Whats your theory on why we hear voices?
I think it’s like dreaming, but when you’re awake. The brain doesn’t turn it off when we are awake the way it does for neurotypical people.
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i read it was about misinterpretation of sub vocal speech
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”Neurotypical” how about ppl who don’t hear voices? I don’t hear voices but I’m not a NT
People who don’t hear voices are neurotypical. Unless they have something else going on like autism or delusions. I was just using the phrase instead of “normal” because I thought people would get mad at me for implying they’re not normal.
I have autism… i meant just because you don’t hear voices doesn’t mean you are a neurotypical! Also there are other symptoms than ”hearing voices”
Fine, I’ll rephrase what I said. “I think it’s like dreaming, but when you’re awake. The brain doesn’t turn it off when we are awake the way it does for people who don’t hear voices.”
Honestly, voice hearing is the only symptom I struggle with, which is why you’re not gonna hear me complain about any of the other symptoms.
I’m sorry I didn’t mean to offend you
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I’m not offended, no problem. I wasn’t trying to lump other people in together, I was just thinking about my own situation when I posted.
My belief about voices is they come from the spirits in ones head. Alien and Sarah are two in mine
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They are supernatural beings. I have 10
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They’re just a result of brain malfunctioning, meds fix this malfunctioning in most ppl.
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I think voices are “born” from having unfulfilled emotional needs or unprocessed emotional trauma, and it’s the brain’s way of shifting the responsibility/burden of those feelings so the person doesn’t get overwhelmed.
Kind of like how people with DID dissociate when their emotions get too strong and let someone else take over for a while.
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It happens when the brain is overwelmed and can’t process everything anymore.
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like a broken radio that half works, is similar to the faulty brain waves and connections
only heard voices in a psychotic state
Just a wild guess here, but I think I might be schizophrenic.
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Irrationally, I believe voices to be spirits, the dead, sometimes angels, and part of me is able to understand them.
Rationally I have to tell my self it’s just misfired sparks of madness inside of a chemical flooded mind. That they should hold no credence over me.
Depends on my insight.
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Honestly, I think I heard voices cos of genetics, drugs, alcohol, years of binge eating, stress, unhelpful thinking patterns building up to bursting point in my head.
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Theoretically they could come from other beings but if you are diagnosed with a psychotic disorder it is more likely that it is just your brain not working properly.
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I curse at my voices. Different ones come back. I just take my meds like I’m supposed to.
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