Is Hearing Voices Ever Normal?

[@jnartist]

It's refreshing to hear a psychiatrist speak on this matter and not automatically assume that hearing voices is a sign of psychosis. Cheers to you!

[@davinadavina1331]

because schizophrenia has several symptoms

[@AmysArea]

@@davinadavina1331 Or being bipolar!

[@davinadavina1331]

@@AmysArea just bipolar isnt but people most likely have a dual diagnosis like bipolar with psychosis

[@davinadavina1331]

@@AmysArea i have schizoaffective so bipolar is part of that.

[@rickielopez6645]

I hear my dads voice, he passed on when I was a kid. He's my protector. He's a positive man

[@dieselpatchesisthebiggay1253]

Good that’s a sign he is guiding over you

[@nellraw9922]

Is you sure

[@start3079]

Hell nah wtf

[@Rydon.]

@@dieselpatchesisthebiggay1253 Ik this is irrelevant but your name & pfp suck. Change it

[@notforsaletoday1895]

@@Rydon. Well if that ain’t the pot calling the kettle black.

[@greenbird777]

The sweetest compliment I've ever gotten was when my husband, son and I were talking about those "voices" everyone hears, and they said that the voice of the comforter in their heads is my voice 🥰

[@evonne315]

That is so beautiful. ♥️

[@bryanaustin52]

Your words, your voice, and your advice is such a comfort. Thanks for being you, Doc

[@DrTraceyMarks]

Oh thank YOU Bryan. 🤗

[@cristianvilleda3426]

It I can here munis my ear

[@lessandra602]

Truly. She’s a dime

[@saritarobinson3040]

I hear my own thoughts in my head, but it's my own voice when I'm thinking about something.

[@sugarfree_pepsi]

@Miranda McKennitt really? That's cool. I too hear in words (french), sometimes in images but as often

[@sugarfree_pepsi]

@Miranda McKennitt I guess, for me it's physically tiring to think with images

[@oliveroliva6396]

I hear the words, see the images and some sounds

[@schecter5035]

@@oliveroliva6396 same

[@nellraw9922]

Its It's impossible to hear voices!

[@loverainthunder]

A golden angel, and two deceased great great auntie's on my dad's side, used to comfort and give me advice when I was a child. They would criticize my parents abusive behavior. The angel would heal me and my hurt feelings when I went to bed at night so I could sleep peacefully.

[@emmanuelsson7941]

That sounds like demonic activity.

[@mandarinablue8438]

@@emmanuelsson7941 demons ain't real.

[@horizon3849]

𝖯𝖿𝗉 𝖼𝗁𝖾𝖼𝗄𝗌 𝗈𝗎𝗍

[@nopretribrapture2318]

Wish that would happen for me i need healing 😢

[@nopretribrapture2318]

@@emmanuelsson7941 well if demons exist then so does Jesus Christ!

[@_lil_lil]

I know a woman who hears voices but she's a spiritual healer and she says they're just spirits. She also does energy work, and as skeptical as I am about things like this, I have to say it was pretty effective in alleviating my depression temporarily when I had a session, so hey, if this helps people and the voices help guide her towards the right things (in the way my strong intuition does for me), I'm not gonna knock it.

[@KS-zj2vq]

yes it is exact they are spirits but doctor make us fool like they know everything while nothing know. i have same problem, and voices are reacodeable on device

[@KlapLoper-ot8ew]

Thse voices are the Devil,, its in the quran

[@annm.966]

yes im normal but i have this since im spiritual i have 3rd.eye open ..i have no disorder im normal but it doesnt bother me but it helps me

[@JollyMidnight]

@@annm.966 My 3:rd eye opened too. But I have negative experiences and voices too

[@user-fn8bq7ef7t]

I’m happy you mentioned hearing voices when falling asleep or waking up. I’ve had experiences in both scenarios where I hear two people conversing in words that I feel I’m not thinking (obviously I am because there isn’t two people talking in my room when I fall asleep). I’ve also heard someone singing a random song when I’ve woken up before-fully composed, lyrics, etc doesn’t even sound remotely similar to a song I’ve heard. I do have bad insomnia. i have to take medication for it a few times a week. Ironically none of these experiences have overlapped when I’m taking the medication but it could just be my poor brain going haywire. 🤷🏻‍♀️ the hallucinations only last a few minutes but it’s shocking every time it happens.

[@lovely-yn2md]

I can relate with you so much

[@user-fn8bq7ef7t]

@@lovely-yn2md I’m glad I’m not the only one experiencing these things

[@louisegardenia7674]

This sounds like what I have experienced, I too have struggled with insomnia for over 20 years and take medication. I have woken up and heard a scary voice whispering to me saying my name and even stupid things like “Louise remember to take your iron pills”. I get very scared and can’t go back to sleep. My brother has schizophrenia so it really worried me.

[@yalldumbnoobs.16yearsago73]

Is this true tho??you hear a scary voice saying your name????im not surw if thwt is normal....

[@yalldumbnoobs.16yearsago73]

I sometimes have the same problems but not always.I had it last night when I woke up I heard a voice in my head say hello two times.

[@pocoeagle2]

Well, one thing for sure; I'm always happy to hear your voice on Wednesday Dr. Marks😁. This video is excellent and very professional. Thanks doc 😃🇳🇱

[@DrTraceyMarks]

Thanks pocoeagle2! Funny you say this - last night my husband was binge watching my videos on speakerphone. I left the room and came back later to still hear myself talking. I said "aren't you tired of me yet?" It was weird to hear that much of myself talking. LOL 🙂

[@pocoeagle2]

@@DrTraceyMarks I think your husband likes to listen to your videos Dr. Marks, because he's very proud of you 😃

[@yashinishanmugapillai1101]

@@DrTraceyMarks hi doctor I need your advise I am in the depression how to cure it felling my self down shaking no energy forgetful can be because of fhis

[@cs8420]

I’m so happy to hear this. I’ve heard my named called and have answered only to find no one called me. I am wide awake when these instances occur. I’ve just accepted that these voices happen occasionally. I think it’s interesting. Thank you!

[@DrTraceyMarks]

You’re welcome Cindy. I’m glad to put your mind at ease.

