After our talk got bombed by online trolls and forced to shut down, the Institute for Development of Human Arts kindly hosted me and Kelechi Ubozoh discussing “Political Uses of Mental Health Laws in the U.S. and Canada Today.” Unlike in my other talks, in this one I focus on how we understand “political” uses of involuntary detention and forced treatment, and show a range of important examples to consider. By the way, Kelechi is an amazing speaker and psychiatric survivor and well worth the listen in herself!