By David Neubauer, M.D. Provided by: Johns Hopkins University

Beat the Blues

Does Talking to Yourself Mean You're Crazy? Posted Wed, May 14, 2008, 3:52 pm PDT

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  • 1. Posted by princess on Thu, May 15, 2008, 6:12 am PDT

    I totally agree with you about the "crazy" cell phone talkers. It gets on my nerves when I'm in a public place, such as a restaurant, "trying" to have a nice dinner, when some loud talker next to me are having a conversation that, almost the entire restaurant can hear.

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  • 2. Posted by jaman467 on Thu, May 15, 2008, 7:34 am PDT

    I can relate. I was having a conversation with a co-worker and she suddenly has the nerve to, with absolutely no warning or politeness, starts talking to her blue ear piece. I felt like a fool because I started to respond to her while she was talking to the person on the other line. Now that I look back, I laugh. People need to mind their manners, for the sake of all our sanities.

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  • 3. Posted by realityunavailable on Thu, May 15, 2008, 8:02 am PDT

    Talking to yourself is quite normal. I have been told only to worry when you begin answering yourself.

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  • 4. Posted by realityunavailable on Thu, May 15, 2008, 8:02 am PDT

    Talking to yourself is quite normal. I have been told only to worry when you begin answering yourself.

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  • 5. Posted by realityunavailable on Thu, May 15, 2008, 8:02 am PDT

    Talking to yourself is quite normal. I have been told only to worry when you begin answering yourself.

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  • 6. Posted by gbygbygby on Thu, May 15, 2008, 1:01 pm PDT

    ugh, it seems everytime i get on a bus, theres some loud blabber, blabbing about every single detail on their blue tooth thingys...so annoying...i will talk to myself at times, but never anything so loud like these people on their cell phones...and i rarely use my cell phone as it is

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  • 7. Posted by Thomas K on Thu, May 15, 2008, 1:08 pm PDT

    i find i talk to myself unwittingly and i find nothing wrong with that. also i talk to my cat.

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  • 8. Posted by on Thu, May 15, 2008, 6:25 pm PDT

    Always talk to myself. Just do it so no one hears me!...lol...Often wonder what would happen if they did? Just me.

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  • 9. Posted by Roxi on Thu, May 15, 2008, 10:59 pm PDT

    It's good to know...I can carry out a conversation with pets, even innaimate object about how they're in the way and good reasons to get rid of them (the innaimate object). Mostly, I sing out loud.... Asong canchase the blues away....:)

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  • 10. Posted by Tehuti on Fri, May 16, 2008, 6:47 am PDT

    I talk to myself quite often...and indeed, I'm alone a lot of the time. I do believe that habitual solitude tends to make many people talk to themselves.

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  • 11. Posted by cathystphnsn on Fri, May 16, 2008, 8:37 am PDT

    if talk ing to noone is crazy then i'm crazy. i just lost my cat and i would talk to him all the time when he was alive and now that he is gone i still talk to him as if he was still here

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  • 12. Posted by grammy5254 on Fri, May 16, 2008, 9:23 am PDT

    This is something I've done all my life.I believe for a lot of the reasons mentioned in this article.My DearSweet Mom also told me I was talking to God.This I believe with all my Heart.

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  • 13. Posted by grammy5254 on Fri, May 16, 2008, 9:24 am PDT

    This is something I've done all my life.I believe for a lot of the reasons mentioned in this article.My DearSweet Mom also told me I was talking to God.This I believe with all my Heart.

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  • 14. Posted by grammy5254 on Fri, May 16, 2008, 9:25 am PDT

    This is something I've done all my life.I believe for a lot of the reasons mentioned in this article.My DearSweet Mom also told me I was talking to God.This I believe with all my Heart.

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  • 15. Posted by Inesia on Fri, May 16, 2008, 1:07 pm PDT

    I have often spoken to myself on some completion of tasks. Unfortunately, spoken criticisms which I thought no one would pay attention. To my embarrassments, I have corrected myself. However, good to know that it could be constructively normal. Thank you for the info.

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