[@mandarinablue8438]

I think it happened to me to. It was in a time when I was stressed and too exhausted and mentally and emotionally drained

[@miraclelove9388]

so basically i’m hearing them because i’m exhausted cause i haven’t got any sleep

[@_lil_lil]

I have this all the time. On the flip side, someone will call me 5x and I won't hear them until they walk up to me. Thanks ADHD.

[@alltheworldsastage4785]

Same here!

[@ccrr9911]

I think you’re the first person to say that I could be sane and still hear the voices

[@buildingburning]

Thanks for this video! Additionally, hearing voices is common in Dissociative Disorders (like DID & OSDD).

[@DrTraceyMarks]

You’re welcome. Thanks for adding this.

[@izegaegbe]

Thank God I saw this video. I can rest now. Some months ago I heard a voice say "Hey" two months ago as I was just waking up from sleep. Bless you madam

[@beautyforumbyangela]

Thank you so much for the distinction between clinical & non-clinical voice disturbances. I really appreciate you & your channel. Blessings 💕

[@DrTraceyMarks]

Thanks Angela I’m glad it’s helpful

[@jesslynsears9090]

Great video! As a graduate student studying Clinical Psychology, the information you shared is very interesting and further emphasizes how we should always aim to decrease the stigma of mental illness by watching videos like this or doing proper research.

[@HelterSpectre]

It's only in the last four years that I've experienced hypnagogic hallucinations. I don't find them too bothersome. Most instances are voices saying hello or asking "who are you? ". Or songs in other languages, loud yells, hollers or just odd sounds. The voices are always different. Some are with accents and vary in "sound quality" - meaning, very clear, distorted or muffled.I rest with ear defenders on at night as I sleep lightly and don't pick up outside noise. What I find most interesting is it's most always deep in one ear, never in both. My sleeps are an adventure almost every night to say the least. I found your video(s) incredibly informative, clear and concise. That is helpful for a layman such as myself. I've subscribed and look forward to more content! Thank you. Ray Vancouver, BC

[@tyguy367]

Do you have any mental illness?

[@tribalmuseum6490]

I'm so glad these doctors made these videos. They actually educate instead of just giving a pill and pushing you out the door

[@FuelforLife001]

👏👏👏

[@amyp.575]

You are so brilliant! I'm really glad I've found your channel!

[@DrTraceyMarks]

I'm glad you find me too! Thanks for watching.🙂

[@davinagray700]

HI Tracey: So glad I found ur channel. U are EXCELLENT ✔ QUESTION ? Can u Please describe "Sundown Syndrome" ? ? A Dr. diagnosis a family member as "Bi-polar" and possible dementia. Another family member ADAMANTLY refused to accept that diagnosis of patient & stated-- (No way, u just dont happen to be bi-polar after several yrs of not having any visible signs). & patient is 64yrs old. Another Neurologist Dr. mentioned that it possibly COULD be 《Sundown Syndrome》🤔. & he, Neurologocal Doc is now planning on doing a Neurological 3 hr. test next week 11/20/20. The patient had several pouts of hospital stays throughout her life (approx 4) bec of manic type of behavior/anxiety issues & I believe some depression. As 4 me, I might think its sundown syndrome rather than Bi- polor or even dementia as a Doc also said it maybe signs of Dementia too. Lastly, She did not EVEN have an MRI done in her last 3 hospital stays. Tracey, CAN U PLEASE HELP ME OUT W/THIS ? THANK U.

[@cloutedorphan1729]

So informative! I’ve never been worried about being clinical, but I knew the “voices” I sometimes would hear before I was falling asleep was due to my lack of sleep, because the only time I would hear them was after I hadn’t slept in 2 or 3 days...My first episode on my podcast is going to be over mental health after I did a poll on certain topics, I had an overwhelming amount of people vote on it, and I’m excited to interview people from their prospective, your channel really inspired me to get a much better perspective on human psychology, and letting people who are so misunderstood be heard. Thank you so much for that.

[@DrTraceyMarks]

You’re welcome. I hope it goes well with your podcast.

[@casimiroavalos1797]

Good Morning Tracy. I love watching your videos, they’re very helpful.

[@DrTraceyMarks]

Thanks a lot Casimiro!

[@brandywilleford9157]

I was diagnosed with D.I.D(dissociative identity disorder, better known as multiple personality disorder)a few months ago and this is what I've learned when it comes to voices...It's normal to hear your OWN voice when it comes to decision making or your opinion but what's not"normal" is hearing several(in my case 8) different voices all with different opinions,views,thoughts and conclusions all in different tone voices.Also connecting a person or face to the voices isnt"normal" or common either.Ive always had these other parts of me so I never thought I"heard voices" lol! When doctors would ask me if I heard voices I'd say"God no,and if I did I'd be at a church somewhere praying😉" but what the doctor should have said that MIGHT have caught it sooner was,"Do you ever hear voices OUTSIDE of your head(or OUT LOUD) or SEVERAL DIFFERENT types of voices besides your own INSIDE your head when weighing out decisions etc?"Maybe a doctor will read this someday and use it to help their patient💞BTW,no we do not hurt people,we are not dangerous lol.. as a matter of fact we are more prone to be the one to have an act of violence committed against us,than to be the one doing the violence against another 😘If anyone has any questions feel free to ask willefordken at Yahoo dot com🧑👩‍⚖️👩‍🏫👩‍🔧👸🧕🕴️💃

[@ceterisparibus8966]

💐

[@AMEDIN3]

I once heard voices of people (while I was lying on the bed) in the middle of the night but there’s no one, when I got up, they STOPPED, but when I returned to my position, it happened again... WOW

[@rmsdimplessodeepicoulddrin5703]

that happens to me very often!

[@lindmohamad3726]

The voices of the Jinns.

[@jovhs176]

Me also

[@albertgaming1947]

Also mee wtf I'm freaking now

[@ashantijordane1862]

I was sleeping and I heard my sister told me to lock the door. I woke up same time but there wasn’t anyone in the house (I heard her voice beside me). I was going to go back to bed as it didn’t make any sense to me but I felt I should atleast check first. Turns out the kitchen door was open. When I asked my sister about it later she said she hadn’t call me at all. I don’t know where the voice came from but I’m glad it woke me up to lock the door, we’ve had an attempted burglary before.

