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Posted by Kevin Hogan
In Reply to: Question about voices vs. noises at support group meeting posted by Bart Veerman
Hearing voices is not uncommon. We see it in a therapeutic context quite a bit.
It's not cut and dried as to the significance. Some people have excellent
auditory memory and can hear Mom or Dad as if they are right there. However,
other people here an unknown voice that doesn't represent the executive
ego...the core self. IF that voice is suggesting dangerous things to the
person, they should immediately seek help from a psychiatrist or psychologist.
If the voices suggest things like, "You should really take a break." "Get some
rest," "Help that old lady across the street," there is not likely to be any
problem.
I once worked with a woman who heard Glenn Miller music all day 24/7. She had
no other signs of any significant disorder and didn't refer her out. I simply
worked with her to learn to enjoy Glenn Miller. (Beats tinnitus.) However, I
have also had people sitting across from me who spoke with a different voice
and heard a different voice than "their own." These voices were suggesting
actions of physical nature to the self and others. I referred these people out
assuming schizophrenia was likely.
Does this help?
Kevin Hogan
http://www.kevinhogan.com/
