IN-PERSON CLASS (Reno) We are storytelling beings who generally experience life through forming, sharing, receiving, assessing, and responding to narratives. Grounded in this understanding, the field of narrative medicine emerged in the 1990s as a framework for humanizing health care through its focus on whole individuals and their storied lives. Originating with physicians, nurses, and emergency responders, its principles and practices are effective for anyone who provides support, guidance, and/or education to others. You are invited to learn more in this three-hour workshop in which you will be introduced to the field and, more importantly, have the opportunity to practice a range of narrative techniques. Specifically, you will engage in reflective writing exercises, share stories, discuss group-work dynamics and feedback techniques, read published narratives from mental health professionals, and explore other forms of mental-health related art. The overall goal is that you emerge from the experience with practices that will aide you in both your professional and personal journey.
