{"formatVersion":"1.1","id":"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/answers/extreme-psychopathy-sociopathy","path":"/answers/extreme-psychopathy-sociopathy","url":"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/answers/extreme-psychopathy-sociopathy","title":"Why do I hear voices and feel no emotion?","family":"Answers detail","description":"A reader describes emotional numbness, isolation, voices urging violence, harm to animals, and fear of losing control.","language":"en-US","access":{"audience":"custom-shared-preview","indexable":true},"provenance":{"sourceUrl":"https://www.mentalhealth.com/answers/extreme-psychopathy-sociopathy","wordpressId":"6107","contentCompleteness":"complete","dateScope":"original-source"},"authors":[{"@type":"Person","@id":"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/allan-schwartz#person","name":"Allan Schwartz, Ph.D.","url":"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/allan-schwartz"}],"reviewer":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/jesse-hanson#person","name":"Jesse Hanson, Ph.D.","url":"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/jesse-hanson"},"dates":{"datePublished":"2025-07-15T18:37:22Z","dateModified":"2026-05-27T12:42:59Z","lastReviewed":"2025-09-15"},"content":{"html":"<nav class=\"breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ol><li><a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/\">Home</a></li><li><a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/answers\">Answers</a></li><li><span aria-current=\"page\">Why do I hear voices and feel no emotion?</span></li></ol></nav><div class=\"article-page answer-page\" data-answer-template=\"conversation\"><header class=\"answer-heading article-heading\"><a class=\"answer-back\" href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/answers\">Answers</a><h1>Why do I hear voices and feel no emotion?</h1><div class=\"answer-credits\"><a class=\"answer-credit-person\" href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/allan-schwartz\"><img src=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/assets/wordpress/9429.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" loading=\"lazy\"><span><span class=\"answer-credit-role\">Written by</span><span class=\"answer-credit-name\">Allan Schwartz, Ph.D.</span></span></a><a class=\"answer-credit-person\" href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/jesse-hanson\"><img src=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/assets/wordpress/9210.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" loading=\"lazy\"><span><span class=\"answer-credit-role\">Medically reviewed by</span><span class=\"answer-credit-name\">Jesse Hanson, Ph.D.</span></span></a></div><dl class=\"answer-heading-dates\"><div><dt>Published</dt><dd><time datetime=\"2025-07-15T18:37:22Z\">July 15, 2025</time></dd></div><div><dt>Updated</dt><dd><time datetime=\"2026-05-27T12:42:59Z\">May 27, 2026</time></dd></div><div><dt>Reviewed</dt><dd><time datetime=\"2025-09-15\">September 15, 2025</time></dd></div></dl></header><nav class=\"answer-nav\" aria-label=\"Answer navigation\"><a href=\"#summary\">Summary</a><a href=\"#question\">Question</a><a href=\"#answer\">Answer</a></nav><article class=\"prose\" id=\"article-content\" data-answer-thread aria-label=\"Reader question and professional response\"><section class=\"answer-overview\" id=\"summary\" aria-labelledby=\"summary-title\"><h2 id=\"summary-title\">Summary</h2><figure class=\"answer-question-image\"><img src=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/assets/answers/extreme-psychopathy-sociopathy-20261003.webp\" alt=\"A calm garden courtyard with a clear walkway\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" fetchpriority=\"high\"></figure><p>A reader describes emotional numbness, isolation, voices urging violence, harm to animals, and fear of losing control. They ask for help resisting dangerous urges.</p><p>The response interprets the reported experiences as potentially related to a serious psychiatric condition and emphasizes that treatment is available.</p><p>It urges assessment by a psychiatrist or hospital emergency service because the described risk includes both self-harm and harm to others, while pointing to medication as something a treating professional may use.</p></section><div class=\"answer-originals\" id=\"original-conversation\"><div class=\"answer-originals-body\"><section class=\"answer-post answer-question\" id=\"question\" aria-labelledby=\"question-person\"><div class=\"answer-avatar answer-reader\" aria-hidden=\"true\">?</div><div class=\"answer-post-content\"><header class=\"answer-person\"><h2 id=\"question-person\">Question</h2><span>Reader · Identity withheld</span></header><p>Hi.</p>\n<p>I’ve been trying to find reliable advice on what to do.</p>\n<p>I feel completely numb. I have no emotions. I’m very antisocial and avoid people whenever I can. I hate everyone around me, even my family. I also hear a voice that tells me to hurt or kill them.