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Workshop: Finding the words to explore unspoken experiences
Led by: Sarah Parry, Zarah Eve, Sarah Morgan, and Victoria Patten from the Improved Access to Treatment Choices for Children & Young People with Multisensory Hallucinations Special Interest Research Group
This workshop focused on raising awareness of the challenges faced by children and young people with sensory experiences. The facilitators presented the research they had conducted with young people with lived experience and explored experiences that are seldom talked about to advance our understanding and discuss options for support.
Three key messages:
- How collaboration with young people can set the research agenda
- Young people’s generosity in supporting research and development projects
- Using the arts to create platforms for new ideas
This workshop was connected to our Supporting the Supporters research challenge: How can young people, family members, and settings be better enabled to help promote good mental health and prevent and overcome emerging mental health problems?
Further Resources
Check out these pictures from the day!
Photos from Oxford Atelier and artwork by Tom Bailey (@tombaileyart).
Workshop Live Tweets
You can read a great thread below from Molly Murray who live-tweeted the workshop via @smollypsych.
THREAD
— Molly Murray (@smollypsych) October 17, 2022
I’m at the Big @EmergingMindsUK Summit and it’s time for a workshop exploring ‘finding the words to explore unspoken experiences’. #EmergingMinds pic.twitter.com/STzfyN0Eq3
Hearing voices and sensory experiences are connected to psychosis. These experiences are actually very common in Young People and there is a lot of stigma surrounding them.#EmergingMinds@EmergingMindsUK pic.twitter.com/s0nJm7xQRh
— Molly Murray (@smollypsych) October 17, 2022
Graphic shared by 'Uniting Senses & Experiences Network' highlighting what good support looks like, feels like and includes, for young people with multi-sensory experiences!#EmergingMinds@EmergingMindsUK pic.twitter.com/9KWZGz2Wam
— Molly Murray (@smollypsych) October 17, 2022
A critical point highlighted during the workshop by @drSarahParry – “Children will not seek help if they believe their experiences are going to be undervalued and not listened to” #EmergingMinds @EmergingMindsUK
— Molly Murray (@smollypsych) October 17, 2022
A very creative, innovative approach to engaging young people and encouraging them to share their experiences highlighted by Sarah Morgan! #EmergingMinds@EmergingMindsUK pic.twitter.com/eKo5mC8qpk
— Molly Murray (@smollypsych) October 17, 2022
Check out some Memes that young people with multi-sensory experience identify with #EmergingMinds @EmergingMindsUK https://t.co/jLtrZuC7ux pic.twitter.com/rUAL4fYMbC
— Molly Murray (@smollypsych) October 17, 2022
Livv: The living with voices app
— Molly Murray (@smollypsych) October 17, 2022
An app designed to help individuals with multi-sensory experiences better understand and cope with their experiences. This is currently being co-produced with insight from experts by lived experience. #EmergingMinds pic.twitter.com/z7eMPaKiy3
Some research priorities and next steps were highlighted during the 'finding the words to explore unspoken experiences' workshop. What do young people want to see? #EmergingMinds @EmergingMindsUK pic.twitter.com/kqf4VxXX3n
— Molly Murray (@smollypsych) October 17, 2022
@VoiceCollective aim to offer training to services such as schools, CAMHS, etc, so that they are equipped and ready to support young people with multi-sensory experiences.
— Molly Murray (@smollypsych) October 17, 2022