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Lots of people have heard, seen or sensed things that others around them haven't. So, if this is happening to you - you're not alone. If you'd like to find out a bit about what other people have experienced, read on.

We've put together a few stories written by people we know who have heard voices during their teens/early 20s and found ways of dealing with them.

Check out the Understanding Voices website for this new video made by a young voice hearer!

By on September 17, 2019 | Leave A Comment

The video was made by Nikki, a young person we know. It shows how it’s been for her to hear voices, some of the reactions she’s had from other people, and what her life is like now. In the video, she tells us what it was like talking to Voice Collective, too. The video can […]

Ashley’s Story

By on December 6, 2015 | Leave A Comment

Ashley and her mum kindly contributed their experiences, anonymously, to a feature on BBC London to support their Children In Need Appeal. You can view the feature on the BBC Website: www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-15656353 When I hear voices and see things I feel very scared. They threaten me every day, ask me to do things I do not […]

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Eleanor’s Story

By on September 23, 2015 | Leave A Comment

“I’ve heard voices for over ten years now, and in the beginning was utterly tormented by them. What made the difference for me was getting away from psychiatry’s conventional ‘cure’ response – which is ignoring the voices, dismissing them as meaningless or trying to medicate them away. Instead I began to explore, understand, accept and […]

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Dolly’s Story

By on September 23, 2015 | Leave A Comment

“I first heard voices and saw things when I was 14. Because of abuse, I wasn’t happy child, but after the voices came, I knew there were children in hell, because that’s where I was. Because of the fear I stopped going to school. I reached out for people to help me but got disapproval, […]

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Eoin’s Story

By on September 23, 2015 | Leave A Comment

“I have co-existed with my voices for as many years as my memory can recall. It started off mainly as a mixture of a positive, but occasionally bothersome, experience. I was comfortable with our coexistence for many years, until when I was 14, when the voices really turned up the heat and the volume. I […]

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