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This is Alice’s story told over 10 episodes. Imagine hearing voices in your head. Alice does. She’s a 27-year-old mum who’s had different characters in her mind since she was about 15. They all have names and personalities and they can be hard to ignore. Alice wants to tell you about them so you can understand what it's like to live with schizophrenia. If you need help with anything in this podcast you can search for the BBC Action Line or the BBC Advice pages for details on where to get support.

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This is Alice’s story told over 10 episodes. Imagine hearing voices in your head. Alice does. She’s a 27-year-old mum who’s had different characters in her mind since she was about 15. They all have names and personalities and they can be hard to ignore. Alice wants to tell you about them so you can understand what it's like to live with schizophrenia. If you need help with anything in this podcast you can search for the BBC Action Line or the BBC Advice pages for details on where to get support.

    My last voice

    My last voice

    Over the years Alice has experienced positive and negative voices, in this final episode she reveals whether she'd get rid of them if she could. It's a difficult question and her answer might surprise you.
    This is Alice's story told over 10 episodes so you can find out what it's really like to live with schizophrenia.
    If you need help with any of the issues Alice talks about you can search for the BBC Action Line or the BBC Advice Pages for details on where to get support.

    • 7 min
    Stigma

    Stigma

    We're nearing the end of Alice's story and she wants to deal with some of the stigma surrounding schizophrenia. Some people assume those with the illness are deluded all the time and that they never have any sense of reality. In this episode Alice explains why that's actually far from the truth.
    This is Alice's story told over 10 episodes so you can find out what it's really like to live with schizophrenia and hearing voices.
    If you need help with any of the issues Alice talks about you can search for the BBC Action Line or the BBC Advice Pages for details on where to get support.

    • 7 min
    Joshua

    Joshua

    Alice's positivity oozes through this episode. She's in a good place in her life right now and she talks about the voice which reflects this and that's Joshua. She also reveals her plans for the future, which include maths... and bras. Prepare to be inspired.
    This is Alice's story told over 10 episodes so you can find out what it's really like to live with schizophrenia.
    If you need help with any of the issues Alice talks about you can search for the BBC Action Line or the BBC Advice Pages for details on where to get support.

    • 5 min
    Ricky

    Ricky

    *This podcast has moments of graphic detail.* In this episode Alice talks about how sometimes when she's feeling low, she self-harms. But there's a voice which can lift her mood and sometimes she pines to hear from Ricky.
    This is Alice's story told over 10 episodes so you can find out what it's really like to live with schizophrenia.
    If you need help with any of the issues Alice talks about you can search for the BBC Action Line or the BBC Advice Pages for details on where to get support.

    • 7 min
    Tony

    Tony

    Leaving the house can be hard sometimes for Alice because that's when she'll hear muffled voices from crowds in the street or supermarket. It's confusing and makes her feel paranoid, but she's learnt over the years how to cope with it.
    This is Alice's story told over 10 episodes so you can find out what it's really like to live with schizophrenia.
    If you need help with any of the issues Alice talks about you can search for the BBC Action Line or the BBC Advice Pages for details on where to get support.

    • 6 min
    Celebrity voices

    Celebrity voices

    Alice's voices are often frightening, but in this episode she reveals how she hears celebrity voices which lighten the mood. She even has a bit of a crush on one of them.
    This is Alice's story told over 10 episodes so you can find out what it's really like to live with schizophrenia.
    If you need help with any of the issues Alice talks about you can search for the BBC Action Line or the BBC Advice Pages for details on where to get support.

    • 5 min

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