</p>\n<p>I can’t stand being in public, so I isolate myself as much as possible. The worst part is that I enjoy torturing and killing animals. I feel like I have to do it to keep \"him\" under control.</p>\n<p>I tried to kill myself when I was around eight. I believe this started because of things that happened in my childhood. I’m trying to resist the urge to hurt people, but I don’t think I can hold it back forever.</p>\n<p>Please, I need help.</p></div></section><section class=\"answer-post answer-response\" id=\"answer\" aria-labelledby=\"response-person\"><a class=\"answer-avatar\" href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/allan-schwartz\" aria-label=\"View Allan Schwartz, Ph.D. profile\"><img src=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/assets/wordpress/9429.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"44\" height=\"44\" loading=\"lazy\"></a><div class=\"answer-post-content\"><header class=\"answer-person\"><h2 id=\"response-person\">Answer</h2><span>Allan Schwartz, Ph.D.</span></header><p>Everything that you describe sounds very much like a disease called <a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/library/schizophrenia\" class=\"article-inline-link\">Schizophrenia</a>. What you need to know is that there is very real help for you. Today, there are medications that help to relieve the terrible symptoms you describe.</p>\n<p>I also want you to know that there is nothing that you did or that your family did to cause this problem. We do not know the cause of schizophrenia. We do know that it is a brain disease. Without medication, your brain is not working right. <a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/library/medications\" class=\"article-inline-link\">Medicine</a> helps the nerve cells in you brain function properly.</p>\n<p>Please see a psychiatrist or go to a hospital emergency room and explain you symptoms and either a psychiatrist of your choosing or a hospital psychiatrist will start to help you.</p>\n<p>Go for help. The greatest danger faced with schizophrenia is <a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/library/suicide\" class=\"article-inline-link\">suicide</a> but there is a danger that the voice you hear could convince you to try to hurt someone.</p>\n<p>Go for help, especially to free your self from all of this.</p>\n<p>Best of luck.</p></div></section></div></div></article><div class=\"answer-endmatter\"><section class=\"article-expert answer-expert-card\" aria-label=\"Subject matter expert\" data-expert-kind=\"related\"><a class=\"answer-card-avatar\" href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/simone-hoermann\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><img src=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/assets/wordpress/9447.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" loading=\"lazy\"></a><div class=\"answer-expert-copy\"><p class=\"article-bio-role\">Subject matter expert</p><h2><a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/simone-hoermann\">Simone Hoermann <span class=\"expert-credentials\">Ph.D.</span></a></h2><p class=\"article-expert-focus\">Personality disorders, anxiety, and depression</p><a class=\"profile-experience-link experience-button\" href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/simone-hoermann\">View experience</a></div></section><section class=\"article-topic-community\" aria-label=\"Related communities\"><img class=\"topic-community-banner\" src=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/assets/library/editorial-9900.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" loading=\"lazy\"><p class=\"topic-community-label\">Related communities</p><h2>Emotional Health</h2><p>Explore feelings, self-awareness, and the emotional experiences that shape everyday life.</p><a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/community/emotional-health\">Explore community</a></section><section class=\"answer-author-card answer-reviewer-card\"><a class=\"answer-card-avatar\" href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/allan-schwartz\"><img src=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/assets/wordpress/9429.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" loading=\"lazy\"></a><div><span class=\"answer-reviewer-label\">Author</span><h2><a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/allan-schwartz\">Allan Schwartz, Ph.D.</a></h2><p>Allan Schwartz, LCSW, Ph.D., is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 30 years of private practice experience.</p><a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/allan-schwartz\" class=\"profile-experience-link experience-button\">View experience</a></div></section><section class=\"answer-author-card answer-reviewer-card\"><a class=\"answer-card-avatar\" href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/jesse-hanson\"><img src=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/assets/wordpress/9210.