how would i know if im schizophrenic if i am a hypochondriac?

so ive been suffering from hypochondria for over a month now. it started with a fear of fainting, to a fear of heart attacks, to a fear of seizures and now im most worried about developing schizophrenia. im 16 and i was born a healthy baby. my parents were fairly young when they had me and i dont know about any family history of schizophrenia. but i remember a while ago my mok told me my sisters in the hospital because she wasnt doing so good. when i asked why she said my sisters hearing voices. but that was a while ago and when i look at her now shes living normally. she talks a lot, she laughs and has a good time and overall shes just not showing any signs of schizophrenia. but i noticed lately, after my anxiety went really bad, that its harder for me to focus oj what people are saying when theyre talking to me. for example i called a kids help line when i was dealing with my hypochondria about my heart. i was also playing a video game to calm myself so maybe thats why i didnt really understand what she was saying at times. but overall i was able to conversate and stay on topic and answer questions. i also notice i zone out a lot. Its not every single day and when it does happen, it doesnt happen for long. I think everytime i do zone out i know that im zoning out but i continue to do it anyway. i dont have any hallucinations, but thats what ive been most worried about. im constantly paying attention to what im hearing and seeing. i remember one time i was getting a drink and the fan was on. And it was loud and my sister was in the room. i thought i heard her say something so i turned and asked what she said amd she said she didnt say anything. sometimes when im on the second floor in my house, ill just think that soneones on the main floor watching tv. which isnt a problem, i guess i kinda start to think about the sounds of the tv. amd i kinda start to hear the tv. but when i go and see whos there, theres no one and the tv isnt on and of course, i no longer hear the tv sounds. i guess what im most worried about is im possibly having auditory hallucinations, sometimes its hard to listen amd focus on what people are saying, mostly cuz i start to think about something else, and i zone out a lot. and i know that blank stares are a symptom of schizophrenia. but other than that im still able to laugh, have good times and stuff like that, but i still worry i might uav

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