uNHIdden has been formed to promote education around ‘exceptional experiences’.
In particular, we work to encourage awareness of the need for better mental health care for the often-distressed witnesses of objects in the sky that cannot be identified as aircraft or known natural phenomena. All too often, people seeing ‘Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena’ (UAPs) are treated by our healthcare system as mentally ill, instead of traumatised. This causes them yet more anguish.
We make no claim about the origins or cause of what people report. Rather, we concentrate on promoting better and appropriate support for those suffering, often in silence.
We develop and share research and advice for the public benefit on topics around UAPs and disclosure.
Unhidden is led by senior medical professionals. Its Medical Advisory Board includes a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, a General Practitioner and two Clinical Psychologists.
Our approach is simple: if people need help, they should receive it according to their needs. A fact-based approach to UAPs and their impact can help reduce stigma and improve understanding, including among medical professionals.
We have six main functions and purposes:
- To research and raise awareness of how to support people who have had ‘exceptional experiences’ and reduce anxiety for anyone worried around UAPs.
- To develop relevant resources for counsellors and other health and social care professionals to draw upon in their work.
- To liaise with other organisations in the mental health arena to bring attention to the importance and seriousness of this topic.
- To coordinate with other legitimate organisations working in the field to promote positive action around UAPs and disclosure.
- To encourage and undertake research around the psychological and public health aspects of disclosure, including strategies for mitigating ‘ontological shock’ at individual, family, community and societal levels.
- To serve as a trusted resource for anyone who is worried about exceptional things that they have seen.
In 1961, Sociologist Anthony Giddens wrote that ontological security is a sense of order and continuity in regard to individuals’ experiences that is necessary to give meaning to their lives. If an event occurs that is not consistent with that meaning, then ontological shock will occur. A revelation about the existence of non-human intelligence (NHI) would constitute such a shock – with huge ramifications for individuals, communities and society as a whole. Developing strategies for helping to manage and mitigate ontological shock is a key priority for uNHIdden.
Zuzanna, South Yorkshire
Rob, Milton Keynes
Marie, NSW Australia
uNHIdden wants to encourage people to have better conversations around UAPs. By showing more compassion and empathy, we can help reduce shame around this challenging topic. This will make it easier for people to share what they have seen and, if they need to, to seek help and support. This includes help and support from their doctor.
