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Voices in head?

NAS72680

Hi Everyone,

My daughter is 6 and has autism with a possible pda profile, she has behaviour that challenges with daily dysregulations.

I wanted to see if anyone had any experience of either themselves or someone that they know of who speaks to someone 'imaginary' after a dysregulation. My daughter always seems to deal with a dystegulation by having a conversation with herself but also seemingly to be talking with someone else...

She has had conversations with school staff who she told someone in her head tells her to do these things but since then has never mentioned it.

Earlier this morning she had a dysregulation and said that mum hates us. I asked her who we was and she said her sister, who had no involvement in the earlier upset.

Can anyone advise or have experience of this? What is the next step?

Thanks for reading

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  • Good morning 72680, I am Number.

    I talk to myself a great deal.  I talk in different accents.  I often talk to "imaginary" people - although I don't actually think they are present in any sense of the word.  I argue with myself and "imaginary" people when I am working through issues and thoughts in my head.  I have a definite PDA profile.

    I am in my 50's and have a (superficially) pretty "normal" life - generally happy.

    I have always had my serious quirks and generalised oddness.....but in my youth, I was strongly encouraged to "hide" myself and I therefore became extremely adept at doing so.  These days, this is called masking, but in the old days, it was called "pretending to be normal."

    I think I am grateful for my ability to mask so effectively because it has enabled me to establish myself in the world.  I think I am resentful that I was able to mask so effectively, because I started to believe my own nonsense and, ultimately, the exhaustion and self-seeking drove me into a mega-burnout cul-de-sac for a good few years.

    These days, no one ever seems to encourage kids to "be normal."  I am not saying this is a good nor a bad thing, just a statement of fact from my perspective.  You will note from my comment above that I am very conflicted on the matter.

    So, I tell you the above for one reason - and I hope it will be of some comfort to you.  I am (on paper) your daughter in 4-5 decades time......and I have survived, and in some senses, thrived both despite AND because of my "challenges."

    I wish you and your daughter my best wishes,

    Number.

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    Thank you number for your response and sharing your experience.

    It's comforting to hear of others that do this whom I can see my daughter is not alone in her ways of dealing with things. She too does mask which ultimately leads to burnouts. 

    I thank you for your kind words, and I am glad that you are able to share your wisdom and show that despite challenges you are able to fulfil the things you need in life. I wish the same for my daughter. 

    Best wishes 

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  • in reply to Deleted User

    Thank you number for your response and sharing your experience.

    It's comforting to hear of others that do this whom I can see my daughter is not alone in her ways of dealing with things. She too does mask which ultimately leads to burnouts. 

    I thank you for your kind words, and I am glad that you are able to share your wisdom and show that despite challenges you are able to fulfil the things you need in life. I wish the same for my daughter. 

    Best wishes 

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