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Mad pride

January 01, 1970

Mad Pride is a mass movement of current and former users of mental health services, as well as those who have never used mental health services but are aligned with the Mad Pride framework. The movement advocates that individuals with mental illness should be proud of their 'mad' identity.[1]

Mad Pride parade in Salvador, Brazil, in 2009.

Mad Pride activists seek to reclaim terms such as "mad", "nutter", and "psycho" from misuse, such as in tabloid newspapers, and in order to switch it from a negative view into a positive view.[2] Through mass media campaigns, Mad Pride activists seek to re-educate the general public on the causes of mental disabilities and the experiences of those using the mental health system.

Mad Pride was formed in 1993 in response to local community prejudices towards people with a psychiatric history living in boarding homes in the Parkdale area of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; since then, an event has been held in Toronto every year (except for 1996).[3] A similar movement began around the same time in the United Kingdom, and by the late 1990s, Mad Pride events were organized around the globe, including in Australia, Brazil, France, Ireland, Portugal, Madagascar, South Africa, South Korea, and the United States. Events draw thousands of participants, according to MindFreedom International, a United States mental health advocacy organization that promotes and tracks events spawned by the movement.[2]

History edit

Mad Studies grew out of mad pride and the psychiatric survivor framework, and focuses on developing scholarly thinking around "mental health" by academics who self-identify as mad. As noted in Mad matters: a critical reader in Canadian mad studies,[4] "Mad Studies can be defined in general terms as a project of inquiry, knowledge production, and political action devoted to the critique and transcendence of psy-centred ways of thinking, behaving, relating, and being".[4] Mad studies posits to offer "a critical discussion of mental health and madness in ways that demonstrate the struggles, oppression, resistance, agency and perspectives of Mad people to challenge dominant understandings of 'mental illness'."[5]: 3  "Mad studies is a growing, evolving, multi-voiced and interdisciplinary field of activism, theory, praxis and scholarship."[5]: 1 

The first known event, held on 18 September 1993, was called "Psychiatric Survivor Pride Day, and was organized by and for people who identified as survivors, consumers, or ex-patients of psychiatric practices.[citation needed]

Founders edit

Mad Pride's founding activists in the UK were Simon Barnet, Pete Shaughnessy, Robert Dellar, who have both passed since.[6][clarification needed]

Books and Articles edit

Mad Pride: A celebration of mad culture records the early Mad Pride movement. On Our Own: Patient-Controlled Alternatives to the Mental Health System, published in 1978 by Judi Chamberlin, is a foundational text in the Mad Pride movement, although it was published before the movement was launched.

Mad Pride was launched shortly before a book of the same name, Mad Pride: A celebration of mad culture, published in 2000. On May 11, 2008, Gabrielle Glaser documented Mad Pride in The New York Times. Glaser stated, "Just as gay-rights activists reclaimed the word queer as a badge of honor rather than a slur, these advocates proudly call themselves mad; they say their conditions do not preclude them from productive lives."

Culture and events edit

 
Bed Push at Mad Pride parade in Cologne, Germany, 2016.

Mad Pride and disability pride are both celebrated in July in many countries, including Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. There is a connection to Bastille Day, a French national holiday which occurs annually on July 14 to commemorate the Storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789. This event was adopted a symbol of Mad Pride, representing liberation and freedom.[7]

The Mad Pride movement has spawned recurring cultural events in Toronto, London, Dublin, and other cities around the world. These events often include live music, poetry readings, film screenings, and street theatre. "Bed push" protests are one form of street threatre unique to Mad Pride events; their aim is to raise awareness about the barriers that prevent people from accessing quality treatment – which disproportionately affect people who are oppressed for other aspects such as race or class – as well as the widespread use of force in psychiatric hospitals. Past events have included British journalist Jonathan Freedland[6] and novelist Clare Allan.[8] Mad Pride cultural events take a variety of forms, such as the South London collective Creative Routes, the Chipmunka Publishing enterprise, and the many works of Dolly Sen.[9]

Bed push edit

 
A flyer for a Mad Pride event in London, 2003. Featured performers include Pete Shaughnessy, Alternative TV, Nikki Sudden, The Fish Brothers, Ceramic Hobs, Melanie Clifford, and Caesar Reel.

