Making Sense of Voices

Jacqui Dillon, Chair, Hearing Voices UK The international Hearing Voices Movement, an international collaboration between experts by experience and experts by profession, contests the traditional psychiatric relationship of... [ view full abstract ]

Jacqui Dillon, Chair, Hearing Voices UK

The international Hearing Voices Movement, an international collaboration between experts by experience and experts by profession, contests the traditional psychiatric relationship of dominant-expert clinician and passive-recipient patient, and views voice-hearing as a significant and meaningful human experience, for which there are numerous explanations. The combined experience of voice-hearers and professionals has overseen the development of ways of working with people who hear voices that draw on the value of peer support and which help people to live peacefully and positively with their experiences. In this workshop, Jacqui will explore the subjective experience of hearing voices and explore current research and innovative approaches to supporting people in making sense of voice hearing experiences.