What does hearing voices sound like?

They can sound more like a murmur, a rustle or a beeping. But when a voice is a recognizable voice, more than often, it’s not very nice. “It’s not like wearing an iPod”, says the Stanford anthropologist Tanya Luhrman.

What to do if someone is hearing voices?

Here are some suggestions:

1. Ignore the voices, block them out or distract yourself.
2. Give them times when you agree to pay attention to them and times when you will not.
3. Tell them that you would like to wait before you do what they say.
4. Stand up to them.

Why do I hear voices at night?

Voices as you fall asleep or wake up – these are to do with your brain being partly in a dreaming state. The voice might call your name or say something brief. You might also see strange things or misinterpret things you can see. These experiences usually stop as soon as you are fully awake.

What are the best ways to cope with hearing voices?

Acupuncture

What can cause people to hear voices?

There are several possible causes that that may cause people to hear voices, including: Traumatic incidents—Hearing of voices might be the result of a traumatic incident that occurred in the early life of the patient, while hearing one or more voices might be a result of his experiencing a disassociate disorder.

How do you cope with hearing voices?

Wearing an earplug in one ear (monaural occlusion) has been shown to be helpful to many people who hear voices. On initial use, it can reduce voice activity by nearly 50 per cent. The nurse may suggest experimenting to see which ear is the more effective.

There can be “voices that are more thought-like,” says Jones, “voices that sound like non-human entities, voices that are perceived as the direct communication of a message, rather than something you’re actually hearing.” Voices aren’t always voices, either. They can sound more like a murmur, a rustle or a beeping.