Hearing Voices at Night - Need Advice

i’ve been meaning to try sleep meditation but i hate taking pills and trying new things (it’s basically a trigger for me) but i’ve been trying to work up the courage and hopefully i will soon 🤗

Thank you guys so much this really helps ❤️

Anxiety can be intense and schizophrenia can cause anxiety, the diagnosis probably matters less than whether it’s causing you fear or stress. There’s good peer support for hearing voices!

I think our minds are very active, sensitive and neurodivergent. It’s very possible to have experiences like that which may not fit into a discrete category. If it’s causing you to feel afraid or unsafe definitely speak to a dr.

Back when I had a therapist, I explained that I experienced similar things except mine was like a distorted version of my voice saying terrible intrusive things I had no control over. She told me that it’s more common than people think with OCD. It’s nothing to be ashamed of because you have no control over it, it’s something that needs to be addressed so you can have proper care !

I’ve experienced hallucinations many times. I believe it’s important you bring this up to your doctor. Sometimes Schizophrenia and OCD can be misdiagnosed, or coexist. I recommend waiting to see a professional, rather than google. It may be difficult, but please try your best not to search for answers on your own; I used to and it sent me spiraling into episodes. Wishing you the best!