irrational (and somewhat imaginative) worries

I've gone through a six month period of delusions and hallucinations at times and have recovered with cognitive therapy (see: "peculiar period in my life", my first post in the schizophrenia forum. I have not been diagnosed, it was just for advice) Most of these were positive, but since their decline it's like they've been replaced with anxiety over really disturbing and weird stuff that I know is stupid (like at one point I just kept imagining a dead body on my rug or something). My panic attacks and anxiety over this stuff is better since I've become an atheist but for some reason I still worry every now and then about being possessed or having some negative energy near my window. These haven't been severe enough that they're making me sick with worry just really weird and at times distracting.

are these delusional or just simple instances of anxiety? most people seem to have trouble figuring out the difference. I kind of assume I have some sort of anxiety problem anyway since I have irrational worries and thoughts and match up to a lot of the symptoms of anxiety disorder.

[greenlydia]

After reading your post, I strongly urge you to seek psychiatric help as soon as possible. What you have talked about here goes far beyond the scope of this forum.
I wish you the very best.
Peace
Greenlydia

[Malon93]

I can't do that without the consent of my parents of course, and I don't know if they would because when I was going through what I did a couple of years ago they acknowledged it, but just kind of let it go and said they wouldn't take me anywhere unless I hurt myself, and I didn't so...yeah... ugh. I'm not worried about myself now because I'm pretty functional (school; social life etc) but I still want to know what's going on.

I wouldn't know how to approach them with that or how much it would cost guess "as soon as possible' would be in two years when I move out.

[mammo]

If you feel you can't talk to your parents then put it in a letter to them, sometimes this works better anyway as everything gets said.  You do  need to have your parents involved, so if the letter fails to get them to take this seriously, go to your school counselor.  Once the school is involved they will get your parents involved. Don't worry that your parents will be angry, they won't, they will only see had badly you want help.  There is no need for you to wait two years for the help you need. Between school and your parents, you will get help.  Sometimes as parents we don't want to face that our child is ill, being persistent will get their attention.  Take care..

[greenlydia]

I agree with mammo that you should let your school counselor know how you are feeling. Writing a letter to your parents may get their attention, but I find it reprehensible that the last time you went to them for help they said they would get it for you only if you "hurt yourself."
Sorry mammo, but I don't know what kind of parent would say that to their child, do you?

Malon..........at 16 you are old enough to make up your own mind how to proceed with this. If you feel your parents might be more open to listening to you now, then by all means talk to them, but if you get the same sort of response, see your school counsleor as soon as possible.

Please don't be worried that they will be angry with you. When it comes out that they offered help only if you hurt yourself, any anger will not be directed at you.

Please let us know how you're doing and write us anytime, OK?
I wish you the very best.
Peace
Greenlydia