Bridging the divide between one reality and another

Talking and listening is a huge part of helping people diagnosed with schizophrenia, discovers Jennifer Hough who meets a man who knows all about it

BRIAN HARTNETT has been hearing voices for about 20 years. They are more or less with him all the time, and it is simply a part of life, he says.

He describes it like “sharing a house with people”. Sometimes it can be quiet and at other times it can be noisy.