“…it’s clear that Jim is experiencing some form of manic psychosis…”

2023-02-24

Now what do we do, nigga, even our friendss…    

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the reddit AMA that never was (NSFW) (maybe an x-post)

2023-02-22

Predendum 2025.02.25 – Obviously should have included links up front as well as a wildly satisfying photo: Initial go on /r/IAmA Actual AMA on /r/CasualAMA     Monday was President’s Day and today is now Wednesday, February 22 of 2023.  That much I know.  The rest, that could have all been revealed on President’s Day,…

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How I Got Off Psychiatric Drugs

2023-02-04

Here’s 1 of more than 1…. the rest will soon follow…. daily… until… when?  I guess one day a paper “should” follow, though it’s just as likely it’s already written.  I guess this might be “see you in April” if we don’t get some shows booked quick…. hope the Buttonwood Saga didn’t cost us the…

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The Telenovela that Needs NO Introduction

2023-02-02
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Ex-Mental Patient Speaks Out in New Hip-Hop Album About Hartford’s Institute of Living

2022-10-14

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     Ex-Mental Patient Speaks Out in New Hip-Hop Album About Hartford’s Institute of Living Describes Experience as “Torture” and Says Hartford’s Not the Only Place This Happens   HARTFORD, Conn., October 14, 2022 – Connecticut native Jim Flannery surprised listeners with the release of his debut hip hop album, Sorry It’s…

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I Hear Voices Now

2022-08-25

It’s been a while since I published anything.  My life has not been ordinary for the last couple years and finding the right words to describe my experience has been a challenge. I’ll try to keep it short, otherwise, this article will never get completed. In mid-2020, I had experiences which I, at first, believed…

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Invitation to participate in MAD PRIDE WORLD 2020!

2020-09-30

Thank you to Nehchal for creating this promo video!   CALL TO ACTION In solidarity with MAD PRIDE SEOUL, I am reaching out to psychiatric survivors around the world to invite you to participate in a livestream event on October 10, 2020.  (NOTE: Event moved to October 31!) I need you to submit a video…

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My new audiobook app, ‘LEAVE SCHOOL: what teachers can’t tell you’, is finally available!

2020-05-12

So excited to announce that my new audiobook app, ‘LEAVE SCHOOL: what teachers can’t tell you’, is finally available!  LEAVE SCHOOL helps teens who are frustrated by school to thrive without school by pursuing self-directed learning.  Get it at LEAVE-SCHOOL.com   There are so many people to thank for supporting me in creating this project.  Though I…

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Introducing: Voices for Choices

2019-06-17

Two summers ago, I watched as a good friend of mine in North Carolina was involuntarily committed to a psychiatric hospital.  Though he posed zero risk to himself or others, he was handcuffed, forcibly drugged, and locked in a psychiatric hospital for weeks against his will.  I had experienced four involuntary commitments in my life,…

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Announcing the 2019 Virtual Protest of the American Psychiatric Association

2019-04-10

For more information or to get involved, visit ProtestAPA.com. TRANSCRIPT: My name is Jim Flannery and today, I invite psychiatric survivors, ex-patients, and peers around the world to participate in this year’s Virtual Protest of the American Psychiatric Association’s Annual Meeting.  You can participate by creating a 3 minute video sharing your personal story of…

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