i feel so alone because i hardly ever see anyone talk about this (or at least not people who experience it the same way as me). it's never anything major, there are never any clear figures, but whenever i've been feeling more overwhelmed than usual, i'll end up fully breaking down at one point (lots of crying, self harm, etc.). and that's usually when i started to see shadow figures and hear things that aren't there (nothing major, maybe just hearing people talking in another room (no distinguishable words), sound from the tv even when it's off, knocking, stuff like that. it's never loud or creepy, just annoying sometimes).

sometimes i'll end up getting a bit paranoid because i keep seeing shadow figures, but that's basically all it is. there are no other symptoms when this happens in this context (still sleep normally, no delusions, literally just mild hallucinations). like, you know how people might start to hallucinate after not sleeping for awhile? it feels like i'm just as exhausted when i started seeing and hearing things, just mentally instead of physically. it can last anywhere from a few days to a few weeks, depending on how i feel. i feel better? it either stops, or it doesn't bother me as much. i feel worse? it also gets worse.

does anyone else here experience anything like this?