Welcome to SensitiveBeing
Anthony Fidler
SensitiveBeing is the evolution of the mental health related work I have been sharing with experiencers, families and clinicians over the past eight years.
Created from my own journey through spiritual crisis, psychosis and recovery, the website explores alternative ways of understanding non-ordinary experiences. Its purpose is to support recovery, encourage dialogue and contribute to the ongoing evolution of mental health perspectives.
Drawing on lived experience, SensitiveBeing explores how people can navigate spiritual crisis and psychosis safely, compassionately and with hope. Its purpose is to help people establish recovery journeys, supporting them to make sense of their experiences, care for themselves and others, and move towards a fulfilling life.
Here you will find articles, personal narratives, resources and guidance exploring spiritual emergency, psychosis, family support and long-term integration. My hope is that these materials provide orientation, encouragement and a sense of possibility for those navigating difficult experiences, as well as for those who care for them.
Although my own journey included periods of anxiety, depression, altered states of consciousness and contact with mental health services, these experiences eventually resolved. Today I live a happy and fulfilling life, and I share what I have learned in the hope that it may help others establish their own recovery journeys.
In addition to the free resources available on this website, I offer mindfulness-based one-to-one coaching support for individuals seeking more personalised guidance. Find out more.
What to do when you wake up and its not an ordinary day!
A 35min video recorded in 2020
In this video, I have done my best to create an online interventation for people who like me experience non-ordinary states at times.
How we handle a crisis, both the person having the experience and those around them, makes all the difference whether the person ends up as a chronic sick person for life, or gets through it and makes their way back to health, possibly more human and heart open than before.
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The resources collected here are offered as maps rather than answers, practical guides for people seeking to understand unusual experiences, support loved ones and find their own path towards recovery and integration.
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