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[MEGATHREAD] Auditory Hallucinations Support
This thread is for those of you who may be suffering from auditory hallucinations, or "hearing voices". It's a place to discuss what you're hearing and feeling, and to get support from others who are suffering also. So please, share your experiences.
Here is some information about auditory hallucinations for those who may not be familiar with them-
First, what are the voices and who hears them?
Why do people hear voices?
Here are a few reasons why:
Trauma
Mental illness
Drugs
Lack of sleep
Physical illness
Hunger
Bereavement
(Source)
I ask for everyone to please respect each other, adhere to forum guidelines and the Bluelight User Agreement.
This thread is for those of you who may be suffering from auditory hallucinations, or "hearing voices". It's a place to discuss what you're hearing and feeling, and to get support from others who are suffering also. So please, share your experiences.
Here is some information about auditory hallucinations for those who may not be familiar with them-
First, what are the 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.
Hearing a voice when no-one is present with you, or which other people with you cannot hear, is considered to be a hallucination. This does not make it abnormal – it’s just a word for a perception you may have that is not shared by those around you. You may also see things that others can’t see. You may experience touch, smell or taste sensations which you cannot account for in usual everyday ways. Some people may not realise that many other people do not have such experiences.
People have many different experiences of hearing voices. Here are some examples:
It’s quite common to hear your name called when there is no-one with you. You may look round to see where the voice came from, and wonder why you heard it, but if nothing else happens you will probably just shrug it off as ‘just one of those things’.
You may hear or see things as you are falling asleep.
You may experience the voices as being in your head, or you may feel that they are coming from outside and heard through your ears like other sounds.
You may believe that you are hearing other people’s thoughts.
The voices may be louder or more frequent if you are feeling stressed.
You may experience unkind and threatening voices that tell you to do dangerous or unacceptable things or try to control you.
You may hear a kind supportive voice.
Sometimes there may be more than one voice and they may talk or argue with each other.
Why do people hear voices?
Here are a few reasons why:
Trauma
Mental illness
Drugs
Lack of sleep
Physical illness
Hunger
Bereavement
(Source)
I ask for everyone to please respect each other, adhere to forum guidelines and the Bluelight User Agreement.
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