[@RoseMEzell]

I believe I experienced Hypnopompic hallucinations this morning. What a relief to find out what it's called. I enjoy your channel very much. Thank you!

[@yalldumbnoobs.16yearsago73]

Yoo same I heard a voice say hello twice when I woke up.

[@brianarbenz7206]

Hypnagogic and hypnopompic. Thanks for introducing these terms, because I have experienced hypnagogic voices once or twice in my life. It is reassuring to know what those were. And thanks for digressing into Sleep Paralysis, because I used to get that regularly, and it was indeed during stressful times as well as those irregular sleep periods I was so proud of (I was self-employed and met every deadline ever tossed my way, but finally realized I was destroying my health, so I changed my ways).

[@charki40]

A fascinating subject and experience. Thank you for discussing this. I have experienced such phenomena particularly during extreme periods of distress. My most memorable event was after the brutal death of my younger sister. (we were very close) Exhausted after 12 months of denying the impact through, self abuse of isolation, alcohol and regret. I stopped and sought refuge at my cousins home. Showered and put in their lounge room to finally sleep, my mind kept ruminating with survivors guilt, full of chastisement and self loathing for not saving her. When suddenly a male voice, clear and compassionate said to me in my head, 'you are not to blame' and 'you are beautiful'. It both scared me and released me. I fell asleep finally, for 10 hours. I will never forget it and I hope to never hear it again. Question - was it my sub-conscience or an omnipresent. It felt like the latter as I did not recognise it at all.

[@bryanaustin52]

Either way, you slept and you rested. Being at peace with the horrible loss after such a long time is worth so much. Thanks for sharing that experience

[@charki40]

@@bryanaustin52 You are absolutely right. It was the deepest and most restful sleep I had in a year. From that moment on, I began the healing journey too.

[@DrTraceyMarks]

Yes it's hard to say what the source was. But like Bryan said, it served an important purpose for you and helped you heal so we'll take that.

[@charki40]

@@DrTraceyMarks Thank you and yes I agree with you both. It may also be aspects of my upbringing (Catholic Homes) or an expression of my cultural belief systems as an Aboriginal Australian - such as culture bound syndrome (spirituality etc). Thank you for your response and very informative videos.

[@kvndreamteam]

As a little boy, I was seriously depressed because of my late father's love of alcohol. He didn't even realize that he destroyed my childhood, but at least, I didn't hear any "voices". No, he never abused me physically, but emotional abuse was bad enough. Worse yet, he never thought that emotional pain even counts... May no one EVER go through what I went through: having a person in your house who you know is your father, but you couldn't even talk to him about anything...

[@janets7291]

Totally know what you mean about hearing voices while you're intoxicated. Years ago I heard voices after smoking marijuana. It was terrifying. Cannibis is legal here now where I live, but there's no way I would ever do that again. Waaay too scary. Thanks for another professional, informative video.

[@DrTraceyMarks]

You’re welcome Jan!.

[@changecomesfromwithin7377]

Spiritism or summoning of demons in Greek is called pharmakia, go figure...

[@steveking4119]

I am a cancer patient with multiple myeloma, a terminal blood cancer. I went through stem cell transplant and a few months after it started coming back with a vengeance. Someone suggested I looked into RSO., Rick Simpson oil! I used that for two to three months and am now cancer free and feel great. I take about 40mgs at night as a maintenance dose now and sleep like a baby. I wake up feeling wonderful . Thank God this person gave me this info. It’s been 7 years since my diagnosis so I’m very happy. I must say i never smoked weed, so this was quite a pleasant surprise.

[@dang7097]

Awe the voices... Manic episodes, religious delusions... Hospitalization... All the fun of BP1 just like that Nirvana song lithium :)

[@courtneylust]

this makes me feel so much better, i’ve been hearing them recently and i was worried something was wrong with me. i’m so glad to hear it’s normal

[@carlasaunders7717]

Dr. Marks...thank you because I have experienced "Hypnopompic". Now I know what it was and I am glad to know it wasn't a demon calling out to me....lol....whew!

[@DrTraceyMarks]

Yes, that is a great thing to know. I think more people have this happen but don't talk about it because they are afraid of what it means about them.

[@janina873]

Dr. Tracey Marks I echo Carla’s thanks! I remember a while ago on 2 separate mornings clearly hearing the doorbell and it woke me up. However when I got up to check the door, no one was there! I even remembered the tone so I quickly ran to my keyboard to get the notes and compare it to my real doorbell and it wasn’t a match. It was a funny experience.

[@christianmathison1182]

@@DrTraceyMarks exactly my issue! I feel like mine were induced initially from stimulants and used to stop after a couple of days but now years later they still happen. It’s almost like it’s anxiety from it and I start trying to hear them then eventually I do.

[@hr942]

What could it be hearing voices when trying to sleep, and the person who hears the voices maintains a conversation with those voices, but cannot understand what's being said?

[@moneywolf2344]

I hear multiple voices having conversation and sometimes I have to think hard if it's a real dialogue or not

[@darkwaters5913]

Do you have schizophrenia?

[@FuelforLife001]

yea, same, dude

[@Baldevi]

I have heard voices and seen 'entities' all of my life. This has not been distressing, other than having to keep it to myself until the last 15 or so years [I am 53 right now.] I have even voluntarily seen 3 different mental health professionals about it, to help my then husband relax and not fear I was suffering some condition. All three said the same thing. I am not being controlled by these voices. I am not suffering any sort of conditions that require care or meds. I seem to be experiencing something that currently cannot be explained or tracked, but it is not harmful for myself or others. So I was advised that I am fine at least in the realm of these voices and "visions." Having three different professionals in different levels of mental health clear me was nice for me, tho I knew I am not ill or in danger already. the husband went from worried to JEALOUS after I was cleared tho, amazingly. Suddenly i am special and the doctors did imply that I am different and should enjoy my life including these entities [seriously, that as startling!] So his reaction was a really depressing issue for me. We separated a few years later, I am not certain how much of a role these diagnoses played in the separation, but it was amicable and a relief in the end. I still converse with the Beings all the time, they behave as friends and support, and in turn this helps me support others who need help or advice. So I never thought hearing voices is an automatic mental health crisis, unless the voices are harmful or denigrating to the person hearing them. I have advised such people to seek professional help AND insist on an MRI since I read that there are different parts of the brain working when voices are benign and when they are distressing. Luckily 2 of 3 did so and are fine now. the 3rd disappeared, and we all worry for him, but have no idea where he is much less how he is doing, or even if he is alive, sadly. Be brave and ask about voices if you hear them. It is not an automatic label of being 'crazy,' I promise. I am one proof of that!

