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Do any of you hear voices during your anxiety or depression?

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malcolm47
malcolm47

Twice now psychiatrists have asked me this question,the first guy asked me 'What sex was the voice? I responded by saying I didn't know,they appeared neither male nor female,I thought he was taking the mickey.

Recently I was asked the same question again,this time I said I hear voices but they appear to be inside my head,but some are not,and I asked them if they were finding me laughable,they said they did not.

But I do,in my spacey,lonely moments I do with impulses so strong I could not refuse any of their suggestions,and some of those are not at all welcoming.

So to all of you who have serious mental problems,I would be glad to hear of your experiences and how you have handled these episodes,surely I'm not the only one who has suffered this,give me feedback and take this further,I have much more to say on this,you will find it interesting,all of it is true though.

Regards Malc

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  • sally104
    sally104

    Posted

    Hi

    I have two voices who chatter in the background when I am stable, but become louder when I'm stressed. One tells me to harm myself, the other argues against that.

    It does get tiring having them there in the background all the time, but I have found listening to music through ear phones helps and reduces the impact.

    When I'm in a really bad place and the bad voice is telling me to hurt myself all the time, I use a distraction bag to try to ignore him. I effectively undertake short distraction activities to get me through. It's not easy though, and sometimes my only option is to take a single large dose of curtailing to make me sleep through it.

  • malcolm47
    malcolm47

    Posted

    Hi,

    Very interesting,now could you tell me the sex of the voices,if at all possible,mine are sort of neutral really,although I have had a rather loud Male Bass voice,and a most angelic treble voice at times.

    Most disconcerting,usually one is the voice of reason and the other the voice of the devil,and I tend to sometimes follow the loudest which has landed me in trouble I can tell you.

    Years ago i conducted a Ouija board seance and made a contact which I think has possessed me,strangely enough two of the others present had bad times and imaginations and one had to be exorcised,all this is true,I actually believe I am affected by this presence which has dogged me for forty odd years,it's name is Ashtaroth and I ask why me? after all this time.

    Regards Malc

  • holly06685
    holly06685

    Posted

    I feel that it is normal to hear voices in your head. Why am I doing this, what is wrong with me? I have never heard them but I am sure that there are many that have.
  • rose07816
    rose07816

    Posted

    Hi Malc

    Thats interesting as you seem to have the same type of voices as Sally. One is like the devil and the Other goes against what the other is telling you to do. Is it possible that its your unconscious mind dealing with certain life experiences?

    I dont hear voices but I`m interested in hearing more Malc if your willing to share??

    Take Care

  • rose07816
    rose07816

    Posted

    There was a girl in North Wales who had a split personality. She hear voices of 5 boys all 5 have names and she would become one of the boys throughout the day. Her accent would change and her appearance and she could hear the boys arguing throughout the day. Obviously not the same as they werent telling her to do bad things but similar
  • Sammy0416
    Sammy0416 malcolm47

    Posted

    So I've been diagnosed with depression but my mom can't really accept it. And it gets really awkward when it comes up and I don't want to upset her so I try to avoid it. But lately when I get sad or upset I hear this voice and its mean and just puts me down more. I always thought its was just my own thoughts but it just doesn't feel right. It doesn't sound the same as me either the voice is deeper and feels like someone else is living in my head too. And I can't tell my mom because unless there's physical pain she doesn't really believe me and I just don't know what to do...
  • michael2500
    michael2500 malcolm47

    Posted

    I hear voices when I’m having a serious anxiety attack, one is a deep male voice telling me to hurt people and the other is more of a soft woman voice that’s saying it’s all going to be all right but when they start arguing it makes my head tilt different ways and gives me pressure on the back of my head. It doesn’t stop until I get away from whatever is causing my anxiety.
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