Global Solidarity for Liberatory Care
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February 16, 2025
Amid rising authoritarianism and the erosion of human rights, mad and disabled communities face increasing risks to their freedoms, with self-determined care often sacrificed to political agendas and harmful biomedical models. In these times, it’s essential for care workers, activists, and organizers to look to global movements that advocate for the rights of people with psychosocial disabilities to shape their own care. Cross-border solidarity is key to challenging punitive mental health models.
Join IDHA on Sunday, February 16 from 1-3 pm EST, for a panel of activists, clinicians, and advocates committed to shifting the global mental health paradigm. Panelists will discuss the challenges we face and strategies for systemic change, drawing on their local examples of transformative mental health care. This event highlights the importance of global solidarity in advancing mental health practices that prioritize rights, dignity, autonomy, and choice.
This event is part of an ongoing talk series inspired by IDHA’s Transformative Mental Health Core Curriculum. It features curriculum faculty and collaborators and dives into timely topics that intersect with our transformative mental health lens.