Cindy Hadge: Purpose and Connection in Action - 2024 FEP Conference

𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
📌 This presentation will explore ways to make meaning of experiences labeled as psychosis, as well as identify strategies for building partnerships to help navigate those experiences along the way. As we learn to pause and unpack not only our own purpose, but also the perspectives of those we are supporting, we can deepen our connections and more easily find the path to guide people toward becoming the experts of their own experiences in a way that works for them. Approaches from the Hearing Voices Movement and Intentional Peer Support will be introduced through the values of the Wildflower Alliance. Over a decade of working with people and their families – as well as a lifetime of first-hand experiences of voices, visions and unusual and extreme states – will inform the presentation.

𝐎𝐛𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬:
✅ Name strategies for managing voices and extreme states beyond medication and distraction
✅ Name at least two ways trauma can impact the type of voices and unusual beliefs a person may have
✅ Name two dialogue approaches that increase connection and partnership

🗣️ 𝐂𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐲 𝐇𝐚𝐝𝐠𝐞, Cindy Hadge is an internationally recognized educator providing training and consultations to mental health providers, worldwide who are looking for innovative ways to approach voice-hearing, extreme states, and trauma. She draws from her own experience of childhood trauma, experiences in the traditional mental health system, and navigating her own voices, visions, and unusual beliefs. She is passionate about developing and facilitating healing spaces for those going through these kinds of experiences and their families. Cindy is a pioneer in developing Hearing Voices Network USA Family and Friends Groups in 2019 and has been an HVN USA trainer since 2012. Cindy is the Lead Trainer for the Wildflower Alliance as well as an Intentional Peer Support trainer.

𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦: https://mhttcnetwork.org/fep-virtual-...

𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬:
📌 The Wildflower Alliance Training Page: https://wildfloweralliance.org/traini...
📌 WHO Guidance on community mental health services: https://www.who.int/publications/i/it...
📌 Peer Respites Afiya House    • Afiya House (full version)  
📌 The Power of Open Dialogue    • Mary Olson – The Power of Open Dialogue  
📌 Hearing Voices Network USA: https://www.hearingvoicesusa.org/
📌 Book Reference: Living With Voices: 50 Stories of Recovery Marius Romme, Sandra Escher, Jacqui Dillon, Dirk Cortens, Mervyn Morris
📌 Intentional Peer Support: https://www.intentionalpeersupport.or...
📌 Upcoming Intentional Peer Support Trainings
https://www.eventbrite.com/o/intentio...
📌 Maastricht Voice Interview https://improvingmipractices.org/appl...
📌 Inter Voice: https://www.intervoiceonline.org/
📌 Beyond Possible: How the Hearing Voices Approach Transforms Lives:    • Beyond Possible: How the Hearing Voic...  

The 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐰𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐌𝐇𝐓𝐓𝐂 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐏𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐬 (𝐅𝐄𝐏) 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 was held virtually from June 5-6, 2024. Participants dedicated to enhancing FEP care, including individuals with lived experience, family members, providers, and researchers, came together to celebrate achievements and explore a future of sustained growth and accountability in FEP care. ‪@TIEMH‬

𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦: https://mhttcnetwork.org/south-southw...
𝘞𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦:    • 2024 First Episode Psychosis Conferen...  

00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:22 Purpose and Connection in Action
00:03:55 Psychosis
00:05:28 What is My Purpose?
00:09:04 The Wildflower Alliance
00:14:02 WHO Recognition
00:20:06 Poll
00:21:46 General Strategies
00:25:21 "Good Copers"
00:29:33 Intentional Peer Support
00:36:22 Connection, How Do We Get There?
00:50:48 Healing Relationships
00:56:53 "We've Tried Everything"

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