Peter Bullimore Paranoia Training

Workshop where participants will gain an understanding of useful ways to support a person who experiences paranoia and/or unusual beliefs.

This powerful and engaging workshop, led by international trainers and mental health advocates Peter Bullimore and Shaun Hunt, will explore the experience of paranoia from a lived experience perspective. Drawing on their own journeys through extreme paranoia and recovery, Peter and Shaun will offer practical insights into understanding the roots of paranoid thinking, its links to trauma, and how to work compassionately and effectively with those affected. The workshop combines personal narrative, interactive discussion, and the Maastricht Interview approach, equipping participants with tools to support recovery and connection.

Workshop content will include:

• What does Paranoia mean to you?
• The History of Paranoia
• The role of fear in Paranoia
• Identifying the role of neglect in paranoia
• Identifying the links between trauma and belief systems?
• The three stages of Paranoia
• Using the three stages (Case studies)
• Triggers & Warning signs
• Working with unusual beliefs
• Decoding beliefs
• Understanding body state information that can trigger paranoia
• Case studies
• Personal experience of recovery
  
  Workshop outcomes
• Understand the meaning of paranoia
• Identify the role of fear in paranoia
• The importance of identifying neglect
• How to decode beliefs
• Understand the three stages of paranoia
• Look at identifying the meaning in someone’s belief system and helping them work through them

Through a combination of presentations, experiential learning, and case studies, attendees gain practical skills to support individuals in navigating their experiences. The workshop fosters an environment of empathy and empowerment, challenging traditional psychiatric models and promoting a more person-centered approach to mental health.

This training is particularly beneficial for mental health professionals, peer supporters, and anyone interested in alternative perspectives on psychosis and recovery. By the end of the workshop, participants are equipped with tools and insights to better assist those they support in finding meaning and resilience in their experiences.

Agenda

9.00-9.30am - Registration opens
9.30-11.00am - Session 1
11.00am-11.15am - Break
11.15am-12.45pm - Session 2
12.45pm-1.30pm - Lunch
3.00pm-3.15pm - Session 3
4.00pm - Finish