This Is What Schizophrenia Can Actually Sound Like

People with schizophrenia, a brain disorder that affects roughly one percent of the population, may hear voices other people don't hear.

The whispers and yells include aggressive phrases like, “You suck, and they know it!” or comforting words like, “Don’t worry.”

And he feels the urge to talk back to the voices, especially when they're negative and discourage him. "It makes you feel completely isolated from everyone else around you," he says of the "eye-opening" experience.