Icaristas Sarah and Ashley will be representing TIP at the Feminist Health Gathering, where we'll be facilitating one workhop and participating in many others. Times TBA. For more info about the feminist health gathering, check out: http://www.feministhealth.org.uk/

The workshop we'll be facilitating is:

Building Radical Community-Based Mental Health Support in a World Gone Mad

As individuals and communities, how can we help those of us struggling with mental health issues feel less alienated? How can we respond compassionately to crisis and encourage health? How can we talk about altered states of consciousness and what it means to be "crazy?" How can we encourage self-care, self-determination, and personal growth? How can we create safe space for dialogue and build networks of support in our communities? What tools and treatments are available to us as we learn to be healthier? Come join an open discussion of these questions and learn more about The Icarus Project, a grassroots network of people struggling with the dangerous gifts commonly labeled as "mental illnesses." Let's share skills and strategies for creating mental health support structures and a culture of radical wellness in our communities.