La potencia epistémica de la experticia por experiencia en los activismos locos

Drawing on autoethnographic approach elements and a literature review, a descriptive analysis was conducted on the main meanings and uses of the category of "experts through experience" within the mad movement in a Spanish-speaking context. A review of the notions of expertise and experience are provided through several examples from social studies of science and feminist epistemologies. As a result, a main tension was found in such uses and meanings, that is, both the right to madness and the participation of people with first-hand experience in certain sectors linked to the mental health system are being promoted. As a conclusion, I highlight the epistemic power of expertise through experience in that it allows for a shift between those who are traditionally recognized as subjects of knowledge and those who are recognized as subjects of study/intervention in this field. Without ignoring the aforementioned tensions, this contribution aims at strengthening that shift.