The Search for Meaning, Purpose and Connection in Pandemic Times – Cindy Hadge

Cindy Hadge is a person who experienced physical, emotional, sexual trauma as a child. She experienced voices and visions (some comforting and some distressing). As a young adult she turned to alcohol and street drugs in an effort to make life livable. Eventually she ended up in mental health services where the unprescribed drugs were replaced by prescribed ones. She remained stuck for decades, until finding her way within Hearing Voices Groups and the support of the Wildflower Alliance (formerly known as the Western Massachusetts Recovery Learning Community).

In recent years, Cindy has found the meaning, purpose and connection by transforming her tragedies into treasures by being healed when creating space for others to heal.

Cindy is a Lead Trainer for The Wildflower Alliance, offering Hearing Voices Network trainings across the United States and beyond. Cindy has also offered trainings on trauma, self-injury and the Alternatives To Suicide Approach (developed by The Wildflower Alliance). Since 2019 Cindy has also supported HVN Family and Friends groups, knowing that family members can benefit with support offered within HVN values, and that family and friends can play a powerful role with loved ones.

Cindy is gender non-conforming and has presented both as Cindy and Marty and received an Intervoice Award for Education and Training for her work helping to increase awareness of and access to the Hearing Voices approach across the United States. Cindy is also in the film, “Beyond Possible: How the Hearing Voices Approach Transforms Lives” available at www.beyondpossiblefilm.info