Mad (as in Mad Pride)
A starter pack to help anyone who is Mad or Mad-identifying find each other for solidarity, activism, and support. Not led by anyone but for community building. Strictly trans- and neurodivergent-affirmative, obvs, cos we take our Madness inclusively
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@shrinkatlarge.bsky.social
@8minutes8.bsky.social
U.S.A I am a person. I have lots of labels and diagnoses. Been through treatments from hell. But mostly I am a unique person. The labels and diagnoses shouldn't define how I am viewed. I am an individual.
@sensinglorna.bsky.social
Artist | Writer | Creative Health/Auto-ethnographic Researcher | Philosopher | Lived experience | Brain injury | Organic psychosis | Madness | Recovery TEDx: How Creativity Revived Me
@charlottewalker.bsky.social
Research Officer Swansea University. I straddle public health, mental health and criminology because apparently I can't make up my mind
@gianthamster.bsky.social
Bumbling along. Mum of 2. Honorary northerner. Bipolar. Current midlife crisising soon to be ex accountant.
@doodlechronicle.bsky.social
Student nurse. Lived experience of mental illness, inflammatory bowel disease, and gastroparesis. Undertaking EMDR therapy currently. Cat mum and animal lover.
@alirob97.bsky.social
β’ Fur Babies πΎ β’ Yapper π€‘ β’ Lesbian π³οΈβπ β’ She/Her π§‘β’
@drmutleymoss.bsky.social
A recalcitrant grumpster fighting mental health stigma in the guise of an itinerant theology student #Knitting #Cake #LiveAdventurously #BoycottUSGoods Enjoys writing #AltText Avatar - me with cat face paint Background - a #moomin collage
@neurodivergenther.bsky.social
Software Engineer. Passionate about good design, UX and development on the platform that asked people to βThink differentβ. Officially neurodivergent, with multiple aspects of difference (she/her) π³οΈββ§οΈπ³οΈβππ
@recoverib.bsky.social
A bit mad. Working on recovery from trauma, trying to create a life worth living. This includes a horse, the outdoors, books and art. She/her π³οΈβππππ±βοΈποΈ
@maisers2.bsky.social
Intersectional feminist in progress Mental illness also in progress βPure evilβ according to one X user
@debswithcats.bsky.social
Loves cats. M.E. (Towards the milder end - although thatβs a total misnomer). Autistic. Experience of mental health services. Will talk mostly about the above. She/Her.
@wijsgeer.bsky.social
I like to cook for people I am chaotic, welcoming, atheist but not against religion, cis. Go on walls with my plush companion, Monkey. I do like GIFs!
@freddiehogmother.bsky.social
***PERSONAL ACCOUNT*** Autistic. Living with severe depression. Bereaved by suicide.
@luckyerica3.bsky.social
Yorkshire based, printmaker at West Yorks Print Works, tarot nerd, mad person and carer, passionate about disability rights, BSL and mad/crip/MMIND culture. Facilitates Not The Void, a non clinical, confidential, UK peer support group around suicide.
@tuesdaymccoy.bsky.social
Lived Experience Lecturer for UK Nursing programme. Health and social care researcher. Co-founder of Lived Perspectives Film Festival. Autistic with added mental health stuff. Likes cats and coproduction... mainly cats to be fair...
@yoda8432.bsky.social
Padawan Jedi in training, pampered by my humans, love open fires, opened tins of tuna & curling up on my Dad's lap. Dad 's AuDHD who just wants to go off to live in Antarctica, watch movies & stargaze. Eco- Socialist, fighting for a more egalitarian world.
@miavee.bsky.social
Nonbinary queerdo nerd, ABBA devotee, and chaotic ND glitter fiend. They/Them. π³οΈββ§οΈπ΅πΈ Mostly here for memes and pictures of your pets.
@badautistic.bsky.social
Hoping, somehow. Socialist. Disabled: Autistic. Cognitive Difficulties. Mad. Endometriosis. Dysautonomia.
@donnabug.bsky.social
@bipolarlife-uk.bsky.social
Avatar: Brightly coloured abstract image created when an inpatient Banner: Panel of a multicoloured carpet. Love gardening, cooking, friends, music & technology Librarian Have lived decades with a bipolar disorder diagnosis. Blog about it...
@shrinkatlarge.bsky.social
Consultant clinical psychologist/ activist/ neuroqueer bluestocking. Former Lived Experience Practitioner. Future failed poet. Will question ideology for cake. πππ¦π₯π³οΈβπ #MadSky #TraumaNotPD #Disability #Neurodivergent #Mad https://t.co/83d2Ztwpp2