Schizophrenia Recovery without Medication—Hearing Voices

Here I interview Lloyd Ross, PhD, about his work with a patient (whose identity he has disguised) who had murderous command hallucinations (voices commanding her to do things—in this case, to "kill"). It is a beautiful vignette that shines a light on what can be possible through intensive psychotherapy with people diagnosed with schizophrenia. Full recovery without medication is possible, and research shows that it actually is quite common.

Dr. Ross is a gifted and courageous psychologist and a leading member of ICSPP (www.ICSPP.org), and I dedicated my most recent music album to him.

That album, in case you're interested, is "Songs from the Locked Ward"—all songs showing the dangers of psychiatric medication and the horrors of conventional psychiatry. If you wish to hear clips from it (or buy it) feel free to visit my website, www.iraresoul.com

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[IParanoidAndroidI]

Who to Blame when you Get voices Just like that but only telling you to kill yourself, I am defnenatly sure i have schizophrenia, I have suffered from these voices telling me to hang my self or kill my self since i was about 15 i have never once attempted to kill my self, but i am sick of them, I want to go to the doctors and try and get something to fix it as i am pretty sure it is just a chemical imbalance and there is medication to cure or at least temperamental each dosage,

[dmackler58]

@IParanoidAndroidI i would suggest checking out the HEARING VOICES NETWORK. I think if you google it you will find out more. their stuff is much much better than medications. often the meds don't stop the voices at all, and even more often have rotten, serious side effects.

[Hornilope]

@dmackler58 you realize telling people this is extremly harmful to them?

tons of people find great relief from their illness as a result of medication. if used properly they can (literally) save lives. I know it has for me.

not to mention that schizophrenia has far more symptoms then just hearing voices that are harder to ignore and get insight of.

[dmackler58]

@Hornilope some do get relief from symptoms with meds, but the statistics show that MUCH more recover fully if they never take meds or manage to get safely off their medications -- especially if they get good supportive help, be it professional or not. this message can be scary because it goes against the message that psychiatry pounds into people. and yes, a diagnosis of schizophrenia is more than just hearing voices -- i didn't address that here for reasons of brevity.

[ImTwixtorXD]

Just cause I hear voices doesn't mean I'm shizo!... I agree

[Alchemy0109]

Goes to show you child abuse is the reason for mental problems. Growing up woth unloving parents is like going to Iraq withouta gun.

[swiyyahnm]

Take the meds.  I tried to refuse meds and was hospitalized 6 times. I have a similar video on my channel.

[DarkPrinceNH5570]

To continue below. KIM JUNG UNs (spelling) family is like my REAL family. Just trust me...

One of those Asian families in Korea, names mean GOLD!!! Hmmmm I wonder. And this family is at the top of that "SPIRAL"?

[DarkPrinceNH5570]

What was I going to say?

Forgot, *cooking eggs*... yeah I was lied to my entire life by people who I called friends and family that ADOPTED me. Women who thought they could put me in prison to set my life up for failure and murder me. You got another guess coming honey!!!

usa cant do a damn thing.

KIM JUNG UN (N.Korea) kinda did it too (covert). Sweden had no idea. *HIGH FIVE TO KIM*

Yeah... I hate usa too.

[DarkPrinceNH5570]

Im so shizo (fo nizo) that... Im the FAMILY OF DAVID.

[DarkPrinceNH5570]

HAHAHA... schizo... yeah I got it.

MK ULTRA (Manchurian Candidate)... I know this is real. Women are going to prision because society is fucked up?

I know this is real because "HE" (shane parker) told me to stay off the internet. And now "CERTAIN" people want me to stay off internet? How about you give me my MONEY and my GIRL?

Anything you people want to say?

I was LIED to my entire life. I woke up! I guess Im suppose to thank the "CELEBRITIES" (singers)"? LOL

BLOODLINES?

[MVProductions4]

btw im 14 and i never had this problem

[MVProductions4]

last night i woke up to myself talking to someone or something..... i was pleading with this thing saying "please no... i will go to church i promise" i know i heard more of the conversation but i couldnt remember the rest... but when i woke up to these voices it felt like i wasnt control of my own body... i felt like this thing was bad.. its very hard to explain... i dont want to tell anybody cause i might sound crazy... .can someone tell me what is happening please!

[TheGeekGirlGamer]

I find that my medication does stop my voices partially but they STILL struggle to get through. That struggle takes so much of my energy I'd prefer not to take them. I'd rather deal with them, like I have for 11 years, without an anti-psychotics but without meds I am to off the wall.

I get the feeling they still talk but I can't hear them, not that they're gone.

All this video is trying to do is encourage you to address the voices rather than ignore them as that's not right either.