Question: Every now and then i hear voices im worried about talking to someone i dont want to be told im mad im already bullied enough at school is there any scientific reason for this please help?

Panos Soultanas answered on 24 Jun 2010:

Hello maddhatter,

As I said before sometimes if one is thinking too much about something certain thoughts come to mind and the mind may respond in an unconventional way. Sometimes when I get upset about something and think too much about it then I find talking to myself without even meaning to do so.

There are other more serious conditions like schizophrenia where peaople have split personalities and often these different personalitites maifest themselves as different voices. I don’t believe that you are suffering from something like this but talk to your parents and perhaps go to see your GP to explain this. He/she should be able to help you get to the bottom of it.