https://www.youtube.com/embed/QPOOP2XrT0I Michigan Minds Empowered is a resource hub for teens and young adults experiencing changes in thinking, emotions, and sensory perceptions such as hearing or seeing things that others don’t (also known as psychosis). Although...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1Or-EjAG4E Sydney shares her experience of hearing voices and rediscovering themselves. Transcript: SYDNEY: I was in grad school and I began to have unusual thoughts. I thought people were trying to brainwash me. I also thought I...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTCJJIQoUas Kathy shares her experience as a parent navigating psychosis for her daughter. Transcript: KATHY: When we saw our daughter struggling, we were just so confused and scared because we were dealing with something we...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hshteD2hKAU James shares his experience of hearing voices and rediscovering himself. Transcript: JAMES: I was struggling with my mental health, seeing things, hearing things, just deteriorating. The voices I was hearing, they were...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZt4c8hqpYY Garrison shares his experience of hearing voices and rediscovering himself. Transcript: GARRISON: I had hallucinations that were conjured up by my brain. And I felt like I knew more than I could handle, and none of it was...
https://youtu.be/syjEN3peCJw?feature=shared Not long after Eleanor Longden started college, she began to hear a voice narrating all her actions in the third person. At first it was a neutral voice, but after telling a friend about it who reacted in horror, Longden...
This short film highlights what it’s like to live with voices in your head that are not your own, told through the fictional story of Stuart. The voices Stuart hears are described as overly threatening and insulting, often adding rude commentary to everyday activities...
After moving away from his family and community to attend college, Carlos began to slip into depression and was unable to get the help he needed, prompting him to return home. He was able to resume school locally but even with his support system around, he started...
This time I have the tools to conquer stress in my life, deal with any lingering symptoms, and feel like I always have support to fall back on when I need an extra boost. I feel so fortunate to have access to help early on in my life, to be in a place to accept the help, and move past my illness.
Don’t let stigma get in the way of your recovery. You’re stronger than you think you are. Keep going – and know that no matter what you’re going through, you are never alone.
Join us on November 2nd, 2023 from 12:00pm - 3:00pm EST Limited seats. Register below. What is this training about? This training is about Psychosis Recovery by Enabling Adult Carers at Home (p-REACH) is a free online training that offers concrete, evidence-based...
Mindfulness practices can help us deal with the stress that understandably arises from trying to navigate psychosis with our loved one. NAVIGATE’s Mindfulness initiative is an 8-week class for families involved in coordinated specialty care programs, offering training...
Mental health challenges can lead to feeling isolated, or estranged from relationships. While these experiences are more common than we think, it can still be hard to put words to. Based on the understanding that social connectivity is an important driver of...
https://www.youtube.com/embed/QPOOP2XrT0I Michigan Minds Empowered is a resource hub for teens and young adults experiencing changes in thinking, emotions, and sensory perceptions such as hearing or seeing things that others don’t (also known as psychosis). Although...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1Or-EjAG4E Sydney shares her experience of hearing voices and rediscovering themselves. Transcript: SYDNEY: I was in grad school and I began to have unusual thoughts. I thought people were trying to brainwash me. I also thought I...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTCJJIQoUas Kathy shares her experience as a parent navigating psychosis for her daughter. Transcript: KATHY: When we saw our daughter struggling, we were just so confused and scared because we were dealing with something we...
Welcome! We’re excited to launch a newly-designed website for Michigan Minds Empowered, which has served as an online resource for teens and young adults since 2017. We’ve added new learning content, a self check-in questionnaire, and personal narratives from young...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hshteD2hKAU James shares his experience of hearing voices and rediscovering himself. Transcript: JAMES: I was struggling with my mental health, seeing things, hearing things, just deteriorating. The voices I was hearing, they were...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZt4c8hqpYY Garrison shares his experience of hearing voices and rediscovering himself. Transcript: GARRISON: I had hallucinations that were conjured up by my brain. And I felt like I knew more than I could handle, and none of it was...
https://youtu.be/syjEN3peCJw?feature=shared Not long after Eleanor Longden started college, she began to hear a voice narrating all her actions in the third person. At first it was a neutral voice, but after telling a friend about it who reacted in horror, Longden...