Wednesday 17 December 2014

All you should know about people who hear voices

During the ancient times, when somebody said ‘I hear voices in my head’, they were thought to be patients of a mental illness like schizophrenia or psychosis. Today, however, it is not the case. With the advancement of science and technology, there is far more support and understanding for people who suffer from these disorders. 

There are many support groups that assist people in coping with the difficult times. There are different types of voices being heard by those who suffer. Some people hear it as if somebody is speaking just nearby to their ears; and other times some people might also feel that the voices are coming from inside their heads. There can be one voice or more than one. The nature of the voices also vary from being encouraging or motivating to discouraging and irrelevant. The voice may be of somebody familiar to the person, or an entirely new voice can also be heard. 

It is also a belief among some people that the voices that they are hearing are some other people’s thoughts. Many times, these voices can be frightening to those who are suffering. Therefore, the next time you meet somebody saying that, “I have been hearing voices in my head”, it is time you get that person consulted from an expert professional and try and figure out the cause of this distress and such a situation. 

Many people can easily deal with this issue and fortunately do not get much upset by it. For the other class of people who cannot cope with these voices, there are many types of support available all over the world. It is always worth seeking a professional help when you know somebody who is facing these difficulties. In majority of cases, speaking to somebody who will understand helps a great deal. There are various kinds of support groups and talking therapies available to support the people who suffer from these stressful disorders.

Natural ways to fight depression: a cause of Psychosis

Depression is a lot more than just feeling sad or upset. It is has got many clinical aspects associated with it. A patient is said to be depressed when his/her mental as well as physical health starts getting affected. 

There are many causes of depression. At times, it can be genetic; other times may be caused by any stressful event or sometimes, without any specific reason. Depression is of many types, and one of the most severe and major ones leads to the psychotic disorders.

Here are the top ways to fight depression naturally and without taking help from any medications:
  • Omega 3 fatty acid:
It has been proven that all those who suffer from depression have less quantity of omega 3 fatty acids. Supplement your antidepressants along with omega 3s and by eating fatty fish at least twice a week.
  • Exercise well:
Rigorous workout leads to the release of dopamine. This hormone is responsible for creating positive emotions in the brain. Moreover, it is also known to fight stress, anxiety, and depression. There are a number of reasons why good exercise is good for your health.
  • Yoga:
Apart from stretching your body, yoga also teaches how to connect to your whole body. Some yoga exercises are specifically meant to lift the moods and cure depression.
  • Sleep well:
people who suffer from psychosis symptoms or depression cannot fall asleep easily. Make a fix schedule of sleeping and follow it strictly.

  • Alcohol. Stop it. Now:
it is a natural depressant so you need to immediately start staying away from it. There are many therapy sessions that can be consulted if you feel you have become addicted to alcohol drinking.
  • S-adenosyl methionine:
 it is a natural chemical found in our body and decreases pain, sadness and depression.
  • Include whole foods in your diet:
Diet is one of the most important things that regulate our mental as well as physical well being. Stay away from all types of junk foods and also sugary foods. Eat foods that digest and balance the blood sugar easily.
  • Meditation:
 it is known to have huge impacts on patients suffering from major depression. Focus on breathing techniques and eliminate all the thoughts away from your mind. Make sure you are in a peaceful state of mind. 

All these above mentioned tricks should be effective in treating the initial phases of psychosis. Treatment of the depression plays an important role in psychosis treatment.

Wednesday 26 November 2014

Signs or symptoms of hearing voices disorder

There are a lot of people; adults as well as children hearing voices in their head. It is becoming a common disorder these days. People find it difficult to diagnose the disorder. All of us know the causes and treatment for this disease, but a few are aware of the symptoms.

If someone says, “I hear voices in my head”, it is not advisable to draw conclusions straight away that the person is mentally ill. There are a few other signs which conclude that the person is disturbed. So, let us go through some of the most important symptoms for the same...
  • If the person tends to mix less socially with friends or does not prefer to attend family functions, it can be considered as a symptom.
  • You might see and hear him talk and laugh as if he is having a conversation with a friend.
  • They might loose interest in the social as well as normal activities.
  • They can’t concentrate in the TV programmes.
  • Students cannot pay attention in lectures, nor can they concentrate in studies.
  • If they happen to talk to you, their talks might seem irrelevant to you which does not make sense at all.
  • They might become lazier than ever and lethargic in their day to day activities.
  • They have no motivation to achieve anything in their life; no goals, no job!
  • They can act out of character when they go out with friends or relatives; which is easily noticeable.
  • They may initiate talking bizarre about which other people are not aware of.
  • They might just not want to take care about themselves.
Now that you have understood the above mentioned symptoms of the people who hear voices in their heads, you should take the person to the doctor for the consultation as soon as you observe the signs. It is advisable not to come into the panic state; just take the actions as per the guidance of the doctor. The only thing you need to take care of is about choosing the right doctor.

