Leah Harris, psychiatric survivor, mother, and social justice activist tells the story of how she overcame a legacy of oppression to become a part of the global movement working for rights, dignity, and justice for people labeled with mental illness, mad people, and people living with emotional distress.
Be notorious
January 21, 2010 By
Forget safety. Live where you fear to live. Destroy your reputation. Be notorious. I have tried prudent planning long enough. From now on, I’ll be mad. – Rumi
Recovery from withdrawal affirmation
January 21, 2010 By
Sent to me from a recovered benzo friend. Though this is a positive affirmative prayer for any withdrawal from any drug. From this website: I may not understand this complex withdrawal process, but I accept that positive changes are taking place. I trust that the outcome will be full recovery of my nervous system. In [...]
Excerpt: Agnes’s Jacket: A psychologists search for the meaning of madness
January 20, 2010 By
I am pleased to present an excerpt from the book Agnes’s Jacket: A Psychologist’s Search for the Meanings of Madness submitted by the author Gail Hornstein. If you want more of this after you finish reading it you can visit Gail’s site here. You can buy her book here. Chapter 5 Who’s crazy now? June 2004 After [...]
Madness Radio: Psychotherapy For Schizophrenia Recovery – Cathy Penney RN
January 19, 2010 By
Madness Radio has a new interview I did with Cathy Penney on her remarkable and inspiring story of recovery from “chronic schizophrenia.” Here’s the show description: Can a severe, chronic case of “schizophrenia” ever recover? Is psychotherapy an alternative to medications? What role does trauma play in madness? Hear the inspiring story of how Cathy [...]
Your genes are not your fate
January 19, 2010 By
A TED talk by Dr. Dean Ornish. Things you can do to change your brain cells! So much we can do with diet, exercise and lifestyle. Meditation and yoga etc. can change the brain through neuroplasticity too.
Judi Chamberlin — Always With Us
January 18, 2010 By
Movement visionary and activist firebrand Judi Chamberlin will always be with us in spirit. She was a longtime friend and will be deeply missed. She recently wrote: I don’t believe in an afterlife; I think when I die it will just be a return to the same nothingness as before my birth. I believe that [...]
Happy MLK day to all the creative maladjusted
January 18, 2010 By
“This hour in history needs a dedicated circle of transformed nonconformists. Our planet teeters on the brink of annihilation; dangerous passions of pride, hatred, and selfishness are enthroned in our lives; and men do reverence before false gods of nationalism and materialism. The saving of our world from pending doom will come, not through the [...]
Value of depression — Al Galves
January 18, 2010 By
The below article is a submission by Al Galves. I’m honored to have him as a guest writer. Al Galves is a retired psychologist who lives in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He is the author of Lighten Up. Dance With Your Dark Side. You can find him on his website here. His email address is: [...]
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