voices ?

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My son told me (reluctantly and with several hints or questions for

several days before revealing anything) that he hears a scary mean

voice being " mean " to him that has happened 2-3 times recently. I

know " voices " has come up here before-does anyone consider it a part

of OCD?

He seemed to want reassurance that it was not truly external. I told

him it is his brain playing a trick on him and that doctors can even

induce hallucinations (whether visual or auitory) by probing certain

parts of the brain-this was to let him know that it comes from inside

not outside, and is a hallucination- not real.

My 16 yr old daughter heard " mean " voices too, starting about age 13,

and lasting through a crisis with her OCD (she feared eating and

finally had to be hospitalized) but does not have that problem

anymore.

I wonder could it be something to do with puberty and greater stress

due to hormaonal changes, or something to do with OCD getting worse-

though he seems to be in status-quo, which is not necessarily good

since he has alot of avoidances. But I have not seen the OCD getting

worse, he has actually seemed more relaxed and interactive (within

the family) of late (though this does not represent any improvement

to his contmination type OCD).

I have this sense that low stress and low stimulus reduces the

likliehood of it (voices) happening-but then that may not be the way

to help the OCD- which is supposed to be challenged by exposures etc.

Since I was considering resuming his therapy and attempts at ERP this

other symptom concerns me. I also have concerns about bringing it up

at the the outset if we start with a new therapist-depends upon how

she would view it I guess.