Mad Pride, Creative Maladjustment, and Mad Cartographies

Section: Articles The Icarus Project has long been associated with the Mad Pride movement, though individual members may or may not associate themselves with the word Mad, or feel any particular sense of pride in relation to experiences of what might be called madness. Organizationaly, The Icarus Project has edged away from the language of Mad Pride, in an effort to be inclusive of those who may not identify as Mad.While the politics of Mad Pride, as a construct and as a movement, run deep, there is something to be said in affirming the value of difference and celebrating mad survivors while honoring those who have been (and who are currently being) harmed within systems constructed to promote a toxic and compliant normalcy, one which is compatible with the mechanisms of a cultural economy that is often exploitative and oppressive.During the month of July, there are several events that have been organized as part of an international acknowledgement of the value of those of us who may think differently, experience things differently, and interact with the world differently. If you know of additional events, please feel free to post them in the comments. Also, if you have any thoughts about Mad Pride as a point of identity and/or as a movement, please feel free to share them.Mad Pride Toronto, July 7th - 13th, 2014http://www.madprideto.comMad Pride is an arts, culture, and heritage festival created by psychiatric survivors, consumers, mad people, and folks the world has la...
Source: The Icarus Project - Navigating the Space Between Brilliance and Madness - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Source Type: blogs