Foods that keep you mentally healthy

There are a lot of people; adults as well as children hearing voices in their head. It is becoming a common disorder these days. People find it difficult to diagnose the disorder. All of us know the causes and treatment for this disease, but a few are aware of the symptoms.

If someone says, “I hear voices in my head”, it is not advisable to draw conclusions straight away that the person is mentally ill. There are a few other signs which conclude that the person is disturbed. So, let us go through some of the most important symptoms for the same...
  • If the person tends to mix less socially with friends or does not prefer to attend family functions, it can be considered as a symptom.
  • You might see and hear him talk and laugh as if he is having a conversation with a friend.
  • They might loose interest in the social as well as normal activities.
  • They can’t concentrate in the TV programmes.
  • Students cannot pay attention in lectures, nor can they concentrate in studies.
  • If they happen to talk to you, their talks might seem irrelevant to you which does not make sense at all.
  • They might become lazier than ever and lethargic in their day to day activities.
  • They have no motivation to achieve anything in their life; no goals, no job!
  • They can act out of character when they go out with friends or relatives; which is easily noticeable.
  • They may initiate talking bizarre about which other people are not aware of.
  • They might just not want to take care about themselves.
Now that you have understood the above mentioned symptoms of the people who hear voices in their heads, you should take the person to the doctor for the consultation as soon as you observe the signs. It is advisable not to come into the panic state; just take the actions as per the guidance of the doctor. The only thing you need to take care of is about choosing the right doctor.

Wednesday 12 March 2014

Get the proper diagnosis and follow the correct treatment procedure for relief from hearing issues

Any physical illness is not just what it looks. Every issue has a deep rooted cause, which at times can be cured easily while some other issues might take time. This depends not just on the disorder but also on the diagnosis. If the basic step that is of the diagnosis is not done properly to know what the cause of the issue is, how can the treatment given be in accordance to that?

There are many such disorders that the common man due to lack of awareness and proper knowledge term as Psychotic Disorders, whilst they are genuine case of a disturbed physical state. One case is that of tinnitus or hearing voices. In such a disorder the person hears a strange buzzing or ringing sound that is not audible to others around. Isn’t it a very disturbing thought in itself!

Usually it has been seen that when anyone complains about such unusual happenings, the first reaction is that of a mental disorder. The near and dear ones think that is something to do with the person’s psychological mind just like the case of Visual Hallucinations. In case of visual disorder, the disturbed person sees images or objects that are not present. But in this case it has nothing to do with the sub conscious or the psychological mindset of the sufferer.

It is very important to understand that this is a purely physical issue that can be and should be cured at the earliest. The most prior thing required to cure this is the diagnosis and the understanding of the issue. Lack of understanding can lead to wrong path and unnecessary psychosis treatment. This is only going to scare and disturb the sufferer more.

Approaching an expert and getting to know more information on tinnitus is what is going to actually help the sufferer and the people associated. Hearing Voice Network is one place where you can get the complete guidance and all the required FAQ’s answered related to such problems.

Monday 10 February 2014

Know the Pleasant Side and the Troubling Sides of Hearing Voices.

I Hear Voices
It is really difficult to explain what actually is hearing voice. And especially to those people who have never experienced this kind of situation. Hearing voices is similar to that of hearing the normal voice when someone calls you but the only difference is that it has no physical appearance. This happens to many people. You hear someone calling you and when you turn back to find who it is you dont find any person present behind you. Many researchers have proved that it is not an uncommon experience. It is very common and generally you feel like a person who is deceased recently is calling you.

And sometimes it also happens that you hear some voices from your head. You may feel that “I hear Voices in My Head but where are they coming from” and you will never have an answer for your questions but you still feel I Hear Voices. Voices can be experienced either for outside or from your own body.

