The Hearing Voices Peer Support Group is a safe, inclusive, and non-judgemental space for people who hear voices and related experiences. 

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YouTube video by Terry Lynch

YouTube video by Terry Lynch

00:00 I Didn’t Hear Voices for 12 Years 00:16 What My First Psychotic Episode Was Like 00:58 Why I Came Off My Medication (Mistake) 01:38 The First New Hallucination (Music in My Head) 02:23 Realising Something Was Wrong 02:49 A Voice Right Behind My Ear 03:24 Speaking to My GP & Adjusting Medication 03:39 Hearing Voices in Public (Playground Incident) 04:09 Why This Felt Different From Before 04:33 When It Started Feeling Distressing 04:49 Delayed Onset Hallucinations? (Not Typical) 05:47 Why I’m Looking Into Hearing Voices Groups 06:17 Where I’m At Now

This is a short clip from a longer discussion on #psychosis. If you want the full context and deeper explanations: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZfQ0cKGy0iUg9bjBisNfnjZ9GZkJAZ64 Full series: what psychosis actually feels like. #psychosis #schizophrenia #mentalhealth #livedexperience #hearingvoices #psychosisexperience #mentalhealthawareness #psychiatry #psychology #droli

00:00 Hearing voices for the first time in my illness 00:14 New auditory hallucinations in the last few weeks 00:55 Hearing music that wasn’t there 01:12 Hearing someone say my name 01:26 External vs internal location of the voice 01:55 Hearing sound in space and inside my head at the same time 02:44 Inner speech, phonological loop, and hallucinations 03:56 My symptom profile over 12 years 04:33 Late onset voice hearing in schizophrenia? 04:54 Why this interests me clinically 05:26 This started after stopping medication 05:42 Restarting meds but the voices continued 05:54 Could discontinuation trigger progression? (speculation) 06:12 Dopamine supersensitivity and relapse risk 06:33 Monitoring symptoms carefully 06:48 Why I don’t want frequent voices 06:54 No command hallucinations, neutral experiences 07:12 The music hallucination was actually pleasant 07:23 Just documenting the change in my symptoms

These livestreams are open conversations about schizophrenia, psychosis, recovery, and the realities of living with unusual experiences. Viewers bring questions about voices, paranoia, diagnosis, medication, trauma, philosophy of mind, and the practical challenges of everyday life. Rather than presenting neat answers or clinical authority, the aim is to think through these questions together — drawing on lived experience, research, and careful reflection. Many people affected by psychosis struggle to find spaces where their experiences can be discussed without stigma or simplification. These sessions try to create that space: thoughtful, respectful, and curious. Topics that often come up include: hearing voices and unusual beliefs recovery and coping strategies the meaning of diagnosis trauma and life history philosophical questions about mind and reality navigating mental health systems Nothing here replaces professional advice. These conversations are for education, reflection, and community. If you’re living with these experiences yourself, you’re not alone.

These livestreams are open conversations about schizophrenia, psychosis, recovery, and the realities of living with unusual experiences. Viewers bring questions about voices, paranoia, diagnosis, medication, trauma, philosophy of mind, and the practical challenges of everyday life. Rather than presenting neat answers or clinical authority, the aim is to think through these questions together — drawing on lived experience, research, and careful reflection. Many people affected by psychosis struggle to find spaces where their experiences can be discussed without stigma or simplification. These sessions try to create that space: thoughtful, respectful, and curious. Topics that often come up include: hearing voices and unusual beliefs recovery and coping strategies the meaning of diagnosis trauma and life history philosophical questions about mind and reality navigating mental health systems Nothing here replaces professional advice. These conversations are for education, reflection, and community. If you’re living with these experiences yourself, you’re not alone.