[@bubblegumsugga]

Hypnagogic, hypnopompic and sleep paralysis used to happen to me almost all the time I went to sleep. It started around 16 and became worse during university. After university I began doing shift work , which wasn’t helpful. I used to think something was wrong me as I made the mistake of mentioning to some of my classmates and they all looked at me as if I was a murdering psychopath. I realised that after each night shift , I didn’t feel like myself. I almost felt “high” towards the end of the shifts and I also used to talk a lot(sometimes utter nonsense). I had to quit my full time post and become agency so that I’d only do day shifts. To this day, I still hear voices as I’m about to fall asleep, even when I’m awake and my eyes are open. I use to find it quite distressing but I started listening to relaxing sounds when I went to bed and it helps a lot. I can’t imagine falling asleep without some sound in the background. I’ve been using this method for around 2 years now.

[@AllthingsBaaba]

I have the same problem and it’s ok . At times scary and at times soothing . What music do you listen to?

[@tyguy367]

How are u now

[@anjulasingh8530]

My daughter has same problem 😢

[@CM-gd2cc]

Wow! My 11 year old literally came to me the other night asking this. He says he hears voices, but I was trying to differentiate between his conscious, which we all have or random voices that are irrational.

[@DrTraceyMarks]

Well this was right on time then. It's hard to know exactly what his is about, but at least you know now that it doesn't have to mean he has an illness. Just keep an eye out to see if it develops into anything different.

[@CM-gd2cc]

@@DrTraceyMarks Thank you! Will do.

[@elizabethhannah6836]

Several months later... I'm not a dr of anything, so this is just a suggestion based on personal experience. Please do all that you can to keep your son from falling into the internet, because he wonders about those voices he hears/heard. This happened to my daughter, and she is now convinced that she has DID. She became very engrossed with DID communities online, and it's been a terrible thing. Hope your guy has stopped hearing voices, it has got to be scary.

[@elisworld341]

@@DrTraceyMarks my 16 year old just told me he has been hearing negative voices and cannot decipher if they are real or not. Could anxiety cause this?

[@tyguy367]

@@elisworld341how is your son now

[@jeremygarcia5520]

One of the wierdest things I’ve heard was when I was 13 Xmas day a grown man was screaming as loud as he could. Freaks me out to this day. But when I’m around certain people I feel like I can hear there thoughts almost like there projected to me.

[@chelseapinkranger6806]

I have mild autism and minus the kidnapping I lived Repunzel's from Tangled life. My mother manipulated me my entire life and now I'm living with my sister. Every morning in the shower I hear my sister calling my name, today I heard her scream my name.

[@justintremblay2318]

I can hear joe swanson saying "hey peter" sometimes

[@maedocalastrine4434]

I've heard a couple theories about hearing voices. My brother thinks it's V2K (voice to skull technology), and that the government is picking on certain "high potential" people so they can't fully realize their gifts, and thus are no longer a threat to the status quo. Or something like that. Others, myself included, feel it's more a psychic/angelic/demonic thing. Certain people with heightened perception attract this sort of bullying, kinda like the kid in The Shining. I'm a sensitive person, so I can "feel" people's energies and moods (often without me wanting to, but I'm getting better at controlling it). Some people are FAR more invasive than others, and they're quite good at getting into my head sometimes. The only thing that helped me with this stuff, besides years of Qigong meditation, was a free sample of Aetheric orgone tech. It's like throwing on a comfy suit of armor, or a thick invisible sweater. The effect is instant. It's kinda unreal. Qigong helps a lot too, but I can't do it every second of the day. So Aether has been useful. If anyone else is hearing voices, or being invisibly messed with, you should give 'em a try. I think they still give out free samples.

[@Exodus26.13Pi]

Keto has done more than anything to help me. Great video and content.

[@DrTraceyMarks]

Thanks Hayden. Interesting point - I just glanced over a study talking about the Keto diet helping with schizophrenia. I have to dig into it more to understand why, but I may do a video on it if it turns out to be more than preliminary findings. Next week I'm talking about the Mediterranean diet for depression.

[@Exodus26.13Pi]

@@DrTraceyMarks Production, content and the whole tone of your brand is spot on.

[@janets7291]

@@DrTraceyMarks Oh good! My doctor always advocated the Mediterranean diet; not for depression though, just because he thought it was the healthiest.

[@Hummingbird25]

This was such an important video. So many of us fear the worst when in reality there is a wide spectrum.

[@alexmartin8166]

Im a hypochondriac and these videos are amazing thank you 🙏 was in the midst of a panic attack because I thought I had schizophrenia

[@danusiabeatz]

Me too!

[@jerrym.3083]

There are good and bad spirits that are inside our bodies. We attract the type of spirits depending on how we lived our lives - are we negative, or positive. The bad ones tempt us to do many bad things. They are trying to lead us to a darker path. The negative thoughts, actions, perversion - porn addictions , promiscuity, drug additions, depressions, hate, anger, suicide, etc. are all from them. The good ones are our conscience, the bad ones are our temptations. They all talk to us to lead us to do good and bad things. For those who can actually hear them, the cloak is removed. They can hear voices as a form of karma, or to lead them to a darker path -the demons are aggressive. For some who hear good spirits are what we call enlightened. They are led by good spiritual forces. There are no cure to hearing voices. the medical field should accept that there are unseen energies that can affect and influence our brains. Prescribing drugs only worsens the brains of people.

[@plasticbag67]

I just heard them randomly while trying to sleep.i was trying to dream so that was it

[@sporechow1]

This a very real problem that can be life threatening, one of my daughters has been diagnosed with Bipolar with psychotic features, auditory hallucinations. Voices sometimes chattering nonsense then at times she has commands to hurt her self. I am commenting here because I have read some very condescending and trivializing comments that make me sad to read. My daughter has attempted suicide twice, self harm several times with dire consequences. 11 weeks in a trauma center, permanent spinal damage after voice commands to jump off an overpass, she clams not to recall until lying on the ground with assistance being given to her. We continue to monitor her, giving RX's Dr.'s appointments, etc.

