Hypnosis & Delirium

Can VR help student stress? There is a crisis in student wellbeing; Universities are looking for solutions. George’s students cocreated a VR hypnotherapy experience which, after a successful pilot, has been evaluated in a controlled trial of 100 students over five days. Half of the students received the VR experience, half the same content on their phones. Scales of wellbeing and qualitative responses were compared and I will be sharing the results.

Stories have always circulated around death and dying. These days, when many people die in clinical spaces, these stories circulate in medical worlds. But what happens when they don’t fit with medical viewpoints? How should healthcare professionals respond to reports of ghosts, bright lights or meaningful coincidences at the moment of death? And what happens when it’s the staff that tell them? Drawing on research in a UK hospice, I’ll be exploring the unusual experiences people report around dying and what the responses of health workers can tell us about care, knowledge and meaning at the end of life.

Through the lens of artistic calligraphy, Rosita Lin explores how Chinese characters serve as a reflection of the world around us. In her work, she delves into the traditional form of writing to uncover how it can offer profound insights into modern mental health diseases and our perception of them, inspired by her PhD research in mental health of migrant workers in Vietnam. By deciphering the intricate strokes and meanings behind each character, Rosita demonstrates how this ancient art form can provide a unique perspective on the complexities of mental health in contemporary society.