# How many people here don't hear things

**URL:** <https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-many-people-here-dont-hear-things/8332>\
**Category:** Lounge\
**Created:** [August 25, 2026, 2:18pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-many-people-here-dont-hear-things/8332 "2026-08-25T14:18:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Turtle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/turtle/32/13016_2.png) [@Turtle](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Turtle)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2026, 2:18pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-many-people-here-dont-hear-things/8332/1 "2026-08-25T14:18:14Z")

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Just curious I always thought you had to hear them

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**Author:** ![Lilyofthevalley](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/lilyofthevalley/32/52_2.png) [@Lilyofthevalley](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Lilyofthevalley)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2026, 2:23pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-many-people-here-dont-hear-things/8332/2 "2026-08-25T14:23:20Z")

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I don’t hear voices. I’ve been told I have visual hallucinations and delusions

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**Author:** ![Om\_Sadasiva](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/om_sadasiva/32/179_2.png) [@Om\_Sadasiva](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Om_Sadasiva)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2026, 2:33pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-many-people-here-dont-hear-things/8332/3 "2026-08-25T14:33:47Z")

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I hear internally, externally and in between

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**Author:** ![freakonaleash](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/freakonaleash/32/5640_2.png) [@freakonaleash](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/freakonaleash)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2026, 2:34pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-many-people-here-dont-hear-things/8332/4 "2026-08-25T14:34:20Z")

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I hallucinate only when I get really bad off, and when I do they typically are vivid visual and auditory hallucinations, not just hearing voices.

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**Author:** ![Turtle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/turtle/32/13016_2.png) [@Turtle](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Turtle)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2026, 2:34pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-many-people-here-dont-hear-things/8332/5 "2026-08-25T14:34:25Z")

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Me too they never stop

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**Author:** ![Vaiana](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/vaiana/32/1879_2.png) [@Vaiana](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Vaiana)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2026, 3:46pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-many-people-here-dont-hear-things/8332/6 "2026-08-25T15:46:23Z")

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I don’t hear things every day, but sometimes I hear things

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**Author:** ![Wave](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/wave/32/14465_2.png) [@Wave](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Wave)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2026, 3:50pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-many-people-here-dont-hear-things/8332/7 "2026-08-25T15:50:21Z")

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Same with me @freakonaleash

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**Author:** ![SzSupportAdmin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/szsupportadmin/32/334_2.png) [@SzSupportAdmin](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/SzSupportAdmin)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2026, 3:53pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-many-people-here-dont-hear-things/8332/8 "2026-08-25T15:53:25Z")

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Thats weird. I got a notification that you tagged me in this thread when you tagged @freakonaleash

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**Author:** ![Wave](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/wave/32/14465_2.png) [@Wave](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Wave)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2026, 3:54pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-many-people-here-dont-hear-things/8332/9 "2026-08-25T15:54:12Z")

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Yeah I’m sorry @SzSupportAdmin

That was by accident

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**Author:** ![SzSupportAdmin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/szsupportadmin/32/334_2.png) [@SzSupportAdmin](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/SzSupportAdmin)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2026, 3:58pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-many-people-here-dont-hear-things/8332/10 "2026-08-25T15:58:13Z")

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oh, i see. you edited.

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**Author:** ![Mataheru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Mataheru](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Mataheru)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2026, 4:00pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-many-people-here-dont-hear-things/8332/11 "2026-08-25T16:00:35Z")

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no nothing, i have had delusions for a couple days heard voices also then. but got out of that without meds, contacted gp and was told i was schizophrenic. had it twice

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**Author:** ![Wave](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/wave/32/14465_2.png) [@Wave](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Wave)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2026, 4:04pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-many-people-here-dont-hear-things/8332/12 "2026-08-25T16:04:13Z")

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Yes, initially I thought I was responding to you

I quickly edited it when I realized my mistake

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**Author:** ![Phantom](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/phantom/32/3509_2.png) [@Phantom](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Phantom)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2026, 4:11pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-many-people-here-dont-hear-things/8332/13 "2026-08-25T16:11:41Z")

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I don’t hear voices. I have been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia mostly because of paranoia and delusions.

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**Author:** ![Daydreamer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/daydreamer/32/3042_2.png) [@Daydreamer](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Daydreamer)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2026, 4:14pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-many-people-here-dont-hear-things/8332/14 "2026-08-25T16:14:12Z")

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I was as well, mostly paranoia and delusions, I did hear things sometimes but it was a long time ago and I haven’t for years now.

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**Author:** ![zytroxide](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/zytroxide/32/14764_2.png) [@zytroxide](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/zytroxide)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2026, 4:16pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-many-people-here-dont-hear-things/8332/15 "2026-08-25T16:16:15Z")

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i don’t!

well, i guess i hear internally but that’s the dissociative disorder i have. otherwise, all my past hallucinations have been visual (and even then they tapered off the older i got.)

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**Author:** ![Tyrnos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/58f4c7/32.png) [@Tyrnos](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Tyrnos)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2026, 4:45pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-many-people-here-dont-hear-things/8332/16 "2026-08-25T16:45:06Z")

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I very rarely hear anything on meds.

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**Author:** ![Mars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/mars/32/4869_2.png) [@Mars](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Mars)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2026, 4:57pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-many-people-here-dont-hear-things/8332/17 "2026-08-25T16:57:27Z")

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I have voices 24/7.

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**Author:** ![WONDERER](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/wonderer/32/69_2.png) [@WONDERER](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/WONDERER)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2026, 4:58pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-many-people-here-dont-hear-things/8332/18 "2026-08-25T16:58:34Z")

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I have voices when I’m unwell

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**Author:** ![Dika](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/dika/32/9061_2.png) [@Dika](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Dika)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2026, 5:03pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-many-people-here-dont-hear-things/8332/19 "2026-08-25T17:03:31Z")

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I ‘hear’ internal voices, like thoughts but not my own, but from spirits in my head. I don’t often hear external voices, only mumbling on a very rare occasion.

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**Author:** ![Corion](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/corion/32/8884_2.png) [@Corion](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Corion)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2026, 5:03pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-many-people-here-dont-hear-things/8332/20 "2026-08-25T17:03:38Z")

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I also have voices 24/7

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