Is it normal that i hallucinate but no one can ever know about it

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Ok, so this is what's up. I have hallucinated for a really long time, but I never knew how to tell anyone. For a while they got really bad (ages 9-12) and then they chilled out a lot. I started seeing a therapist and tried to reveal it as slowly and cautiously as I could just to get advice about it. Then, my mom started demanding to know what was up, and apparently therapists of minors, even if they can't disclose info, aren't allowed to "lie", so she to some degree suggested to my mom that it was happening. Then, I had to see a psychiatrist which is a completely DIFFERENT thing. All they do is prescribe you medicine. He gave me something way powerful but no good. It felt like I had a hangover all the time. I slept too much. Nothing about my life was productive. Not to mention it didn't even make things stop. So I somehow managed to weasel my way out of that one by sabotaging that therapist woman (she's a liar mom). Now, I'm 18 and I'm pretty cool with everything, it doesn't really bother me much, I'm trying to make my own peace. What do you think, is it normal that I have to hide something like this in order to live a normal life?

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  • Mastersash
    13 years ago

    they give you those drugs to suppress your visions because if you are a functioning, happy human being in every other way than what they're doing is just misdiagnosing you. They don't know what's wrong with you but you have symptoms that fit a certain category.. and out dispenses the prescribed drug. I've had a very similar problem for a few years now..

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  • barfo
    13 years ago

    By mind altering, I really just meant any drugs meant to change the functions of my mind. I feel like the brain is not very well understood, and I'm hesitant to take any drugs that will affect it.

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  • Bird1
    13 years ago

    I don't think you need mind altering drugs...
    If it is not affecting your life then there may be no reason to tell anyone...however, brain lesions can cause hallucinations...so if the hallutionations become worse or other strange symptoms appear then I would seek help....and it may be more helpful to see a neurologist rather than a therapist or psychiatrist.
    Oliver Sacks is one of my favorite neurologist!!!!!
    I never met him but I have read many of his books....

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  • barfo
    13 years ago

    All kinds of things, people, places, objects. I just really don't like the idea of mind altering drugs even if they're meant to help :/

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  • Ames21
    13 years ago

    First what kind of hallucinations? And second I don't think you should have to hide anything. You need to take your time and find a therapist that works for you to get to the bottom of it.

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