Voices

Lately I've been hearing what sounds like whispers and I'm not sure what it's related to. Could it be autism related? I suffer from anxiety as well and a quick Google suggested it could anxiety and stress related. I'm always feeling both anxious and stress so I'm wondering if this is causing it.

It started last year. I keep hearing a "psst", like someone is trying to get my attention but look around and no one is there. It's freaking me out and I'm not sure what to do about it. I've been to the doctors for autistic help and that resulted in mental health people getting involved last time even though I wasn't mentally sick and it was horrific to go through. I don't want them getting involved again.

It's not nasty in nature and it's not all the time. There's no bad thoughts either. It's like I hear this maybe a few times a day and it's only a few seconds each time.

I'm not sure who to talk to about this. I worry I am mentally ill but I don't know. I could just be overreacting.

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  • Could be Autistic auditory hallucinations. With sensory disregulation, either due to anxiety that is internal, or external overload this can happen. Some hallucinations can be very real. My own view is they are a part of me and accept them, do not fight. Work with them if possible, certainly do not oppose them. I have never known them cause harm, beyond fixating and stressing on them. For which there is no need. I see it as the mind trying to regulate itself through expression.

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  • Could be Autistic auditory hallucinations. With sensory disregulation, either due to anxiety that is internal, or external overload this can happen. Some hallucinations can be very real. My own view is they are a part of me and accept them, do not fight. Work with them if possible, certainly do not oppose them. I have never known them cause harm, beyond fixating and stressing on them. For which there is no need. I see it as the mind trying to regulate itself through expression.

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