A Bed Push is a method of activism employed by multiple mental health agencies and advocates as a method of raising awareness about psychiatric care. Activists wheel a gurney through public spaces to provoke discussion about mental health care. MindFreedom has a recipe for a successful Bed Push on their website, urging participants to remain peaceful but also ensure they are seen, using attention-grabbing tactics such as blowing horns, mild traffic disruptions, and loud music.[10] Often patients in psychiatric care feel silenced and powerless, so the act of intentionally securing visibility and showing off resilience is one method of regaining dignity.[11]

Mad Pride Week in Toronto is recognized by the city itself.[12] The festivities surrounding this week are highlighted by the Mad Pride Bed Push, which typically takes place on the 14th of July. The event is staged at Toronto's Queen Street West "to raise public awareness about the use of force and lack of choice for people ensnared in the Ontario mental health system".[4] This week is officially run by Toronto Mad Pride which partners a number of mental health agencies in the city. In recent years, some advocates have pushed for Parkdale, Toronto to be renamed MAD! Village, to reclaim pride in its surrounding communities' long history of struggle with mental health and addictions.[12]

A series of bed push events take place around London each year.

Psychiatric Patient-Built Wall Tours edit

The Psychiatric Patient-Built Wall Tours take place in Toronto, at the CAMH facility on Queen St West. The tours show the patient-built walls from the 19th century that are located at present day CAMH. The purpose of the tours is to give a history on the lives of the patients who built the walls, and bring attention to the harsh realities of psychiatry.

Geoffrey Reaume and Heinz Klein first came up with the idea of walking tours as part of a Mad Pride event in 2000. The first wall tour occurred on what is now known as Mad Pride Day, on July 14, 2000, with an attendance of about fifty people. Reaume solely leads the tours, and they have grown from annual events for Mad Pride, to occurring several times throughout the year in all non-winter months.[13]

Mad Pride today edit

Mad Pride continues to grow with each event. July 16, 2022, in Burlington, VT, Vermonters who identify with the cause came to support it with a showing of speakers, musicians, and food vendors.

In the UK on July 14, 2022, 70 individuals gathered outside Parliament Square to protest the treatment of patients in psychiatric institutions.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Cohen, Oryx (9 March 2017). "The Power of 'Healing Voices'". The Mighty. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  2. ^ a b Gabrielle Glaser (May 11, 2008). "'Mad Pride' Fights a Stigma". The New York Times. Retrieved May 11, 2008.
  3. ^ Reaume, Geoffrey (July 14, 2008). "A History of Psychiatric Survivor Pride Day during the 1990s". The Consumer/Survivor Information Resource Centre Bulletin, No. 374.
  4. ^ a b c Brenda LeFrançois, Robert Menzies and Geoffrey Reaume, eds (2013) Mad matters: a critical reader in Canadian mad studies, Toronto, Canadian Scholars' Press Inc. ISBN 978-1-55130-534-9
  5. ^ a b Castrodale, Mark Anthony (3 July 2015). "Mad matters: a critical reader in Canadian mad studies". Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research. 17 (3): 284–286. doi:10.1080/15017419.2014.895415.
  6. ^ a b Brand, Jo (2007-05-08). . The Guardian. Archived from the original on November 4, 2007.
  7. ^ "Mad Pride Day". Advocacy Monitor. 2011-07-01. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  8. ^ Allan, Clare (2006-11-27). . Guardian Unlimited. Archived from the original on January 9, 2008.
  9. ^ Dolly Sen (October 2002) World Is Full of Laughter: 1 Million People Commit Suicide Every Year, Chipmunka Publishing ISBN 978-0-95422-181-2
  10. ^ "Bed Push Tips — MFIPortal". 19 January 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  11. ^ "MindFreedom Journal — MFIPortal". 16 April 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  12. ^ a b "MAD! Pride Breaks the Stigma of Mental Illness". www.blogto.com. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  13. ^ "Psychiatric Patient Built Wall Tours at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto, 2000 – 2010". ActiveHistory.ca. 2011-04-19. Retrieved 2017-03-13.

