Earlier in September, we finally got to follow up with Rob Wipond, author of “Your Consent Is Not Required.” It was a wonderful conversation for myself and so many of our colleagues across the Intuitive Community Media Network. We’re so grateful to all who joined us on the air and in the comments, and to Rijon Erickson for co-hosting.
Watch the replay of that 2-hour broadcast from the 11th of September here in this post (video included above) or at this link on YouTube.
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Rob will be with us again tomorrow (!!) to broadcast a second Simultistream session to Intuitive Public TV from the Purple Squirrel Café.
That’s tomorrow, Thursday, 25 September 2025 in the same timeslot — 3-5pm Eastern — because wow do we have a lot more we haven’t yet discussed.
We’d love for you to join us in the comments live tomorrow afternoon at 3pm ET!
Rob Wipond is a freelance investigative journalist of more than two decades, who writes about mental health, psychiatry, civil rights, policing, surveillance and privacy, and social change. His articles have been nominated for 17 magazine and journalism awards.
Rob’s work brings to light the broader societal implications of mental health laws, forced treatment, and involuntary detention.
His book was published in January 2023, entitled “Your Consent Is Not Required: The Rise in Psychiatric Detentions, Forced Treatment, and Abuse of Guardianships.”
In his research and writing, Rob explores the expansive reach of laws and practices well beyond the stereotypical media portrayal of mental health issues within hardship-afflicted and homeless populations.
His work aims to foreground the voices of those whose experiences are often dismissed, and to provide an evidence-based challenge to the dominant narrative surrounding involuntary psychiatric treatments.
Rob’s work beautifully advocates for a systemic shift that centers the real needs of communities and individuals.
Here’s a link to the first broadcast we pre-recorded with Rob in December 2023 — and here’s our tag page for his work, as we continue to add more of our links, references, and conversations highlighting him.
Thank you so, so much to Rob Wipond to spending this time with us.
Visit Rob Wipond on the web here.
Explore more information about Rob’s book, Your Consent Is Not Required, by visiting his book page here.
Find more of Rob’s content on Substack and YouTube, and follow Rob’s news page here at his website.
“Deeply researched, lucidly written… an important contribution to public policy debate and a profoundly moving, must-read call for human dignity and humane treatment for all. Highly recommended.” — Tom Sandborn, Vancouver Sun, Vancouver Province, Calgary Herald • Your Consent Is Not Required published January 2023 • RobWipond.com
