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Hear Patty Berne speak on a panel with Azza Altiraifi, Akeem Browder, Felix Guzman and Leah Harris, hosted by Institute for the Development of Human Arts.

This month, PBS is screening a new movie called Bedlam that examines the United States’ mental health crisis. While we know that every story has a point of view, and no movie can include every perspective, we believe that additional voices and context (particularly those of ex-patients, psychiatric survivors, and others who experience the world in ways that are often called mental illness) are needed to ensure that this documentary doesn’t further marginalize or harm those of us with lived experience of mental health challenges.

On Monday, May 11th, IDHA is hosting a virtual community discussion about the film with the goal of reclaiming our history, fostering critical dialogue, and proposing a vision for the future informed by lived experience, grounded in rights and social justice. The event will open with a panel discussion about the film, facilitated by activist, educator, and IDHA Training Director Sascha DuBrul. The panel will be followed by a brief Q&A and open community discussion.

Please register via Zoom to join. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with call-in details.

NOTE: This community discussion invites a range of perspectives about the documentary. We invite anyone who is interested to join us, including but not limited to: individuals with lived experience, trauma survivors, clinicians, peer specialists, family members, activists, and artists. Given the intersectional issues presented in the documentary (e.g. decarceration, poverty), we are particularly keen to be joined by movement organizers from outside the transformative mental health movement.