1 in 10 children in the US ‘hear voices’ and most of them are normal
In the US, out of public expectation, there are 1 in 10 children aged seven to eight years old takes notice of voices that aren’t really there. After doing further research, most children who hear voices doesn’t seem to mind the voices since they don’t find those voices disconcerting their way of thinking. “These voices in general have a limited impact in daily life,” Agna A. Bartels-Velthuis of University Medical Center Groningen in The Netherlands wrote in an email to Reuters Health.
Agna also said that parents whose children are hearing voices, should not be exaggeratedly worried because most of the time the voices will gradually disappear. “In most cases the voices will just disappear. I would advise them to reassure their child and to watch him or her closely.” Up to 16% of psychologically healthy kids and adolescence may hear voices, although hearing voices might be an indication of schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders.
