Voices & Visions on the TV – Nov 2021
This is the sixth in our series of online events to help us find ways of connecting with each other to explore voices and visions from different angles during the pandemic. On Sunday 7 November, from 7.30 – 9pm UK Time (GMT) we will be hosting an online gathering to explore the ways voices, visions and […]
Voices & Visions on the TV: Online event
This is the fifth in our series of online events to help us find ways of connecting with each other to explore voices and visions from different angles during the pandemic. On Saturday 03 April, from 7.30 – 9pm UK Time (British Summer Time) we will be hosting an online gathering to explore the ways voices, visions […]
Happy World Hearing Voices Day
Today is World Hearing Voices Day. Unlike many ‘awareness-days’ in the mental health world, World Hearing Voices Day is the product of survivors …. starting with Louise Pembroke back in 2006. It isn’t a day for pity. It’s not a day to gloss over the fact that many of us struggle with really distressing experiences […]
HVN Online Film Night: Friday 22 May 8pm BST (UK)
On Friday 22 May, from 8-9.30pm UK Time (British Summer Time) we will be hosting an online gathering to explore the ways voices, visions and related experiences are portrayed in film.
Vote Now: Voices, Visions & Extreme States in Film
To get ideas for, and feed into, our upcoming HVN Film Night on Friday 22 May (8-9.30pm UK time), we want to know what films you know feature voices, visions or other extreme states. We will be showing clips from a shortlist of films and choosing our ‘film night award winners’ with the help of […]
Raising Funds to Support People who Hear Voices / See Visions
What are we asking for? As a user-led national charity who supports the development of these groups, we need your help to fund alternative support options for those who need and want them. We are applying for grants to support people too, but want to be able to launch the forum as soon as possible […]
Covid-19: How can we support each other (and ourselves)?
We are living in strange and difficult times, with the partial lockdown of our society and many struggling with the illness named Covid-19 (and loved ones lost). I don’t know about you, but for me the last few weeks have been a blur. The words Covid-19 have gone from being a worrying feature of news […]
Happy World Hearing Voices Day
Every year, on September 14, people from around the world find ways to honour the diversity of voice-hearing experiences. This celebratory tone may feel strange to some, especially if they are in the midst of a difficult struggle with voices or know someone who is suffering. Yet, creating spaces for people who hear voices or […]
Research Request: Mystical experiences in people who hear voices or see visions
Loukia is looking for participants for the following study and has contacted HVN to ask if we would circulate it. If you are interested in taking part or know someone who is, please contact them directly to find out more information. The study is independent to HVN. They have agreed to share the outcome of […]
Event on the Mental Health Act and HVN AGM (April)
The Mental Health Act: A Human Rights Perspective Friday 27 April 2018, 10am – 4.30pm (registration from 9.30am) Followed by our AGM from 5 – 5.30pm @ Amnesty International Human Rights Action Centre 17-25 New Inn Yard London, EC21 3EA In this one day event, we invite you to join us to explore the mental […]