External links edit

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Mad Pride is a mass movement of current and former users of mental health services as well as those who have never used mental health services but are aligned with the Mad Pride framework The movement advocates that individuals with mental illness should be proud of their mad identity 1 Mad Pride parade in Salvador Brazil in 2009 Mad Pride activists seek to reclaim terms such as mad nutter and psycho from misuse such as in tabloid newspapers and in order to switch it from a negative view into a positive view 2 Through mass media campaigns Mad Pride activists seek to re educate the general public on the causes of mental disabilities and the experiences of those using the mental health system Mad Pride was formed in 1993 in response to local community prejudices towards people with a psychiatric history living in boarding homes in the Parkdale area of Toronto Ontario Canada since then an event has been held in Toronto every year except for 1996 3 A similar movement began around the same time in the United Kingdom and by the late 1990s Mad Pride events were organized around the globe including in Australia Brazil France Ireland Portugal Madagascar South Africa South Korea and the United States Events draw thousands of participants according to MindFreedom International a United States mental health advocacy organization that promotes and tracks events spawned by the movement 2 Contents 1 History 1 1 Founders 1 2 Books and Articles 2 Culture and events 2 1 Bed push 2 2 Psychiatric Patient Built Wall Tours 3 Mad Pride today 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editMad Studies grew out of mad pride and the psychiatric survivor framework and focuses on developing scholarly thinking around mental health by academics who self identify as mad As noted in Mad matters a critical reader in Canadian mad studies 4 Mad Studies can be defined in general terms as a project of inquiry knowledge production and political action devoted to the critique and transcendence of psy centred ways of thinking behaving relating and being 4 Mad studies posits to offer a critical discussion of mental health and madness in ways that demonstrate the struggles oppression resistance agency and perspectives of Mad people to challenge dominant understandings of mental illness 5 3 Mad studies is a growing evolving multi voiced and interdisciplinary field of activism theory praxis and scholarship 5 1 The first known event held on 18 September 1993 was called Psychiatric Survivor Pride Day and was organized by and for people who identified as survivors consumers or ex patients of psychiatric practices citation needed Founders edit Mad Pride s founding activists in the UK were Simon Barnet Pete Shaughnessy Robert Dellar who have both passed since 6 clarification needed Books and Articles edit Mad Pride A celebration of mad culture records the early Mad Pride movement On Our Own Patient Controlled Alternatives to the Mental Health System published in 1978 by Judi Chamberlin is a foundational text in the Mad Pride movement although it was published before the movement was launched Mad Pride was launched shortly before a book of the same name Mad Pride A celebration of mad culture published in 2000 On May 11 2008 Gabrielle Glaser documented Mad Pride in The New York Times Glaser stated Just as gay rights activists reclaimed the word queer as a badge of honor rather than a slur these advocates proudly call themselves mad they say their conditions do not preclude them from productive lives Culture and events edit nbsp Bed Push at Mad Pride parade in Cologne Germany 2016 Mad Pride and disability pride are both celebrated in July in many countries including Canada Ireland and the United Kingdom There is a connection to Bastille Day a French national holiday which occurs annually on July 14 to commemorate the Storming of the Bastille on July 14 1789 This event was adopted a symbol of Mad Pride representing liberation and freedom 7 The Mad Pride movement has spawned recurring cultural events in Toronto London Dublin and other cities around the world These events often include live music poetry readings film screenings and street theatre Bed push protests are one form of street threatre unique to Mad Pride events their aim is to raise awareness about the barriers that prevent people from accessing quality treatment which disproportionately affect people who are oppressed for other aspects such as race or class as well as the widespread use of force in psychiatric hospitals Past events have included British journalist Jonathan Freedland 6 and novelist Clare Allan 8 Mad Pride cultural events take a variety of forms such as the South London collective Creative Routes the Chipmunka Publishing enterprise and the many works of Dolly Sen 9 Bed push edit nbsp A flyer for a Mad Pride event in London 2003 Featured performers include Pete Shaughnessy Alternative TV Nikki Sudden The Fish