{"id":8,"date":"2025-09-30T15:18:50","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T15:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hearingvoices.sg\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2025-09-30T15:29:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T15:29:50","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hearingvoices.sg\/index.php\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8\" class=\"elementor elementor-8\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dd8a5f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1dd8a5f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f511a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f511a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79e91a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79e91a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What is it like to hear voices?<\/span><\/strong><\/h3><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Hearing voices can be positive or negative. They can threaten you and say hurtful or cruel things about you or someone you know. This can be frightenng. You may find that your voices change at different times. They can become more distressing during difficult or stressful times.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ddf512 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ddf512\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>What kind of voices do people hear?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Someone calls your name but no one is with you.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Her or see things as you fall asleep. These are called hypnosogic and hypnopompic hallucinations<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You can hear someone&#8217;s thoughts or as if others can hear your thoughts.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Threatening or nasty voices that command you to do unacceptable and risky behaviours or even try to control you.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You may also hear a kind of supportive voice.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Hear between 1 to more than 10 voices and they may argue or talk to each other.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f783d04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f783d04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Why do I hear voices?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">There are lots of reasons why you might hear voices. Here are some of them:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Voices as you fall asleep or wake up &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> They are to do with your brain being partly in a dreaming state. This voice might call your name or something brief.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Lack of sleep &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Can cause you to hear voices or have other sensory experiences.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Due to physical illness &#8211; <\/strong>If you have a high temperature and are delirious, you may hear voices or see and say strange things.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Consume drugs &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>You may hear or see things after taking recreational drugs or as a side effect of some prescribed drugs. You might also have these experiences when you are coming off drugs.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>When feeling stressed or worry &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>You may hear voices while feeling very stressed, anxious or worried.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Other traumatic experiences &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>You may hear voices which can be associated with post-traumatic stress disorder or dissociative disorders.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Mental health problems &#8211;<\/strong>You may hear voices as a symptom of some mental health problem, including Psychosis, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Schizoaffective Disorder or Severe Depression.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-837ab7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"837ab7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>What causes people to hear voices?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">There are different reasons why some people hear voices. You may hear oices as a way to cope with difficult emotions or a traumatic experience. Other things may cause you to hear voices. These include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Stress, anger and anxiety<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Drugs and alcohol<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Serious physical illness or following an operation<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Grief, divorce or separation<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Trauma<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Hunger or tiredness<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Functional Mental Disorders<\/span><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Schizoprenia<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Psychotic Depression<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Maniac Episode and Bipolar Disorder<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Multiple Personality Disorder<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSD)<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Post-Partum Psychosis<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bc13ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bc13ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>How long will each session last?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sessions are booked to last for 50 minuts. If you think you may need more time, please mention this when booking your appointmenr as this can be arranged.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ec1070 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ec1070\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>How many sessions will I need?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This will be entirely up to you. Part of the counselling process is reviewing how it is helping with the issues you bring to the sessions. It is helpful to have a session once a week initially.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edac7ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"edac7ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Will my information be kept confidential?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Your privacy is taken cery seriously. Any inofrmation discussed during counselling will be kept confidential. The boundaries of confidentiality will be discussed with you during the first session.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19f8020 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19f8020\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>What happens if I need to cancel my appointment?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You can cancel via phone call to 6225 5455. Fees will be payable if less than 24 hours notice is provided.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06ec91f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06ec91f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Where is Hearing Voice | SG located?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Our office is at 86 Marine Parade Central, #04-301 Singapore 440086.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FAQ What is it like to hear voices? Hearing voices can be positive or negative. They can threaten you and say hurtful or cruel things about you or someone you know. This can be frightenng. You may find that your voices change at different times. They can become more distressing during difficult or stressful times. 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