Consult with a Medical Doctor/Psychiatrist
Auditory Hallucination are hearing sounds, voices, music, or noises that are not actually present in the environment. They may range from simple sounds (buzzing, clicking, ringing) to complex experiences like hearing voices speaking.
They may occur in several situations, including:
- Mental health conditions such as Schizophrenia, severe depression, or bipolar disorder
- Sleep deprivation or extreme stress
- Substance use/abuse or withdrawal (alcohol, drugs: Thc, stimulants, etc. and/or hallucinogens)
- Neurological conditions such as epilepsy, dementia, or Parkinson’s disease: Consult With a Neurologist
- Hearing impairment
- High fever or medical illness: Consult with a Medical Doctor
Common types include:
- Voices talking to or about the person
- Music or singing
- Environmental sounds like footsteps, knocking, or phones ringing
Important warning signs include: Consult with a Medical Doctor/Psychiatrist
- Voices commanding harmful actions
- Increasing fear, confusion, or paranoia: Consult with a Medical Doctor
- Difficulty distinguishing hallucinations from reality
- Sudden onset with medical symptoms (fever, seizures, severe headache): Consult with a Medical Doctor
If someone is experiencing persistent or distressing auditory hallucinations, evaluation by a mental healthcare professional is important because treatment depends on the cause. Treatments may include therapy, medication, sleep restoration, hearing evaluation, or addressing substance use or medical conditions.
If this is something you or someone else is currently experiencing and it feels overwhelming, unsafe, or includes commands to self-harm or harm others, seek urgent medical help or contact emergency services/crisis support in your area, ASAP.
Shervan K Shahhian
LIBERTY PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION 