Could I be a schizophrenic?

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I am paranoid, have delusional beliefs. I sometimes hear voices (usually more than one voice calling out my name (the voices often run into each other) or a voice talking to me or other voices). I am sure they're not my imagination, since I can't change what they're saying. I am slightly depressed almost all the time, even though I usually don't have much of an idea why. Does anyone know if I could be schizophrenic, or would I have something else?

Wait... is there an actual forum for this kind of thing?

I don't think you can get a good answer here, its something only your head shrinker can know. You don't seem to come off as odd or weird.

If you hear voices, you are probably ill. You should see a medical professional, their job is to help you and they know what sort of questions to ask to get more information. On a internet forum, nobody really knows you or your situation well enough to provide good advice.

The grey shapes could be floaters in your eyes ? The color get a brain scan done you might have brain damage. Go to brain doctor rule out brain damage can look like schizophrenic. That what i think.

If you have aspergers then no, you don't have schizophrenia. AS trumps any psychosis.

My doc explained to me that you can have general delusions and specific delusions - "something is out to get me" vs. "The CIA is out to get me" and the general delusions are just part of being maladjusted but the more specific the delusion, the more likely you are to have a psychiatric disorder.

Floaters in the eyes isn't hallucinations. They are tiny pits of protein in your vitreous humor (the fluid in your eye) floating past your field of vision.

I used to hear my name called when I was lying in bed but no one was there. I asked my doc about it. She said that it's one of those things that's a mystery in the universe and I should chalk it up to the phenomenon where you can hear the phone ring when you're doing the dishes of vacuuming.

If it ends up being psychosis, I doubt it would be schizophrenia. Your thoughts are too organized. If you are hearing voices, and you're sure you're not just imagining them, then that and your mood suggest Psychotic Depression. People who have it realize their delusions and hallucinations are just that, delusions and hallucinations, while schizophrenics by nature are not naturally aware these things are not the reality.

The responses raise some good questions ! ! If you can find your way to a Forum, and type out such a question, are you schizo? On the other hand, I've had docs tell me that hearing voices is quite serious, and indicates any of many possible neurological problems.

As for the eye floaters, I've got a bunch, and had them since childhood. I also get screen blindness, I'll be looking at the computer, and everything will go completely out of focus. Bloody annoying ! !