What is a mental disorder that would cause someone to create fake people?

[Mr. Wildflowers]

Are there any mental disorders that would cause someone to create several fake, highly detailed, people whom they talk to and about?

A fake boyfriend, his brother, and her best friend, whom she constantly talks with and about over Facebook, etc...

[redspike164]

Religion?


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[Pastor Ken]

People/parents do mean things or lie to manipulate. They just want the reaction so they can get high feel good from it. The words are not true. You can talk to me or Google "Emotional Abuse" and see all the definitions and see its all true. Knowing the truth is the step to freedom from pain. They are the ones who have problems not you. They are weak.

When you have a bad past/rejection it lets other things start. Cutting, OCD, Anxiety, panic attacks, hearing voices can all come from a tramautic past. Its opens doors to the negative and they start to dwell closeby. Hurting people also hurt themselves.

Realizing you were really abused and they are the weak ones is the 1st step. Then later praying and realizing whos stronger (you/God will) stop the negative forces who are at work.

Google " Emotional Abuse"- Hurting people hurt others.
Google " Deliverance prayers"

[Accebkidrah]

Yes. I studied this is college. I believe it is a Psychosis. or Sociopathic.

The difference is whether or not the person is aware they are doing it.

Psychotic would mean they are not aware they are doing it. And
Sociopathic would mean they are aware they are doing it.

Here is a great site to introduce you with the term Psychosis:

https://www.google.com/health/ref/Psychosis

Chances are, the person may also be a sociopath and thus makes up the fake people for their own social benefit. The two disorders are very similar except with the sociopathic personality, the person is aware of their actions.

Here's another site to help you with sociopath:
http://personalitydisorders.suite101.com...psychopath

If the person is not aware they are making up the fake people. Psychotic. Just thought I'd let you know what the causal differences are. Hope this helps.

If you realize that the person is aware they are doing it, be very aware of your relationship with them because they are very dangerous personalities to deal with. They are manipulative, compulsive liars, and do not feel guilt even if you try to make them, they will give you excuses to try and manipulate you into thinking you should trust them. Caution tape should come with every sociopathic person

[KatieW]

It may not be that they actually created fake people...they may think that these people really do exist. If that is the case, it is probably schizophrenia and they are hallucination these people.

Or it could be an episode of psychosis.

[Mightymother799]

while psychosis can indeed cause people to a hallucinations (auditory or visual) - what you are describing (someone who makes up a whole story about all these people sounds more like a pathological liar (Pseudologia fantastica) than psychosis

[jamie]

Um mm...no that would be just plan being a loser.
If they really believed them to be real,then maybe schizophrenia.