Brothers Ceramic Hobs Melanie Clifford and Caesar Reel A Bed Push is a method of activism employed by multiple mental health agencies and advocates as a method of raising awareness about psychiatric care Activists wheel a gurney through public spaces to provoke discussion about mental health care MindFreedom has a recipe for a successful Bed Push on their website urging participants to remain peaceful but also ensure they are seen using attention grabbing tactics such as blowing horns mild traffic disruptions and loud music 10 Often patients in psychiatric care feel silenced and powerless so the act of intentionally securing visibility and showing off resilience is one method of regaining dignity 11 Mad Pride Week in Toronto is recognized by the city itself 12 The festivities surrounding this week are highlighted by the Mad Pride Bed Push which typically takes place on the 14th of July The event is staged at Toronto s Queen Street West to raise public awareness about the use of force and lack of choice for people ensnared in the Ontario mental health system 4 This week is officially run by Toronto Mad Pride which partners a number of mental health agencies in the city In recent years some advocates have pushed for Parkdale Toronto to be renamed MAD Village to reclaim pride in its surrounding communities long history of struggle with mental health and addictions 12 A series of bed push events take place around London each year Psychiatric Patient Built Wall Tours edit The Psychiatric Patient Built Wall Tours take place in Toronto at the CAMH facility on Queen St West The tours show the patient built walls from the 19th century that are located at present day CAMH The purpose of the tours is to give a history on the lives of the patients who built the walls and bring attention to the harsh realities of psychiatry Geoffrey Reaume and Heinz Klein first came up with the idea of walking tours as part of a Mad Pride event in 2000 The first wall tour occurred on what is now known as Mad Pride Day on July 14 2000 with an attendance of about fifty people Reaume solely leads the tours and they have grown from annual events for Mad Pride to occurring several times throughout the year in all non winter months 13 Mad Pride today editThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Mad pride news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2024 Learn how and when to remove this message Mad Pride continues to grow with each event July 16 2022 in Burlington VT Vermonters who identify with the cause came to support it with a showing of speakers musicians and food vendors In the UK on July 14 2022 70 individuals gathered outside Parliament Square to protest the treatment of patients in psychiatric institutions See also edit nbsp Psychiatry portal Anti psychiatry Autistic Pride Day Brazilian anti asylum movement Clifford Whittingham Beers David Reville Disability rights movement Disability flag Elizabeth Packard Functional diversity Icarus Project Involuntary commitment Judi Chamberlin Kate Millett Leonard Roy Frank Linda Andre Lyn Duff Mentalism discrimination National Empowerment Center Neurodiversity Outline of the psychiatric survivors movement Psychiatric survivors movement Ted Chabasinski World Network of Users and Survivors of PsychiatryReferences edit Cohen Oryx 9 March 2017 The Power of Healing Voices The Mighty Retrieved 12 September 2018 a b Gabrielle Glaser May 11 2008 Mad Pride Fights a Stigma The New York Times Retrieved May 11 2008 Reaume Geoffrey July 14 2008 A History of Psychiatric Survivor Pride Day during the 1990s The Consumer Survivor Information Resource Centre Bulletin No 374 a b c Brenda LeFrancois Robert Menzies and Geoffrey Reaume eds 2013 Mad matters a critical reader in Canadian mad studies Toronto Canadian Scholars Press Inc ISBN 978 1 55130 534 9 a b Castrodale Mark Anthony 3 July 2015 Mad matters a critical reader in Canadian mad studies Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research 17 3 284 286 doi 10 1080 15017419 2014 895415 a b Brand Jo 2007 05 08 Glad to be mad The Guardian Archived from the original on November 4 2007 Mad Pride Day Advocacy Monitor 2011 07 01 Retrieved 2022 12 11 Allan Clare 2006 11 27 Misplaced pride Guardian Unlimited Archived from the original on January 9 2008 Dolly Sen October 2002 World Is Full of Laughter 1 Million People Commit Suicide Every Year Chipmunka Publishing ISBN 978 0 95422 181 2 Bed Push Tips MFIPortal 19 January 2008 Retrieved 16 April 2019 MindFreedom Journal MFIPortal 16 April 2008 Retrieved 16 April 2019 a b MAD Pride Breaks the Stigma of Mental Illness www blogto com Retrieved 16 April 2019 Psychiatric Patient Built Wall Tours at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health CAMH Toronto 2000 2010 ActiveHistory ca 2011 04 19 Retrieved 2017 03 13 External links editMad pride at Wikipedia s sister projects nbsp Media from Commons nbsp Quotations from Wikiquote nbsp 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