Hearing Voices Support Group
Do you hear voices?
If you do, you are not alone. More than 25 percent of all persons with serious mental illness experience unusual perceptions. For some, the presence of voices can be distracting. For many, they can be tormenting. Critical, harsh, and commanding voices can overwhelm a person to the point of despair, disrupting work efforts, home life, and personal peace. Finding a safe place where you can talk freely about your experiences and seek to understand and grow from them can make a positive difference.
A new approach to treatment
NAMI Mercer is participating in a new movement that began in Holland and has spread to the United Kingdom and the United States. Known as the “Hearing Voices Network (HVN),” this approach involves self-help among voice-hearers and is based on the integrity and dignity of all individuals participating in support groups. Led by trained peers, HVN support groups help voice hearers to negotiate and live with their voices. Participants gain a better understanding of the voice-hearing phenomenon and learn how to work with (even talk back to) their voices.
NAMI Mercer's Hearing Voices Support Group
Our Hearing Voices Support Group is peer-driven, and all discussions remain totally confidential. The group meets weekly at the NAMI Mercer.