Dear SSS,

Thank you for kindly responding to my OP.

I’m a bit reluctant to delve more into the spiritual side of things, because I think its really important to be grounded.  I appreciate that some people seem to have this ability to hear ‘spirits’ etc, and I think it was Jung who talked about the collective unconscious, if I’ve said that right.

Sorry if I’ve confused things by asking these questions – on reflection, I think the idea of thoughts that have become loud seems most helpful for the time being, but I appreciate you replying.