In this week's episode, Justin and Bekah are joined by Allison Connelly-Vetter for a conversation about Madness and theology. Allison, a Mad minister, writer, and theologian, explains the Mad pride movement, discusses the intersecting reasons why societies label people as Mad or mentally ill, and offers some concrete ways to support the Mad community. She also highlights the spiritual resources that people with extreme emotional experiences can bring to the work of theology.
The Protest Psychosis: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/206267/the-protest-psychosis-by-jonathan-m-metzl/
Fireweed Collective: https://fireweedcollective.org/
Peer respite: why it should be everyone’s concern: https://www.madinamerica.com/2021/10/peer-respite/
Afiya peer respite: https://wildfloweralliance.org/afiya/
Creating your mad map: https://drive.google.com/file/d/16EMbPSh9i4fo9UT5tMe3sD9VKrjyRT0C/view?usp=sharing
Pods and pod mapping worksheet: https://batjc.wordpress.com/resources/pods-and-pod-mapping-worksheet/
Mad activists: the language we use reflects our desire for change: https://www.madinamerica.com/2021/09/mad-activists-langauge/
Mad people of color: a manifesto: https://asylummagazine.org/2013/12/mad-people-of-color-a-manifesto-by-rachel-gorman-annu-saini-louise-tam-onyinyechukwu-udegbe-onar-usar/