1. From Human Rights to Humanity: No-Force Options in Mental Health
Sera Davidow
Western Massachusetts
Recovery Learning Community

2. Hearing
Voices

3. Core Beliefs
The problem is not hearing voices, but how people cope with it
Many ways to understand and make meaning of hearing voices
Many paths for moving forward

4. Key Values No assumption of illness
The goal isn’t necessarily to get rid of voices
No assumption that voices are bad or can’t be helpful

5. 99 Groups & Counting

7. Alternatives to
Suicide

10. People wanting less to die
Exploration
Community
Curiosity
SUICIDE PREVENTION
SIDE EFFECT=
People wanting less to die

11. It is the lack of options.
Force is not an option.
It is the lack of options.

12. Healing is in
the unlearning

13. Healing is in
the unlearning