My mom talks to herself constantly, whats wrong with her?

Question

Everytime she gets a moment alone she starts talking to herself sometimes even when people are around her. but not as often.

Its hard to make out what shes saying since she does alot of mumbling but it sounds pretty crazy to me.

I was listening to her earlier today and she was talking about being possessed by demons and saying her name in the third person.

Shes been doing this for years now, everytime i confront her about it she denys it and says shes not. I dont think she will go to a doctor on her own free will and i probably wont be able to make her go.

Whats wrong with her?

Answer 1

Your mom may just trying to work problems out in her own way. Not everyone who does this has a mental health issue. Her talking about demons is concerning though. The ask the therapist site below may help you determine if your mom has a bad habit or needs some medical attention. Good luck and try not to worry about it too much until you have more info.

Answer 2

Hah. Mine's 48. She does the same thing, but I never know what she's talking about, flailing her arms around and screaming. Maybe it's the age.

Answer 3

It is possible that she is psychotic.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychosis

Psychosis is actually the description of the symptom, a description of the behavior that you describe.  It is not a name for a disease.

Many things can cause psychosis.   It can be caused by a physical ailment.   My friend's husband once had a psychotic episode during an attack of pancreatitis.  It can be a symptom of mental illness.  It can be a reaction to exposure to toxins.

If your mother won't seek treatment for herself, she might seek treatment for you.  If you say you having a lot of problems and need to go see a doctor, then perhaps you can manage to get yourself in to see a medical professional where you can describe your mother's behavior and get some professional help in dealing with this problem.    Social workers have a lot of experience in helping families deal with a problem like this.

You could also discreetly videotape her during one of these episodes and then call 911 and describe her behavior and say that you are alone with her, she is acting bizarre, and you are worried that she might be sick.  It might bring some attention to this situation.

You also need to be talking to adults, teachers, school nurses and counselors, aunts or uncles or grandparents, neighbors, parent's of friends, any adults you can get to listen about this problem.  You never know which direction help might come from.  You need to get the word out, and you may need a quick place to stay one night, if this condition grows worse.

    

Answer 4

You should probably call a doctor behind her back, so that the doctor comes out to your house. Or call the local hospital and tell them about your mother, and then tell her you need to meet someone there, and pull her in and ask for her booking at the front desk - she will probably to surprised and embarrassed if she was to get angry at you in front of other people. And if she asks why, just tell her that you were worried. Record her talking to herself, somehow, and then confront her about it, and when she denies it, play it back for her. This is also another way without having to do something behind her back.

Hope your mother gets better

Cheers!

Answer 5

If she does this in her private time, then it is OK. But if she does this in front of other people, and denies that she does. Then you should consult a psycholgist.

Answer 6

people say your crazy when you talk to yourself , but in all honestly we all do it, its only when we answer ourselves that it gives confirmation that we have something wrong.