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One Person’s Journey from Celebrity Medical Model Advocate to Skeptic: An Interview with Rose Cartwright

Mad in America

Pure portrayed Rose’s autobiographical account of finding that she had OCD, a “mental illness”, and the breakthrough that this medical framework provided her. In this interview, Cartwright charts her journey of painful and lonely disillusionment with the “mental illness” framework. Listen to the audio of the interview here.

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

Mad in America

My oldest son, Joe, advocated for Will and c onnected with mental health advocates when Will went missing. Fountain House Clubhouse, a community-based mental health support program, played a crucial role in our journey. On ce a healthy young man preparing for college, he seemed to be escaping his own body.