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Unusual Experiences 1: Exploring Unusual Experiences

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Unusual experiences tend to be unique to each individual. However, there are similarities within the experiences that will be explored in this course.

This course will cover

  • A variety of types of unusual experiences.
  • How these can alter our abilities (perceptions, beliefs and ways of being).
  • How they can be related to a diagnostic framework.
  • What some benefits may be and ways of living with them.


This course will take approximately two to three hours to complete. However, this timing will depend on how fast you read and how long you spend on the activities and reflective questions.

You do not need to complete the whole course in one go. If you leave and come back to the course, it will remember where you got up to.

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About this course

This course is for education and information only. It does not give therapy, medical advice, or professional support. If you need crisis support, please contact local mental health services, your GP or telephone 111 or the emergency services.

Course updated: May 2025.

Course Content

Introduction to Exploring Unusual Experiences
Examples of Unusual Experiences
Altered Sensing (Hallucinations)
Altered Thinking (Thought Disorder)
Altered Abilities (Negative and Cognitive Symptoms)
Altered Mood (Depressive and Manic Symptoms)
Altered Motion (Psychomotor Symptoms)
Are there any benefits?
Living with Unusual Experiences
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