Developing Support for Young People who Hear Voices in the North East
Whilst hearing voices is a relatively common experience in childhood adolescence, affecting around 1 in 5 11-13 year olds, 8% of older teens and 23% of CAMHS clients aged 12-16, it remains an experience that can be difficult to speak about. For many this experience is either transient or doesn’t cause a problem. It may […]
Research: Young People who Hear Voices & Open Dialogue
In recent years I have taken a step into research – consulting on other people’s studies (e.g. Hearing the Voice at Durham University), taking part in research committees (e.g. Open Dialogue, Intervoice) and undertaking my own research. You can find my Researchgate profile here: www.researchgate.net/profile/Rachel_Waddingham I am currently recruiting participants for two studies: Exploring and engaging […]
Listen Up: Summer arts roadshow for young people who hear voices in the North East
Inspired by our creative arts project with the Wellcome Collection, Hearing the Voice – a project at Durham University – is working with myself and Mary Robson to host a series of ‘Summer Arts Roadshows’ with young people who hear voices or see visions. This initiative is influenced by the wonderful work of Voice Collective, a London-based project […]
On BBC1 for Children In Need with Fearne Cotton
Voice Collective is an amazing innovative project supporting children and young people who hear voices, see visions or have other unusual sensory experiences. Part of Mind in Camden’s London Hearing Voices & Distressing Beliefs Projects, it is a service that I’m really proud to have developed and managed during my time there. This is a […]
From Shouts to Whispers Hearing Voices is Not Uncommon
By Helen O’Callaghan FOR some, it happens once in a lifetime; for others it’s five times a day. For some, it’s a whisper; for others, it’s a shout or the excited babble of a crowd of football fans. The number of children and young people who hear voices is higher than we might imagine. Dr […]
News Coverage of my Irish Tour – April 2014
In April, I was invited to Ireland to train CAMHS workers in Dublin and Cork to develop Hearing Voices Groups for young people who hear voices. The tour included a free public lecture at University College Cork, as well as a keynote lecture at the Irish Institute of Mental Health Nursing Conference. The visit seemed […]
Training in Brighton – Young People & Voices
I’m really happy to be heading down to Brighton on 12th August to run a new workshop – ‘Working Creatively with Young People who Hear Voices’. This is a workshop that I’ve been planning for a year or so now, bringing together some of the practice tips I’ve learnt through working with young people at the […]
Breaking The Silence: Supporting Young People who Hear Voices
Harry: Do you think I should have told them? Dumbledore and the others, I mean. Ron: Are you mad? Hermione: No, Harry. Even in the wizarding world, hearing voices isn’t a good sign. – Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. In the last few years I’ve developed a sincere admiration for those youth workers […]
Dissociation & Psychosis in Young People
Last week, I was lucky enough to be invited to Perth and Bunbury by Richmond Fellowship Western Australia. As well as working with the team over there to help support their bid to develop Hearing Voices Groups within Western Australian prisons, I was also happy to provide three workshops on subjects close to my heart. […]
New book for children who hear voices
Children Hearing Voices: What you need to know and what you can do Dr Sandra Escher, a senior researcher at Maastricht University, is releasing an exciting new book aimed at young people who hear voices and the people who support them. As someone who remembers seeing and hearing things in my youth, I really believe […]
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