HARTFORD, Conn., October 14, 2022 – Connecticut native Jim Flannery surprised listeners with the release of his debut hip hop album, Sorry It’s Not Funny. The ten-track album provides a window into Flannery’s experiences being involuntary committed and forcibly drugged at mental hospitals across the United States, including Hartford’s Institute of Living. Flannery goes as far as to accuse the government of committing “state-sanctioned torture of its own citizens,” providing his own encounters as evidence. …
Read MoreIt’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…
Read MoreThank 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…
Read MoreSo 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…
Read MoreTwo 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,…
Read MoreFor 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…
Read More2018 Virtual Counter-Conference of the American Psychiatric Association Opposing force, coercion, and lies in psychiatry. I am a firm believer in scientific research and am no stranger to involuntary psychiatric treatment. I strongly oppose the psychiatric system and its use of lies, force, and coercion. As part of the 2018 APA Worldwide Protest, I organized…
Read More**Join me in protesting the American Psychiatric Association on May 6, 2018 in New York City** via our Facebook Group Thanks to Bigg Stuggz at Trainwreck Audio for the music. This is a follow-up to my previous video titled: “What I Wish You Knew About Mental Health.” Some people wonder, why would you protest the…
Read MoreThis week I appeared on the webshow “For the Love of Learning” as part of a panel of guests discussing Creating Community for Unschoolers. It was an honor to be invited to join such an accomplished group of people, admittedly I felt a bit under-accomplished. I don’t know that I did a very good job…
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