Suggest treatment for hallucination both auditory and visually
Patient: I ve been having delusions for most of my life now. I m now 18 years old and my mental health seems to be getting worse. I find myself not being able to speak as well as I used to and losing myself in mindless tasks. I suffer from hallucinations both auditory and visual. I seem to be afraid of everything and nothing at the same time. I have inappropriate emotions for certain events and notice myself hiding how I m feeling or what is happening in my life. I feel lost in myself and can t grasp the thought of me being alive. It doesn t seem possible to me. I feel like I m a puppet and everything is just a dream, like I m going to wake up one day and none of my life has happened. I m tired of the voices and things I see. I m exhausted by living at this point. I don t want to live in this body with this mind. I don t feel human. My main questions are what is wrong with me and how do I deal with this? I m losing the ability to deal with this. Doctor: Hello and thanks for your query.I understand that you are very distressed by your chronic and multiple psychiatric problems. From the description of your symptoms, it appears that you are suffering from delusions and hallucinations, which are indicative of a psychotic disorder called Schizophrenia.Schizophrenia can be treated and your distressing symptoms can be controlled. Treatment is with certain medication called antipsychotics. But regular and long term treatment is necessary.So, I would advise you to consult a psychiatrist for a detailed assessment and further treatment.Best wishes.