Am I sick help?

[Anonymous]

I'll start this directly, Sometimes I talk to myself I talk to someone else but just in my mind I mean I don't say any heard words it's all in my head.. but I know that that person isn't real. I know that I talk to not real personso does that make me sick? or Am I just so lonely and depressed so I created a person to talk too?
I have had depression for the last 3 years by the way.

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I'm 18 years old.

[EmpatheticLady]

I believe many people talk to themselves, in their head and verbally, to be honest. It's a way to vent or get your thoughts out when you have no one to listen to you or you don't want to talk to anyone. I know I run through thoughts by thinking about them, speaking to myself and myself alone.

I think if you are seeing people or creating different personalities, that is when it becomes an issue. If you are worried, though, you can always see a therapist, counselor, psychologist, etc... You can talk to friends and family as well.

[RasmusAiken]

I'm in basic agreement with @thorthorley. I'd just add that anyone sad, lonely and depressed has reason enough to see a counselor for help. Hearing this same reassurance from a counselor would by doubly helpful to you. 3 years in a depression. . . I'd rather be incarcerated in prison. Please tell me you'll get some help?

[thorthorley]

I think everyone has an inner self that they talk to in their head. Its like a different person but its actually just you.

Its only strange if your hear voices or start having hallucinations or the like that you have an abnormal mental condition.