Can we listen in a new way to those who listen to voices

摘要

When you hear the term auditory hallucinations, I assume you probably think of psychosis and the need for the hallucinating individual to receive psychiatric treatment, such as pharmacotherapy. Is there another way to think about the phenomenon of hearing voices? The Hearing Voice Network (HVN), an international organization, is asking us to listen in a new way to those who listen to voices—especially those who do not want to be labeled as mentally ill and do not want to take antipsychotic medications. I first learned about HVN in an article by Grantham (2012) and then checked out the internet sites he had mentioned. I will share with you what I learned.