Earlier this year, a bill was submitted to Connecticut’s Public Health Committee to end involuntary electroshock in the state of Connecticut. The bill, S.B. 1070, remains untouched. The next stage the bill must advance to is Public Testimony, however, that will require two members of the Committee stepping forward to make it happen. Just two…
Not another one. “This fucking guy.” The room is still as I close my email for the last time. “How the fuck does he know?” If he’s seriously about to show up here and fight me over $180,000 then he has no clue what he’s getting himself into. As I walked to the room to…
While scientists have repeatedly fallen short decade after decade on their promises to discover the mystery of what schizophrenia really is, it is almost impossible to imagine a future where they don’t one day discover the answer. So let us effortlessly imagine such a future together…. The year is not 1123: hearing voices is viewed…
I am going to write this not knowing for sure whether I’ll have the courage to publish it. That being said, now I may proceed. One way this could be written is to make a list of senseless bullet points offering alternatives ranging from “go for a hike” to “meditate.” Instead, I’ll do my best…
How to Clown the Fuck Out of the Connecticut Mental Health System in Seven Simple Days by Jim Flannerys First and foremost, thank you to all those who called and wrote in support of the real Jim Flannery while we were all entangled in Connecticut’s state mental health laws. Well, we made it out, my…
As may be evident since the release of Sorry It’s Not Funny, I’ve been reposting a lot of lost work over the last couple weeks… most of it comedy-related. One project I’ve been working to re-release is The Truth Injection, a video series featuring famous artists speaking out about issues related to those in…
In anticipation of the release of my hip-hop album, Sorry It’s Not Funny, I was interviewed by Karin Jervert of Mad in America. You may listen to the interview in your browser below or on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify Podcasts and YouTube. The full transcript is available on the MadInAmerica.com website.
A PDF of my written testimony as well as the written testimony of others is available on the CVH Task Force web page under the October 20, 2020 tab: You can see a video of some of the other testimonies from the Hearing on the Connecticut Network website. Testimony for CVH Whiting Task…
This essay was included in the November 22, 2019 newsletter for MindFreedom International, a non-profit organization that fights for human rights in mental health. I was recently invited by my new friend Tom Olin to attend an event in Washington, DC titled ‘Humanity of Connection: A Celebration of Leadership and Empowerment within the Disability Community’. …