Hearing voices or seeing things others do not
For hearing voices or seeing things others do not, see psychiatrists first.
Hearing or seeing things others do not can occur with mental illness, fever, medicines, alcohol or drugs. A doctor needs to assess the cause rather than assuming it is a psychiatric illness.
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Go to hospital now
- Voices telling you to harm yourself or others, inability to stay safe, or severe agitation
- Sudden confusion, speech that makes no sense, or rapidly worsening symptoms
Who to see: Psychiatrists
A psychiatrist assesses these experiences and recommends treatment; a medical check may also be needed to look for illness or medicine effects.
See a doctor today
- New voices or visions that others do not experience, even without immediate danger
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Common questions
- Which doctor should I see for hearing voices or seeing things others do not (odrishyo kontho shone)?
- See psychiatrists first. A psychiatrist assesses these experiences and recommends treatment; a medical check may also be needed to look for illness or medicine effects.
- When should you go to hospital straight away?
- Voices telling you to harm yourself or others, inability to stay safe, or severe agitation; Sudden confusion, speech that makes no sense, or rapidly worsening symptoms. Emergency number: 999.
- Where can I find psychiatrists?
- Most psychiatrists are listed in Dhaka (71), Cumilla (18), Sylhet (16), Chattogram (15), Pabna (13). Pick your district for chamber addresses. DhakaCumillaSylhetChattogramPabna