Rachel Litchman

A disabled artist, writer, advocate and consultant working in the youth services sector, in Madison, Wisconsin, USA.

What being institutionalised taught me about resistance

And why these lessons come back as Trump attacks marginalised communities

10 Jun 2026

A grayscale drawing of a residential treatment facility, depicted as a white farmhouse in the middle of a vast natural landscape.

Get set for independence

Why I left the rehab hospital more disabled than when I arrived

17 Sep 2025

Illustration of a young white woman (Rachel), standing precariously between a set of parallel bars, supported by a therapist with hands on her waist.

Forgotten

Finding my own worth in a frightening shadow world

19 Feb 2025

A watercolor illustration of a glass jar holding sticks, a red flower, and leaves. By its side, candles and paper cranes.