OCD Action

dippy
Member

hi my daughter is 12 and recently started hearing voices at nightime whispering to her she cant hear what they are saying but it really frightens her we leave her dvd playing and she she sleeps with the light on. has anyone else with ocd had this problem. worried mum.

Sat Dec 31 2011 15:58:24 #
Tess
Member

Hi worried mum.
Many years ago I was in hospital with another lady who had OCD and as a child she used to see people in the night who spoke to her and she called them her misty people. Her mother used to get angry with her when she talked about them and tell her she was imagining it but unlike your daughter she regarded them as her friends. Even as an adult she remembered them with fondness.

Sat Dec 31 2011 17:31:52 #
wannabefree
Member

Hi Worried mum, I've not come across this before myself, but it certainly needs to be checked out... A GP may be able to shed light on what is happening here... This certainly needs taking seriously, so get GP on side asap... This could seriously affect your daughters ability to concentrate on her studies at school because of her sleep disruption... Another thought, has she tried sleeping in another room? Children are very receptive to things we just don't fully understand, and it maybe that a change of room to sleep in might be a good idea... Hope this helps a bit...
Wannabe

Sat Dec 31 2011 21:16:50 #
Wombat140
Member

Just bear in mind hearing voices doesn't necessarily mean there's anything worse the matter, though of course you should get it looked into. A lot of people hear voices without anything else being wrong with them. Not many people know that. ("Hearing Voices Network" have some information about this.)

I wonder if she's tried just asking them politely what they want, or to stop talking and let her sleep? You never know.

Sun Jan 1 2012 15:20:21 #
wannabefree
Member

Hi there, as in PM, hopefully there will be someone on the teenagers forum, and also parents/carers forum who can identify with this... It is vital that you take your daughters fears seriously, and that you support her as best you can as her carers... Hopefully this will pass...
Wannabe

Sun Jan 1 2012 20:15:03 #