These livestreams are open conversations about schizophrenia, psychosis, recovery, and the realities of living with unusual experiences. Viewers bring questions about voices, paranoia, diagnosis, medication, trauma, philosophy of mind, and the practical challenges of everyday life. Rather than presenting neat answers or clinical authority, the aim is to think through these questions together — drawing on lived experience, research, and careful reflection. Many people affected by psychosis struggle to find spaces where their experiences can be discussed without stigma or simplification. These sessions try to create that space: thoughtful, respectful, and curious. Topics that often come up include: hearing voices and unusual beliefs recovery and coping strategies the meaning of diagnosis trauma and life history philosophical questions about mind and reality navigating mental health systems Nothing here replaces professional advice. These conversations are for education, reflection, and community. If you’re living with these experiences yourself, you’re not alone. 00:00 – Starting the livestream / recovery chat 05:29 – Autism, ADHD, and dual diagnosis discussion 08:16 – Psychosis symptoms and ideas of reference 10:18 – Pro- vs anti-psychiatry debate 14:39 – New treatments and medication side effects 16:00 – Problems with sensational mental health content 22:03 – My background: psychosis, research, schizophrenia 25:23 – Sotaria, open dialogue, and medication debates 32:27 – Viewer thinks they may have psychosis (NHS advice) 37:00 – Treatment delay vs medication risks 45:09 – Why mental health content grows slowly on YouTube 49:29 – Nicotine, antipsychotics, and attention 54:44 – Podcast about psychosis experiences 58:08 – Mania, mood, and why it can feel good 01:16:24 – ADHD meds vs antipsychotics question 01:21:12 – Reading research on stimulant + antipsychotic therapy 01:27:37 – Dual diagnosis and combination treatment discussion 01:33:07 – Can stimulants cause psychosis? 01:37:04 – Heat risk with antipsychotics 01:39:03 – Ending the stream

00:00 – Do People With Schizophrenia Know It’s “In Their Head”? 00:09 – What We Mean by “Insight” 00:27 – The Acute Phase: When Insight Disappears 00:50 – Why Evidence Doesn’t Break a Delusion 01:24 – Hearing Voices: It’s Not All the Same 01:50 – My Prodrome: Overvalued Ideas vs Delusions 02:26 – When I Told a Psychiatrist What I Believed 02:57 – First Episode Psychosis and Loss of Insight 03:09 – Does Experience Make It Easier Next Time? 03:24 – How My Voices Sound (Inside vs Outside) 04:02 – Why This Question Is More Complicated Than It Looks

00:00 I Didn’t Hear Voices for 12 Years 00:16 What My First Psychotic Episode Was Like 00:58 Why I Came Off My Medication (Mistake) 01:38 The First New Hallucination (Music in My Head) 02:23 Realising Something Was Wrong 02:49 A Voice Right Behind My Ear 03:24 Speaking to My GP & Adjusting Medication 03:39 Hearing Voices in Public (Playground Incident) 04:09 Why This Felt Different From Before 04:33 When It Started Feeling Distressing 04:49 Delayed Onset Hallucinations? (Not Typical) 05:47 Why I’m Looking Into Hearing Voices Groups 06:17 Where I’m At Now

This is a short clip from a longer discussion on #psychosis. If you want the full context and deeper explanations: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZfQ0cKGy0iUg9bjBisNfnjZ9GZkJAZ64 Full series: what psychosis actually feels like. #psychosis #schizophrenia #mentalhealth #livedexperience #hearingvoices #psychosisexperience #mentalhealthawareness #psychiatry #psychology #droli

00:00 Hearing voices for the first time in my illness 00:14 New auditory hallucinations in the last few weeks 00:55 Hearing music that wasn’t there 01:12 Hearing someone say my name 01:26 External vs internal location of the voice 01:55 Hearing sound in space and inside my head at the same time 02:44 Inner speech, phonological loop, and hallucinations 03:56 My symptom profile over 12 years 04:33 Late onset voice hearing in schizophrenia? 04:54 Why this interests me clinically 05:26 This started after stopping medication 05:42 Restarting meds but the voices continued 05:54 Could discontinuation trigger progression? (speculation) 06:12 Dopamine supersensitivity and relapse risk 06:33 Monitoring symptoms carefully 06:48 Why I don’t want frequent voices 06:54 No command hallucinations, neutral experiences 07:12 The music hallucination was actually pleasant 07:23 Just documenting the change in my symptoms

