How do i gain control over all the voices in my head?
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Let them know that you are boss... after all, they wouldn't have a head to be in, if it weren't for you.
you listen to them
hmm dont, id kill to have voices in my head. give me people to speak to when im bored and to re-assure myself. but if you just want them to behave themselfs tell them if they dont you will go to see a head doctor and they wont exist anymore XD
Take them to a psychiatrist and let them talk to him/her.
Like the Caveman in that Geico commercial did.
"So easy that a Caveman can do it"...so can you.
If they were giving out good advice(someone to share with) it would be fine, just listen. But most of the time, they mean no good.
Smile.
Oh yeah. If they get out of control, like the little boy in the "Sixth Sense"..ignore them, until you get to the psych's office.
I already have several voices in my head. The other night, I was lying in bed and in a faint almost whispering tone of voice I heard, "you got room for one more?" I said, "sure, come on in".
Yes but with moderation
I'm going to hope you're seeing a doctor about this. How long has this been going on? There are a lot of people who hear voices so you're not alone, but there is medication that will help with the voices. If you're not taking meds, talk to a doctor and see what he thinks. If you are taking meds, maybe it's time to up the dosage or change the meds.
those are your friends. lol so when you think your alone. your not. maybe their just another part of you.
quit the drugs
first off, you got to figure out what may be causin you to hear the voices. There can be a lot of different reasons. If you are truly concerned then I would see a Psych doctor about it. As long as the voices arent sayin bad things then it wont be so bad. If you have a history of abuse of any kind I wouldnt ignore them, they hate that. I dont agree about any meds helpin with the voices but everybody is different. There are a lot of things I could go into but this post would take forever to read then. The best suggestion is to see a Psych doctor, but just be carefull some of them arent very helpfull and just want to pump you full of pills.
Medications can help a great deal with auditory hallucinations.
Auditory Hallucinations
After answering a question on YouQA.com I thought I would use some of the information I just learned and share it with the everyone. I found it very interesting and hope that you will as well. I also hope it will help fight some of the stigma associated with mental illness in general, and schizophrenia in particular.
A report published by the British Psychological Society in 2000, claims that 10-15% of the world population hear voices or experience other hallucinations at some point in their lives. However, only about 1% of the population is given a diagnosis of schizophrenia. In some cultures hallucinations are thought of as spiritual gifts.
Hearing voices in itself may not necessarily be distressing. What matters is the effect that hearing voices has upon the individuals life. Voices can be critical, hostile, and even result in suicide. For others the experience is not distressing; it can even be positive, comforting or inspiring. Sometimes, hearing voices becomes distressing in itself because of the way it is viewed by our culture and because of the w2ay the media portrays people who have hallucinations as dangerous to others, which is rarely the case.
Many people who hear voices find themselves having to deal with a different world, which may at times be overwhelming and may shut out everything and everyone else. As a result, reasoning may be almost taken away, making it difficult or even impossible to go about life without being affected by such penetrating and confusing experiences.
What Are Voices?
Brain imaging techniques have found that when you are hearing voices or experiencing auditory hallucinations, part of the brain called Broca's area is active. This is the same area that is active when a person without psychosis makes inner speech, such as when reciting a poem to themselves. This shows that the voices originate within the brain, in just the same way inner speech is generated. The difference is that with hallucinations (e.g. voices) the auditory cortex is also activated. The auditory cortex is normally active when we are listening to sounds such as somebody talking. Therefore, when you have hallucinations of hearing voices, Broca's area and the auditory cortex are both active, making it seem like the voices are coming from outside of ones head, just as a person talking to you would sound. Whereas, in inner speech (such as silently reciting a poem to on self) only the Broca's area is active and we are able to recognize it as our own silent speech.
Decrease sensory input (block ears, close eyes)
Increase Physical exercise
Stimulating music/loud noise
Cognitive strategies Reduced attention to 'voices' (ignore, block thoughts, distracting thoughts)
Supression of 'voices' (tell to keep quiet, go away)
Reason/debate with 'voices'
Accept 'voices' (listen attentively, repeat content, accept guidance)
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