Hear our voices

“it’s Time to Hear Our Voices”

Simple coping strategies for people who hear voices.

High levels of stress are common among people who hear voices, but few receive help to cope with the problem. The reason for this appears to be that many mental health nurses are not aware that there are simple coping strategies that could be used to help these people. Some of these are explained in this article. They represent an example of providing person-centred care, which is at the centre...

Silent Reading: Does the Brain ‘Hear’ Both Speech and Voices?

Silent reading is a private experience that plays out in our imagination. Although we might primarily read for content, recent human brain neuroimaging and neuronal recording work is revealing the inner processes at play. Some of these involve experiencing voices.

With our voices and our votes: advocating gun control.

Making our voices heard: Why student journals are crucial.

The studentBMJ has provided a forum for medical student debate for the past eight years. The issues that students need to discuss deserve dedicated journal space. Being able to comment on issues such as admissions policies and teaching styles may affect many future generations of doctors as well. As there are thousands of doctors in training world wide, the more ways available for students to e...