Date: Thursday, 8th December, 2016 Time: 2016: 09:00 - 16:30 Venue: Community Essence, 51-53 Castle St, Stockport SK3 9AD Hearing distressing voices is one of the most common experiences of people diagnosed with a psychotic disorder. However it is a common human experience and there are many people who live well with their voices or have learnt to do so. This one-day seminar has been designed to provide a safe space for voice hearers, family members and practitioners to explore and better understand the experience of hearing voices and discover how voice hearers can live well with this experience. Learning Objectives: - Better understanding of hearing voices and what it is like for voice hearers - Understand the different beliefs and perspectives used by voice hearers to explain their experience including spiritual and cultural understandings - Understand the different and effective ways of coping with voices both in the short and long term - Discov
We are a volunteer run support group for anyone in Manchester who is affected by severe mental illness, whether as a carer or service user. We are affiliated to the national charity Rethink Mental Illness.