Hearing hallucinations are when you hear a sound, for example a person's voice, footsteps or a knock on the door, but other people don't hear it, because the sound is actually not real. The main characteristic of auditory hallucinations is hearing voices that are not heard by others.
Hallucinations can occur in any of the five senses. But compared to other types of hallucinations, auditory hallucinations are more common. Hearing hallucinations can be experienced by anyone.
The causes of auditory hallucinations include:
- Mental DisordersHearing hallucinations are very common in schizophrenics. However, it can also occur in people with other mental disorders such as bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, severe depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Hearing disordersPeople who have hearing loss in one or both ears can experience auditory hallucinations in the form of strange sounds or music. Those who complain of buzzing ears or tinnitus are also at risk of hearing hallucinations.
- Sleep DisordersLack of sleep can make someone prone to hallucinations. Especially if you lack sleep for days or in a long period of time. In addition, people who experience sleep disorders in the form of narcolepsy may experience hallucinations during sleep or when waking up.
- Alcohol consumption and illegal drugsConsumption of alcohol and drugs such as ecstasy, LSD, and cocaine generally will cause visual hallucinations, but it is also possible to cause someone to hear voices that are not really there.
- MigraineOften when someone experiences a migraine, the feeling of seeing or hearing voices that aren't really possible can occur. Moreover, if the person is also experiencing depression. Symptoms of hallucinations before migraine is called aura.
- Alzheimer's, Dementia and Parkinson'sPeople with Alzheimer's, dementia and Parkinson's disease often experience auditory hallucinations. Some sufferers of this disease feel that the sounds that are heard seem so real that they often respond to these sounds.
- EpilepsyIn addition to experiencing seizures, epilepsy sufferers can also experience auditory hallucinations. Epilepsy patients will usually hear strange noises, loud noises, loud noises, and some people will hear more complex sounds. These hallucinations can occur due to problems in certain parts of the brain.

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