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Is it normal to talk to yourself, in your head and out loud? to have a conversation to yourself as if your talking to someone else but your not?

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Dr. Keegan Duchicela
Dr. Keegan Duchicelaanswered
family medicine 16 years experience
Talking to yourself: I wouldn't say it's particularly concerning, especially if it's not associated with any other symptoms of, say, depression, anxiety, schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.
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