Tours and Teaching
Shortly after the Icarus launched, DuBrul embarked on a tour of North America, facilitating workshops and leading discussions on alternative conceptions of mental illness and wellness. After the tour, Dubrul worked with McNamara and other Icarus members to create a guide for creating community support around madness and mental health. This was published under the title "Friends Make the Best Medicine."
In 2007, DuBrul and a group of fellow Icarus Project members organized the "Mad Gifts Tour." As part of this tour, the group visited Virginia Tech soon after the April 16th massacre of 32 students, which stirred controversy about mental health on college campuses.
DuBrul toured Europe in 2011, facilitating workshops and giving talks about radical mental health support. During the summers of 2010 and 2012, he co-taught month long seminars at the Esalen Institute in Big Sur.
In the Spring of 2013, in conjunction with the release of his book, Maps to the Other Side, DuBrul along with Icarus Project co-founder Jacks McNamara toured the United States giving readings, and conducting workshops and discussions on mental health.
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