Hearing voice in head advising to do things, if not bad things will happen. How to overcome?
Patient: hi there i have recently started hearing a voice in my head that tells me to do things either to myself or to others and if i do not comply bad things will happen wich makes me scared to venture outside this happens all the time and i dont know what to do i have considered killing myself a few times please help thank you. Doctor: Hello sterky thanks for question First of all ask yourself whether the voices you are hearing in your head is your own voice or its coming from outside? then whether others are able to hear this voice? or they are not understanding your problem?  if these voices are vague sounds or well formed voice? are you able to control these voices by closing your ears? are you able to sleep properly? usually hallucinations are one of important symptom in some psychotic disorders which resembles symptomatology you are describing.. and they are usually distressing to affecting individual, and usually ask to do derogatory things. Second possibility in such situation is in obsessive compulsive spectrum, person is compelled to do a particular thing otherwise some bad will happen. Its more or less similar to magical thinking. Dear friend in both of the situation you should consult a good psychiatrist. And don't worry treatment is possible in both cases. Try to interact with family members and discuss with them regarding the problem. thanks and hope you are satisfied. take care kindly rate