how do non drug induced Visual Hallucinations work ? what happens in the brain that makes the eyes see something that isn’t there?
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Mine are caused by a part of my brain not having enough electricity, so my brain “fills in the gaps” with information it assumes is correct. The brain is very good at assuming things or ignoring things it feels is irrelevant. For example, we don’t notice our nose all the time. We can also tell where our nose is with our eyes closed. Sometimes, the brain fails at that and assumes the wrong thing. For me, it’s not getting enough context and assumes something familiar, like my mom’s voice when I’m at home, or my roommates voices in my apartment. Sometimes two parts are assuming things at the same time so things get more complicated.
Sometimes, the brain assumes you are experiencing an emergency. That’s a panic attack. When you’ve been in an extremely stressful situation, sometimes the brain gets stuck in that single event. If something sounds even close to gunfire, a vet might “overreact” because the brain assumes that it’s back in that single situation and tries to survive. You get the panic reaction, and also the “familiar” things that I hear and see with my brain filling in the gaps.
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