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Hallucinations are things that appear to be real to a person, but in fact, are not real. Hallucinations may take different forms, including:
- seeing people or objects that are not there
- hearing voices of people who are not present. The voices may talk directly to the person having the hallucination, or may be multiple voices talking to each other inside the person's head.
- smelling odors, either pleasant or bad, that no one else detects
- feeling sensations, such as bugs crawling on your skin when there are no insects present, or someone touching you when no one else is there
A hallucination is the perception of something being present that is not. Hallucinations can take the form of hearing, seeing, tasting, or smelling things that are not actually there. This can be a sign of a mental illness. If you believe you are having hallucinations, you should be evaluated by a trained medical professional.
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