 |
| FAQ/Help |
| Calendar |
| Search |
|
Junior Member
Member Since Feb 2012
Posts: 6
12 |
Feb 07, 2012 at 08:51 PM
#1
Hi again. Does anyone know if auditory hallucinations are a common symptom for a bi-polar disorder or is it more of an anxiety thing? Because almost every day I'll be home alone and think I hear my parents fighting below me. This always used to scare me as a child, I would usually curl up into a ball and play music really loud. But the problem is they haven't fought in years. They usually aren't home when this happens, and I have no close neighbors that I could have heard. Any suggestions?
|
|
 Reply With Quote
|
|
Member
Member Since Nov 2011
Posts: 92
12 |
Feb 08, 2012 at 03:02 AM
#2
In Bipolar disorder, such hallucinations are not common but do exist. Most commonly they are considered as a symptom of Schizophrenia but in some severe neurotic problems like PTSD and severe Bipolar disorder, sometimes patients suffer from them. If you have a therapist you should discuss it with him. He could better diagnose the cause.
Keep us informed of your progress. Wish you well! |
|
|
Reply With Quote
|
|
Poohbah
Member Since Oct 2010
Location: In hiding
Posts: 1,020
13 919 hugs
given 
|
Feb 08, 2012 at 04:02 AM
#3
Quote:
Things your pdoc will probably consider when diagnosing will be the content of the hallucinations, frequency, parity with mood, occurring when falling asleep or waking up, or during a fully awake state, and other psychotic symptoms occurring in conjunction with the hallucinations. Not all hallucinations are necessarily pathological, and there are studies indicating a proportion of the normal population that reports experiencing unprovoked hallucinations without evidence of functional impairment. |
|
|
|
Reply With Quote
|
|
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
Feb 08, 2012 at 11:58 AM
#4
Also, with bipolar it has been said that the content of the hallucination often times reflects the mood. I don't know how much stalk that holds, it's not always the case for me. But I would think that because of the content of your hallucinations it could be something more related to trauma.
|
|
Reply With Quote
|
 Tsunamisurfer
|
|
New Member
Member Since Jan 2012
Posts: 1
12 |
Feb 08, 2012 at 10:58 PM
#5
Auditory hallucinations is the most common in BPDs when in manic or mixed state. I would post the journal link but this is my first post here. The title is " Hallucinations in bipolar disorder: characteristics and comparison to unipolar depression and schizophrenia"
I tend to hear sounds, like knocking, not usually voices. I have heard words in the past but they are not usually sentences. Here is the abstract: Results: |
|
|
Reply With Quote
|
| Reply |
This is an old thread. You probably should not post your reply to it, as the original poster is unlikely to see it.|
|
My Support Forums is the online community that was originally begun as the Psych Central Forums in 2001. It now runs as an independent self-help support group community for mental health, personality, and psychological issues and is overseen by a group of dedicated, caring volunteers from around the world.
Linear Mode
