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?

Getting in touch with a qualified doctor is the first step, preferably a good psychiatrist. Don't surf Google or rely on books to diagnose yourself. Doctors deal with this quite a lot and they'll know if you have it. It is worse to live with the fear of having something you arnt sure of than knowing the truth. So please do pay a visit to a good doctor, I'm sure they can help you out :)

First of all; breathe. The first thing to figuring things out is by breathing, if you get overly excited and panicky you'll make whatever is going on worse; you can in a panic actually create full blown disorders that you maintain with your excitement and upsetness. Next, look at how you're feeling and what's going on; What led up to feeling like this and does anything make it better? Last; after being calm talk to someone you trust and be open to what they have to say, from there you can decide to visit a doctor and such you can do it with a positive constructive attitude. These things only become problems when people panic and cause themselves worse issues.

I know it can be a little difficult to bring stuff like this up to your doctor, but your doctor is really supposed to be there to help you, not judge you. It's important to be as honest as you possibly can be with your doctor, even if you're a little nervous about what they might say. And if you're not feeling comfortable talking to your doctor, maybe it'll help to find a different doctor that you do feel comfortable talking to. This is a person that has to know you inside and out, it's important to feel like you can trust them. They know this as well, I don't think any professional doctor will ever make you feel bad if you decided to go to someone else. But please, speak up.

The best thing you can do is just to go in to the doctor and be as honest as you can. Don't try to skew your answers to their questions in favor of a certain diagnosis, and if it makes you feel better, tell the doctor about your fears. Ultimately, the goal is to help you manage whatever you're going through, regardless of the diagnosis. If you're just honest with the doctor, it will be much easier for them to help you find the right treatment plan. :)

I am sorry to hear that and I hope it is just a thought and not the truth. But, it doesn't hurt to check isn't it ? Unless you are a medical professional yourself, I believe that perhaps it is not right to rush into such a judgement for yourself. I am not saying that they are always right, but it may reduce some weight from your shoulders. Also, I do think that no doctor will take chances with your health, especially if you have what you think you have. So the probability that they'll tell you you don't have it if you really do have it is pretty low. So don't hesitate ... Go visit a doctor.