Groups

If you experience any auditory, visual or other sensations (such as feeling, smelling and so on) that others cannot hear, see or experience, then you are in the right place!  A voices group may be just for you. 

The benefits of participating in a Hearing Voices Group are well known within Europe and the UK, where the hearing voices approach has become mainstream.  Groups are based on the principal of peer support and the commonsense idea, that...

a problem shared is a problem halved

What are voices groups?

Hearing Voices Groups provide peer support and encouragement.  There is the recognition that for many people mental health services have not worked.  Hearing Voices Groups can be thought of as an addition to existing treatments, yet these groups do not mirror services.  Instead, something new is offered which has already improved the lives of thousands of mental health consumers around the globe.

People attend groups to connect with others, to learn about their voices and seek to change some aspect of their life.  In order for change to occur, one must be prepared to practice new coping strategies and learn about new ideas.  Actively listening to others talk about their voices will help, providing one perseveres.

"If it is to be...it is up to thee"

Hearing Voices Groups are having considerable success in helping people to understand and come to terms with their voices and begin to recover their lives.  More and more, as people are encouraged to talk about their experiences, they are beginning to learn what the voices mean for them and how to gain control over their experience.  In voices groups, people are enable to choose the way they want to manage their experience/s.  For some, they will want to sit with their experience; for others, they will want to understand it and learn from it.  Voices groups assist people access information and resources so they can make their own choices.  Further, voices groups allow people to explore the relationship between their life history and their experience of hearing voices, should they want to do so.

If you are interested in starting up a Hearing Voices Group, please contact us via the Contact Us page for further assistance and resources.

Where do I find a voice hearers group?

The following links identify Voices Groups that are currently operating.  Please click on the link to find out where they meet and at what time.  You must contact the group co-ordinator to confirm your attendance.