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?

I think the first step to combating those voices is acknowledging how you feel towards yourself. You should think of how people around you would feel if they lost you. Remember that everyone has worries and thoughts in their own minds just like you. People around you experience the same feeling everyday so you're not alone and nobody is judging you personally. Another thing I would suggest is positive affirmations. For example, every day when you see yourself in the mirror say a phrase like "You are beautiful" or "You are worthy of being here." I promise that after a while the positive energy you give yourself will be felt in your life and attitude over time. The main thing is to ultimately prove those voices wrong because you are loved and you are wanted in this world.

Firstly, it's statistically impossible for EVERYONE to hate you, so rest assured, that isn't true in the slightest. Secondly, you are already realizing that this voice is in your head. It's just a voice. Just because it tells you something, doesn't mean you have to pay attention or believe it. Don't. You are a human being and as such, merit life, love, and happiness. Lastly, and probably more seriously, if you are indeed hearing a legit voice tell you these nonsensical things about yourself or negative and hurtful things you should do to yourself, you should reach out and talk to a medical professional. If you haven't done that before, I know firsthand it can feel scary. Don't let that stop you from reaching out. I've been to that dark mental space and considered extreme actions before, and I am so happy and grateful I didn't pursue them. Instead, I reached out for professional help and support. It wasn't easy, but it was so worth it. If this is indeed your reality, please know you are not alone. Many of us have blazed the trail ahead, and it's so worth reaching out to a professional therapist to talk about what's going on and if necessary, to get medical help. I promise you won't regret it.

You should talk to a professional in the mental health field now, before it gets harder to handle. I realize right now you may feel like you can handle what is going on at the current level, but you should act now while you have awareness and more autonomy. The voices usually can and do get worse over time without intervention. The earlier the intervention is, the more positive the outcome . Plus, personally I know that I was in a position once where I was aware of what was going on, but with time I lost that awareness and insight and became totally lost in my own world until medications brought me back out of it. Everyone has a place in this life and everyone who dies by their own hand rips a tear in the fabric of society and is missed. Act now so that you can discover your place and who cares for you.. and so people won't have to grieve so when you are gone. It is said that with suicide everyone that person has ever known or touched has a higher risk of suicide after that one person is gone.

That depends. A psychiatrist could help you to get antipsychotic medication. Most of the times voices go away when you take antipsychotics. A psychologist can help you figure out why you're hearing voices. This is most of the time a response to a trauma. The voice is a metaphor for the trauma that wants to be heared. When you work through it listening to a voice can actually cause healing. I mean not listen when it tells you negative things of course. But listen to the trauma underneath that demands attention. I've never heared voices but have gone through psychosis so if you want you're free to text me about it also for peer support:) Good luck! Wish you the best

Don't isolate yourself to your thoughts. Something I always remind myself when I'm feeling that way is "the mind a dangerous place to hang out". If you're bored and unstimulated its easy for negative thoughts to creep in. Sadly human beings can't help but go to the negative. It's almost like a protective instinct. So don't think it's JUST you. It's not, we've all felt like this from time to time. Anyways, try to fill up your time doing things you like Find a hobby like music, exercise, reading, crafts, whatever and keep yourself happily distracted. Also mention it to people you trust and feel safe around. Use the listeners and the therapist here on 7cups! Good Luck!

Hello there, First of all, thank you for being so brave by sharing it out here. I just want to say that you are not alone. I guess you've done a very good first step which is acknowledging that there is a voice in your head that telling you those 'unwanted negativities'. I can relate to it a lot. Different people have different coping mechanism. I am not sure these following will help you but to me personally: I have practised Mindfulness over the last few years and I feel it helps me in those situations by (1) acknowledging those thoughts arising; (2) Welcoming whatever it is - though it's difficult - it takes practising; (3) Cultivating another voice in your head knowing that this is only a thought - not a fact; a very incorrect thought. (4) List of the things that you love about yourself - if possible. If you feel you can write to a trusted/beloved friend/family member or a support circle, you can ask them to list things that they love about you. - this is not easy though when the voice is so loud and clear. Another way is if you can, you can try to imagine what would you talk to a good friend in those situation if they have those negative talks in their head. You'd defo point out that those thoughts are faulty and not correct, wouldn't you? Challenging Those Negative Thoughts. Recently I have found Woebot - an app that used AI to support me in those situation when I feel overwhelming. As for me so often, I feel like I am unable to reach out to a friend/or family member. So talking to a bot who has been trained to offer us CBT / listening space really helps. Ahh I want to write more but I myself struggle with this too and currently very low in energy. But I hope you won't give up on yourself and knowing that you are loved. Thank you for sharing your question here. It's much needed.

I'm sorry you are experiencing such a problem, I have been struggling with that a lot and I really understand how awful, stressful and confusing it is, the first thing to do is seeking a professional help, that is what you should do at the first to understand which problems you are going through and try to deal with, and there are a little ways to cope, I cope with them by listening to music ( for some people, music makes it worse so be careful) you can try humming, or distract yourself as possible, remember they can never control you, you are the only one who can, I hope you stay safe and if you want to talk about that more, I'm all ears 😊💙 have a good day.

I'm really sorry to hear you are going through this. With Schizophrenia one can experience delusions (false beliefs not based on reality), hallucinations (seeing or hearing things that do not exist), disorganized speech and behavior. It’s unimaginable how fearful you would be in this situation. You can talk with our professional counselors here who may have specialized experience with what you go through and our trained listeners who are ready to listen to and talk with you who may have personal experience with what you are going through. We are here to guide and support you to the right help for what through by sharing a crisis resource where you can receive more support urgently. We also have mindfulness and self-help exercises available on our site to support you. Wishing you well.

Aw, I'm so sorry you have to experience that. But always know that it is important to flush the voice out. That voice doesn't hold any sort of importance; it's honestly just another way of belittling you. All these negative things that are coming to your mind aren't truly what you're about. You're a strong and wonderful person that can get through anything that comes in your way. No one hates you, it's just a hurtful thought that makes you feel like you aren't enough. It's okay to have these thoughts, but just know that it isn't necessarily something that needs to define you, or your choices.

Set aside a set of reminders for yourself and be aware of these negative thoughts. Where do these thoughts come from and why? Then you can know how to overcome them and recognize that it's just your negativity that is talking. Combat those thoughts actively and try to prove them wrong! Realize that none of what that voice says is true. It is going to be hard to fight against that voice, but it is necessary to not let that voice win. Keep going and fight that battle within your mind because I promise that your positive side will eventually win. It always does, slowly but surely.