[@NKN112011]

I've usually had hypnagogic hallucinations when I've tried to pull all-nighters and drifted off to sleep in spite of my efforts to stay awake. I've heard my name called during these situations and been jolted right back awake. With these hallucinations, I've also heard numerous voices talking at the same time, like when a radio is caught between two different stations.

[@DrTraceyMarks]

Our bodies fight back when we strip it of sleep. It's like your phone apps not working well when you have a low battery.

[@patrickhanson712]

@@DrTraceyMarks For routine lucid dreamers this can be very frightening and intense, when it first starts, until you learn to take it as signal you are falling asleep

[@DungeonJoltik]

I’ve been hearing voices sents I was at least 8 months old. So I always thought it was normal until I brought it up while I was talking with my big brother. When I found out that nobody I know hears voices in there head I had a bit of a panic attack for a few days until I found your video. It was very helpful. Thank you.

[@rafiqueadzam9323]

Faffle the awful waffle what do they say to you

[@DungeonJoltik]

@@rafiqueadzam9323 Some of them are good some of them are bad, but the long and short of it is I have completely control over them. While I’m able to fake them acting like alters, and tulpas. Their more like rpg characters. In that you designed a character and then you pretend to be that character. I designed them and then when I’m trying to make hard decisions, and I need to look at problems from different angles I look at the problems the way they would if they were real. I realize that might not be the answer your looking for, but what they say depends completely on the situation. And I designed them all to look at stuff from very different angles, so they all say very different things for good or for bad.

[@LittleImpaler]

I am hearing positive voices. My brain is trying to cope with breaking up my friend for 21 years. She had depression. I am in the steps of getting a psychiatrist to get me through it.

[@NyxNovaStar]

I grew up in a spiritual household and I have been for most of my life a hard skeptic when it comes to spiritual things, but I started hearing whispers right beside me but it was never anything harmful just usually like "hi" or a giggle. Literally thought I was going insane and even doubted my skepticism for a second and thought maybe it was a ghost. Good to know that this happens to many people and is apparently normal.

[@clydedisney6569]

What is the differece between this and the ' internal dialog' I have a CONSTANT internal voice. I know it is me, but I wish I could turn it off sometime. I have tried pranayama and other spiritual modalities. I try to keep my mind busy while I am awake...reading, you tube etc.

[@Ssomeeoonee]

I’m so glad I’m not insane. I’ve always heard voices and ringing in my ears and i was so scared to tell anyone thinking I’d go to a mental hospital, thanks for telling me that i am completely ok.

[@BILLA17yt]

Hey I am going through this and need ur help

[@BILLA17yt]

Will it end

[@anjulasingh8530]

My daughter has same problem 😢

[@KS-se9jb]

When I was a kid between 5-8, I remember being wide awake laying in bed often and hearing whispering. Usually mornings. It sounded just like people (more then one) trying to talk to me. The more I tried to concentrate on what they were saying, the louder the whispers would get and more like words. But I could never make out anything. As soon as I heard someone wake up in the morning or other things, it would stop. As if it was an off switch. I used to think maybe I was still half sleeping, but when I knew I was fully awake and aware, it still happened. I haven’t experienced this as an adult in my 30’s. What about THOSE voices?

[@MrKentleigh]

I had an audible hallucination in the middle of the night that I think woke me up. I hear a cop yelling outside my window and got stabbed. I got scared but looked out my window. No police lights or sirens. Nobody outside. I checked police reports the following days.... nothing.

[@sitisyafawati]

I always hear voice, feel so tired, can't do my work and I can't speak clearly and sometimes I'm delusional too

[@corneliusrcrivers5289]

Awesome

[@salemnights8236]

I was standing next to my bed once, (I think I was folding sheets), when I heard a voice inside my head randomly say "You can work with precision, but you are negligent". Another time, the day before I quit smoking, I heard a voice inside my head say, "A decision has been made". Those were two very interesting experiences. I don't normally hear voices inside my head, but if it's constructive then I'm not against it.

[@ch.lhumanitarian5813]

I am really anxious about this!! When i am trying to sleep, i hear voices saying random phrases. I already suffer from anxiety, and have had few panic attacks in the past.

[@duniamaroun3892]

It's a symptom of anxiety..don't worry about it

[@Amber-ev5ui]

Same!!! Please help me. Please I'm terrified of being crazy. I don't want it to lead to hearing it constantly, which it is progressing because I'm fearing it more lately, like whenever someone speaks I hear it echo in my head until I forget about the sound of what I just heard. And right before bed I hear random things, like "my~ that is tragic" or "ahhh" or "summer" (which is my name) or like a loud whisper, and usually they sound like the voice that I recently just heard, like a movie or maybe a person I was talking with for awhile, and I'm so so scared that they'll end up telling me to do things or developing into human like smart, voices, who have personalities. I've had alot of trauma, and I'm always anxious, do to anxiety, ive talked to a therapist, they told me it sounds like I have an extreme anxiety disorder but I don't think I've had an actual diagnosis. I was however diagnosed with ptsd when I was smaller, (I'm 14 currently) . I just need some reassurance and I want at least the fear taken off my chest. I really really don't want to hear that I have schizophrenia I think I might actually turn suicidal.

[@Amber-ev5ui]

@@duniamaroun3892 are you positive? Because it seems very real, and is alarming.

[@duniamaroun3892]

@@Amber-ev5ui If you were schizophrenic, you wouldn’t even notice because your reality testing wouldn’t be intact, in other words you wouldn’t differentiate between your thoughts and reality. If the voices are bothering you that much try going to a psychiatrist, it might be just a symptom of anxiety and prolonged stress, or it might be something more serious.. but do not be afraid because you seem aware of your case which is the most important thing in order to recover/feel better!

[@j_tyz3996]

same. im crying rn bc of this

[@cheetahgoldenfire]

Great stuff. Excellent service you provide with these mental health videos.