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" loading=\"lazy\"></a><div><span class=\"answer-reviewer-label\">Medical reviewer</span><h2><a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/jesse-hanson\">Jesse Hanson, Ph.D.</a></h2><p>Jesse Hanson, Ph.D., is a clinical and somatic psychologist with over 20 years of experience in neuropsychology, specializing in integrative, mind-body…</p><a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/jesse-hanson\" class=\"profile-experience-link experience-button\">View experience</a></div></section><section class=\"answer-related\"><h2>Related questions</h2><a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/answers/unlock-life-success-with-this-essential-advice-what-to-do\">What else can help my son stop hearing voices?</a><a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/answers/my-son-said-he-hears-voices-and-whispers\">What should I do if my son says he hears voices and whispers?</a><a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/answers/hear-voices-uncover-the-reasons-with-expert-advice\">Why am I hearing voices?</a></section></div></div>","text":"HomeAnswersWhy do I hear voices and feel no emotion?AnswersWhy do I hear voices and feel no emotion?Written byAllan Schwartz, Ph.D.Medically reviewed byJesse Hanson, Ph.D.PublishedJuly 15, 2025UpdatedMay 27, 2026ReviewedSeptember 15, 2025SummaryQuestionAnswerSummaryA reader describes emotional numbness, isolation, voices urging violence, harm to animals, and fear of losing control. They ask for help resisting dangerous urges.The response interprets the reported experiences as potentially related to a serious psychiatric condition and emphasizes that treatment is available.It urges assessment by a psychiatrist or hospital emergency service because the described risk includes both self-harm and harm to others, while pointing to medication as something a treating professional may use.?QuestionReader · Identity withheldHi. I’ve been trying to find reliable advice on what to do. I feel completely numb. I have no emotions. I’m very antisocial and avoid people whenever I can. I hate everyone around me, even my family. I also hear a voice that tells me to hurt or kill them. I can’t stand being in public, so I isolate myself as much as possible. The worst part is that I enjoy torturing and killing animals. I feel like I have to do it to keep \"him\" under control. I tried to kill myself when I was around eight. I believe this started because of things that happened in my childhood. I’m trying to resist the urge to hurt people, but I don’t think I can hold it back forever. Please, I need help.AnswerAllan Schwartz, Ph.D.Everything that you describe sounds very much like a disease called Schizophrenia. What you need to know is that there is very real help for you. Today, there are medications that help to relieve the terrible symptoms you describe. I also want you to know that there is nothing that you did or that your family did to cause this problem. We do not know the cause of schizophrenia. We do know that it is a brain disease. Without medication, your brain is not working right. Medicine helps the nerve cells in you brain function properly. Please see a psychiatrist or go to a hospital emergency room and explain you symptoms and either a psychiatrist of your choosing or a hospital psychiatrist will start to help you. Go for help. The greatest danger faced with schizophrenia is suicide but there is a danger that the voice you hear could convince you to try to hurt someone. Go for help, especially to free your self from all of this. 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They ask for help resisting dangerous urges.","answer":"The response interprets the reported experiences as potentially related to a serious psychiatric condition and emphasizes that treatment is available. It urges assessment by a psychiatrist or hospital emergency service because the described risk includes both self-harm and harm to others, while pointing to medication as something a treating professional may use."},"sourceUrl":"https://www.mentalhealth.com/answers/extreme-psychopathy-sociopathy","sourceReviewer":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/jesse-hanson#person","name":"Jesse Hanson, Ph.D.","url":"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/jesse-hanson"},"question":{"id":"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/answers/extreme-psychopathy-sociopathy#question","url":"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/answers/extreme-psychopathy-sociopathy#question","html":"<p>Hi.</p>\n<p>I’ve been trying to find reliable advice on what to do.</p>\n<p>I feel completely numb. I have no emotions. I’m very antisocial and avoid people whenever I can. I hate everyone around me, even my family. I also hear a voice that tells me to hurt or kill them.