These livestreams are open conversations about schizophrenia, psychosis, recovery, and the realities of living with unusual experiences. Viewers bring questions about voices, paranoia, diagnosis, medication, trauma, philosophy of mind, and the practical challenges of everyday life. Rather than presenting neat answers or clinical authority, the aim is to think through these questions together — drawing on lived experience, research, and careful reflection. Many people affected by psychosis struggle to find spaces where their experiences can be discussed without stigma or simplification. These sessions try to create that space: thoughtful, respectful, and curious. Topics that often come up include: hearing voices and unusual beliefs recovery and coping strategies the meaning of diagnosis trauma and life history philosophical questions about mind and reality navigating mental health systems Nothing here replaces professional advice. These conversations are for education, reflection, and community. If you’re living with these experiences yourself, you’re not alone.

These livestreams are open conversations about schizophrenia, psychosis, recovery, and the realities of living with unusual experiences. Viewers bring questions about voices, paranoia, diagnosis, medication, trauma, philosophy of mind, and the practical challenges of everyday life. Rather than presenting neat answers or clinical authority, the aim is to think through these questions together — drawing on lived experience, research, and careful reflection. Many people affected by psychosis struggle to find spaces where their experiences can be discussed without stigma or simplification. These sessions try to create that space: thoughtful, respectful, and curious. Topics that often come up include: hearing voices and unusual beliefs recovery and coping strategies the meaning of diagnosis trauma and life history philosophical questions about mind and reality navigating mental health systems Nothing here replaces professional advice. These conversations are for education, reflection, and community. If you’re living with these experiences yourself, you’re not alone.

These livestreams are open conversations about schizophrenia, psychosis, recovery, and the realities of living with unusual experiences. Viewers bring questions about voices, paranoia, diagnosis, medication, trauma, philosophy of mind, and the practical challenges of everyday life. Rather than presenting neat answers or clinical authority, the aim is to think through these questions together — drawing on lived experience, research, and careful reflection. Many people affected by psychosis struggle to find spaces where their experiences can be discussed without stigma or simplification. These sessions try to create that space: thoughtful, respectful, and curious. Topics that often come up include: hearing voices and unusual beliefs recovery and coping strategies the meaning of diagnosis trauma and life history philosophical questions about mind and reality navigating mental health systems Nothing here replaces professional advice. These conversations are for education, reflection, and community. If you’re living with these experiences yourself, you’re not alone. 00:00 – Starting the livestream / recovery chat 05:29 – Autism, ADHD, and dual diagnosis discussion 08:16 – Psychosis symptoms and ideas of reference 10:18 – Pro- vs anti-psychiatry debate 14:39 – New treatments and medication side effects 16:00 – Problems with sensational mental health content 22:03 – My background: psychosis, research, schizophrenia 25:23 – Sotaria, open dialogue, and medication debates 32:27 – Viewer thinks they may have psychosis (NHS advice) 37:00 – Treatment delay vs medication risks 45:09 – Why mental health content grows slowly on YouTube 49:29 – Nicotine, antipsychotics, and attention 54:44 – Podcast about psychosis experiences 58:08 – Mania, mood, and why it can feel good 01:16:24 – ADHD meds vs antipsychotics question 01:21:12 – Reading research on stimulant + antipsychotic therapy 01:27:37 – Dual diagnosis and combination treatment discussion 01:33:07 – Can stimulants cause psychosis? 01:37:04 – Heat risk with antipsychotics 01:39:03 – Ending the stream

00:00 – Do People With Schizophrenia Know It’s “In Their Head”? 00:09 – What We Mean by “Insight” 00:27 – The Acute Phase: When Insight Disappears 00:50 – Why Evidence Doesn’t Break a Delusion 01:24 – Hearing Voices: It’s Not All the Same 01:50 – My Prodrome: Overvalued Ideas vs Delusions 02:26 – When I Told a Psychiatrist What I Believed 02:57 – First Episode Psychosis and Loss of Insight 03:09 – Does Experience Make It Easier Next Time? 03:24 – How My Voices Sound (Inside vs Outside) 04:02 – Why This Question Is More Complicated Than It Looks

YouTube video by rootstudio

YouTube video by rootstudio

YouTube video by rootstudio

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