Sascha altman dubrul, cofounder of the icarus project and author of maps to the other side. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Sascha altman dubrul, cofounder of the icarus project, an international community support network and media project working to redefine the culture of mental health, discusses his work during a summit of leaders from the mental health movement at esalen institute in big sur, ca. I hadnt read it for a while and i had fun doing it. About sascha altman dubrol sascha altman dubrul is an activist and the cofounder of the bay area seed interchange library and the icarus project, a radical community support network and media project for those suffering from mental health illnesses. Ill have more to say when ive actually read the whole thing but in the meantime this is taken of the princeton website. Sascha altman dubrul author sascha altman dubrul is an activist and the cofounder of the bay area seed interchange library and the icarus project, a radical community support network and media project for those suffering from mental health illnesses. Influenced by the authors own counterculture see punk roots and mental frame, sascha dubrul has become seedsaving revolutionary and mental health activist. In 2002, musician sascha altman dubrul wrote bipolar world, an article published in the san francisco bay guardian. Sascha altman dubrul is the cofounder of the icarus project.
He is the cofounder of the bay area seed interchange library and the icarus project, a radical community support network and media project thats actively redefining the language and culture of mental health and illness. Sascha altman dubrul author of navigating the space. Sascha altman dubrul 8 followers from the anarchist squatter community in new york city to the lacandon jungle of chiapas, mexico, to the earth first. From the anarchist squatter community in new york city to the lacandon jungle of chiapas, mexico, to the earth first. Sascha altman dubrul is a social justice activist, writer, farmer and punk rock musician. He has a masters from silberman school of social work, worked as a recovery specialisttrainer at columbias center for practice innovations and is currently. Sascha altman dubrul from the anarchist squatter community in new york city to the lacandon jungle of chiapas, mexico, to the earth first. Sascha altman dubrul is an activist and the cofounder of the bay area seed interchange library and the icarus project, a radical community support network and media project for those suffering from mental health illnesses. Ive been a bit out of the icarus project public loop for awhile and id forgotten how powerful it is to create spaces for story telling. Sascha altman dubrul part mad manifesto, part revolutionary love letter, part freight train adventure storymaps to the other side is a selfreflective shattered mirror, a twist on the classic punk rock travel narrative. The adventures of a bipolar cartographer two really good books. Sascha dubrul at the san francisco anarchist bookfair.
This entry first appeared at mad in america on february 3, 2012 in my last blog entry, i described how the iward first episode madness sanctuary came into being and how i ended up working there as a therapist for over three years. Sascha dubrul or sascha scatter, born 1974 is an american activist, writer, farmer and punk rock musician known as the bass player of the classic 90s skapunk band choking victim he is the cofounder of the icarus project, an international radical community support network and media project, which is attempting to redefine the language and culture of mental. He is the cofounder of the icarus project, an international radical community support network and media project, which is actively redefining the language and culture of mental health and illness. From divining messages on magazine covers, to the smiles of stranger in new york city parks and across the world, this book offers messages of hope by example. Cofounded in 2002 by jacks mcnamara and sascha altman dubrul, the icarus project is a support network and education project by and for people who experience the world in ways that are often diagnosed as mental illness.
Sascha dubrul talks at the anarchist bookfair in san francisco on march 23rd, 2008. Sascha altman dubrul is a writer and educator that has been facilitating. Every epic story has the hero facing outside interference as he or she toils on toward the golden fleece of the conclusion of the tale. Voices from radical mental healthstories and research challenging the biomedical model read selections from this book of essays and poems on the mental. All products by sascha altman dubrul on microcosm publishing. Overmedication, police brutality, electroconvulsive therapy, involuntary hospitalization, traumas that. His interests lie at the intersection of the public mental health system and the mad underground. Madness, rebellion, and community gardens issue 390.
He is the cofounder of the icarus project, a radical mental health support. Democratizing mental health care jeremy andersen, ed altwise, jonah bossewitch, celia brown, kermit cole, sera davidow, sascha altman dubrul, eric friedlandkays, gelini fontaine, will hall, chris hansen, bradley lewis, audre lorde project, maryse mitchellbrody, jacks mcnamara, gina nikkel, pablo sadler, david. Carnival of chaos on the road with the nomadic festival. There are about twenty of us packed into the corner on folding chairs, surrounded by shelves and shelves of used books and community art. Check out my book, maps to the other side, its a bunch of woven together stories of. The article described his experiences being diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Part mad manifesto, part revolutionary love letter, part freight train adventure storymaps to the other side is a selfreflective. Among the dozens of emails and other correspondence that he received after this publication was a letter from ashley mcnamara, now known as jacks, an. Maps to the other side the adventures of a bipolar cartographer.
