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Topic Tuesday // Hearing Voices // Tues 15 May, 7pm AEST

Topic Tuesday // Hearing Voices // Tues 15 May, 7pm AEST

For this Topic Tuesday we will have Special Guest @Georgie_Paulik from our partner organisation Perth Voices Clinic joining the discussion around your experiences of hearing voices, the impact this has and management tips.

@Georgie_Paulik is a clinical Psychologist and is the Clinical Director and Founder of Perth Voices Clinic. A bit more about her career:

  • Georgie completed her PhD in 2007 from the University of WA and her thesis investigated the role of anxiety in the hearing voices experience.
  • She has undertaken research into voice hearing so that we can understand the experience better – why it happens, when it is most likely to happen, and most importantly, what can we do to reduce distress around it.
  • She helped develop a novel intervention for voice hearers, called Relating Therapy, which helps people to change the relationship they have with their voice (which unfortunately can often be a very negative and bullying relationship) a bit more about that here
  • She has a keen interest in the role of trauma and voices – how trauma can cause voices (for some people) and how to best address underlying trauma.

With Georgie’s wealth of experience, this will be a very interesting and insightful night! We are really looking forward to having everyone involved!

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In response to: Topic Tuesday // Hearing Voices // Tues 15 May, 7pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Hearing Voices // Tues 15 May, 7pm AEST

I found telling my treating team about my voices very challenging because I found it difficult to articulate what was happening to me. I therefore started keeping a blog and typed everything verbatim what the voices were saying to me. I felt a fool giving my psychiatrist and psychologist access to this blog, as it was an extremely private experience and I wasn't entirely sure I trusted them. During the time I shared my blog, I was hospitalised countless times for psychosis and paranoia. It really wasn't a pleasant experience at all, but at the same time, I am glad I did decide to let them into my world. I was able to then be put on medication for my experiences (which really helped a great deal) plus was given therapy. I kind of wish the talking therapy continued, but my current therapist is only really interested in hypnotising me for some unknown reason.

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Hearing Voices // Tues 15 May, 7pm AEST

Sorry to hear you're in hosiptal @Tasharose. Sounds like stressful times. Hmm, the meaning behind voices is something I'm really interested in and have started working with a lot. Often there is a really important message behind what the voices are saying, but they are often cryptic and hard to decode. Honestly, it is often to help you see that what you want from life is the opposite of what they say (totally depends on what they are saying and your life, naturally).

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Hearing Voices // Tues 15 May, 7pm AEST

I would suggest looking at a peer support worker. I have a peer support worker who comes to my house and works on ways for me to get out of the house. We do up a plan and timeframes which I will do what I have committed to. Its is a live document in such as it is always changing according to my abilities at the time. I hope this helps someone.

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Hearing Voices // Tues 15 May, 7pm AEST

Hmm, not sure about the evidence base for hypnosis and voices @Queenie, but I'm sure they have their reasons (though would be good if knew what they were and agreed!). Well done on keeping the dairy! This can teach you so much about your voices and patterns in them and to keep a record of what helps/doesnt help. Really good stuff!

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Hearing Voices // Tues 15 May, 7pm AEST

sorry everyone I have togo but want to say thank you to @Georgie_Paulik and @Former-Member and everyone.

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Hearing Voices // Tues 15 May, 7pm AEST

This sounds really great @Tasharose. I'd definitely second that suggestion.

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Hearing Voices // Tues 15 May, 7pm AEST

I don't feel like they get better or worse if I'm on my own or with others I guess it's more the context of what they are saying can change. Sometimes I can drown them out if I'm having a conversation that is making me use my brain but it doesn't last long...

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Hearing Voices // Tues 15 May, 7pm AEST

I note social isolation can be a major trigger for me too. It is like my mind churns over in the quiet. Take for example at the moment, I am in a peer-operated recovery house, all the other guests have gone to sleep at 7pm. I am wide awake and due to the isolation, my voices have really amped it up. New environment, quietness... not a good mix for me! I am supposed to be here working on my recovery and so far I am going backwards!

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Hearing Voices // Tues 15 May, 7pm AEST

Thanks for being here tonight @Bunniekins!

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Hearing Voices // Tues 15 May, 7pm AEST

@Smashpea that is interesting. So sounds likely keeping your mind occupied is the key for success for you (or at least some times). Often it may not be helpful to be with others in that moment, but I wonder if we isolate ourselves more generally to the point we get lonely if that is a trigger for some people. Certainly we've hread here tonight that sometimes voices arise in childhood (or later) to keep us company.

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