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What causes one to hear voices ?
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Sir, For past one month, my mother is saying she is hearing voices and says that the people in our apartment are planning to get rid of her from our house, although we are in our own house. From what she has told me, I understood she is imagining things.Today, early morning 4:30 she woke up me and saying that people are talking about her and she is afraid. No one is there and it is very silent. Kindly help me on how should approach
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Hello and welcome to Healthcare Magic. Thanks for your query.I understand that you are concerned about your mother's recent problems. Hearing non-existent voices is called hallucinations and having false beliefs that people are going to harm her is indicative of delusions. Hallucinations and delusions are symptoms of a psychotic disorder. So, it appears that your mother has developed a psychotic illness. She needs to see a psychiatrist for a detailed psychological assessment and further treatment.Don't worry because there are effective treatment options for this problem. Treatment can be in the form of medication called anti-psychotics and psychotherapy, which can control her symptoms. So, please take her to a psychiatrist as early as possible for further evaluation and treatment.Wish you all the best.Regards,Dr. Jonas SundarakumarConsultant Psychiatrist