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friend swears I have multiple personalities. is it rational?

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October 23rd, 2011
I think I need to be institutizonalized. I am 14 years of age, female, and I live in Ontario Canada. I have been through severe bullying (broken bones, beaten with crowbar, etc.) and I feel nervous when talking to people I do not know or do not know well. I keep a journal of my thoughts, and re-reading it I realized how it sounds. I think I am depressed, and have anger issues and perhaps schizophrenia or something similar. I act very strange, and my friend swears I have multiple personalities. She has helped me give them names. Asha, Leigh, Zoe, Morgan and Eun. This, I feel, is not normal. I want help, but my mother refuses to believe I need it. I suppose she is embarrassed of me, and does not want this to go public. Does this sound rational? What can I do?


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replied October 30th, 2011
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Hello,

Welcome to the ehealthforum and I am glad to help you out. The two most common causes for your symptoms can be schizophrenia and mania. Schizophrenia is also called split personality and in this there are abnormalities in the perception or expression of reality. The cause is increased dopamine activity in the mesolimbic pathway of the brain. Treatment consists of antipsychotic medicines, cognitive behavior therapy and psychotherapy.

Mania is usually associated with bipolar disease and hallucinations are an important aspect. Treatment usually consists of the mood stabilizing drug-lithium, anticonvulsants, antipsychotic drugs and benzodiazepines.

My sincere advice would be to get it evaluated from a psychiatrist.

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care.



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