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✊ Mad folks don’t reject care—we reject coercion. Being Mad shouldn’t mean being silenced, locked up, or overmedicated. This post breaks down the difference between harmful “help” and real support: ✅ Consent-based ✅ Peer-led ✅ Grounded in justice and dignity We’re not asking for nothing. We’re asking for better. #madpride #madmovement #madstudies #reclaimmadness #livedexperience #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthawareness

🩺 When “care” becomes control—this post breaks down the roots of coercive psychiatry. 🚨 Forced medication 🚨 Involuntary diagnosis 🚨 Locked wards & police-led “wellness checks” These aren’t acts of care. They are tools of power that strip Mad people of autonomy. But we’ve always resisted—with peer support, meaning-making, and collective care. 🔥 We’re not broken—we’re breaking free. #psychabolition #psychiatricharm #psychiatriccare #madpride #madmovement #madstudies #reclaimmadness #livedexperience #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthawareness

It’s not about rejecting care ❌, glorifying pain 🎭, or staying silent 🤐. Mad Pride is a living, evolving movement 🌱. There are no hard rules — but there are powerful ideas about what we stand for… and what we don’t. We’re here to challenge the system ⚡, reclaim our truths 🧠, and build a world where Mad people can thrive 🌈. Swipe through to bust the biggest myths and celebrate what Mad Pride is really about. #madpride #madmovement #madstudies #reclaimmadness #livedexperience #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthawareness

🎥 New Mad Movement and Peer Work Digital Downloads Now Available Built by lived expertise. 💓🥵🔥 Designed for real-world impact. At The Australian Centre for Lived Experience 'TACFLE' , we’re creating practical digital resources to support: ✨ Lived experience leaders ✨ Peer workers ✨ Researchers & students ✨ Organisations wanting meaningful change These downloads are grounded in Mad Studies, lived experience knowledge, and human rights. Because lived experience isn’t just personal — it’s powerful knowledge. 🎬 Watch the Video & Explore the Store 🔗 /store Download. Learn. Lead. Change systems. #TACFLE #MadStudies #LivedExperience #PeerWork #MadMovement DisabilityJustice KnowledgeIsPower

Understanding the Mad Movement doesn’t stop at awareness. It looks like: showing up, learning continuously, and standing alongside lived experience — not speaking over it. Visibility matters. Community matters. Action matters. #madpride #madstudies #madmovement #livedexperience #livedexperience

Part 1 🎤 “What biases can we unlearn to better understand the Mad Movement?” It starts small. The words we use. The assumptions we don’t question. Unlearning sanism isn’t about being perfect — it’s about being curious, staying open, and choosing to listen. Because understanding begins when we’re willing to rethink what we’ve been taught. #madpride #madstudies #madmovement #mentalhealthawareness #livedexperience

🌈Mad Movement 是甚麼？ 🌿Mad Movement 是一個由親歷者主導的全球運動，這運動在根本地問： · 為甚麼某些經驗會被定義為「症狀」？ · 誰有權去下診斷？ · 治療的目標是誰定的？ · 親歷者的聲音在系統中佔多少位置？ Mad Movement 認為這些問題並不只是理論，而是來自很多真實經歷，不少人在制度中被忽略，甚至受到傷害。 1️⃣ 檢視精神醫療體系 Mad Movement 認為醫療體系理解「痛苦」與「正常」的方式其實並非中立： · 將痛苦完全個人化（忽略社會因素與壓迫） · 將差異過度病理化 · 將親歷者的經驗與聲音邊緣化 · 將專業權威放在親歷者之上 Mad Movement 不只視這些是做法問題，更是整個系統背後根本性的問題。 2️⃣ 反思系統的運作方式 Mad Movement 反思的不只是精神健康服務，而是涉及更深層的結構： · 殖民式思維：單一理解方式成為主流 · 權力不對等：誰可以定義與決定 · 知識不公義：親歷經驗不被視為正統知識 · 以「控制」與「風險管理」主導 3️⃣ 重新思考人的權利 Mad Movement 不只探討個人如何照顧自己，服務如何安排，更是關乎不同的權利問題，親歷者是否能夠： · 參與政策制定 · 主導或共同主導研究 · 擁有真正的決策權 · 取回在歷史中被剝奪的權利 4️⃣ 提倡不同的可能性 Mad Movement 嘗試重新想像： • 親歷者不只是「被幫助」，而是知識生產者 • 親歷經驗不只是「症狀」，而是有意義的人性反應 • 支援不是控制與壓制，而是建立真正的安全、連結與選擇 5️⃣ 不只是 Mad People 的事 Mad Movement 最終關注的不單是某一個群體的事，而是人類整體如何看待「差異」、「痛苦」、「正常」。Mad Movement 相信，當我們開始鬆動這些框架，人對控制與標籤的依賴會減少，人與人之間的理解與空間會擴大，世界才有真正療癒的可能性； 📣我們很高興邀請到國際「瘋狂運動（Mad Movements）」倡議者及研究者 Matthew Jackman 與我們分享與認識 Mad Movement，並一起進行對談。如果希望了解、學習更多，歡迎掃描QR code 或透過 資料欄的連結 填寫報名✨ 截止報名日期：2026年4月8日（星期三） （圖：青檸） ====================== 青檸｜00後，喜歡觀察、聆聽和欣賞，努力學習著成為一個溫柔而堅定的人。人生閲歷不怎豐富，但希望用盡自己的力氣建立一個更友善、擁抱多元的環境。願自己的插畫能連繫每個人，讓大家思考多點，感受多點。 ====================== #接納 #說書人 #StoryTaler

