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as someone with both ADHD and schizophrenia, this sounds more like psychosis than ADHD symptoms. i am not a doctor or psychologist so please talk with your doctor about these symptoms! it's very important to catch these feelings. please stay safe and good luck.

+ last anon. I also have trauma from a school shooting and years of emotional abuse, I don’t know if that would cause hyper vigilance in this sense but it’s definitely plausible. I’ve always had this extreme fear of being taken though, every morning walking to the bus stop I HAVE to have my phone open to 911. Again, might just be extreme anxiety. Might be paranoia? I’m very afraid of a psychosis diagnosis and have clung to the autistic label as I experience so many of those symptoms- terrified.

autism and schizophrenia are actually closer linked than most people would think. though, i’m not 100% educated on this subject, so please take everything i say with a grain of salt! this is all from my own research.

there’s a lot of similarities between the negative symptoms of schizophrenia (social withdrawal, flattening, trouble with speech, etc) with symptoms of autism but there are key differences. i would definitely talk to your therapist about the differences in the two and where you overlap. many people are diagnosed with autism but actually have schizophrenia and vice-versa, but some people have both!

psychosis is definitely not the end of the world, and finding the right diagnosis is key to treatment. good luck and stay safe!

hi! this is in no way romanticizing psychosis, we all here have psychosis and this is showing our thoughts while living with it. if this isn’t your type of content, feel free to block us, we don’t mind! 

no one truly understands just how terrifying violent thoughts are. these types of intrusive thoughts are so so so so had to deal with and i’m so sorry you’re going through this right now.

everyone who has these types of thoughts know that these don’t make you a bad person and the fact that you can recognize these thoughts as not good shows that you are working hard to overcome them. you can get through it! stay strong, and good luck out there.

Hey, i was in the same boat as you a few years back! It's perfectly understandable to be a little intimidated by the process of getting help, but it pays off in the end. A good therapist should listen to what you have to say without judgement, so if you feel like you're not being taken seriously, that just means they aren't the right fit for you. However, most are understanding. If you're a minor, you most likely will have to tell your family in order to get the help you deserve (or just broadly mention that you need therapy for anxiety, depression, stress, etc), but its also acceptable to keep this between you and your therapist if youre 18+. All in all, therapy can work wonders, even if it's just to vent to someone about all your troubles. I hope this helped, feel free to send another ask and I'll be more than happy to help with anything else you need!

This is also the answer to the ask that says “What symptoms are need to officially say that someone experiences psychosis?”

A majority of the people that have psychosis have delusions and hallucinations so severe, it impacts daily life.

This includes stuff like:

“My food is poisoned, so I will not eat this.” and “I am being followed, so I should take extra turns on the way home to lose them.”

Hallucinations are usually accompanied by delusions, which is what makes it so frightening.

Of course to be sure, you might want to talk to a doctoror even a trusted family member/friend. Best of luck!

definitely! all are welcome.

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Same anon who’s asking if they have delusions: I’ve also obsessed over things like “my hearing is going out and I’m going deaf” or “I’m going blind”, and each time I go outside, I think “bugs are going to attack me” and I start to FEEL all of the bugs land on my skin and I swear they’re digging into me when they’re not there. But it’s the mental health one that I obsess over the most, with constant research I spend all my free time on. Are these delusions? But if not, any ideas what it could be?

these definitely sound like paranoid delusions or just paranoid thoughts. when you are convinced something is happening that is when it becomes more of a delusion and less paranoid thinking. 

definitely try to stop the endless cycle of spiraling thoughts from becoming delusions by distracting and grounding yourself. try to focus on the current and real not what you perceive. such as taking in your surroundings and noticing things that are happening. maybe it’s raining or you are warm, focus on your bodily sensations and then distract yourself. these techniques are shown to help! but definitely seek help if you can.

good luck, stay safe, be strong.

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i’m not going to lie to you, it’s very hard. i hate when people see me being delusional or having any sort if episode. it feels so personal and scary when people see you acting in a way that you had no control over.

i’m sorry but this is something i also have to work on. maybe try talking to your friends and letting them know that what they said hurt you and that the way you acted was real to you. tell them to try to see the world from your eyes instead of their point of view.

good luck, stay safe, be strong.