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Facts sheets may not be reproduced, duplicated or posted on any other website without written consent from AACAP. Hearing Voices and Seeing Things. Return to Table of Contents. Auditory hallucinations are typically more common in psychiatric disease, and visual hallucinations in disorders of old age,. People who experience hallucinations do not necessarily suffer from a mental illness. It is quite common for people in the general population to experience passing and infrequent episodes of hallucination, and many people recover completely.
People who have ongoing experiences which are distressing should seek professional advice. It is possible to lead a productive and meaningful life with hallucinations. For many, however, hallucinated voices or visions can be distressing and worrying.
If you are troubled by hallucinations, it is best to seek help from your GP or mental health services, as they will help to work out what is causing the problem. There are different treatment options depending on the cause of hallucinations.
Forms of help include psychological therapies and medications. A well-organised system of help from friends, family and professionals provides the most effective treatment option. This publication is provided for education and information purposes only.
It is not a substitute for professional medical care. Information about a therapy, service, product or treatment does not imply endorsement and is not intended to replace advice from your healthcare professional. Readers should note that over time currency and completeness of the information may change.
All users should seek advice from a qualified healthcare professional for a diagnosis and answers to their medical questions. Skip to navigation Skip to main content Site map Accessibility Contact us. Search this site Search all sites Search. Go to whole of WA Government Search. Open search bar Open navigation Submit search. Health conditions. Such as practical support and emergency support. The CMHT should tell you about your right to have a carers assessment through your local authority.
How do I get support from my peers? You can get peer support through carer support services or carers groups. You can search for local groups in your area by using a search engine such as Google.
Remember that not everyone who hears voices will have a mental illness. They may also not feel the need to get treatment for their voices.
The care plan is a written document that says what care your relative or friend will get and who is responsible for it. A care plan should always include a crisis plan. A crisis plan will have information about who to contact if they become unwell.
You should be given information about what to do in a crisis. You can use this information to support and encourage them to stay well and get help if needed. Can I be involved in care planning? As a carer you should be involved in decisions about care planning. The healthcare team should encourage the person that you care for to allow information to be shared with you. She talks about her journey back to better mental health. And she makes the case that by learning to listen to her voices she was able to survive.
Website : www. This BBC radio programme looks at what causes people to hear voices. You can listen to it online or download it. A website produced by Durham University together with mental health professionals, voice-hearers and their families.
The website aims to make it easier for people to find information about different approaches to voicehearing. And ways of supporting those who are struggling with the voices they hear. This NHS trust has a lot of self-help materials on different areas.
They have a leaflet called, Hearing voices and disturbing beliefs. The service is for young people in the SLaM area. But there is lots of useful information on the website and resources you can download. Researchers have been looking into how computer-based treatment may help with hearing voices. This treatment is known as avatar therapy. Avatar therapy is not available at the moment. In this therapy you create a computer-generated face with a voice which is like a voice you hear.
You work with a therapist to talk to the avatar and gain more control over the voice you hear. Results show that this therapy is helpful for some people.
But there is more research taking place. You can read about the study by following the link below. Avatar Therapy UCL webpage : www. They also support people who have visual hallucinations and people who have tactile sensations. It gives information and support through its website and self-help groups across the country. Intervoice Intervoice are a charity. They encourage people all over the world to share ideas through their online community.
You can also find information about hearing voices through their articles and resources. Voices network This is a UK wide, London based project supporting children and young people who experience voices. They also offer advice and support for carers, family members and professionals. Telephone: Email: info voicecollective. Action on Postpartum Psychosis A national charity for women and families affected by postpartum psychosis.
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Get help now. Advice and information About mental illness Learn more about symptoms Hearing Voices. Hearing Voices Hearing voices is a common symptom of a mental illness.
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Hearing voices is not always a sign of mental illness. Treatments for hearing voices can include medication, talking therapies and peer support. Need more advice? If you need more advice or information you can contact our Advice and Information Service. Contact us Contact us. There are different types of auditory hallucinations. You may experience the following things. People talking to you People talking about you Hearing music Hearing animal noises Hearing background noises, like people chatting What is it like to hear voices?
Hearing voices can be different for everyone. Or only say occasional words or phrases, and talk at the same time as other voices. They may talk between themselves, or comment on what you are doing. Is hearing voices the same as intrusive thoughts? But both can be upsetting and difficult to ignore. Stevie's story. Up to 1 in 10 people hear voices. Hearing voices is not as rare as we used to think. You can find more information about: Spirituality, religion and mental illness by clicking here.
Psychosis by clicking here. Schizophrenia by clicking here. Schizoaffective disorder by clicking here. Bipolar disorder by clicking here. Personality disorder by clicking here. Dissociation and dissociative disorders by clicking here. Depression by clicking here. How do I get help if I am hearing voices? You should be assessed quickly. A secondary mental health team will usually be called the: early intervention team EIT community mental health team CMHT , or crisis team.
You can ask your GP for their details. You can call NHS Use an internet search engine. How can social services help me?
For example, you may need support so that you can: get out of the house, keep in touch with friends and family, get a job or take part in education, clean your house, prepare meals or go shopping, keep safe, manage your money, take part in leisure activities, or contribute to society e.
What other help is available? Charities In some areas, charities will support people who hear voices. Self-help There are things that you can do to help manage your mental health. What causes someone to hear voices?
Life experiences You may hear voices as a way to cope with difficult experiences. These include: stress, anger or anxiety, drugs and alcohol, homelessness, delirium. This is a state of mental confusion which may follow a serious physical illness or an operation, grief, divorce or separation, tiredness. Genetics Research does suggest that mental illness can run in families.
Research suggests that changes to your brain chemistry can cause you to hear voices. What treatment should the NHS offer me? Medication Antipsychotic medication can help with hearing voices. Talking therapies There are different types of talking therapies recommended for people who hear voices.
What is CBT? CBT is a talking treatment. It is there to try and help you to: understand links between your thoughts, feeling and actions, understand your symptoms and how they affect your day to day life, look at your perceptions, beliefs and reasoning.
CBT aims to: help you to be aware of signs that your thoughts, feelings or behaviours are changing, give you a way of coping with your symptoms reduce stress, and improve your functioning.
Family intervention Family intervention is where you and your family work with mental health professionals to help you to manage your relationships. Family intervention can be used to: learn more about your symptoms, improve communication among family members.
Family intervention could help you and your family to: learn more about your symptoms, understand what is happening to you, improve communication with each other, know how to support each other, think positively, become more independent, be able to solve problems with each other, know how to manage a crisis, and improve mental wellbeing. Art therapy You may get art therapy if your voices keep coming back. Art therapy aims to help you to: learn new ways of relating to other people, show how you are feeling, accept your feelings, and understand your feelings.
Therapy for trauma If you have experienced trauma, your voices may be part of your way of dealing with this. You can find more information about: Antipsychotics by clicking here. Choice and managing problems by clicking here. Talking therapy by clicking here.
Fiona's story. Negative voices It can be common to hear negative, critical voices or unkind voices. This can have an impact on your sense of self-worth and motivation.
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