I was wondering what other causes there could be for lack of concentration, lack of motivation, tired all the time, tired during the day, having trouble getting to sleep, waking up early and before I need to wake up, and othere symptoms along those lines. also, I have had heartburn, diarrhea and constipation after many meals, eating paper, thirsty and hungry although I eat and drink the right amounts each day. what could be the potential problem?

You might not be depressed, but you've got typical signs of depression. the two are different, you know! I'll put a link below that gives you more information about depression.

It could also be a physical problem – have you had a check-up lately?

I've got all the symptoms you listed (except eating paper?!), but mine are all part and parcel of Fibromyalgia.

Your best bet would be to go to your doctor, explain the problems you're having, and let them take it from there.

I hope you're able to figure out what the problem is, and get it straightened out.

Good luck!

Have your thyroid checked. I had those symptoms and I was diagnosed with Graves Disease.

I agree that it might be Grave's disease. see your doctor and get tested. You need free T3, free T4, and TSI blood tests.

(poverty of thought, lack of motivation, social isolation, blunting of emotions etc)
Which symptoms do you suffer from?

dunno. i'll have to ask the voice in my head what he thinks

huh? i would ask you to consider this person and then tell me what the positive aspects of delusion are, because i just dont see any…

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schizophrenia is a serious mental illness that can make the lives of sufferers very distressing. i know someone diagnosed with schizophrenia who, due to the medication he was on whilst in a psychiatric hospital, became so distressed that he leapt out of his bedroom window, and so now he has brain damage to deal with as well as schizophrenia

though schizophrenia is a much misunderstood illness, it is still a very serious one

if you yourself have schizophrenia then you dont have my sympathy cos i dont think youd want it. prob better if i just say we're not all like that ignoramus above with the witless quip

edit – oh ok. forgive me, i misunderstood. we each are different, i can only speak from my own secondary experience of schizophrenia. and so, based on that experience, i still have misgivings about viewing delusion as a beneficial trait

dont misunderstand me, im not having a go, far from it. just speaking as i find

I don't think voices and delusions are 'accepted', most people are badly informed about this disease yet still have enough general knowledge to know that hearing voices is a sign of severe mental problems…

I once supported a lady who found her voices comforting; they were of her late Mother and she found them reassuring.

Now that you have explained it..I do not have that illness but my husbands ex-wife does. for us it easier to accept the positive.

I have half a mind to answer this question but I'll leave it for the time being.