Social Stigma Affects Young Peopleâs Experiences of Hearing Voices Interviews of young people who identify as hearing voices find that social stigma negatively affects these experiences. A recent article published in Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy examines the experience of young people who hear voices to understand the in-depth emotional and interpersonal dynamics of hearing voices. British clinical psychologist Sarah Parry and co-authors analyze interview data from 74 young people across the world in an attempt to explore the personal and sociocultural factors that influence the experience of voice-hearing in adolescence. Among other things, they found that social stigma profoundly influences young peoplesâ willingness to seek out support and even alters the experience of hearing voices itself.