1. HEARING VOICES GROUPS IN HUNGARY by István Gallai Expert by experience & Facilitator Regional seminar, Gamian-Europe, SERRES, GREECE

2. Outline  The HV movement in the World  HV in Hungary  Awakenings Foundation and the movement  Other groups in the capital and in the country  Experts by Experience and their education  Education materials we use  International Relations 2015.03.29.

3. HV Movement in the World  Started in 1987 by Romme&Escher  Hallucination – a meaningful experience (personal traumas)  Recovery-oriented practice  Change in the relationship with the voices  Self-help group  Developing coping strategies 2015.03.29.3

4. HV in Hungary  Unknown in CEE  Start in Hungary  Priorities  2 May 2012 – 1st HV self-help group starts in Hungary - initiated and supported by the Awakenings Foundation  To reduce stigma : Transitory Change in Mental Health State  Decoding Voices’ Messages 2015.03.29.

5. Awakenings Foundation and the HV Movement  Initiated several NGO’s  Evidence-based Community Care Programme provided (Prof. Falloon, NZ)  Only one in Hungary where users are trained and train other users  HV approach and the self-help group and the foundations’s mission and activities – a good match 2015.03.29.

6. Other Groups in the Capital and the Country  In chronological order:  Székesfehérvár  Szeged  Forrásház, Budapest  Debrecen  Pomáz and District 2 in Budapest to start soon  More to come 2015.03.29.

7. Experts by Experience (EE) and their Education  EE –authentic and high-credibility people  Education – First in Hungary  Certified experts by experience  Personal experience – personal mission 2015.03.29.

8. Materials We Use 2015.03.29.

9. International Relations  Mental Health Centre „Le Pavois”, Quebec, Canada  Ron Coleman and Karen Taylor, Scotland, UK  Intervoice - International HV Association  WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION 2015.03.29.

10. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! 2015.03.29.