CNN review: Murdoch University student/ Hearing voices in my head

Dear CNN

I write to express my anxiety in my intellectual health and encounters with hearing voices in my head. We may say someone is ‘hearing voices ‘if you hear a voice and no one is present with you. It is typical to think if you hear voices, you must have a conceptual health problem. I remember hearing voices and allowing offensive thoughts that set out to control me and hang on to me. I usually hear voices as I fall asleep or wake up. This applies to your brain being partially in a dreaming state. Voices calling your name or expressing something brief. These incidents are happening throughout the day. What’s it like to live with hearing voices? Repeatedly, voices are a problem because of your association with them rather than just because you hear them. I realize voices are harder to deal with at specific times and can be controlling and stopping me from doing the things I really want to do. These circumstances are provoking me and leading me to be upset. I want to take control and block the voices out of my head. For example reading books, doing exercises, personal study meetings. What treatments are available? I have been to hospital to see a GP who prescribed medication. How can other people help? Firstly accept that hearing voices is real, try not to make judgments and encourage others to talk about their experience. The voices and sounds I hear, that I recall are from Andrew Forrest former CEO (Fortescue Metals Group) Elizabeth Gaines CEO (Fortescue Metals Group) Ivan Glasenburg former CEO of (Glencore mining company). I have never come across any individuals or groups from these workplaces and I have had no interactions nonetheless. Up to this point, since my occurrence with hearing voices from this group of people I have noticed a decrease in my memory, a decrease in my intelligence and a slower momentum in reading. Your support is considerably appreciated and your cooperation in confronting me tackle this problem is highly regarded.

Sincerely,

Muzimo