[@UnenthusiasticPerson]

Can you do one on learning disabilities. Like ADD, dislexia and so on. Also if there is if any difference in the brain structure compare to someone that doesn’t have these issues? Please

[@DrTraceyMarks]

Thanks for the suggestion unenthusiastic person, but this topic is out of my lane. Psychologists who do psychological and educational testing are usually more involved with these developmental problems.

[@cellogirl11rw55]

I believe Katie Morton has done videos on learning disabilities.

[@MoonLight-gm6zm]

I woke up in the middle of the night a few months ago, and was drifting back to sleep when I heard a male voice outside of my head loudly say "Hey!". It felt so very real 🤯🤯🤯 even though I knew I was alone in my apartment. I felt completely terrified and couldn't fall back to sleep for a while. I've been worried I was developing schizophrenia, but this video has helped me realised that I had a hypnagogic/hypnopompic hallucination. I hope this never happens to me again. 🥺

[@puddycatmama89]

I had a similar experience last night. I was just falling a sleep when I heard someone say 'boo' right next to me. I felt my body instantly tense up and I couldn't sleep after that for hours.

[@yalldumbnoobs.16yearsago73]

Glad too see im not alone because I woke up at 2am and heard a voice say hello two times but that voice sounded so calm and gentle not all terryfing but I was still scared and couldnt sleep for about an hour.

[@kathrinjohnson2582]

Another great video! Thank you. 💖💖💖 Question do you have a video on sleep paralysis? I would love to hear what you have to say about this.

[@DrTraceyMarks]

I assume you mean talking about more than I did in this video? I don’t have a dedicated video on it. But that’s A good thought.Thanks for the suggestion

[@cameronsmith9562]

I've heard what I can only describe as "generic people voices" say my name when no one is around, or say simple one word statements without being prompted, "Yes, No, Stop, Hello, Goodbye, etc." Are all single words that I've heard without any source to produce them.

[@pillowbugg]

I can attest, schizophrenia is a hell of a drug...

[@teresathomley3703]

Pillowbugg thank you Rick James

[@joesphbalint5023]

I have severe anxiety about loosing my mind, or becoming schizophrenic. I don’t hear voices, but my anxiety does cause me to think I’m hearing sounds like a loud noise even though I know I don’t. I’ll remember a loud sound so vividly after it happens (like a siren or something loud and piercing) and I’ll think to myself, “am I actually hearing or just thinking it?”. This has caused me so much anxiety over the past few years. Also as a side note, Thanks for all of your videos. I can’t even tell you how much they help to ground me.

[@katnunez9104]

What about hearing voices in sounds or like noises in Appliances? Does this also apply ?

[@utubestalker.dotcom]

you mean like when the telephone rings and you pick up the receiver and all of a sudden you hear it talking to you?

[@katnunez9104]

@@utubestalker.dotcom Apparently high level of stress and anxiety can make you hallucinate. I took a vacation and boom 💥 ain’t hearing nothing no more.

[@x0thorn0x]

Thanks for this. On occasion I will hear things (footsteps behind me or in another room when I’m alone, my name whispered loudly in a crowd, a conversation I can barely hear in an empty room) and I always wondered if it was normal. I was diagnosed with PTSD 20 years ago and if I can share my own experience... hearing voices for me is like waking up from a bad dream & shaking it off... startling at times but easy to let go. Comparatively, PTSD is like not being able to escape a bad dream and having to force yourself awake from inside the nightmare... it tends to stay with you long after, effecting you deeply.

[@DrTraceyMarks]

Yes for some people PTSD can linger a long time and be very disruptive to their lives.

[@Angela-cx9df]

My voice is like my twin from the after life that reminds me of bad things that already happened in my life And reminds me of depressing moments in my life and just makes my self esteem really crap *It’s my soulless self*

[@peppermintcookie5531]

I used to take my medications (Olanzapine) when I was 16. The voices in my head were harmless and never said any bad things about me. But when the pandemic came, I started to imagine listening to the growling demonic voice that tells me that my crush doesn’t like me or that he’s toying with my feelings. He does really love me but the added anxiety makes the voices in my head worse. I also sometimes hear the voice of my grandpa telling me that I should become a lawyer in the future so I could follow his legacy. My grandfather’s still alive, just that he rarely gives those suggestions that made me feel pressured Edit: I'm not sure whether or not I had schizophrenia when my psychiatrist prescribed me Olanzapine at age 16.

[@karenswartz8280]

I know when I am getting stressed or overwhelmed, because I hear the music or the song I can’t get out of my head, seemingly playing on a continuous loop.. as things settle down, it goes away, but it can be very annoying. I have Bi-Polar ll disorder and CPTSD.

[@COVID-19nBubonicPlague]

What is cptsd

[@karenswartz8280]

@@COVID-19nBubonicPlague Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

[@hooshangranji2673]

It is nice that you gave that website's address. An excellent and informative lecture. Thank You Dr. Marks.

[@DrTraceyMarks]

You’re welcome Hooshang.

[@venkatspartan]

I hear voices in unfamiliar languages, is this common? this only happens when i sleep alone in a room

[@lessandra602]

Me too.

[@FuelforLife001]

me when i sit in quiet place 😪🤔

[@SilentMover808]

Glad I found this video. I suffer from PTSD and have been hearing a voice for sometime now. Afraid to talk to my therapist about this because I don’t really know how to explain it and really hard to talk about.

[@waynerichard3421]

Do you totally rule out the supernatural in these events?

[@edward3591]

when i was a kid i used to hear two people arguing and it would just get louder and louder but i could never understand what they were saying

[@bbokari9880]

Same I didn't understand the language it's just messy

[@vicanama3609]

When I was child I used to hear voices that said nasty things about me Know as an adult I have bipolar disorder 2 And I think I have auditive hallucinations

[@emmanuelsson7941]

That stuff sounds demonic

[@nicolasmoreau4004]

I was diagnosed with Schizophrenia for hearing voices and being severely depressed, spent a few months in hospitals and meds but Ayahuasca has helped me the most.
Recommend it for anyone suffering from it or hearing voices.
Wish you the best and much LOVE.

[@Hadidctrl]

I hear weird voices screaming “ your not meant to be a youtuber at all” but... I still try it continue...

