I hear voices in my head? iin?

I hear these voices in my head. Well, I'm pretty sure its one voice...But anyway it's always telling me to hurt myself, or kill myself, or do other bad things. I have tried and tried to get them to go away or something, but they just won't shut up! I need them to get out of my head! It's driving me insane! Is this normal?

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Based on 71 votes (14 yes)
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Comments ( 13 )
  • Fuck those voices, you're the one who's real.

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    • IceRico24

      Right on! Tell 'em!

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  • iamawesome666

    i go through the same thing. to the point where i start yelling aloud for them to "get the fuck out of my head" i found listening to music helps, especially when they get really loud in a quiet setting.
    for some it is normal for others it is not. if you go to a doctor they may give you medication to help quiet them but that only goes half way. and trust me when i say that it's almost better to fight it on your own and not deal with the side effects of the medications that also tear apart you stomach if mixed with anything else. i went about 2 months barely eating because the meds they had had me on tore my insides up so bad i could barely tolorate water without puking my ass off. regardless, talking to a counselor or phycologist might help find a reason why you are dealing with them or what can make them better and what makes them worse. stress can make them worse, just like making mistakes can. doing things that make you feel good about yourself or like you've accomplished something helps quiet them. like running a mile without a break or acing a test. or simply not misplacing anything during the whole day. i'm no doctor, but i do know what it is like to not be able to function with voices screaming at you that you arent worth it and you should just drop dead. i've been hearing it for as long as i can remember and hate knowing there are other people dealing with the same shit. it sucks but it can be delt with. i've actually been almost 2 years medication free. i still hear them but listening to music helps. i always have my iPod with me, no matter what. and meditation also helps. but is difficult when they dont shut up. trust me when i say i know this from experiance. people joke and laugh about it but it's really not funny. especially when you try to get them to stop by doing what they say. DONT DO IT. they will just keep going, cutting may help silence them for a few hours but they do come back. and you're the one left with the scars and pain and if youre like me, you feel worse for listening when it didnt shut them up for good.
    i would honestly talk to your family doctor about what to do or who to go see. and only medicate as a last resort because the side effects can be brutal.

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  • ThatKidTotallyRocks

    I agree with badmanalive. That does certainly work.

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    • karmasAbich

      No.

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  • T123

    Hey,
    I'm not a doctor but, mabye you may need a doctor
    Because if its really bothering you, then you may need it. Don't give up though, don't. Just tell someone in real life, then mabye they may answer your question.

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  • misslogical

    Exactly what dot123 said...or your probably just emotionally unstable

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  • I used to have this problem. See someone about it. You'll want to nip this in the bud.

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  • Dot123

    You are hearing a demon in your head. You need to clean your mind and free it.

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  • LoveLVR

    I'm so sorry for what your going through... My brother suffers from the same thing. Fuck what a doctor says! They told him he was crazy and gave him pills to take, and sweetie it didn't help the voices are still there. This is more spiritual than any thing else. The "voices" could be a demon and the only way to get rid of it is thru prayer. Understand demons want our souls and if you were to kill yourself what they want would be fulfilled. My problem is I don't know how to tell my brother without him freaking out because things scare him. I hope I didn't scare you. God loves you and will help you thru this. God Bless You:)

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    • IceRico24

      I go thru the same thing. Its not demons. Meds did in fact help me. Im getting better and slowly being tapered off of my medications.. Its oh fear satan fear mongers like you that make kids paranoid schizos! God cant save you if you dont try to save yourself.

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    • iamawesome666

      a demon? i didnt think anything evil like that existed. everyone/thing has their dark points but i didnt think it was like that.
      i agree, fuck what doctors say, to an extent. if all they want to do is medicate, fuck it. if they actually look into it further, then i'd see what comes of it.
      i've gotten used to dealing with it. i've delt with it for as long as i can remember. everyone i'd talked to said it was my own self doubt and negativity. i admit, i am a perfectionist and i have major struggles with OCD. if theyre right, well then there isnt much i can do but fight on my own. if youre right, im kinda scared but it also makes sense in a way. i may look further into this for all of us that go through it.:)

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      • LoveLVR

        All you have to do is read the bible to know for a true fact evil spirits do exist. They attack us when we are sinning, well thats what a religious person told me. My brother is 24 and at first the voices were telling him to kill my parents. That's when he went and got help from a doctor. They gave him meds and he was a zombie.. The reason I say it's a demon is because when we were children 8 or 9. He turned off the TV and seen what he thought was the devil; he was sooo scared :(. I feel as if tho, whatever it was he seen was after him and now is attacking him. I really want to help him with all my heart. I need him to be okay and know he's not crazy....

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