If you have ever watched the popular television series, Medium, you will understand what it is like to be a medium. The show is based on a real-life medium called Alison Dubois. Alison has helped police solve a number of crimes because of her ability to communicate with the spirit world. People who have been victims of crime have contacted her, shown her where their bodies were buried and helped her lead police to their murderers.

The show captures Alison’s personal life and how her ability can often cause problems, both for herself and for her family. Sometimes, she feels overwhelmed and stressed with the constant visits from spirits that interfere with her sleep and mess up her plans.

Maybe you are starting to feel this way. Although most mediums have had the ability from birth, there have been cases of people who suddenly start to have visitations from the spirit world. This is rare, but it can be frightening for those who don’t understand what is Happening to them. A lot of the time, these people did have childhood contact with spirits, but they learned to shut them out due to fear. If you are a true medium, it can be difficult to block spirit contact forever as it is something within you that needs to be expressed. You should appreciate it for the gift that it is, no matter how terrifying it seems, right now.

In the past, mediums were often confused with psychiatric patients as the symptoms of schizophrenia are similar to mediumship, as some people believe they Hear Voices or see things that aren’t really there.

If you are starting to Hear voices, or see things and you think you are going crazy, it can be difficult to know what is happening. Try thinking back to when you were a child – do you remember seeing things or hearing voices, back then? If you do, it is possible you are seeing and hearing spirits. If not, try to look into your family history – is there a history of mediumship, or schizophrenia?

If you have recently lost a Loved one, your mind can play tricks on you. Sometimes, if you have any latent psychic ability, your loved one may try to communicate with you – to let you know they are OK and are at peace. You may hear voices, or see them out of the corner of your eye. You may smell cigarettes, if they were a smoker, or you may smell their scent. These are all natural things that can happen if you were close to our loved one and it is nothing to worry about.

If you are not sure what is happening to you, but you know that something isn’t quite right, it is best to book a visit to your doctor and discuss it with them. It is sometimes possible to think you are going crazy when you are stressed. If you are going through a bad time, right now, it is possible you just need some time out, to relax and recharge your batteries. Remember, there is always someone you can talk to – you don’t have to go through this alone.