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goofey1 rated 4 weeks ago
love your pages...you are genius
AngelaHayden rated 6 weeks ago
Welcome to Icarus The Icarus Project envisions a new culture and language that resonates with our actual experiences of 'mental illness' rather than trying to fit our lives into a conventional framework. We are a network of people living with experiences that are commonly labeled as bipolar or other psychiatric conditions. We believe we have mad gifts to be cultivated and taken care of, rather than diseases or disorders to be suppressed or eliminated. By joining together as individuals and as a community, the intertwined threads of madness and creativity can inspire hope and transformation in an oppressive and damaged world. Our participation in The Icarus Project helps us overcome alienation and tap into the true potential that lies between brilliance and madness.
Renatapf rated 2 months ago
Amazing blog about mental health
ketogah rated 3 months ago
From the page: "The Icarus Project envisions a new culture and language that resonates with our actual experiences of 'mental illness' rather than trying to fit our lives into a conventional framework. We are a network of people living with experiences that are commonly labeled as bipolar or other psychiatric conditions. We believe we have mad gifts to be cultivated and taken care of, rather than diseases or disorders to be suppressed or eliminated. By joining together as individuals and as a community, the intertwined threads of madness and creativity can inspire hope and transformation in an oppressive and damaged world. Our participation in The Icarus Project helps us overcome alienation and tap into the true potential that lies between brilliance and madness."
caile-girl rated 4 months ago
    "The Icarus Project envisions a new culture and language that resonates with our actual experiences of 'mental illness' rather than trying to fit our lives into a conventional framework. We are a network of people living with experiences that are commonly labeled as bipolar or other psychiatric conditions. We believe we have mad gifts to be cultivated and taken care of, rather than diseases or disorders to be suppressed or eliminated. By joining together as individuals and as a community, the intertwined threads of madness and creativity can inspire hope and transformation in an oppressive and damaged world. Our participation in The Icarus Project helps us overcome alienation and tap into the true potential that lies between brilliance and madness."
It's sad that we even need this type of organization, but our society is horribly non-progressive in its approach to psychiatric and psychological "issues" which probably would not even be "issues" if society wasn't hard-wired and constantly indoctrinated to believe that all human beings should act, think and behave a certain way. Screw society's expectations! (And the drugs that turn us into hollow zombies while lining the pockets of bureaucrats and avaricious corporate industries.) Yes, Van Gogh cut off his ear and died penniless in an asylum. But he will be remembered for his gifts to the world long after many of the "Dilberts" of society have come and gone and been forgotten. How many other "Van Goghs" have suffered a similar fate, only they were not even lucky enough to have the support and framework with which to truly express themselves? There is nothing wrong with being a "Dilbert" ~ society would be crippled without them. But how much has humanity lost because others are dismissed and left to a life of poverty and institutionalism for being "crazy" when they are just wired differently? In the not-too-distant past, left-handed people were considered to be flawed and evil. They often had their left hands tied behind their backs and were forced to write and live as right-handed people because that's what was "normal." What if everyone today who had vision problems were, instead of given proper eyewear and treated the same as non-impaired people, thrown into horrible "wards" and given drugs not to make them see better, but to numb their frustration at not being able to see properly and to force them to accept that that's just how life will have to be for them. Think of what a stupid, huge waste of human resources that would be. Why, then, is it still this way for the "Van Goghs" of this world? For those of us who deal with things of this nature, this organization is an empowering resource. One that does not stigmatize or belittle, but sees past the misguided labels and misconceptions to the unique and extraordinary potential these unique people possess. It encourages people to have a more positive perspective and to find ways to use their differences to accomplish things others cannot. And most importantly, it gives hope ~ by showing that there are actually people out there who don't just smile and nod politely while secretly judging; they understand.

fymarbles rated 7 months ago
Just brilliant. Freakin brilliant.
bettus rated 8 months ago



From the site: "The Icarus Project is creating a new culture and language that resonates with our actual experiences of madness and 'mental illness' rather than trying to fit our lives into a conventional framework. We are a website community, support network of local groups, and media project created by and for people struggling with bipolar disorder and other dangerous gifts commonly labeled as 'mental illnesses'. We believe that when we learn to take care of ourselves, the intertwined threads of madness and creativity can be tools of inspiration and hope in a repressed and damaged world. Our goal is to help people like ourselves feel less alienated, and to allow us - both as individuals and as a community - to tap into the true potential that lies between brilliance and madness".
jenlight rated 10 months ago
"Brilliance and Madness"
Daveman rated 14 months ago
This site kind of puzzles me. Okay, I like the whole angle of helping people with mental illness. I like the idea of encouraging people to live a normal life even though they might be a little "different". On the other hand, the site seems hostile towards psychiatry. Granted, not everything modern psychiatry does is scientifically valid, or even beneficial, but, for people whose mental illness puts them in danger or impairs their ability to function, psychiatric treatments are proven to be beneficial to the majority of patients who undergo them. On the OTHER other hand, ever since Prozac was invented, certain illnesses like major depressive disorder and attention deficit disorder have been over-diagnosed and people have even claimed to have these illnesses when they really didn't. I like the site design. I like the fact that it makes use of a Creative Commons license. I like how it talks about "the true potential that lies between brilliance and madness". I am all in favor of that. Still, I really don't know what to think about this site so far.

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