Welcome to Icarus
New to Icarus? Read our Welcome page
Read about our vision and goals
Read the Icarus Organizational Blog
NEW SECTION
Just saw the ABC News coverage of Icarus and Mad Pride? New to the site?
Thanks for your interest in The Icarus Project and Mad Pride! Our participation in the ABC News coverage was controversial for us.
You are welcome to read our site and discussion forum, but registration of new members is on hold. You'll have to wait a few days until the influx subsides before you can register and post your own comments.
Our site is a community with a shared vision. If you do not share our vision and values, we encourage you to voice your comments and thoughts at the ABC site here: http://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/.
If you are drawn to our vision, curious about who we are, and want to learn more, wait a few days to register. Then tell us a bit about yourself, and post your questions in the Introductions forum https://site.icarusprojectarchive.org/forums/viewforum.php?f=15&sid=afc1...
To help orient you to the *real* Icarus Project, beyond the mainstream media's interpretation, please consider:
Our Mission and Vision:
The Icarus Project envisions a new culture and language that resonates with our actual experiences of 'mental illness' rather than trying to fit our lives into a conventional framework.
We are a network of people living with and/or affected by experiences that are often diagnosed and labeled as psychiatric conditions. We believe these experiences are mad gifts needing cultivation and care, rather than diseases or disorders. By joining together as individuals and as a community, the intertwined threads of madness, creativity, and collaboration can inspire hope and transformation in an oppressive and damaged world. Participation in The Icarus Project helps us overcome alienation and tap into the true potential that lies between brilliance and madness.
https://site.icarusprojectarchive.org/about-us/icarus-project-mission-st...
??Talking Points for the Media
?https://site.icarusprojectarchive.org/wiki/mediaandpublicspeakingtalkingpoints02-09draft
Read our community dialog about working with ABC:
https://site.icarusprojectarchive.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=15264
Going Deeper: Our Publications Online
?get into the minds of Icaristas by reading our publications online, also you can order them
https://site.icarusprojectarchive.org/resources
If you are on medication and considering reducing / Going Off
https://site.icarusprojectarchive.org/alternative-treatments/harm-reduct...
If you want to make a donation:
https://site.icarusprojectarchive.org/about-us/donate-to-the-icarus-project
If you want a t-shirt
?http://skreened.com/icarusproject/icarus-group?direction=asc&field=order&query=&start=0&count=12
If you want to get involved Locally:
??For folks coming wanting to start local groups, here is a link to a list of resources to help that process: https://site.icarusprojectarchive.org/wi.....linksdraft also let folks know they can post a shout out in meet up section. Current groups are listed in the side bar on the front page of the site.
Our Community Guidelines
?https://site.icarusprojectarchive.org/community/website-community-guidelines
Again, thanks for your interest in The Icarus Project and the Mad Movement!