Events
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Wednesday, April 30
11:00AM - 1:00PM EST
The Trouble with Psychiatry: A Conversation about Chemically Imbalanced and Unshrunk
Virtual
Join psychiatrist Joanna Moncrieff and ICI founder and writer Laura Delano for a compelling conversation about their new books, Chemically Imbalanced and Unshrunk. Together, they’ll reflect on why they wrote their books, how they’ve been received, and what they see shifting in the public conversation around psychiatric drugs and diagnoses. This is a conversation for anyone who has ever questioned the psychiatric narrative—or felt misled, dismissed, or harmed by it.
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Monday, May 5
2:00PM-4:00PM EST
Unshrunk Discussion with Advocates
Advocates
1881 Worcester Road
Framingham, MA, 01701An evening with Laura Delano, a nationally recognized author and speaker focused on the problems within the American mental health industry, where she will discuss her new book, Unshrunk: A Story of Psychiatric Treatment Resistance, in which she shares her personal journey of spending 14 years as a psychiatric patient and explores the long-term harms of psychiatric medications, as well as how to safely discontinue them.
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Thursday, May 8
7PM EST
In Conversation w/ Annie Brewster at Harvard Book Store
Harvard Book Store
1256 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA, 02138Join Laura Delano—writer, speaker, consultant, and founder of Inner Compass Initiative—for a discussion of her memoir Unshrunk: A Story of Psychiatric Treatment Resistance in conversation by Annie Brewster—Assistant Professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, a practicing physician at Massachusetts General Hospital, and author of The Healing Power of Storytelling: Using Personal Narrative to Navigate Illness, Trauma, and Loss.
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Monday, May 12
7PM EST
Unshrunk Discussion & Book Signing
Perrot Memorial Library
Program Room, Radcliffe Building,
90 Sound Beach Avenue
Greenwich, CT, 06870Author Laura Delano will discuss her new book, “Unshrunk: A Story of Psychiatric Treatment Resistant.”
To reserve a copy of the book from our catalog, click here. To purchase a copy of the book from Athena Books, click here.
Registration required.
For more information, contact Lisa Thomas at 203-637-1066 x20 or lisat@perrotlibrary.org.
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Friday, May 23
7PM EST • Doors open at 6:30PM
Laura Delano + August Lamm: Unshrunk
Strand Bookstore
828 Broadway New York, NY 10003Join us for an in-person event with writer, speaker, and consultant Laura Delano for a discussion of her latest book Unshrunk. Joining Laura in conversation is writer and artist August Lamm. This event will be hosted in the Strand Book Store's 3rd floor Rare Book Room at 828 Broadway on 12th Street.
Can’t make the event? Purchase a signed copy of Unshrunk here.
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Thursday, May 29
7PM - 8PM EST
A Reading with the Author of Unshrunk in Conversation with Walter Kirn
The Beverly Theatre
515 S 6th St,
Las Vegas, NV 89101Join author Laura Delano for a reading from her new book, Unshrunk, followed by a thought-provoking conversation with acclaimed writer Walter Kirn. Delano, founder of the Inner Compass Initiative, is a prominent voice in the global movement challenging mainstream psychiatric practices. Her work focuses on supporting individuals and families navigating psychiatric drug withdrawal and life beyond the mental health system. Kirn, known for Up in the Air and contributions to Time, GQ, and The New York Times, brings a sharp, literary perspective to the evening. Together, they will explore themes of autonomy, healing, and the power of personal narrative.
This event is free and open to the public. It will be held at The Beverly Theater.
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Wednesday, July 30,
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST
Laura Delano Celebrates Unshrunk with AD4E
Virtual
Join author and activist Laura Delano to celebrate the publication of Unshrunk—a powerful and timely contribution to the conversation challenging psychiatric diagnosis and disorder. Come be part of an evening honoring personal truth, resilience, and the reimagining of mental health.