Hearing Voices is Indicative of Several Types of Mental Illness

Voices when heard arbitrarily may be critical, a sort of warning system developed by the body to alarm the individual or they may be complimentary as well. It is difficult to understand the experience of hearing voices unless you have been through one yourself as this experience is not as rare as it is commonly thought to be.

Why do you have such feeling?

Are you wondering ‘why do I hear voices? Hearing voices or auditory hallucinations are a common symptom in severe mental disorders like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and anxiety disorder. Hallucination tends to occur because the affected person has lost all real-time connection with the surrounding environment and seeks several ways of escape. Some people also experience sensations of smell, touch, tastes, vision and abstract thoughts.

What is it like?

Voices listened by the person are akin to normal listening of sounds, though these sounds have no physical source and often tend to enter a person's mind as if they were thoughts. People sometimes claim to hear tone of people who have died long ago. There are various ways in which these voices can be listened. Some people listen them within the head or outside it and even inside the body. The sounds may range from one to many and may either talk to you directly or talk about you. For intensive hearers, these sounds are present all throughout the day and hamper their daily activities. These tones also sometimes threaten to harm them and demand to be obeyed.

Getting Help

Hearing unknown voices every day may be a daunting experience, but there are quite a few ways to nip it in the bud and prevent this symptom from growing into a more severe case of psychotic disorder. One way is to seek the counsel of a medical practitioner who possesses expertise in mental health. Cognitive behavioural therapy, psychotherapy, hypnosis and counselling are common tools that allow effective prognosis and cure. Also sharing experiences with other voice hearers or trusted friends or a family member enhances self-esteem and makes it easier to cope up with the condition. Sometimes counselling of family members is also done to broaden their minds and teach them to render support and acceptance to the sufferer.