Charles Bonnet Awareness Day November 16th
CBS is a common condition among people who have lost their sight. CBS Hallucinations are caused by sight loss and the way your brain reacts to this loss and are not a sign of a mental health problem.
A variety of hallucinations can be seen from simple repeated patterns, shapes or colour and complex hallucinations such as people and landscapes. They are silent and do not involve any other senses. Although they can be disturbing or frightening, people are usually aware it isn’t real.
CBS occurs in people who have varying amounts of sight loss from any other eye conditions. Is difficult to know how many people in the UK have it as people are often unaware that sight loss can cause hallucinations. Often, they think they might be developing a mental health problem and not speaking about it to their doctors.
More research is being done to discover how sight loss leads to the hallucinations as it’s not exactly known why.
Esme’s Umbrella is a charity whose mission is to illuminate the lesser-known aspects of Charles Bonnet Syndrome, providing insights, coping strategies, and a sense of belonging. Justin is a CBS Champion, who along with the team amplify awareness and support to those affected.
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