A student has described the ear problems he suffers after listening to music through headphones.

Seven years ago Chris Leymann-Nicholls developed tinnitus, when a person hears noises in their ears without their being any external source of the sound.

He said: "Most of the time you're talking high pitched tones when you get sudden noises.

"It feels like a bit of wind rush in the ear. In my case the right ear is much worse.

"When I first noticed it, it was pretty darn scary. You are thinking what is this going to be like in a few years time.

"You're actually contemplating how long you've actually going to have hearing at all. At that point you start hating yourself for what you done."

The Dundee University student hopes Tinnitus Awareness Week will encourage more young people to protect their hearing.

For more information on Tinnitus Awareness Week, visit the STV Health Centre, brought to you by NHS inform.