my head, not like it's coming from the outside, but like the inner monologue voice... Any one ever deal with these symptoms before, or know of a way to treat them other than using benzos, or beta blockers? Another thing is that I do not have insurance, so I cannot get a direct diagnosis or the meds they would prescribe...

If you hear voices that isn't social anxiety, maybe be as brave as you can and see your GP or shrink as soon as possible, it sounds like you need more specific diagnosis and treatment

There was a similar thread to this posted a few days ago I think. It's really difficult to try and understand why you are having this type of thoughts. As it could mean something really serious like a psychotic episode or something not so serious and could just be a result of depression and anxiety over a long period of time. So it's best maybe to speak to a shrink, if that's possible?

Agreed, Remus is right dear.

Going Insane said:

I don't know if this belongs in this forum or another, but I would like to know if anyone suffers from this? I have been diagnosed with depression in the past, and have stopped taking the pills a long time ago. Recently, although, my social anxiety has sky rocketted even to the point where I can't go out side or if I do, I have to stay in the car, even the group across the room will send me in a state of paranoia. I keep thinking everyone can hear what I'm thinking... On a another note, I also hear some voices in my head, not like it's coming from the outside, but like the inner monologue voice... Any one ever deal with these symptoms before, or know of a way to treat them other than using benzos, or beta blockers? Another thing is that I do not have insurance, so I cannot get a direct diagnosis or the meds they would prescribe...

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When I was at my worst mental health wise I thought the local weather man/girl on the TV were talking about me. Like there was a subtext to what they were actually saying and they were being critical of me. I also started getting really paranoid about people next door and across the street laughing at me.

My sister went to my GP to discuss my problems and an "early prevention team" came to visit me at my house. I was put on Olanzopine and Fluoxetine which is a combination used for treating psychosis. I never received any counseling as such or put in a mental hospital.

I took the Olonzapine for a couple of weeks as the side effects are pretty bad but I continued with my Fluoxetine and with some support from the social worker I'm much better than I was. I still get depression but it doesn't seem half as bad as with the psychosis.

I believe this happened because I was locked in my your room all day long for months and months with only the TV for company. I had the company of my mother but I rejected it. All I did was sleep and watch TV.

I don't know your situation regarding your health service but you should go see a doctor if you can and tell them about these problems your having. If your insurance doesn't cover this, there are some very good sites on the web that can give you a more informed opinion than I can

garry29 said:

When I was at my worst mental health wise I thought the local weather man/girl on the TV were talking about me. Like there was a subtext to what they were actually saying and they were being critical of me. I also started getting really paranoid about people next door and across the street laughing at me.

My sister went to my GP to discuss my problems and an "early prevention team" came to visit me at my house. I was put on Olanzopine and Fluoxetine which is a combination used for treating psychosis. I never received any counseling as such or put in a mental hospital.

I took the Olonzapine for a couple of weeks as the side effects are pretty bad but I continued with my Fluoxetine and with some support from the social worker I'm much better than I was. I still get depression but it doesn't seem half as bad as with the psychosis.

I believe this happened because I was locked in my your room all day long for months and months with only the TV for company. I had the company of my mother but I rejected it. All I did was sleep and watch TV.

I don't know your situation regarding your health service but you should go see a doctor if you can and tell them about these problems your having. If your insurance doesn't cover this, there are some very good sites on the web that can give you a more informed opinion than I can

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I have the same thoughts, like there is a hidden dialogue of your thoughts as opposed to what the person in the TV says...:: It's really frustrating when it gets hard to realize what is real and what is not...

Yeah, I turned in to a recluse after being addicted to speed, the people in the shows would "talk to me". Started to hear voices, not the kind that tell you to do stuff, but ones that are critical, every silent moment the voices appear, it's draining me of my energy to ignore it. Took me 3 years to break my addiction, and at first the anxiety wasn't bad at all, still heard voices and thought the TV was talking to me, but as of lately, the thought that people can see and hear my thoughts, have sent me in to withdrawal.

Well done for breaking your addiction, mate.

I don't think you should completely withdraw from people as this could just make you feel worse in the long term. If you went out to the shops or met up with a friend at home or whatever, as soon as it starts to get too much then go home and do your own thing. That's what I do and I find it helps with my anxiety. Even if you're paranoid as soon as you see someone you have to push yourself out of your comfort zone and you'll find everyday you can cope with people just being around better each time you go out.

I'm still not completely cured of psychotic symptoms. Like last year I went to Edinburgh with family for a weekend break and by the end of it I was imagining voices that weren't there when I was smoking outside a pub. All the crowds just got too much that time.

Have you been to see a doctor about your thoughts?

Thanks for the suggestion, I will try that. I have not seen the doctor yet though, it will be kind of pricey when I really don't have the funds to do that at the moment.

Hi friend,

Do you also experience panic attack , if yes , the problem you are facing is not just a psychological issue also related to physical weakness .It basically start with fear .To understand more if u have/had panic attack please find in internet related panic attack ,what is it ,how does it occurs .

"If you are not having any panic attack then please ignore it ,dont even search for it in internet ~bcoz it will unnecessarily create problem "



The cure for these kind of symptoms is rigorous mediation not by any mantra
mediate just closing your eyes and concentrate your breath in/breath out pattern careful .Don't force to breathe justing close your eye feel you breathe
and yoga practice can really help you to come out of this problem.

Yeah, sometimes I think spirits can hear what I'm thinking too. And I think I hear criticism from those spirits too. So I get embarassed about what's in my mind and try to repress "dirty" thoughts so that I can appear more "clean". And this has almost ruined my meditation practice because during meditation, I was supposed to just let my thoughts flow and be a spectator, neither suppressing them nor concentrating on them. But sometimes, I suppress my thoughts and refuse to see them "flow" because I'm so embarassed that someone who read my thoughts will know what I'm thinking about.

the voices in your head makes me think you have some sort of schizophrenia. maybe not full blown but at least partially. one of my friends in school was "schizoeffective". she also had auditory hallucinations.

I went through this, its nearly gone now.
I was diagnosed as being depressed and suffering from psychotic tendencies which involved paranoia, auditory hallucinations + visual hallucinations (voices + seeing the room or floor shift) I used to think people knew what I was thinking or were against me.

It all cleared up after using anti-depressants for a while. I was also smoking weed and had to quit that as it made my symptoms worse.

Hi jaim,

Yes, thought is memory which is based on your past (action/attachment/desire/habit) ,but if that (action/attachment/desire/habit) is giving trouble to your mind which intern disturbs your physical health then that kind of thought or action or habit should be stopped

Inorder to stop ,if we realised that whatever action or habit or desire it may be is creating problem for ourselves then moment your realise it you will stop it .so when you stop doing it ,only thing remains is the memory which is accumulation of thought.

since he/she realised that thought is our bad memory the next step is to overcome such thought which is not easy as said.For that we have to start new action/habit which will not disturb our physical/mental health .

So for that, practising yoga or any form of exercise before doing meditation really helps to do good meditation and faster recovery .In some time period that thought would get suppressed cannot say completely nill and it depends how sincerely or deeply we meditate

I believe these kind of mental related issue can be solved by these practice by ourselves if we realised its bad effect