[@YahyaWatfa]

I hear the voices of my relatives I thought it was a conspiracy but you mentioned it, Dr. Tracy Mark you revealed this point for me

[@kurlykels11]

Love your videos Dr.Tracey Marks! I wish you were my doctor.

[@DrTraceyMarks]

Thanks a lot BlondiieK. That's a kind thing to say. 🙂

[@VivyanRain]

the voices in my head tells me this: "your not black enough! your always wearing white people hair!" (some girl that was in my class was worrying about how my hair looked and how i wore it) "nobody liked you! that's why you were bullied!" (during second grade everyone didnt liked me but not all of them i think it was the ones who didnt know me or that were extreamly jealous of me for no reason) "eww your ugly!" (some guys and girls were calling me ugly) "you have fish eyes you dont have slanted eyes (i got called fish eyes in school cause i liked mermaids) "you deserved to be bullied! you were mean to everyone in school!" (some bullies said i was starting stuff with them and they tried to lie on me after they were bullying me and saying threats some of my bullies were predjuce and violent) "you need to be poisond!" (im not sure where this voice came from but it started saying that every time i say my prayers) "harm your mother she don't care about you!" (this voice starts telling me that she is not my mother) "your always changing your race!" (i was picked on for being light skin some girls said i wasent black enough cause of how i wore my hair in school and this voice keeps repeating it every day on and off 24/7 its annoying and frustating) "your not brown enough to be black" (this voice tells me that cause i am very light skin and tries to tell me im still not black enough or i dont belong to the black race cause of how light i am) "go in the sun and get a tan if you want to be black" (when im not doing anything i love being in the sun every time i go in the sun i hear a voice saying you need to be darker or brown enough to be black) "i am real! i am not fake!" (this voice came from a cosplayer that was cosplaying in some video) "your the one who's fake i am the real one" (people used to wonder if im real because of how pretty i am \ was and now this voice trying to say im fake or im pretending to be pretty \ attractive) "your not black enough to wear your natural hair stop trying to be black" (when i was little i always wanted straight hair maybe i was insecure or too embarrased to wear my natural hair cause i might get laughed at or people will end up touching my hair) "you cant sing!" (when one of my teachers recorded my voice some of the girls smirked \ giggled at my voice some said i sounded like a baby and said that i cant sing and some said i sounded horriable now i wasnt even thinking about singing i was just at school minding my buisness and having fun while i was learning) "people are lying to you when they say your pretty your ugly!" (i was called ugly by some people and y some teachers) "eww you got a pimple face!" (some fat so latina or mexican said i have pimple face only cause i was breaking out for some weird reason) "your mom is always mean to you cause your not black enough to her thats why you get on her nerves and make her angry everyday" (this usally happens when i get fussed at for no reason when my mom is not in the mood) "do you realize what you are doing!?!" (this voice still tries to tell me that i was the one who started the bullying in second grade or that i made people bully me) "your not a doll" (every time im with one of my parents people always compare me to a doll cause of how tiny and small + young i looked but some jealous person said im not a doll im not sure if he was jealous or he just wanted to argue anyway this voice keeps repeating it when someone compares me to a doll it gets on my nerves a lot) "you made fun of my girlfriend!" (i was trying to be friends with this dude i dont even take other womens man so his girl got jealous of me talking to him and i just wanted to be friends i dont care if hes taken if he dont want to talk to me then he might be scared of his girlfriend or me but i really hope its because im black and he didnt want to be bothered by me) "people stare at you cause your ugly" (sometimes i get confused and wonder why some guys stare at me i hate being stared at sometimes because i get shy i asked the wrong person why this dude was staring at me every time he passes by the class room and he said its because i was ugly when a guy looks my way i get really shy)

[@VivyanRain]

auto correct: (i hope its not because i was black and that he didnt want to be bothered by me and i hope that his girl wasnt trying to be predjuce or anything)

[@cobalius]

Ha! My imaginary friend is a healthy one :D Finally my thoughts are doing funny and healthy things :D Thanks Elly~

[@Bee_fire]

Thank you for making this Video. I started hearing people call my name when they actually didnt and it still happens often. I also hear sometimes noises from animals like a cat or a bird. I dont hear comands but sometimes like :,,Hi'' ,,How are you'' and stuff. I was scared that something was wrong with me, but after watching this video i feel much better. Thank you.

[@kurapika4860]

What about if someone said “half the cup with water and a teaspoon of coffee” But you hear “half the cup with water and ice and a teaspoon of coffee”

[@BigEnergy333]

I like how you broke that down. I’m normal no health problems and I hear voices! I hear ppl loved ones.

[@Imafairygaming]

Btw ive been talking to my head by mind telling my brain to calm

[@itsoknottobeok5687]

Not all psychiatrist agree with spiritual voices. Thank you so much ma'am...

[@utubestalker.dotcom]

that's because they only believe what they book learned and not from personal psychic experience. they can't relate

[@morningphilospher5268]

I always convince myself that the voices I hear are thoughts. Is that possible? The voices are from relatives

[@tnharvey8163]

I hear 4 voices and they are relatives of mine. They talk negatively about me. They critique every single action and thoughts that I have. 1 of them is just laughing about me and once in a while will say "dang she's a tripp." The 2nd one is my sister's voice and is always saying how stupid and ridiculous I am and she can't stand me. The 3rd voice is my older brothers' and he too talks crap and throws a tantrum at times. The 4th is one of my aunt's voice and she sometimes is talking crap in Navajo language and sometimes she's telling the other 3 to stop bothering me. They seem to be reading my thoughts and judge them along with everything I do. They tell me that the whole world is watching me and now I am paranoid to be in public sometimes and being in crowds. Some days I am not affected. There times when people say things that I was only thinking and i become frightened because it makes me believe the world IS watching me somehow also reading my thoughts through a screen. They never shut up. They become stronger when I am stressed or sleep deprived. All day I go back and forth with "they are not real...there is no way anyone can read my thoughts...to someone is doing it me....that they are doing something to me to make suffer, end my life or end up in a mental ward. I cry sometimes because they dont ever leave me alone and I'm starting to want to numb myself with alcohol. If I were to ever face these people whom these voices belong to in real life...because they are still alive...who knows what would happen. It's been suggested to take pills but I dont want to because then they've won and i will be a complete zombie. I do pray and it does help but there are days i can't even deal...almost desperate to the point where I think only ending my own life they will end...but again they would have won....and my kids will be motherless. I hate them. They make me question my intentions about everything I am doing...am I doing this or that because of what they're gonna say or am i doing this because I want to. And that's exhausting. Today is a hard day....which brings me to this video and this comment.

