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What Casues Hallucinations?
Hi, My name is Matt.
I am a male 22 year old with a Filipino heritage and no family history of mental illnesses that I know of except Alzheimers. For a few years now I see things at night. I'm not sure what they are. Sometimes I can tell, like two nights ago I could recall large spiders slowly decending from my ceiling. most of the time though the things I see I am not sure what they are. They are just shapes. Or when I do "know" what they are, i'll forget what it was. No I don't hear voices, and I only "see" things when it is dark and I am trying to sleep. I am mentally and physically compitent. I need some advice.
I am a male 22 year old with a Filipino heritage and no family history of mental illnesses that I know of except Alzheimers. For a few years now I see things at night. I'm not sure what they are. Sometimes I can tell, like two nights ago I could recall large spiders slowly decending from my ceiling. most of the time though the things I see I am not sure what they are. They are just shapes. Or when I do "know" what they are, i'll forget what it was. No I don't hear voices, and I only "see" things when it is dark and I am trying to sleep. I am mentally and physically compitent. I need some advice.
Fri, 19 Dec 2014
Hi.
I had gone through your query.
No need to worry as it is not organic or real hallucinations. Its called hypnogogic hallucination which is occur while we are in trans stage. When we try to sleep we are in between conscious and unconscious mind and its called trans phase.
It is normal and no require any treatment. If it is occurring in day time or associated with auditory hallucination or voices then require psychological intervention.
Relax and do not think about that. It will gradually decrease with time.
If still persist then consult psychiatrist for further help.
Hope i have answered your query.
Thank you.
I had gone through your query.
No need to worry as it is not organic or real hallucinations. Its called hypnogogic hallucination which is occur while we are in trans stage. When we try to sleep we are in between conscious and unconscious mind and its called trans phase.
It is normal and no require any treatment. If it is occurring in day time or associated with auditory hallucination or voices then require psychological intervention.
Relax and do not think about that. It will gradually decrease with time.
If still persist then consult psychiatrist for further help.
Hope i have answered your query.
Thank you.
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