About:

The Ableism As Animal Monologue Series is a series of six monologues inspired by coloring sheets I completed during a psychiatric hospitalization in 2024. The series examines themes related to ableism and sanism in psychiatric health care. Each of the monologues uses animals, a special interest of mine, as an entry point for exploration. Full text of the monologues is available here.

Monologue Videos:

Monologue One. Just Because You Can Physically Restrain a Bear Doesn’t Mean Psychiatric Teams Should

Monologue Two. Bats Evolved to Fly at Night; They Don’t Need Psych Meds to Sleep

Monologue Three. When a Duck Injures a Wing, It Doesn’t Matter How High It Can Fly

Monologue Four. Sharks Don’t Believe People Have Long Covid

Monologue Five. Am I A Beaver Building Dams and Causing Floods?

Monologue Six. We People Are Very Bad at Being Polar Bears

Watch the Full Series on YouTube:

Captions are included in the video.