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Voices & Visions on the TV - Nov 2021

Voices & Visions on the TV – Nov 2021

October 29, 2021 | Events, News | Share your views

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 […]

Tags: Hearing Voices, Media, Personal Experience, Webinar

Why I Decided to Write My Story, by Darren Smith

Why I Decided to Write My Story, by Darren Smith

October 8, 2021 | News | Share your views

Twenty-eight years ago, I was a high achieving, well respected member of the community, but that soon changed after a drug induced psychosis episode landed me on a psyche ward for 5 months. I was ostracised from society and my friends, cast aside as an example of what happens when you play with drugs. I […]

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Research Request: Making sense of voices in Hearing Voices Groups

June 29, 2021 | News | Share your views

The following research request has been sent to us by Joanna Brett. She is looking to speak to people who have attended at least 3 Hearing Voices Groups. Whilst we’ve spoken with Joanna whilst she formulated this research, we always suggest that you ask for an information sheet and – if needed – discuss it […]

Tags: Hearing Voices Groups, Personal Experience, Research, Understanding

Happy World Hearing Voices Day

Happy World Hearing Voices Day

September 14, 2020 | News | Share your views

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 […]

Tags: Diversity, Hearing Voices, Personal Experience, World Hearing Voices Day

Broken hearts not broken brains

Broken hearts not broken brains

April 15, 2020 | News | Share your views

Dolly Sen, a friend of our network, recently put together a series of articles for the Wellcome Collection that feature experiences linked to voice-hearing, mental ill health, racism and transphobia. https://wellcomecollection.org/series/XmifPBIAAB8Ae-b4 The Wellcome site says: Dolly Sen invited five contributors to share their experiences that reflect upon the idea that mental ill health has less […]

Tags: Creativity, Personal Experience, Social Change

In The Real - A Documentary featuring Bristol HVN

In The Real – A Documentary featuring Bristol HVN

May 22, 2016 | News | Share your views

We’re excited to share details about a film created with the Bristol Hearing Voices Network that will be screened on Monday 27 June at 6pm (including an intro Q&A) as part of the Watershed Cinema’s ‘Psychosis on Screen’ season. To find out more, and book a ticket, see: www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/7319/in-the-real/, www.inthereal.org or www.bhvn.org.uk. ‘The film is like a jewel […]

Tags: Bristol, Hearing Voices Groups, Local Networks, Personal Experience, Psychosis

Research Request: Experience of African-Caribbean men who hear voices

November 11, 2015 | News | Share your views

The following is a research request we have received from Steph, a trainee clinical psychologist at the University of Hertfordshire. She is exploring the experience of African-Carribean men who have experience of hearing voices. Please contact Steph directly (s.minchin@herts.ac.uk) to find out more. Hi there, I am a final year Trainee Clinical Psychologist at the […]

Tags: Culture, Personal Experience, Research

Research Request: Experiences of Voice-Hearing

Research Request: Experiences of Voice-Hearing

January 30, 2015 | News

Teresa Nevard, a Trainee Clinical Psychologist from UEA is currently carrying out a study into hearing voices and has asked us if we would publicise it on her behalf. She is particularly interested in people’s relationship with the voices that they hear. Please note: this study is being carried out independently to HVN so you will […]

Tags: Hearing Voices, Personal Experience, Research

Research Request: Experiences of Inpatient Wards by People who Dissociate

Research Request: Experiences of Inpatient Wards by People who Dissociate

June 21, 2014 | News | Share your views

Sarah Parry, a Clinical Psychology student from Lancaster University, has asked us to share information on her research project. If you would like to find out more, please contact Sarah directly at: Mrs Sarah Parry, FREEPOST: RTAU-SYXU-YCZZ, Furness Building, C16, Clinical Psychology, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YT. parrys1@exchange.lancs.ac.uk The following excerpt is taken directly from […]

Tags: Dissociation, Inpatient Wards, Personal Experience, Research

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hvn_england HVN England @hvn_england ·
1 Apr

Looking forward to this tomorrow - places still available :)

Rai Waddingham @RaiWaddingham

@HVN_England's AGM and Member's Event is happening on 2 April from 2-4pm BST. We'll start with a screening of @DollyDollysen's short film 'INSIDE', followed by a Q&A with Dolly and then our AGM at 3pm.

https://www.hearing-voices.org/events/agm2022/

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rufusmay Rufus May @rufusmay ·
30 Oct 2021

Often, a helpful aid to #Talkingwithvoices, is to show a voice this feelings & needs sheet and ask them to choose words that best describe how they feel and what they need. It's also good for the voice hearers to do about their feelings & needs #NVC #hearingvoices #VoicedDialogue

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u1945526 Jen Richards she/her @u1945526 ·
6 Aug 2021

Have you ever been labelled with schizophrenia and told that your experiences are 'resistant to treatment'?

Are you over 18 years old and living in the UK?

Contact me on u1945526@uel.ac.uk to discuss participation in my research. Thanks!

Website- https://u1945526.wixsite.com/my-site

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