Sometimes I hear a voice in my head that tells me negative things like everyone hates me or I should kill myself. What should I do?

This is a very scary, lonely moment when this happens, but its important to remember that things get better, life can change and we can be happy. There is a negative voice, but there is also a positive one. It's important to talk to someone family or on 7cups or a therapist to help us find that positive voice again as it can be lost. You never have to face this alone. Just think of that negative voice as a bully who just wants you to fail, try to shut him in a little box and show him that you don't need that in your life.

Honestly, just tell it to go away. It will yell and scream and maybe it can feel like its going to force you to do something but honestly, as I learnt in my biology class, your nervous system is what controls you and your actions at the end of the day. Try to distract yourself and hopefully it will go away :) If it doesn't, try talking to someone. If there is no one at home or you don't feel comfortable talking to the people around you, blast music and sing (yell) along. That's what works best for me.

Many thoughts are coming to our mind, and some of them are staying for a while or repeat. When bad things happen or feel lonely, we can tend to accuse ourselves like thoughts coming to your mind. In this situation, it may be better if you improve a self-compassion. Also there are books about that, and it works by reading and practicing the exercises. Other than this, you should focus on what's happening more than accusing and being harsh to yourself. It is like a process for most of the people. Sometimes we can be alone, or feel like this. Important thing is how you manage this process at the end. There are still many things to learn, and we should be tolerant and friendly to ourselves. Hope it somehow helps :) Best wishes,

Talk to a professional. Be honest with those around you. Talk as kindly to yourself as possible. It's hard when our heads tell us negative things, especially to kill ourselves, but reaching out is the best thing we can do. A professional like a therapist or a doctor, has great skills they can use to help you change the messages your head is giving you. Therapists might teach you tools to talk back to your head. A doctor or psychiatrist will be able to look into any further problems you may be having. Sometimes health conditions cause our brains to hear voices. I know being honest about negative thoughts and voices is difficult but it really is best to ask for help. Best wishes, keep safe and talk kindly back to that voice!

This is hard, and I'm sorry you're going through it. I find it helps to question these thoughts rationally: Does everyone *really* hate you? Or are they just too busy thinking about what's happening in their lives, making it seem like they're distant from you? Again, should you *really* kill yourself, or is it likely that one day, things may get better? Is it likely that your friends and family would be devastated, no matter how much your brain may say otherwise? It's not easy. And you don't always believe these rational thoughts, not at first. But, it's a start. Maybe one day, you'll really begin to believe them. Stay strong. I believe in you x

We all have that little voice in our head, sometimes it’s helpful and othertimes it tries to persuade you to let the world come crashing down. You don’t have to listen to it, as it’s only a voice, it can’t tell you what to do and it can’t hurt you unless you let it. Take it day by day and you will slowly get stronger, tell the voice to leave you alone and blast your headphones with your favourite song, read a book, write a story, anything that helps you ignore the negative thoughts and voice. But don’t feel as though you’re alone and that you have to do what the voice is telling you because it has absolutely no control over you unless you let it, and if you have a moment of weakness, it’s fine, we all do, just make sure to tell someone so that you don’t risk hurting yourself x

It is good that you see it as a voice in your head and are able to observe it. Don't take it too seriously. You could talk to it like you would talk to a little child and show the voice why this would be not true for you.

I have personally dealt with this demon in my life. It is a very difficult thing to overcome and it takes a lot of strength and willpower. The fact that you are here on this site shows that you do have what it takes to overcome this darkness. You have to will yourself to focus on the better side of things. To choose to listen to positive music and to choose to see the good things that have happened throughout your day. It's all about shifting your perception to minimize that voice in your head as much as possible. Things do get better and they will improve, no matter how bleak things are.

You should go to the doctor and tell the doctor what is going on with you because this could be the beginning of some mental issues. There is nothing wrong with seeking help for medical issues. I believe everyone from time to time hear voices in there head. The problems come when these voices keep coming more frequently and wont go away. It still is a very good idea to see a medical professional to see what they think about your mental status. I hope and pray that you will take these voices seriously and get it checked out. Hopefully, it will turn out to be nothing.