[@Hithere-dc2qx]

This has been a living hell for me. Except when I leave the house I am constantly hearing things all day, and I'm pretty darned sure they are much much more harsh than your usual recipient

[@jahlike2]

I been going through this voice thing for about a week and During that week I was feeling so much stress and guilt. I don’t hear clear voices but moans and breathing at first it was me being able to control it knowing it’s all in my head. Then I got really scared and nervous now it’s worse and I feel like I can hear it outside my head now. Every time I get nervous and get stressed and think about it this happens I’m really scared can y’all show some support in the comments 🙏🏾

[@nylakunar8571]

I hear the breathing thing too when I try to sleep.

[@tyguy367]

How are u doingnow

[@cmd_f5]

I've had the hypnogogic thing more when I was younger, but it's pretty cool. For me, it's not always voices though. Sometimes it's music, usually just like random pop utterances and it blends with my noise fan. Today, I've officially been awake about two days. I'm so overtired but just can't get my brain to stop freaking out, I know it's not real. It's the craziest thing. I'd like the auditory hallucination part if it wasn't tied to anxiety and every noise making me jump or seem much more intense than it usualy would be. For example: a toilet flush, someone next door walking to the mailbox or whatever. I dropped a plate earlier and it just about made me jump outa my skin. I hope I can fix this soon, because it's really starting to get old lol. Awesome vid. This is at least distracting me from my own crazy mind. Apologies for going off topic a little. :D

[@funkinmoog]

the voices in my head say bad and good things i dont know who i am anymore

[@justbeyoualways8210]

Abigail Clark sometimes that voices will creat who you are and destroy what you are before

[@sunsetpearl9853]

:0 A Child Of God my friend, You are a Child If God

[@RAMtheGreat777]

I hear voices all throughout the day and night usually repeating the same thing over and over again everyday except when I’m sleeping. I feel like people talk only negative things about me such as “go to hell,” “nobody likes you,” “you’re just a nobody” or they say “I hate you.” Sometimes it seems like the voices in my head can see and hear what I’m doing at the moment like playing video games or looking at my phone. I honestly think somebody is putting these voices in my head because sometimes they say words I’m not really familiar with the meaning of and google the definition and ends up relating to me.

[@Poolooloo7]

I heard something three times so I came here right away at first I heard a deep voice say “see” and then I heard extremely loud Breathing over my shoulder and today I heard “Shhhhh”

[@Jack-qr5hd]

That happens to me too

[@ElanaVital83]

Happened to me before. Kinda spooky but I try not to think about it too much

[@Sendloveinstead]

So, I used to hear voices every now and then as a kid. But I’d mostly hear my name whispered in my ear. I’d feel someone’s breath in my ear as I heard my name. I remember the room would get cold, and all my hairs would stand up, and I felt It something in the room with me. My sister said she used to hear her name called in that house too, and my mom many years later finally admitted she’d hear it too, even though she denied it for awhile because she was a bit freaked out. My sister also said when she lived there, she’d always see like dark figures walking in my room, and she always felt weird when she went into my room. I also used to feel something just staring at me while I slept and something laying just above me when I lived there. Once the house burnt down randomly one night from an electrical issue, (there was no smoke from the fire until after we’d all gotten out safely which I found weird. It stopped for a while. We all thankfully got out of the house safely. Then I was around 17 and dabbled into some things I shouldn’t have, and I heard many voices I couldn’t make out. It made me feel insane. It finally went away after awhile and lots of praying. Now, at 23, I’m getting closer with God and I am growing my faith, but the last few nights, I’ve been hearing whispers for some reason, and laughing. I began to hear my name too. Now, usually I cannot make out what’s being said. Though, I can sometimes make out some words. Last night, I heard my name again, and this deep voiced laughter, and as I went to close my eyes and try to sleep, I heard a whisper saying, “is she asleep?” And another saying, “not yet” or something along those lines. I brought my dog in my room because I got scared lowkey. And then my dog started acting weird and breathing heavily. Then I kept getting scared he’d bite me even though he’s the sweetest dog and have never bitten anybody. A couple of nights before this, I remember closing my eyes, and I seen this black man, and I believe two more men on each side behind him, but the one in the middle stuck out to me more, and he looked angry, and was running full force at me, drooling almost foaming at the mouth. I opened my eyes really quick. But does this mean I’m schizophrenic?

[@paulflint6254]

I only hear my name, very occasionally. But in daytime

[@ミママメミマーモイミモアミママ]

This reminds me when you are child and hear your name but nobody tell it, everybody have experience that various times i think

[@DopeForeverBeats]

Jesus love you, he died on the cross for you, accept him as your lord and savior he can change everything. For God so loved the world that he gave his only son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life" (Jn 3:16" But you must repent too. From that time Jesus went about preaching and saying, Let your hearts be turned from sin, for the kingdom of heaven is near. (Matthew 4:17)=

[@QueenCloveroftheice]

I experienced the early trauma, but unfortunately the voice I hear is not a source of comfort. It’s the voice of my mother who abused me yelling my name :(

[@emnakrifi]

Hey! i always feel like there’s someone in my head tells me if i don’t do things like stop that music or turn off the light etc.. am gonna die or something bad gonna happen to me... is that Hallucinations? btw thank you Dr Tracey i really like your videos! love y from Tunisia 🇹🇳 .

[@DrTraceyMarks]

Thanks a lot Emma. Thanks for sharing your experience and watching from Tunisia. 🙂

[@sam-bn3sm]

obsessive thoughts, it's common in ocd:) i would look more into that

[@applewood389]

I have the same problem, like one time i was listening to music and I thought if I don't turn it off in 5 seconds I'm going to die, and then I have a anxiety attack

[@amireghbal9892]

I have suffered from auditory hallucination. I take medication for psychosis. But I am also a very aware person that meditates. I often hear voices from people that turns out in unbelievable way in accordance to what they tend to think and believe. Its not hallucination. Its more telepathy telepathy