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I keep hearing things, what can I do?

I have had depression for a number of years and tried to kill myself in Jan by overdose, was really low and couldn’t take any more. I am now feeling ok, except since I od’d I keep hearing things. At first I thought it was just because I had so many drugs in my system from the overdose, but I still keep hearing things.

It isn’t every day, but it’s enough to bother me. It is mainly my family or friends talking to me- but no-ones there, so sometimes I talk to them because it seems to be coming from another room so I don’t realise at first that they aren’t real. Until I go check and the house is empty…

The other day I had just woken up and I heard a sigh coming from behind me- it scared me quite a lot, it’s not nice thinking someone is in your room. So that wasn’t nice, a very quick way to be fully awake tho…

The voices aren’t threatening or abusive or anything, like I said I tend to think they are real until I see otherwise (which is when they stop).

I just wondered what I should do? I’m not on any medication and I don’t want to be on any medication. Will it just stop do you think?? Should I just do my best to ignore it?

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lostinatoodarkpark offline Verified User (4 years, 4 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Undisclosed Location | 3 years, 2 months ago (7 minutes after post)

if it doesnt bother you too much and if it doesnt get worse i would just try to live a normal life..

go out and do things… see if it gets better..

does it only happen when you are alone in your room?

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3 years, 2 months ago (10 minutes after post)

as far as I am aware yes it’s only when I am alone- can be anywhere alone.

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fisheraliss offline Verified User (4 years) Long Term User Shouts: 2 #
An Unknown Location | 3 years, 2 months ago (14 minutes after post)

Well then dont be alone. Go out in public more. And I’m not calling you crazy, but u should see a doctor or a pshrinc about the moises. Mabey they can help u ignore them a little better. But if it is spirits trying to talk to u… i got used to it…and u can do the same. ^.^

~A;lissa Ramey~

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QueenLazyMcCoolBeans offline Verified User (5 years, 11 months) Long Term User Shouts: 2 #
An Undisclosed Location | 3 years, 2 months ago (16 minutes after post)

Are the voices/noises clear, meaning, can you understand words or recognise sounds?
OR are the noises just very random and don’t really make any sense?

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3 years, 2 months ago (19 minutes after post)

They are clear, I think they are people talking to me, I have had conversations with them, (which makes me feel rather stupid) because they sound real, but then I check the next room, or wherever they are coming from and no-one is there. The whole house can be empty. Which is a little freaky tbh.

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QueenLazyMcCoolBeans offline Verified User (5 years, 11 months) Long Term User Shouts: 2 #
An Undisclosed Location | 3 years, 2 months ago (22 minutes after post)

What are they saying?

The fact that you don’t seem to panic when someone unknown is “apparently” in your home for you to talk back may be a mental disorder like Schizophrenia. You should deffinetly get it checked up on because although this voices seem none threatening now they may end up that way. Catch it early.

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gevi01 offline Unverified User #
An Unknown Location | 3 years, 2 months ago (23 minutes after post)

if you keep hearing the voices try to find out why you keep hearing them maby the overdose did somthing to your brain and its telling you somthing thru making you hear voices are you feelling guilty about somthing if so talk about it to a friend or family member you can trust of just write it in a journal like i do it helps a lot. god bless and i hope you make thru this problem with ease

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Anonymous #
3 years, 2 months ago (24 minutes after post)

I would suggest learning to meditate.

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Anonymous #
3 years, 2 months ago (27 minutes after post)

I am hearing my family so I recognise the voices, that’s why I’m not scared- at least until I find out they’re not real. When I don’t recognise it, like the sighing that freaks me out rather a lot.

Thanks

I’d rather not tell my family tho, they worry enough over me as it is, I really don’t want them to worry any more.

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lostinatoodarkpark offline Verified User (4 years, 4 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Undisclosed Location | 3 years, 2 months ago (30 minutes after post)

hmm are you scared to be alone then?

i would just try to avoid being alone too much- hang out with your friends ..
keep yourself busy (social activity wise)

if it gets worse or if the voices start threatening you or scaring you, you should seek professional help though

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Anonymous #
3 years, 2 months ago (38 minutes after post)

I am on my own quite a lot because I live with one other person who is out a lot and I have a lot of work to do, I’m at uni and virtually all of my friends commute in rather than live here, so its hard to avoid being alone. (I didn’t mind until recently!- because like I said I have got stuff to do)

Thank you for your replies

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ItCanHappen offline Verified User (3 years, 4 months) Long Term User Shouts: 5 #
An Undisclosed Location | 3 years, 2 months ago (52 minutes after post)

Don’t fight this all alone. Going to a doctor and using a medication is quite inconvenient but imagine you are a diabetic. The medication won’t change your personality. You sound like you are a great person doing great things. Don’t waste any of your resourses on quietly managing this problem.

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garystough offline Unverified User #
An Unknown Location | 2 years, 7 months ago (6 months, 3 weeks after post)

http://www.intervoiceonline.org/2007/…

your not alone. this is a good site that deals with this problem

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