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Could seeing and hearing things come from a lot of stress?
6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Yes: Stress of many types can - such as sleep deprivation, severe threats to life or safety, sudden deaths of family or close friends, loss of major sensory functions (sight hearing or speech). Major metabolic issues (diabetes, kidney or liver failure) can lead to metabolic toxicity and hallucinations and delusions. A personal or family history of psychosis may be triggered by those same stressors.
Answered 5/8/2016
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Possibly: The question is too broad but stress can provoke psychosis in predisposed individuals.
Answered 11/15/2012
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