</p>\n<p>I can’t stand being in public, so I isolate myself as much as possible. The worst part is that I enjoy torturing and killing animals. I feel like I have to do it to keep \"him\" under control.</p>\n<p>I tried to kill myself when I was around eight. I believe this started because of things that happened in my childhood. I’m trying to resist the urge to hurt people, but I don’t think I can hold it back forever.</p>\n<p>Please, I need help.</p>","text":"Hi. I’ve been trying to find reliable advice on what to do. I feel completely numb. I have no emotions. I’m very antisocial and avoid people whenever I can. I hate everyone around me, even my family. I also hear a voice that tells me to hurt or kill them. I can’t stand being in public, so I isolate myself as much as possible. The worst part is that I enjoy torturing and killing animals. I feel like I have to do it to keep \"him\" under control. I tried to kill myself when I was around eight. I believe this started because of things that happened in my childhood. I’m trying to resist the urge to hurt people, but I don’t think I can hold it back forever. Please, I need help."},"answer":{"id":"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/answers/extreme-psychopathy-sociopathy#answer","url":"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/answers/extreme-psychopathy-sociopathy#answer","html":"<p>Everything that you describe sounds very much like a disease called <a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/library/schizophrenia\">Schizophrenia</a>. What you need to know is that there is very real help for you. Today, there are medications that help to relieve the terrible symptoms you describe.</p>\n<p>I also want you to know that there is nothing that you did or that your family did to cause this problem. We do not know the cause of schizophrenia. We do know that it is a brain disease. Without medication, your brain is not working right. <a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/library/medications\">Medicine</a> helps the nerve cells in you brain function properly.</p>\n<p>Please see a psychiatrist or go to a hospital emergency room and explain you symptoms and either a psychiatrist of your choosing or a hospital psychiatrist will start to help you.</p>\n<p>Go for help. The greatest danger faced with schizophrenia is <a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/library/suicide\">suicide</a> but there is a danger that the voice you hear could convince you to try to hurt someone.</p>\n<p>Go for help, especially to free your self from all of this.</p>\n<p>Best of luck.</p>","text":"Everything that you describe sounds very much like a disease called Schizophrenia. What you need to know is that there is very real help for you. Today, there are medications that help to relieve the terrible symptoms you describe. I also want you to know that there is nothing that you did or that your family did to cause this problem. We do not know the cause of schizophrenia. We do know that it is a brain disease. Without medication, your brain is not working right. Medicine helps the nerve cells in you brain function properly. Please see a psychiatrist or go to a hospital emergency room and explain you symptoms and either a psychiatrist of your choosing or a hospital psychiatrist will start to help you. Go for help. The greatest danger faced with schizophrenia is suicide but there is a danger that the voice you hear could convince you to try to hurt someone. Go for help, especially to free your self from all of this. Best of luck.","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/allan-schwartz#person","name":"Allan Schwartz, Ph.D.","url":"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/allan-schwartz"}},"summaryScope":"Editorial overview of the original question and response; original review dates apply to the source conversation."},"presentation":{"updatedAt":"2026-10-03","template":"answer-conversation","imageGeneratedAt":"2026-10-03"},"seo":{"title":"Why do I hear voices and feel no emotion? | MentalHealth.com","description":"A reader describes emotional numbness, isolation, voices urging violence, harm to animals, and fear of losing control.","canonical":"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/answers/extreme-psychopathy-sociopathy","robots":"index,follow","socialImage":{"url":"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/assets/social-tiles-20261006-dots/answers.png","width":1200,"height":630,"alt":"MentalHealth.com — Answers","type":"image/png","sitemapGroup":"answers"}},"subjectMatterExpert":{"name":"Simone Hoermann, Ph.D.","url":"/people/simone-hoermann","profileId":"6419","topic":"mood","focus":"Personality disorders, anxiety, and depression","selectionBasis":"Documented expertise in the existing published profile","reviewAttribution":false},"navigation":[],"relatedCommunity":{"community":"/community/emotional-health","basis":"topic match"},"collections":[]}