This website was created by people who are not only considered to have bipolar disorder and think that it has positive and beautiful aspects, but people who have a radical view of how this society should be dismantled and recreated - and are driven to working towards real live justice for all people. We come out of a long tradition of solidarity with the oppressed of the world. We firmly believe that for true healing to be possible we must work both on transforming ourselves and transforming the world around us. We do not ask that any Icarus Project member have any particular political affiliation or lifestyle choice, but we do insist that you respect the sometimes controversial and frequently pretty radical discussions that unfold on this site regularly around topics like race, class, politics, capitalism, gender, the pharmaceutical industry, and much much more. If you want to talk about manic depression and related madness as if it exists in a socio-political vacuum, this may not be the site for you, or you may find it wise to stay out of politically charged threads that make you uncomfortable.