Hearing voices

Auditory hallucinations are when a person hears sounds or voices that are not real. These sounds are usually very clear, making it difficult for the individual to distinguish them from reality. Auditory hallucinations can be quite distressing and can interfere with a person’s daily life. For this reason, it

A growing movement of people with schizophrenia and other conditions argue that hearing voices shouldn't necessarily be treated clinically—but many leading psychiatrists disagree.

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By Will Hall -- Dr. Marius Romme, the Dutch psychiatrist whose pathbreaking work with Dr. Sandra Escher on voice hearing catalyzed the Hearing Voices Movement worldwide, is initiating a new project for people who hear positive voices.

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The term “Hearing Voices” refers to the experience of hearing, seeing, tasting, smelling and/or feeling something that others don’t. According to a mental health organisation: Hearing voices refers to the experience of hearing a voice when no one else is around or hearing a voice that other people cannot hear. It is sometimes described as an…

People who hear voices have long been the victims of stigma, but recent evidence suggests the phenomenon is more common than previously thought and isn’t necessarily associated with mental illness. A British research team is now trying to establish why people hear voices. They tell Metro how.

Are you hearing your name called but no one is around? You might think you are making it all up or just hearing voices in your head. It can be confusing to understand what is going on. However, there is a good reason why you are hearing your name being called when no one is around.

People say: "You're crazy if you're hearing voices in your head!" Or, "Who told you that" after a long rant. But, the reality is that every single one of us is bombarded by a cacophony of voices in our head everyday. The Challenge is figuring out whe

In the latest episode of asapSCIENCE, hosts Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown explain via whiteboard animation explaining what schizophrenia is, the

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Most people hear the occasional voice or have a weird thought from time to time. Sometimes, though, this can be a sign of serious mental problems that do not resolve themselves but need medical intervention. If you are hearing voices or...

"Don't let your mind play tricks on you. Overthinking and worrying is the cause of unnecessary pain. Let go and focus on what you can change."

The person hearing voices might not be in distress - so don't treat them like they are.

"The voices are as varied as those of us living with them."

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There are voices in my head. And, not the good kind. As a writer, you are probably used to having voices in your head. You are probably even grateful that they are there – the voices of your …

For millennia, some people have heard voices that others cannot hear. These have been variously understood as medical, psychological and spiritual phenomena. In this article we consider the specific role of spirituality in voice-hearing in two ways. ...