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When we see any good news or magazine articles about voices, visions or other unusual sensory perceptions - we'll add them here.
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- Many Children 'Hear Voices'; Most Aren't Bothered
According to research in the Netherlands, 9% of primary school children have heard a voice that no-one else can hear in the previous year. Only 15% of these (15 out of every 100) said that these voices caused them serious problems (Routers Health, Monday 25 January 2010) - A First Class Recovery
Eleanor Longden was a diagnosed schizophrenic and heard menacing voices in her head for 10 years. Now, she has fought back and has graduated with a brilliant honours degree in psychology. By Nina Lakhani (The Independent, Sunday, 25 October 2009) - Listening Cure
Hearing voices is a relatively common - and taboo - phenomenon in children and can trigger educational difficulties, but this could change with the publication of a groundbreaking study in Holland. By David Batty (The Guardian, Friday 16 November 2001) - Silencing Unwelcome Voices In Children
A psychosocial therapist in Holland has adapted an innovative approach to voice hearing to help very young children dispel the imaginary friends that become realistic foes. By David Batty, The Guardian, Thursday 22 November 2001) - She Was Like A Personal Coach
An account of hearing voices as a child. By David Batty (SocietyGuardian.co.uk, Friday November 16 2001)
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