The 2014 Crazywise Conference was a pioneering mental health event held on December 2, 2014, at the DJOJ center in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. It brought together psychiatrists, philosophers, and people with personal experiences to explore psychoses and extreme states of mind as opportunities for personal growth rather than just illnesses. [1, 2, 3, 4]

The 2014 event was highly significant because it helped launch the global movement behind the documentary Crazywise. At the time, filmmaker Phil Borges was working on the film and granted the organizers permission to name their event after it. [1]

Key features and speakers from the 2014 conference included:

• Redefining Madness: The theme focused on the "wisdom in madness" and the spiritual potential of extreme mental states. [1, 2]

• Franz Ruppert: The German professor and psychotherapist delivered a lecture titled "The Truth Heals the Delusion". [1, 2]

• Sean Blackwell: The mental health educator and creator of the Bipolar Or Waking Up channel shared his theories on the healing potential of bipolar disorder. [1]

• Phil Borges: The documentary filmmaker discussed his international project, which contrasted how traditional cultures and Western psychiatry treat psychotic episodes. [1, 2, 3]

Since its success in 2014, the movement has grown into a regular organization that hosts events exploring trauma, spirituality, and mental health recovery.