Advice needed
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You see, I think my brother have some mental illness. I mean he told me that he hears voices and his "illness" got worst recently, I have ask him to consult a psychiatrist or something but he refused to go and even got angry.
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that is normalOriginally posted by mase101:You see, I think my brother have some mental illness. I mean he told me that he hears voices and his "illness" got worst recently, I have ask him to consult a psychiatrist or something but he refused to go and even got angry.
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nobody can help him if he dun want to open up to receive help
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What you mean by normal? I mean he had actually asked me to listen what he is listening. All that I have heard is dead slience. Sighs, how to make him realise that he needs help, man.Originally posted by Ah Gong:that is normal
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normal to say that they r not madOriginally posted by mase101:What you mean by normal? I mean he had actually asked me to listen what he is listening. All that I have heard is dead slience. Sighs, how to make him realise that he needs help, man. -
hmmm... I think it is some kind of mental illness too...
Probably, u need to check website and find out the seriousness of this kind of illness... Anyway, how old is yr brother??? married?? -
Could it be that your brother fears to face the possibility that he might not be of sound mind, therefore he refuses to seek medical attention?
Do be patient, keep trying but at the same time try not to press him too much, because he may already be facing a lot of stress (which could be why he's hearing things). Gently show him that it's okay, that it's not something to be ashamed of.
Give him time.
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He is suffering from Schizophrenia.
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Thanks guys.
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Schizophrenia is not the only mental condition associated with hearing voices.Originally posted by jojobeach:He is suffering from Schizophrenia. -
Too much clubbing and loud noise or constantly plugging to Ipod may also have an effect of hearing voices.......although no such cases being proven.Originally posted by Viper`:Schizophrenia is not the only mental condition associated with hearing voices.
but generally it is schizophrenia based on the symptoms. Advisable to ask him for treatment.....tell him the illness.....btw is he still in NS? Good way to downgrade to Pes E. -
What other conditions ?Originally posted by Viper`:Schizophrenia is not the only mental condition associated with hearing voices. -
Ask him to watch the movie, A Beautiful Mind,Originally posted by mase101:You see, I think my brother have some mental illness. I mean he told me that he hears voices and his "illness" got worst recently, I have ask him to consult a psychiatrist or something but he refused to go and even got angry.
Anyone can advise me?
It is about a professor suffering from mental illness. Maybe it will give him an idea of what is going on with him. -
maybe your brother is a genius or has special abilities
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A mediumOriginally posted by Pion:maybe your brother is a genius or has special abilities -
Hearing voices, or auditory hallucinations, is a symptom I'm not sure if I can say common, in psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia, the one we're most familiar with, and bipolar disorder and extreme depression. I'm not an expert, just someone who has read up a little, so feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. Or, some people with neurological illnesses may have it. Oh so it's actually not mental all the time.Originally posted by jojobeach:What other conditions ?
Anyhow, we're not psychiatrists or psychologists so let's not cause mase101 undue worry. -
True we are not experts.Originally posted by Viper`:Hearing voices, or auditory hallucinations, is a symptom I'm not sure if I can say common, in psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia, the one we're most familiar with, and bipolar disorder and extreme depression. I'm not an expert, just someone who has read up a little, so feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. Or, some people with neurological illnesses may have it. Oh so it's actually not mental all the time.
Anyhow, we're not psychiatrists or psychologists so let's not cause mase101 undue worry.
And the last thing we want to do is minimize the magnitude of the crisis.
I hope his brother will seek some professional help, so early intervention can be carried out before it's too late. -
treatment is necessary
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Yes, treatments is necessary and please do so asap. Be more patient to him and try to coax him to seek help from IMH.