Trauma and Hearing Voices

  When voices appear in an individual’s mind they’re almost never friendly. On the contrary, they tend to be intrusive, threatening, critical, and conspiratorial. Sometimes they may even claim to be a deceased relative. There’s also often more than one and they might all speak at the same time. In fact, few experiences are more disturbing than auditory hallucinations. We usually associate the phenomenon of hearing voices with conditions such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and certain personality disorders. However, these experiences are often more frequent than you may think. Furthermore, they can appear in those who aren’t suffering from any…