Hearing voices and getting concerned
 

I'm sorry to be making a thread as I haven't been around much or supporting others lately.

I'm just feeling a bit concerned and desperate about my experience of hearing voices and seeing things. Its becoming worse even though my mood and other mental health symptoms have been more manageable lately. I've always seen my hallucinations as being rooted in trauma rather than a psychotic illness but I'm starting to question this because of its intensity and presence.

I'm looking into being referred to a group for hearing voices and increasing my antipsychotic PRN but I don't get seen by a psych till September and that's only a locum. I feel really lost and alone and I don't know what's wrong with me. Any thoughts would be really welcome.

Sorry you're experiencing this.
Could you see your gp in the mean time or call duty to see if they can help? X

I agree with Kate that seeing your GP might be an idea, rather than waiting for the psych appointment.

Does listening to music and stuff like that help with drowning out voices?

Yes, music does help so I'm keeping my ipod with me at all times. I've made a gp appointment but it's not till next Friday as I'm going away to visit the parents. I'm a bit anxious about this as they know I heard voices as a young person but they don't know I still experience it. What do I do to disguise things if I get distressed/cant hear them/cant follow conversation?

Is telling them not an option? Maybe they could give you some additional support while you're there?

I don't know why but Id find it really difficult to do that. They wouldn't know how to respond and I'd be afraid of being judged.

I understand finding it hard to talk to your parents. I imagine that they wouldn't judge and would want to help if possible, but I completely understand if it isn't something that you want to talk to them about.

Are there things that usually help at all that you can use when you're at your parents'? Will you be able to go and spend some time by yourself if it gets too much? If you don't feel able to be open with them about what's really happening for you, would they be accepting of excuses/half-truths like telling the you're having a bad day or you're really tired etc?

I hope that it all goes okay and that your GP is able to help when you see them.

Thanks Hannah. I think they'd be okay with me saying I'm having a hard day so that might be able to excuse any questionable behaviour. I'm genuinely so tired from it all so it is being honest in a way!

I think that's a good idea. There are lots of reasons for being unable to follow a conversation - I'm a nightmare at it when I'm tired, so I think saying that would be OK and would be something that other people would understand.


Thinking of you.

Thank you Aubergine.
So far so good, I've also learned that getting really into a book helps with the voices so I've been enjoying lots of reading.