Help me. my friend is hearing voices and i dont know how to help him.?

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i have been dating my boyfriend for 4 years now. when i met him he was highly suicidal and a cutter. i was a cutter too.. but i have gotten mostly better. he seems to be getting better but lately he has been wanting to cut. he finally broke down a few days ago and told me he hears voices that tell him to hurt himself. he has heard the voices since he was very young, he said probably three, but they didnt tell him to hurt himself until he was 12 and that was the first time he cut. before then they just told him to do bad things. he doesnt here them all the time, they come and go. sometimes they are gone for months and other times they are only gone for a few hours. i dont know how to help him because he doesnt want to tell his mom or anyone because he thinks they will put him in a white room. he has begged me that if i do tell someone to just not tell his mom because he doesnt want to hurt her, sense she never knew about him cutting or his suicide attempt. however i think she is the one that will be able to help him the most. im scared and i dont know what to do. can someone please help me? ...by the way he is 18 im 17. he hasnt hurt himself for a while but he has come very close.

Jody · Answer

The Hearing Voices Movement is a different way of viewing people who hear voices.

Auditory hallucinations are associated with psychotic disorders such as mania, clinical depression and the schizophrenia spectrum.  However, people can hear voices without having any diagnosable mental illness at all.

Cognitive behavioral therapy helps decrease the frequency and distress of auditory hallucinations. Antipsychotics affect dopamine metabolism and allow the person to function normally, but they are not a cure as they do not eradicate the underlying thought disorder. CBT can often disable the underlying thought disorder.

Your boyfriend is in fear, he doesn't understand the nature of these hallucinations. The more educated he becomes and the more open he is, the better he will feel. Talking about his feelings is essential to his recovery. His mother can be a great source of support and comfort for him. Knowing he is still loved can change his whole attitude and outlook on life.

MeAgain · Answer

You  need to tell his mom.    He's  17  as soon as he turns 18 she won't be able to get him the 
 help he needs.    

   It's not going to be easy   he sounds like he could have  Schizophrenia  that means he's going to  need help  and medication.   

   Not telling his mom could hurt her more and do nothing for him.

? · Answer

Hello,

It sounds like he might have Schizophrenia, in which case you NEED to get him help. If you can't tell his mom, at least tell someone else. Are there any other adults you know and trust who can help you with this? Because he needs to be seeing a doctor for this.

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