There's so many reasons that people might hear voices in their heads. They may be psychological, or psychiatric, or a mixture. It sounds like your psychiatrist is checking to see whether or not there's a physical cause that could be picked up by a brain scan.
It does sound like a very frightening thing to be going through. But you may find that a number of people here on RYL hear voices or experience commands that tell them to do things to themselves. One important thing to remember is that you are in control of your choices - so, even if voices tell you to do things, you don't have to entertain them. You don't have to hurt yourself, even though it can feel like you do.
I also identify a lot with not knowing who you are. I wonder if anyone really knows who they are, but I also feel that voices can try and take away a lot of who you are. You're still there, though, underneath all the pain.
Who would you like to be? Can you think of any ways you can achieve that?
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