Pleasant Voices:

Sometimes these voices that you hear from some non existing source can be really helpful. They tell you so many new things that you are not aware of. They help you in many ways and the things told by these voices are true. They feel it as a pleasant gift for themselves and enjoy hearing these voices.

Effects of hearing voices:

For some these voices are heard only sometimes and for some they are heard all day long. They also disturb you from doing your regular work. Sometimes they seem to be very painful when you are not doing as per the instructions of the voices you are hearing. For example you may be in between a party and the voice asks you to leave the party but you dont feel like leaving the party and go. But the voice will not let you to enjoy in the party and you will not be able to discuss about this voice with any and as a result you will isolate yourself from the crowd in the party.

So whenever you are experiencing this kind of situations then it is always good to see a doctor who can help you to come out of this kind of situations. They give you good sessions from which you will be able to realize that there is no such voice and it is completely hallucination. They also help you to take the good in the voice and forget about the rest which is troubling you.

Sunday 9 February 2014

Psychotic disorder - Symptoms and The Ways To Treat Them

Voices in My Head
Brief Psychotic disorder illness usually appears suddenly and also disappears within a month or two. The symptom of psychotic disorder includes Delusions, grossly disorganized, disorganized speech and hallucinations etc.

Hallucination:

Hallucination is a situation where you start experiencing something that is not present in the real world. And hallucination can parallel the human senses. This Hallucination is both visual and audio. Visual Hallucination is seeing something that is not present in the real world and audio hallucination is being able to hear something that is not audible to anyone else. Audio hallucination is the most common disorder.

Delusion:

Delusion is also a Psychosis feature. People with this disorder have some false beliefs in them and they deny agreeing with the facts even if the facts are proved to them or shown to them. Their beliefs are unrealistic and irrational. They are really difficult for them to change the thoughts. They always try to prove that whatever they feel is the fact and they cannot be changed.

What causes psychotic Disorders?

•    Eating and sleeping habits change

•    Schizophrenia

•    Stress

•    Inability to make a decision

•    Confusion

Some common treatments for Psychotic disorders:
 
Group Therapy: These therapy classes are held by the medical staff and are just to discuss about the problems and try resolving them

Individual Therapy: In this kind of therapy the doctor and the patient are alone present for a discussion about the disorders and many feel comfortable in this kind of therapies as they are pretty comfortable to share the problem personally rather than sharing in front of everyone.

Family Meeting: In the session the doctor will first prepare your family on how to take care of you after your return back to home after the treatment is done. They also train you how to come out of the situation you are facing now.

Wednesday 8 January 2014

Schizoaffective disorder: what it is and its symptoms

Schizoaffective is a condition which is a combination of schizophrenia and mood disorder. Individuals suffering from schizoaffective disorder are usually diagnosed with manic depression. This disorder is more common among women rather than men. Men suffering from it tend to be more antisocial and show such behaviour. Whereas in women its onset is in later ages and reason for this is still unknown.  As much as 1% of the population of the world is affected by this condition. There are several factors which contribute to it such as viral infections, birth complications, abnormalities in neurotransmitters serotonin, dopamine and norepinephrine. This disorder could be either genetic or by birth or childhood.  
Hearing Voices Network Cymru
 
General Causes of this Disorder
  • Hereditary
  • Brain chemistry by disorders of Serotonin and/or dopamine which are neurotransmitters
  • Psychological and surrounding factors.
Sign and Symptoms of the Disorder:
  • Paranoid thoughts and ideas.
  • Delusions.
  • Audio and Visual Hallucinations.
  • Confused thoughts.
  • Depression.
  • Strange thoughts and imaginations.
  • Manic disorder and irritability
  • Lack of attention and memory problems
  • Problems in sleeping
  • Improper care about cleanliness and physical appearance.
  • Unorganised behaviour
Treatment of Schizoaffective Disorder is available which would help people from getting traumatized by any such symptoms. The treatments can of of varying types such as:
  • Medications
  • Psychotherapy
  • Self-help
  • Hospitalization
People who say “I hear voices” which are not heard by others should not be taken lightly rather timely and proper care could save the person’s life from being a mess. This condition when not addressed on time could lead to severe conditions. Sufferers undergoing treatments have high possibility of getting relapses but if the family is supportive enough them this relapses can be reduced to less than 10%. Concluding this article with proper treatment and support we can help such sufferers in coping up with the condition.