Inappropriate laughter.

[Imsuchamess]

I have scizoaffective and I often laugh at inappropriate things and it really upsets people and then I feel really guilty but I just can't help laughing.

I was at my grandads funeral and very upset and a voice appeared in my head saying how terrible it would be if I laughed. Then the next thing I know I couldn't stop from laughing. I had to leave the service. I was very upset that I laughed.

And the other night I was on the phone to a friend and he came across my ex who was mean to me and my ex was lying in a ditch covered in his own bodily fluids and when my friends called his name he couldn't remember who he was and I couldn't stop laughing. Now in my head I know the above examples arnt really funny so why do I laugh?

People have often got upset with me for laughing at things I shouldn't but i just can't help it. My husband says it's cus I'm ill. But I don't want to upset people and people look at me funny for laughing at some things and move away.

Please don't think I'm horrid I really can't help it and it actually distresses me a lot.

I have bipolar which obviously isn't a world away from schizoaffective disorder and when my mood is unstable I can be similar. I was seeing my psychiatrist one time and he told me he was close to sectioning me and I burst out laughing. He didn't but it did kind if prove his point.

Thank you fedupandtired. I'm also self conscious as sometime I start laughing in public and people move away as if I'm going to axe murder them.

I don't have these disorders as far as I know but I have still done this, when I get very shy and nervous.

On a practical level, if you think you are going to laugh, breathe out as much as you can (reduces the amount of laughing you can do) and cough a bit, then you can cover your mouth with your hands.

Because I am prone to this kind of thing I try to be sympathetic if I see someone else doing it. I've also heard it's quite common especially at intense settings like funerals.

Thank you beeblanket I'm happy to hear from people who understand.