![]() ![]() If you are being asked about voices in a research study and have the idea that this means something bad or scary about you, you’d probably be less likely to share it with researchers. One research study noted that how they asked about the voices had a large impact on what the study subjects revealed, so my personal hunch is that the low numbers are under-reporting the prevalence of hearing voices in those populations. To be fair, other studies have found rates of 5% and 30%, correspondingly. Some research studies have found hearing voices in up to 85% of PTSD patients and in 90% or more of people with DID. One similarity, however, is that both groups are more likely to hear the voices internally rather than as external voices. One difference is in how the voices typically react in schizophrenia and DID when addressed. Researchers have studied the phenomenon of hearing voices to see if they could identify differences in voices between people with schizophrenia and DID. So as you can see, there are some real reasons to make sure DID is considered as a possibility when voices are a symptom and schizophrenia is being considered. Have you heard of generalized anxiety disorder? The DSM-5 estimates that 2.9% of adults are estimated to have that in any 12-month period. How does that compare to some diagnoses we think of as much more common? Well, both Bipolar disorders together are estimated to occur in 1.4% of the population. The DSM-5, the psychiatric “Bible”, estimates that 1.5% of the population has DID and only 0.3 to 0.7% have schizophrenia. It might surprise you to know that DID is not a rare disorder. As you can imagine, a good many people who have DID are often mistakenly diagnosed as having schizophrenia. Voices may also be heard by people suffering from PTSD or other trauma-related disorders. Interestingly, however, voices are actually more common in dissociative identity disorder (DID) than in schizophrenia. For less urgent help, see our getting help and support page.When people think about someone hearing voices in their head, they usually think about schizophrenia or psychotic episodes. If you need help in a crisis, please call 111. If you would like to find out more about our work, become a member or get your self-help group listed on our website, please contact us at:Įmail: we do our best to reply promptly, our email is managed by a small team of trained volunteers and we get more enquiries than we can often manage. Provide crisis or long-term support (we connect people with available resources where possible).Run groups directly (we provide guidance and networking opportunities for those who do run groups).Supporting members who want to set up a Hearing Voices Group.Offering workshops, training and events – subject to resources.Engaging with the media to present realistic and hopeful perspectives on hearing voices and related experiences.Sharing information and free resources through our website, social media, e-bulletin, newsletter and email information service.Encourage a more positive response to voice-hearing and related experiences in healthcare settings and wider society.Raise awareness of a range of different ways to manage distressing, confusing or difficult voices.Help create more spaces for people of all ages and backgrounds to talk freely about voice-hearing, visions and similar sensory experiences.Challenge negative stereotypes, stigma and discrimination.Raise awareness of the diversity of voices, visions and similar experiences.We focus on helping to create respectful and empowering spaces, whilst challenging the inequalities & oppressive practices that hold people back. Whilst some are distressed by their experiences, people can – and do – find ways of living with them. People of all ages and backgrounds can hear voices at some point in their life, for many different reasons. At a time when we are told that it is ‘time to talk’, it is important that anyone courageous enough to speak out is met with respect and empathy. Fear of prejudice, discrimination, and being dismissed as ‘crazy’ can keep people silent. The statistics vary, but somewhere between 3 and 10% of the population have experiences like these (increasing to about 75% if you include one off experiences like hearing someone call your name out loud).ĭespite being relatively common, many people who hear voices, see visions or have similar experiences feel alone. If you hear voices, see visions or have similar sensory experiences – you’re not alone. The USA network can be found here: HVN USA If you’re looking for support in your own country check out Intervoice’s National Network list. We are one of many similar networks around the world. Welcome to the English Hearing Voices Network website. ![]()
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