Just as gay-rights activists reclaimed the word queer as a badge of honor rather than a slur, mental illness advocates are proudly calling themselves mad.
New York Times
‘Mad Pride’ Fights a Stigma
Gabrielle Glasser
Published: May 11, 2008
May 2008
Mind week 2008 – 10-17 May
Advances in medicine – new treatments, cures, vaccines and medicines – are driven by research involving humans. But when it comes to medical research that requires children to be involved, researchers often struggle to find participants.
The reason? Many parents are often unwilling to allow their children to take part in medical research, fearing that they may be harmed or used as “guinea pigs,” according to a report released today by the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health. [continue reading…]
