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Mental Health

Open, honest dialogue about mental health is so important. These posts offer perspectives often missing from the conversation.

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Pushing Back Against Internalized Ableism: The Only Way Out is Through

  • Mental Health
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Coping with Body Dysmorphia

  • Mental Health
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As a Black Disabled Woman, I’m Tired of Seeing Mental Health Issues in My Community Stigmatized

  • Mental Health
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How Can Black People Protect Their Mental Health Right Now?

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How Can Parents and Kids with Disabilities Cope During COVID-19?

  • Mental Health
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The “Anosognosia” Label is Psychiatric Gaslighting Masquerading as Science

  • Mental Health
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When Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Turned “Sane” – COVID-19 and Double Standards

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I’m Public About My Experiences with Epilepsy, but I’m Not Your Happy Warrior

  • Mental Health
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Losing Liberty: Transitioning to Life Without a Service Dog

  • Mental Health
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Coping with Suicidal Ideation Among the Uncertainty of COVID-19

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The Conversations That Black Communities Need to Be Having About Suicide

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Long Term Residential Mental Health Institutionalization of Teens Does More Harm Than Good

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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Can Happen to Anyone

  • Mental Health
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Mental Voices Africa – Brian

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Mental Voices Africa – Festus (English voice over)

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