I think I might be schizophrenic, but I'm afraid if I bring my concerns to a doctor, they'll tell me there's nothing wrong even if there is, because I already think I have it. What do I do?

I fully understand your concern and have been there (somewhat). If you don't mind me asking, why do you think you have schizophrenia?

Hmm; sounds like you are concerned your doctor might not be completely honest with you. But you are also wondering if you are schizophrenic; that's a big question to be carrying around. What makes you think you might be schizophrenic?

You should go anyway or maybe go to a therapist instead and tell them what's going on. If they disagree with you, i'm sure they will have their reasons for it and maybe those reasons will convince you that you're wrong. And it's highly unlikely that they will say there is nothing wrong at all, in all likelihood if you think you have schizophrenia something is going on. Even if they do, no matter how unlikely it is does it really matter? People are wrong sometimes, even doctors. If you have that mental illness his opinion about it won't make it any less (or more) real.

Get some tests done by professional doctors and get a few opinions to be sure. Thats the best that you can do.

How frightening and confusing that must be for you. The only way you can really know for sure is to get a proper diagnosis. There could be other things that are causing you to have these feelings. A diagnosis and treatment plan can address your concerns and hopefully put you on the path to feeling much better. Hugs....

The best think you can do is ask for professional advise ,like consult a doctor, and after that you can work on trying to get the necessary help.

Doctors are usually pretty helpful. Try to find someone you trust and can be open with them. They will test you to ensure you are or are not schizophrenic .. they can tell what the symptoms are and if you have any of them

Even if you feel doubtful about it, you have to seek professional help so you can get the help you need.

Since schizophrenia is a serious disorder, it is very important to bring it up to a doctor. A well-trained and qualified doctor will be able to tell you if what you're experiencing is schizophrenia or another mental health disorder (many times, people think they have schizophrenia when they are actually experiencing an anxiety disorder, which exacerbates the fear). If you are experiencing symptoms such as paranoia and hearing voices, it's best to make that clear to a doctor. And if it turns out that schizophrenia is not what you are experiencing, try to accept that and resolve the actual underlying issue. Best of luck!

I would just tell the doctor the symptoms you're experiencing, asking him for his opinion on what that could be, without telling him your thoughts on it in the beginning. After that, if he doesn't talk about shizophrenic, I would ask if that might be a possibility. If you're still not happy with his answers then, you could go to another doctor, see if he says something else. I'd say you might want to be open for other explanations, maybe it is not what you think.

For starters, you relax. I believe you should tell yourself that it's okay to feel the way that you do. I'm no one to advise you but how about you tell the doctor all the symptoms you're facing, ensure that you don't fabricate anything honey as it'll do you no good. They're professionals, if they come to diagnose you, you may share them how you feel about all the symptoms. Just believe in yourself, and know that no matter what happens, it's always meant to lead you to something good.

It is always best to go to a doctor, if not, a therapist. They will find if there is anything going on with you that is out of the ordinary.

Talk to a licensed therapist or psychiatrist, If you do have schizophrenia, it gets much worse if left untreated. You need to be running to their office. I have seen this disease completely destroy healthy people's lives. If you have it, it needs to be diagnosed and treated. If you don't have schizophrenia, it could be something else. A diagnosis is the first step in the treatment process. But please get help before it gets worse.

Well most doctors should take any mental illness seriously. Explain how passionate you are that you have this condition. Especially with schizophrenic situations, that is a very serious condition and I would not see why they wouldn't help you out. Most doctors will take your worries into consideration. Also bring up to your doctor why you think you have this. For example, tell him what you have been experiencing and why it concerns you. Be very honest and tell him every detail. Doctors will sometimes refer you to a specialist on your condition so you can get the best care or medication in severe cases.

If you have symptoms of schizophrenia, or any other mental health disorder, a professional will be able to easily identify them. If they let you know you don't match a diagnosis for schizophrenia, go ahead and tell them why you think you do and how this is affecting you, and they'll most certainly offer you more information or the option to continue therapy to figure out and cope with what it is you're struggling with. Even just the fact that these thoughts are concerning to you is sufficient cause to contact a professional, so that you may be properly supported.

Bring your symptoms to the doctor and not your diagnosis. If youbuse drugs tell them. They will believe your symptoms so tell them the truth. If you dont hear voice and tell them you do they will believe you. You should not worry they will believe anything you tell them. Unless it is unusual. So if you tell them your mother ate your brother they will consider you delusional because that they won't think it happened. But if you tell them you see monsters they will Believe you are hallucinating. Why? They dont see monsters and decided there are none. They will believe what you say based on that they will decide if it is real or not but they always believe what you say is what you actually think. It will never cross their minds you will say things you know are false. So be careful.