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Had quite a severe episode last night where I could hear voices telling me to kill myself and I was hearing people banging on my door who were trying to kill me - it felt completely real. I've been told by my community mental health team that I experienced that just because I'm stressed about an exam last week but I don't buy it. I was just wondering if anyone had any sort of coping strategies to deal with this??

Hi @IainJammyboy I hear that you felt that you had a recent episode involving voices and hallucinations. I can imagine how scary that must be for you to go through. I know you mentioned about it possibly being because of exam stress in some way. Hallucinations and hearing voices can be especially scary even where an episode comes out of the blue. I personally haven't got much experience of coping strategies that could work. However, one thing that could possibly work is telling yourself that the voices and hallucinations aren't real and rather are psychological based. Sometimes the mind likes to play tricks on us and being able to tell yourself that these thoughts aren't real and that you are not your thoughts can help a bit. I would also say that if the hallucinations and voices got worse over time, it may be best to seek out advice from your local GP and they can offer more support and advice on what to do. I'm always here too if you want to talk more about how you are feeling at the moment.

Sending hugs,

Amy22

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Hey @IainJammyboy,

I just wanted to drop by to check in and ask how you're feeling this morning? It sounds like it must have been really scary for you to have heard those voices telling you to kill yourself. We're absolutely here for you if you'd like to talk about those feelings in more detail.

Have you heard any more voices since this episode, Iain? How safe are you feeling at the moment? We really care about you here and your safety matters to us.

I also wanted to share with you a few resources that might be helpful to you if you'd like to seek some further, more specialised support. First up, Mind have a list of support services on their website for those who are hearing voices that might be useful for you to check out: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/hearing-voices/useful-contacts/.

Lastly, I wanted to share the details of some organisations who you can contact in the moment if you start hearing those voices again or if you feel as though you have thoughts about taking your life:

Crisis Messenger (24/7) | text THEMIX to 85258
Samartians (24/7) | call 116 123 | email jo@samaritans.org
Papyrus (2pm-midnight) | call 0800 068 41 41 | text 07786 209 697 | email pat@payrus-uk.org
Supportline (hours vary) | call 01708 765 200
Childline | call 0800 11 11

You've been really brave to share all of this with us, Iain, and we really appreciate your trust.

Take care and speak soon,
Harry

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hi @IainJammyboy just checking on you this morning? Im sure it must have been a really experience for you. if you need to chat through anymore we are all here for you and hope you are safe.

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We are glad to hear you are ok today @IainJammyboy, not hearing the voices at the moment and are feeling safer. What will the help look like for you on Monday and would you like to talk to us more about the shadows at the moment? We are here with you and listening to you. Support is available and you deserve to access the support

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Hey @IainJammyboy, it's okay we don't judge people here. I recommend calling your local crisis number especially if you're having thoughts of harming yourself. It's a lot better to catch things early to help you feel safer in your own mind. You're a good person and having these thoughts doesn't change that. I have personally experienced thoughts of hurting people and brief breaks from reality.
Dealing with surreal experiences like this can be quite frightening but the sooner you address it the better and I'm so glad that you've already taken the first steps.