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Not Before Time: Lived Experience Led Justice and Repair

Mad in America

The project emerged in a specific geographical and historical context: between 2018-2021, a Royal Commission was convened to examine the Mental Health System in Victoria, Australia. The Not Before Time: Lived Experience Led Justice and Repair project endeavoured to address such questions.

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The Birth of The “Just Stop It” Movement: A Family’s Journey Through Mental Health Crisis

Mad in America

That’s how I describe my son Will’s mental health journey, which began in 2021, turning a typical night with friends into a nightmare. Pamela: Imagine a 3D sci-fi movie where a character’s body is turned inside out. On ce a healthy young man preparing for college, he seemed to be escaping his own body.