Beyond Awareness: Mental Illness and the Ableism of Capitalism | Truthout
Article argues that confronting ableism requires confronting capitalism, which values people based on their production efficiency.
New Program That Places Lived Experiences and Peer Mentoring at Its Center
A Job Accommodation Network article discusses self-employment viability for people with mental health conditions, highlighting research and the Reclaiming Employment peer support program.
Peer Respites Provide an Alternative to Psychiatric Wards During Pandemic | LA Times
This article discusses the expansion of the peer respite approach, noting that Live & Learn counts 33 peer respites in the U.S., up from 19 six years prior.
How we’re missing the real story on mental health in Massachusetts | Boston Globe
The article argues that Massachusetts mental health policy overly focuses on hospital capacity, missing the critical need for community-based services and peer-run recovery supports.
On the future of mental health | Psychology Today
The Psychology Today interview with Laysha Ostrow, conducted for a series on the future of mental health, discussed her work synthesizing lived experience and professional expertise to promote systemic social change.
What Happens When you Stop Taking Psychiatric Medication | Pacific Standard Magazine
This article stresses the need to mainstream conversations about psychiatric medication discontinuation so that doctors can better support individuals' choices in the process.
Students With Disabilities Aim For A College Degree, But Often Get Stuck | Huffington Post
As reported in HuffPost, Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) convened a hearing on this topic, framed around the pending reauthorization of the Higher Education Act.
An Interview with Laysha Ostrow
Interview with Laysha Ostrow on her research, consulting company, peer specialist inclusion in care, and personal system experience.