2009-10-17 Hearing Voices: stories from the coalface

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DATE : Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +1000
Entered in Database : 2009-10-16 14:00:00
length : 14534321
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Mel was dux of her high school with bright prospects. At 25, she needs 24 hour family care, persecuted by a violent voice in her head who she calls Ron. Journalist Tom Tilley takes us to meet Mel and her family for a rare, raw and intimate insight into the experience of hearing voices; and reports on current uncertainty over causes and treatments. Features a special multimedia production. Video Watch a video feature from Triple J's Hack: Hearing Voices. When Ron went mad in Mel's mind she went from dux of her school to being a danger to herself and her family. Find out about a new way voice hearers are surviving. Warning: This story contains disturbing material.

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