"if they burn my paint brushes, then i will draw with pen and paper. if they confiscate my pen and paper, then i will scratch at the walls with my fingernails. if they clip my fingernails, then i will shit in my hand and paint the walls with my shit."

#MadLiberation

"Many people adopt psychiatric or diagnostic language and frame their experiences as being external to their identity. This is the perspective of having a “mental illness”, a problem they would like to fix or recover from, usually under the direction of clinicians. People who see themselves as having mental health conditions, disorders, disabilities, illnesses, and diseases view their experiences are something external to them so it can be treated and even cured. This narrative is key to the success of the psychiatric and pharmaceutical industries, which benefit greatly by being the conduit to that treatment.

Many hold this perspective because they are in desperate pain and need access to care, support, and treatment. The changes people with this view are seeking might actually be more psychiatry—more hospitals, more beds, more clinicians, and easier to access medication/mental health services. The problem is that this perspective barely recognises the significance of trauma, systematic inequalities, spirituality, intergenerational, socio-economic, political, environmental, or relational factors." --Lisa Archibald, Mad in America Blog

Once again, "Words are Things..."- Maya Angelou

https://www.madinamerica.com/2021/09/mad-activists-langauge/

#MadLiberation #MadLib #PsychAbolition #Abolition #MedicalIndustrialComplex

Mad Activists: The Language We Use Reflects Our Desire for Change

There is not one mad movement but many, and the language people use reflects how accepting they are of psychiatric explanations.

Mad In America
consider this a #introduction i guess

i'm not new to fedi. if you recognize who i am; good for you. but don't speak of that person

if not, then this post is for you

idk what i will be posting, i guess mostly shitposts or random daily things. i used to post art on fedi but the interest wasn't really there so i stopped.

to keep it short: i cw only things commonly considered to need a warning; i will not cater to your triggers unless we are friends

my posts are not an invitation for evangelism of any sorts, debates or discourse unless *explicitly* otherwise stated; spare yourself the need to disagree with me. i want this to be my comfy echo chamber

i am doing my best to recover after a severe identity break and an attempt to take away my own life so i vibecheck potential followers

friends that recognize me from my past lives will be accepted here as always

im open to chat i guess, youre free to dm me or something especially if we have stuff in common

i value actions over words, if your activism ends at "don't say mean words" then we don't share the same goal of liberation; i will value more a person with a harsh language but one that actually has the interest of the oppressed in their mind, rather than someone who sanitizes their language yet still resorts to oppressive tactics

hope that helps, some tags to position myself where i am:

#disabled #actuallyAutistic #madPride #madLiberation #cptsd #videogames #art #pokemon #retro
🤘 Come hang with us on March 15, at the Boorloo Activist Centre. 15 / 5 Aberdeen St, from 1pm.

✨ What to expect

Zine making, zine sharing, chatting, doing any other crafts you may want to bring along! There will be snacks and drinks (feel free to byo!)

✨ Getting there
- 15 / 5 Aberdeen St
- 200m from McIver Station
- Parking available out front. 1 ACROD bay.

✨ Accessibility
- Front entrance wide enough to fit average wheelchairs and scooters
- Entrance & inside surfaces are flat
- 2 unisex bathrooms. One with handrails and a wide door.
- Small kitchen.
- Snacks and drinks will be provided. If you have allergies or dietary requirements please let us know prior
- Sanitiser, masks and RAT tests will be provided. Masking strongly encouraged. Please perform a RAT test beforehand, or upon arrival. If you are unwell, please stay home!
- Fluorescent lighting

#zine #disabled #disability #disabilityjustice #disabilityaustralia #disabilityperth #neurodivergent #madliberation #boorloo

Diving into Ideology and Insanity by Thomas Szaz MD for the first book in my directed reading course this semester and OMG this is amazing and it's like he's thinking what is in my brain!

Alas, Capital One said I got extra cash back at Thriftbooks and this guy has written a lot of books and oh this is going to hurt the pocket book so good....

#DisabilityLiberation #MadLiberation #ReligiousStudies #GraduateStudent #MentalHealth #Neurodivergent #ActuallyAutistic

Episode 21 – Ending Season 1 With a Transition
We're ending our first season of the podcast with an explanation on a shift in focus. As you know there's been a break in the show, and I explained why that happened (life, college, disability, burnout, finding focus, etc.), but also, I realized that to be t
https://podcast.chickenyogi.com/episode-21-ending-season-1-with-a-transition/
#PodcastEpisodes #DisabilityLiberation #liberation #MadLiberation #NeurodivergenceLiberation #spirituality
Episode 21 – Ending Season 1 With a Transition - Chicken Yogi Show

We're ending our first season of the podcast with an explanation on a shift in focus. As you know there's been a break in the show, and I explained why that happened (life, college, disability, burnout, finding focus, etc.), but also, I realized that to be true to my authentic self I needed to pivot.

Chicken Yogi Show - Podcasting to help you hatch your authentic self

On one hand, it's hard to think I missed nearly thirty years of living my authentic self. On the other, I am really realizing what it means once the mask came off and diving back into what I love and what I was meant to do in this life.

I am a spiritual being. I am an author. I am me. I am powerful. And no one can tell me who I shouldn't be any longer.

#ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent #AutisticLiberation #MadLiberation #DisabilityLiberation #Disability

' dunno that 'd ever counsel someone to seek out psys

If you're reading this, autonomous enough to have set up your own mastodon account you may be better off taking care of yourself doing your own research (but like actual research, not conspiracy theories) and therapy than seeking and expecting psys to help (or be prepared to really struggle and fight for any assistance, _against_ their actions, rather than with their actions)

' should probably hashtag this #MadLiberation or somethign