We are grateful to invite Matthew Jackman, an international Mad activist-academic, as our guest speaker, to share about Mad Movements. This will be followed by a panel discussion. Guest Speaker bio: Matthew Jackman is a Mad activist, artist and academic based in Australia. They are currently undertaking a PhD at the University of Sydney, exploring the history, epistemologies, and global development of Mad movements. Matthew is a Commissioner on Lived Experience in Mental Health Research and has contributed to work with the World Health Organization on meaningful lived experience engagement. They are actively involved in international mental health advocacy and policy spaces, with a focus on lived experience leadership, disability justice, and alternatives to biomedical models of mental health. Matthew is also the founder of The Australian Centre for Lived Experience, supporting research, policy, and community-led approaches to mental health, and Founder of Mad Collective, a Mad Pride fashion and cultural social enterprise. Registration Form: Scan QR code or find in the Bio link Deadline: 8 Apr 2026 我們很高興邀請到國際「瘋狂運動（Mad Movements）」倡議者及研究者 Matthew Jackman 與我們分享與認識 Mad Movement，並一起進行對談。 分享嘉賓： Matthew Jackman 是一位以澳洲為基地的「瘋狂運動（Mad Movements)」 倡議者、藝術家及研究者。現正於悉尼大學攻讀博士學位，研究「瘋狂運動的歷史、知識體系l及其全球發展。Matthew 同時擔任「精神健康研究親歷經驗委員會」委員，並曾參與世界衛生組織有關如何有意義地促進親歷經驗參與的相關工作。Matthew 亦積極參與國際精神健康倡議及政策討論，關注親歷經驗領導、殘疾正義，以及探索有別於生物醫學模式的精神健康理解與實踐。Matthew 是澳洲親歷經驗中心的創辦人，致力推動研究、政策及由社群主導的精神健康實踐；同時亦創立 Mad Collective，一個結合 Mad Pride 時尚與文化的社會企業。 報名表格：掃描QR code 或在 填寫資料欄內的連結 截止報名日期：2026年4月8日（星期三）

💥 New Mad Archives Story: Madness, Knowledge, and the Humane Clinic What happens when you stop looking for answers only in psychiatry — and start finding them in community, literature, and lived experience? 🧠 Our latest Mad Archives story shares Hannah Ranger’s journey through madness, multiple diagnoses, and heavy psychiatric treatment — and the moment something shifted. It wasn’t another diagnosis. It was community. Through the Hearing Voices group at the Humane Clinic, Hannah found: 🌱 non-judgemental space 📚 Mad knowledge & alternative perspectives 🤝 solidarity with others 🧠 language beyond pathology What followed was a powerful shift — from being “treated” to reclaiming meaning, autonomy, and narrative authority. Mad Archives exists to document these stories. Not as symptoms — but as knowledge, resistance, and lived truth. ✊ 📖 Read Hannah’s story: /mad-archives #madpride #madstudies #livedexperience

🧠 The Mad Pride Collection is officially live. Created for the Mad community, survivors, and allies who believe madness is not something to hide — but something to reclaim. Wear your story. Wear your resistance. Wear your pride. ✊ USE CODE "MAD20" FOR 20% OFF 💰💰💰 Shop now: .au #madpride #madmovement #madcollective #livedexperience #disabilityjustice

🧠 The Mad Pride Collection is officially live. Created for the Mad community, survivors, and allies who believe madness is not something to hide — but something to reclaim. Wear your story. Wear your resistance. Wear your pride. ✊ USE CODE "MAD20" FOR 20% OFF 💰💰💰 Shop now: .au #madpride #madmovement #madcollective #livedexperience disabilityjustice

🧠 The Mad Pride Collection is officially live. Created for the Mad community, survivors, and allies who believe madness is not something to hide — but something to reclaim. Wear your story. Wear your resistance. Wear your pride. ✊ USE CODE "MAD20" FOR 20% OFF 💰💰💰 Shop now: .au #madpride #madmovement #madcollective #livedexperience #disabilityjustice