Advice for a friend

From nandini4210: Hey!

Recently my friend told me that he hears some people talking and he can hear them better than seeing them. Idk what to do… He says it comforts him but I doubt so. What should I do… I’m so scared

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From kitkatwrites: If he’s not scared then you shouldn’t be. Clinically, a major component of whether something is considered a disorder is whether the symptoms cause harm or distress to the person. If neither is true, it’s usually not considered a disorder.
Personally, I have PTSD. Sometimes when I encounter triggers, I hear voices in my head soothing me, telling me it’s going to be all right, kind of keeping me company through panic attacks and such. I’ve spoken to therapists about it a lot. Mostly they are neutral on it, and some have even said it’s a GOOD thing, a coping mechanism. If the voices never tell your friend to harm himself or others, this is likely what he’s experiencing.

Hey Nandini!

You’re a great friend, and it’s good to see how much you care about doing the right thing here and wonder how to be supportive. It can be difficult and scary at first to understand this type of experience happening in the life of someone you love. It’s understandable to be scared - at first it doesn’t appear to be something easy to understand at least rationally. And what we usually don’t understand can make us feel scared.

Of course, we are not going to provide any type of diagnosis here, and it might be beneficial to encourage your friend to seek professional support just to talk about what he’s been experiencing. Even just with a healthcare practitioner, it’s always best to make sure everything is fine health wise.

On your side, I would encourage you to simply be the friend you’ve always been for them! You could invite them to explain to you how their experience is in order to understand it more, while you can also let them know that you are there to listen and support them if they struggle with this at some point. If it is comforting at the moment, that means it serves a function and helps them cope somehow. You can try to see it through this scope of asking yoursel: what is it serving them with? as usually changes in what we perceive have a function, which isn’t necessarily harmful or indicative of something dangerous.

All in all, simply listen, be present, be a friend. If they talked to you about it, it means they also trust you, which is beautiful. :heart:

From by_unmasked_potential: If he doesn’t feel the beings he can hear are harming him than it should be ok. It is important for him to protect his energy so only beings with good intentions can contact him. Many gifted people are reconnecting with source and are now able to do things that may not seem normal. If he is experiencing mediumship like this it would be beneficial for him to reach out and connect with other mediums for support. They will be able to help him understand his ability from others who have first hand experience. This is up to him to decide whether this is a good option for him and if this is actually what he is experiencing. Legit Lightworkers can help him work this out if he is indeed looking for support or answers in this area.

From kitkatwrites: Just to say: this is not necessarily false depending on your belief system, but statistically it’s more likely a symptom of some type of neurodiversity or disorder. Have him talk to a professional as previously stated. No need to worry for now.