LibraryScenariosWhen You Hear Voices Others Don't and Fear Getting Help
Scenario

When You Hear Voices Others Don't and Fear Getting Help

My sister keeps saying I'm talking to myself but I'm responding to voices that are having conversations about me and I don't know if I should tell my therapist because what if they lock me up.

Patan
Online
The coach is replying

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The fear of psychiatric hospitalization creates a barrier to seeking help for auditory hallucinations, trapping you between suffering and disclosure.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Schizophrenia and psychosis?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.