HG newsletter - November 2024

HG practitioner Felicity Jaffrey, who lives and works in Egypt [above, right], received the extraordinary honour of being invited to speak at Egypt’s hugely prestigious Global Congress on Population, Health and Human Development (PHDC24) in Cairo in October.  The PHDC provides “a global platform for stakeholders to discuss new dynamics for population, health and human development hot topics, challenges [and] opportunities, and propose action plans and road maps”. 

The congress, which is held under the auspices of the President of Egypt, H.E. Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, was hosted by its Ministry of Health and Population and the Fahim Foundation, a highly regarded mental health organisation founded by a former Minister of Health, with the aim of improving understanding of and access to mental health care for the general population. Congress partners include United Nations Egypt, WHO, Unicef, Unesco, the World Food Programme and more.

"It was a little daunting at first but, as I thought about it, knowing that the HG approach has so much to offer the world, I felt excited at the opportunity to spread the word about HG..."    Read article > 

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New research shows HG therapy is highly effective for treating veterans

A new study by researchers at Nottingham Trent University provides strong evidence for the effectiveness of the charity PTSD Resolution’s programme in treating mental health symptoms experienced by former members of the UK armed forces. Analysing data from over 200 veterans who registered for treatment between 2020-2023, Project-100 found significant improvements across a range of clinical measures.

 

PTSD Resolution uses Human Givens Therapy (HGT) exclusively, through a UK network of 200 Human Givens registered therapists, to help veterans, reservists and family members struggling with conditions like PTSD, anxiety, and depression free of charge.  Founded in 2009, the charity is accredited by the Royal College of Psychiatrists to the Quality Network for Veterans Mental Health Services (QNVMHS).   Find out more >

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New book – finds inspiration in HG

In September Ivan Tyrrell, co-founder of the human givens approach, was delighted to receive an advance copy of a new book entitled Nobody is coming to save you by New York Times Best-Selling Author Scott Mann. Scott has found the human givens approach and insights derived from it hugely helpful in his work and inside the book was a personal message from Scott which reads:  "Ivan, you are so inspirational to me, and you are cited throughout this book starting with the opening quote of Chapter 1."  

For more information visit: scottmann.com

 

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Diploma students coming from far and wide

It's been fantastic to welcome students on to the Human Givens Diploma course recently from all around the world, including: Australia, Iceland, France, Spain, Norway, Greece, USA, Belgium, Jordan and UAE – as the reputation and appeal of HG training continues to spread.  

To help anyone travelling to our training – or who wants to progress through the Diploma more quickly – the Part 1 workshops are run in convenient fast-track weeks so you can attend several at once.  We've also created a Part 1 Workshop Planner for you to download to help plan your Diploma Journey.

Part 2 dates – filling fast

Next year's Part 2 courses are already full – with waiting lists to see if we can run another course to accommodate those wanting to take Part 2 in 2025. Please contact Fiona Heffernan, if you haven't already done so, to let her know your plans for taking Part 2.

2026 dates for Part 2 are now available on the College website: click here >

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A baseline for human flourishing

The Conciliators Guild, which seeks to spread new knowledge that widens context in politics, helps increase tolerance and nimbleness of mind and encourages the development of practical solutions, has a new podcast which it publishes on its YouTube Channel. The latest interview with Ivan Tyrrell (see above) talks about the human givens approach – which is fundamental to the work the guild does.

Other interviews include one with Iain McGilchrist on Civilization and the divided mind and another fascinating one with Dr Calum Nicholson entitled An Anthropology of our Age of Discord.  All three interviews are well worth watching.

You can find out more about the Guild at:  www.conciliators-guild.org/ 

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Book reviews

In a new occasional feature, Denise Winn shares with us her reviews of some recent publications...

Ritual: how seemingly senseless acts make life worth living
by Dimitris Xygalatas
Profile Books, 2024
The relevance for human givens of this absorbing book is nicely encapsulated in one sentence in its introduction: “While habits help us organise important tasks by routinising them and making them mundane, rituals imbue our lives with...
Read review >

 

You Don’t Have to Be Mad to Work Here: a psychiatrist’s life
by Dr Benji Waterhouse
Jonathan Cape, 2024

Stand-up comedian and practising psychiatrist Benji Waterhouse may seem to play his subject for laughs but the humour that courses through this enjoyable book serves to home in attention on something less savoury...
Read review >

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Gift vouchers

If people are asking what you'd like for Christmas – or you'd like to get something meaningful for someone else – why not suggest a gift voucher from HG College or HG Publishing? Simply contact the friendly team at the HG Office on +44 1323 811690 or via email, and they can arrange it for you.

 

 

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