a bed push is a method of activism employed by multiple mental health agencies and advocates as a method of raising awareness about psychiatric care. activists wheel a gurney through public spaces to provoke discussion about mental health care. mind freedom has a recipe for a successful bed push on their website, urging participants to remain peaceful but also be seen by blowing horns, slightly disrupting traffic and playing music. often patients in psychiatric care feel silenced and powerless, showing resilience in the face of that and securing visibility is a method of regaining dignity.