Daydream or hallucination of crush?
I feel kinda awkward and stalkerish saying this, but I have a crush on a guy and randomly when I was working...I literally saw him walk into the store and look around, even when I was blinking he was still there, but he really wasn't. Then he disappeared. What on earth is going on? I mean, it doesn't seem normal to do that if you have a crush on someone. I have been diagnosed with several things but not schizophrenia. What other things could caue this?
Is this hallucinating or daydreaming?
I don't experience this everyday, but I started to experience this since my operations 4 years ago. Sometime I daydream about something, and believe that as it had happened (hallucination?). For example if I see my friend is sitting at her chair and playing computer games in reality, and latently I daydream/hallucinate and believe that she said something, or did something. I also forget who I'm and I get confused about my personality. I have been ignoring this for 4 years, because I didn't knew if this is normal or not. It do ruin my relationship with people, because I start to hate them for something I do believe happened, but it haven't happened in real life. - I want to know what it is, and if you can relate to this. p.s. sorry for spelling mistakes and my not so perfect english.
What is the difference between a dream and a hallucination?
At first glance, this seems like a simple question. But actually, they are quite similar: images created by one’s own mind.It is thought that everyone dreams; certainly not everyone has hallucinations. I think most people would agree that it is a hallucination if it happens while you are awake, and a dream if you’re asleep. But I know that, in a proper state of mind, one can dream while awake, especially if you’re very tired and sleepy, or in a hypnotic circumstance like driving at night.Also, I would say dreams have more texture than hallucinations. I have had a couple of hallucinations, but they were fleeting and simple - something seen that couldn’t have been there, for instance. Dreams, for me and I think for most people, are entire (disjointed) stories, complete with characters, sounds, emotional content, feelings of motion, memories, and so-on. So dreams tend to be much more complex.There is a LOT of information about hallucinations. I recommend Oliver Sacks’ book “Hallucinations.” Actually, I strongly recommend any of his books - they are fascinating!
Are there hallucinations like in movies?
I have a lot of personal experience with psychosis and have had all sorts of different types of hallucinations to varying degrees of severity. There were times when I was younger when I'd be looking at some stranger across a room and their faces would distort or look like they were melting. I was delusional about it and thought I had some power that allowed me to see when people were either evil or very sick but that it was difficult to tell. I used to see all kinds of crazy things in mirrors and I thought I could see the future in them. At one point, my "best friend" was a small, green man with a pig-like nose who lived in my attic.Despite all of this, I have not quite experienced what you're talking about. However, I understand it.For some who suffer psychosis, as well as some who have some kind of neurological problem, there is what is called a "waking dream". There is a disorder called maladaptive daydreaming, where a person's daydreaming is excessive, out of control, and has triggers. It can be misdiagnosed as schizophrenia, but despite the similarities, the difference is that someone with maladaptive daydreaming knows that what they're experiencing isn't real. When it's happening to someone who's psychotic, it is indeed very similar to dreaming, but being awake and unable to tell the difference.
Why do I get hallucinations when playing Guitar Hero?
Do you really mean hallucinations or do you mean daydreams?When I play guitar, (real guitar) I often imagine playing to an audience. I’ve heard it said that many fellow players also do the same. I imagine I am on stage fronting a band with 100,000 screaming fans beneath my feet. As I progress through the piece, I often move around and act the part, but at a subconcious level. Not really a hallucination, maybe a dream?The nicest thing about this is, I can stop when I like, put the guitar down and pop the kettle on - can’t do that on stage, can you?
Am I hallucinating? Should I consult a doctor?
I'm no psychiatrist or a philosopher or a mental-healer. So, this is just me, associating explanations to things I can't explain. I used to feel whatever you said as a kid. This is what I think(I might be adamant to listen to any other explanation (-; )I think it's cause you daydream/think a lot. You daydream/think and believe so much that your mind assumes it's true and is actually happening. The halos and stuff - play of light. So probably all you have to do is not think so much and reduce daydreaming.
Can i have schizophrenia without hallucinations or delusions?
You only need 2 of the following symptoms to be diagnosed with schizophrenia 1. delusions 2. hallucinations 3. disorganised speech 4. disorganised behaviour or catatonic 5. negative symptoms Only 1 is needed if the delusions are bizarre, or voices keep up a running commentary on what you are doing, or if 2 or more voices talk to each other. Disorganised type (there are 5 types) will include all 3 of these symptoms - 1. disorganised speech 2. disorganised behaviour 3. flat or inappropriate affect Undifferentiated type will include people with the first set of symptoms and do not fit the markers for the other types specifically. You have thought disorders as well that can be symptoms of other diagnoses and in schizophrenia it is often seen as people putting thoughts in to your head or removing them along with emotions. I assume that a psychiatrist diagnosed this? If so I'd be assured this is the correct diagnosis. It's not impossible for a schizophrenic to have other illnesses of course such as depression. Having received a diagnosis of schizophrenia is depressing in itself. Sometimes they need to treat that first and just be sure that this isn't a psychotic depression. In some cases it may even turn out to be schizoaffective disorder that is a mixture of bipolar and schizophrenia. This is why they tend to treat symptoms rather than diagnoses. Abilify/aripiprazole is a good choice for someone with depressive symptoms as it's not as sedating as other antipsychotics. Good luck in resolving all this, it's possible to get well again or to function in normal society with a career and family.
What is the difference between hallucinations, delusions, illusions, and intuition?
Illusion is wrong perception, a misinterpretation by our senses in the ‘presence of an external stimulus’For example, perceiving a rope on the floor of a room as a snake. The thick rope is the external stimulus.Hallucination is the apparent perception of something that isn’t present i.e. perception in ‘absence of external stimulus’For example, perceiving that the wall or the lights are talking to you or the chair is following you around town. There isn’t an external stimulus for the talking/following.Delusion is a wrongly held belief. A misconception. A conviction that is firmly held in the face of reality and rational argument.For example, believing the earth is flat or vaccinations leads to autism.Intuition is the gut-feeling. It is an instinctive understanding of something without the need for conscious reasoning.For example, having a feeling that you’re going to crack an exam even before taking it. That ‘something’ in your gut that tells you you’re going to do very well is intuition.