What is mad pride? Is it something to be celebrated? What are the benefits of living through a mental health illness?
Join Oli, Abi and Bry as they discuss the Mad Pride movement, its history, and the positives and negatives of reclaiming the word 'mad'. They share their own thoughts and experiences with mental illness and how this influences their identity, and the beneficial skills they developed through the process of their recovery.
But remember: "you're entirely bonkers, but i'll tell you a secret, all the best people are!" - Alice in Wonderland
What is mad pride? Is it something to be celebrated? What are the benefits of living through a mental health illness?
Join Oli, Abi and Bry as they discuss the Mad Pride movement, its history, and the positives and negatives of reclaiming the word 'mad'. They share their own thoughts and experiences with mental illness and how this influences their identity, and the beneficial skills they developed through the process of their recovery.
But remember: "you're entirely bonkers, but i'll tell you a secret, all the best people are!" - Alice in Wonderland
Black Dog Video: https://youtu.be/XiCrniLQGYc
Africana Womanism Video: https://youtu.be/iUZ1gie-Uqk
https://www.vice.com/en/article/7bxqxa/mad-pride-remembering-the-uks-mental-health-pride-movement
Join us as we discuss all this and more!
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