Politicians Bristle About Mental Health Slur

LONDON (Reuters) - Opposition politicians accused the British government on Tuesday of insensitivity after it named a new online arts project for people with mental health issues "MadforArts."



"The naming of this project is shockingly insensitive," parliamentarian Don Foster of the opposition Liberal Democrats said in a statement.


"Ministers should re-brand this project to guarantee that it gets the audience size it deserves," he added.


MadforArts aims to provide a multimedia online forum for people with mental health issues to express their views on art, architecture and music. The government plans to launch the project on October 10 to coincide with World Mental Health Day.




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didn't see mention of them in the article. Many MI would support this type of venture. Many may not. I'd like to know the genesis of the project - were the MI represented in the design? If so, at what level did they contribute? Too little information to be very critical.