Hey divergents! A couple of reminders this week — you can attend our upcoming guest workshop and get some free peer support…scroll for more!

In Our Own Words: finding language outside the DSM by @embracing.ambiguity ❤️‍🔥 

DATE: Saturday, 5th July 2025 
TIME: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM UK TIME / 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM ET / 10:00 AM - 11:30 PM PT

A workshop on rewriting pathologizing narratives that have been forced upon us, and dreaming up dictionaries of Madness.

The language we use to describe our experiences is critical in shaping our understanding of ourselves and others. Psychiatric survivors and Mad/“mentally ill” folks are so often left without words to communicate our experiences outside of the pathologizing/psychiatric paradigm. The first portion of this workshop will be dedicated to exploring how limiting language is used as a tool of oppression, and why it’s critical to reclaim linguistic agency. The second portion of the workshop will feature a guided and communal activity encouraging attendees to rewrite their own stories in language that feels most affirming and accurate to themselves.

FAQs

Are the tickets/places limited?
There are a limited number of places, so book now to avoid missing out!

Do I get a discount if I'm a member?
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Will this event be recorded? 
A recording will be available to members for a limited time only. Become a member.

Additional questions?
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About the Facilitator 

Sarah “S” Broas (they/them) is a white, non-binary, Disabled, and proudly Mad psychiatric survivor. They are an organizer, artist, care-worker, and writer currently occupying unceded Massachusett and Pawtucket lands. Most of their time is spent imagining and actualizing alternatives to carceral psychiatric systems of oppression.

INTRODUCING…

The Care Practice Collective ❤️‍🔥 

CARE REQUEST DEADLINE: 11.59pm on Thursday 10th July 2025.

What is the Care Practice Collective? 🤗 

We are neurodivergent+ peers (just like you!) who come together each month to offer a Care Workshop for someone who needs it.

What is a Care Workshop? 🛠️ ❤️‍🩹

A Care Workshop is a space where a group of neurodivergent+ people come together to help support and strategise around one person’s needs. Think of it like an MOT - just for you and your mind.

How can I request a workshop? 💻✋🏽

Check out our website for more information about Care Workshops and the form to make a request. Applications for this month close at 11.59pm on Thursday 10th July 2025, so be sure to request ASAP.

More questions? Want to join the Collective and build your support skills? 💭

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