'Leadership from the most impacted': Ableism, youth activism, art, structural injustice, and creating a madlove future


Abstract

Drawing on Leadbitter's lived experience and activist practice, the conversation examines how ableism, intersecting inequalities and institutional failures shape psychological distress, while challenging approaches that overlook people's material needs and social circumstances.


Citation

Leadbitter, J. & Bray, A. (2026). 'Leadership from the most impacted': Ableism, youth activism, art, structural injustice, and creating a madlove future, The Journal of Critical Psychology, Counselling and Psychotherapy, 26 (3), pp. 31-45.



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