This is the video of me reading the introduction to my book, maps to the other side. Author of maps to the other side, sascha altman dubrul, aka sascha dubrul or sascha scatter, is an american activist, writer, farmer and punk rock musician. Sascha altman dubrul is the cofounder of the icarus project and is currently the training director at the institute for the development of human arts. The stories and essays in this book are a collection of personal maps through my.
Sascha altman dubrul is cofounder of the icarus project, a network of peer based mental health support groups and media project. Ive had 10 years of experience crossing paths with thousands of people, and one thing thats become very clear is how different their experiences can be, and how important it is to honor the differences. Whats more useful as way of framing undestanding and living a life. Originally posted on mad in america by sascha altman dubrul september. The adventures of a bipolar cartographer by sascha altman dubrul. Along with help from other comrades, he has established two organizations in the san francisco oakland berkeley area to help enrich the communities he is a part of. He has a masters in social work and worked from 20162019 as a recovery specialist and trainer at. Disability incarcerateddisability liberated facebook. Sascha altman dubrul dl adams allison carey ella callow nora wilson speaking for justice. The adventures of a bipolar cartographer, sascha altman dubrul, 20, microcosm publishing, 189 pp.
Green, editors of the new anthology weve been too patient. Home catalog books a black book with an illustration of a young man with a map, crossing a. Icarus project cofounders sascha altman dubrul and jacks mcnamara, book readings and discussion on creativity and madness april 1st, 7pm9pm jack london bar. Sascha altman dubrul provides that in spades, as well as a whole rucksack full of inner turmoil while dealing with his own mental health issues and. On november 10, 2017 i gave a talk at the 10th anniversary celebration for the center for practice. A practical guide to being the most important person in your life.
A collection of books and zines for anarchists and the anarchocurious. This book shows dubrul as a moving storyteller, but also an exceptional reteller of rusty old clinical stories that have become too stiff and mechanical to truly help people navigate their psychic differences. From mark twain to sascha altman dubrul, huck finn to maps to the other side. We advance social justice by fostering mutual aid practices that reconnect healing and collective liberation. The author ruth ozeki drew from dubruls vision of seed activism for her new york times notable book all over creation. Casey gardner mindful occupation collective patrick corrigan alisha ali stephan wolfert sascha altman dubrul jonah bossewitch jessie roth. The adventures of a bipolar cartographer by sascha altman dubrul at indigo. This book is a document of one persons odyssey to transform his. Part mad manifesto, part revolutionary love letter, part freight train adventure storymaps to the other side is a selfreflective shattered mirror, a twist on the classic punk rock travel narrative that searches for authenticity and connection in. Reading james baldwin in 2017 sascha altman dubrul medium. Maps to the other side is sascha altman dubruls account of life, adventures, community building, and selfadvocacy with bipolar depression cycletherapy shares a dozen peoples stories about using bicycling as a way to recover from grief, depression, and other tough life events. Sakamaki photo of sascha altman dubrul at tompkins square riot, 1991. The adventures of a bipolar cartographer by sascha.
Author of maps to the other side visits cincinnati. Sascha altman dubrul recovery specialist and trainer. Sascha altman dubrul, cofounder of the peer support network the icarus project, similarly spoke about how the acceptance of the punk rock community helped prevent him from feeling like an outcast. List of contributors in order they appear in book robert whitaker kelechi ubozoh ld green leah harris jenee darden chris anastasia. Powered by create your own unique website with customizable templates. The adventures of a bipolar cartographer by sascha altman dubrul author. The way i reconcile them is by having a nuanced perspective. Maps to the other side by sascha altman dubrul book. Past events 1 the bindery in san francisco with kelechi ubozoh, ld green, ramona rio, shizue seigel, jenee darden and sascha altman dubrul, august 14 2 books, inc. Pacific northwest, sascha altman dubrul has been a pioneer in urban farming and creative mental health advocacy.
Part mad manifesto, part revolutionary love letter, part freight train adventure storymaps to the other side is a selfreflective shattered mirror, a twist on the classic punk rock travel narrative that searches for authenticity and connection in the lives of strangers and the. Sascha dubrul or sascha scatter, born 1974 is an american. This symposium and gathering responded to the recent book, disability incarcerated, bringing together the editors and other scholars, students, activists, and community members to map the intersections of policing, imprisonment, and the disabled body. Maps to the other side intro read by sascha altman dubrul. How this couple stopped mental illness from tearing them apart. Maps to the other side by sascha altman dubrul overdrive. Punk rock and the dream of the accepting community.
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