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You might feel that you need to hide what your voices say or how often you hear them. It may be difficult to be around others if your voices are distracting you. Or you may find your voices harder to manage in some social situations.
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Everyone’s experience of hearing voices is different. The voices can vary in how often you hear them, what they sound like, what they say, and whether they’re familiar or unfamiliar. Sometimes hearing voices can be upsetting or distressing. They may say hurtful or frightening things. However, some people's voices may be neutral or more positive. Yo...
It’s common to think that hearing voices must be a sign of a mental health condition, but many people who are not mentally unwell hear voices. People may hear voices because of: 1. traumatic life experiences, which may be linked to post-traumatic stress disorder 2. stressor worry 3. lack of sleep 4. extreme hunger 5. taking recreational drugs, or a...
If you hear voices, talk to your GP. They will usually check for any physical reasons you could be hearing voices before diagnosing you with a mental health condition or referring you to a psychiatrist. If your voices are the result of a mental health condition, you may be offered: 1. talking therapy, such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). CB...
Sometimes, voices are a problem because of your relationship with them. Changing your relationship can make you feel differently about them. 1. Understanding your voices Understanding how your voices relate to your life may help you to manage their voices. This could include keeping a diary of your voices. You could note what they say, how they mak...
Educational Voice Hearing Network aims to improve understanding of what it’s like for people who hear voices. They have a guide for employerswho want to support people who hear voices in the workpl...Hearing voices or auditory hallucinations can be a common symptom of a mental illnesses such as schizophrenia or psychosis. Not everyone who hears voices is unwell and there are many different ways to hope with this symptom. Find our more about diagnosis, treatment and support.
It may help to set boundaries with your voices. Here are some things you could try: Give them times when you pay attention - and when you won't. Tell them that you would like to wait before you do what they say. Try to gradually spend less time on your voices, building this up each day.
Hearing voices, or auditory hallucinations as psychiatrists call them, is a common experience for people living with schizophrenia. In fact, it is so common that it is considered to be one of the principal indicators when considering a diagnosis.
You can make sense of your voices by building a profile: What do they say? What do the voices want from you? How do they relate to the experiences you’ve had? What are my triggers? Writing down your thoughts can clear your mind and give you a fresh perspective on what the voices are saying.
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What are voices and who hears them? Hearing voices is often thought of as a symptom of a serious mental illness. But research on the experiences of the general population shows that lots of people hear voices, and the majority of them are not mentally unwell. It is a common human experience.
