RESOURCES

The resource links below are presented as part of the educational outreach goals of Signal20. We hope they lead you to additional information that is helpful and informative. These links are for information purposes only and do not imply an endorsement or recommendation of the organizations or providers associated with the resources.

Living In The Margins and the Struggle to Reclaim Citizenship | Cindy Marty Hadge – YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zE7xfUbSBGc&t=8s
Keynote address for the 18th annual meeting for the International Society for Psychological and Social Approaches to Psychosis.

The Voices in my Head | Eleanor Longden – YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syjEN3peCJw
To all appearances, Eleanor Longden was just like every other student, heading to college full of promise and without a care in the world. That was until the voices in her head started talking…

Compassion for Voices: a Tale of Courage and Hope – YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syjEN3peCJw
A film about the compassionate approach to relating with voices, with potential for use as a therapeutic, educational, and destigmatising tool.

Peter Bullimore Interview on Psychosis Summit
https://www.psychosissummit.com/peterbullimore
Incredible video interview with internationally acclaimed mental health trainer and chair of the Paranoia Network.

An Infinite Mind
https://aninfinitemind.com
An Infinite Mind is a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to improving the lives of survivors with trauma based dissociation with a primary focus on Dissociative Identity Disorder.

The Hearing Voices Movement: In Dialogue with Voices | Caroline Mazel-Carlton – YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SB-FeUHGPZA&feature=youtu.be
A recorded webinar regarding the Hearing Voices Movement.

Short Thoughts #2: Getting to Know Your Voices – Hebrew Subtitles – YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8b0oS9GMVY
The theme of this ‘short’ is finding some creative ways to get to know your voices. Thanks to Itay Kander for translating this into Hebrew [http://fb.me/itaysw].

Ancestral Maps, Meaning, and Messages Spiritual Frameworks for Extreme States – YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqekysMdaMU&feature=youtu.be
Caroline Mazel-Carlton explores ways in which we can re-claim spiritual tools and wisdom traditions and be in open dialogue with our ancestors as we navigate extreme states of being, states that are often labeled as “psychosis.”

Inner Compass Initiative
https://www.theinnercompass.org
The many people around the world who have personally reduced or fully come off psychiatric medications have, through their experiences, gained enormous insights and wisdom about the matter. For years, those of us who have withdrawn from these drugs have been discussing what we learned and discovered, and developing and sharing practical tips and safer strategies to manage our coming-off process.

Hearing Voices Network Launches Family & Friends Support Group
https://www.madinamerica.com/2019/11/hearing-voices-network-launches-family-friends-support-group
The Hearing Voices Network (HVN), is offering an online support group specifically for family and friends of people who hear voices, see visions, or have other unusual perceptions.

Facing the Past: Dissociation and ‘Serious Mental Illness’ by Noel Hunter, Psy.D.
http://www.noelrhunter.com/blogs/dissociation-serious-mental-illness
Dr. Hunter has some great articles on her blog. Here is one about dissociation.

Letters Against Depression
http://www.lettersagainst.org
Hand-written letters of hope and support to people battling depression and other mental illnesses. There is no fee or cost to receive letters at any time. Request a letter today.

Western Mass Recovery Learning Community
http://www.westernmassrlc.org
The Western Mass Recovery Learning Community (RLC) creates conditions that support healing and growth for individuals and the community as a whole through learning opportunities, advocacy, peer-to-peer support and the development of regional and national networks.

Hearing Voices USA
www.hearingvoicesusa.org
An organization supporting the spread of the Hearing Voices approach across the United States and building understanding about hearing voices.

Madness Radio
www.madnessradio.net
Hosted by Will Hall, Madness Radio: Voices And Visions from Outside Mental Health explores ‘madness’ from beyond conventional perspectives and mainstream treatments, featuring survivors, authors, advocates, professionals, and artists.

Mad in America
www.madinamerica.com
Mad in America’s mission is to serve as a catalyst for rethinking psychiatric care in the United States (and abroad). They believe that the current drug-based paradigm of care has failed our society, and that scientific research, as well as the lived experience of those who have been diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder, calls for profound change.

Open Minded Online – ENGAGING WITH VOICES VIDEOS
https://openmindedonline.com/portfolio/engaging-with-voices-videos/
Sharing ideas and resources about holistic approaches to emotional and social wellbeing