Hearing Voices Movement

Hearing Voices Movement is a philosophical trend in how people who hear voices are viewed. It was begun by Marius Romme, a professor of social psychiatry at the University of Limburg in Maastricht, the Netherlands; and Sandra Escher, a science journalist, who began this work after being challenged by a voice hearer as to why they could not accept the reality of her voice hearing experience.

Supporters of the Hearing Voices Movement advocate the use of techniques employed by those who have successfully coped with their voices. This can include acceptance and negotiation with the voices.

Read more about Hearing Voices Movement:  The Movement, Movement History, Alternative To Medical Model, Recent Work, Living With Voices: 50 Stories of Recovery, Children Hearing Voices - What You Need To Know and What You Can Do

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