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Inaccessible Diagnostic Medical Equipment Puts Disabled People at Risk

Inaccessible diagnostic medical equipment such as exam tables, mammogram machines, X-rays, and MRIs can cost lives. Disabled people are not expendable and ...

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Preventing Disability Burnout: 5 Ways to Take Care of Yourself

I am familiar with the physical and mental challenges of living with a disability as I was born with cerebral palsy, spastic diplegia. Due to spastic and ...

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Wheelchair Rapunzel: A Toxic Influencer Who Exploits Her Caregivers and Child

Wheelchair Rapunzel, a social media influencer known for her disability-centric content, has found herself at the center of controversy due to her alleged ...

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How Massage Therapy Can Improve Your Mental Health

Massage treatment is frequently connected with physical advantages, including relaxation, pain alleviation, and muscle rehabilitation. According to Mantis ...

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Strategies for Overcoming Substance Use Disorder and Getting Back in School

Battling substance use disorder (SUD) is a formidable challenge that can disrupt many aspects of a person's life, including their education. SUD often derails ...

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Addiction Denial: How to Recognize It and Help a Person in Need

Invariably, the last person to accept that they have an addiction problem is the person who needs help the most. The task of helping an unwilling addict is ...

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Breaking the Stigma Surrounding Mental Illness in Literature

Mental illness is a common yet often misunderstood condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Unfortunately, there is still a significant stigma ...

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Examining the Opioid Epidemic in the US: Where Do We Go From Here?

The opioid epidemic in the United States represents one of the most devastating public health crises of the modern era, with over 500,000 deaths attributed to ...

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Is Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) the Best Therapy for HSPs?

Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs) have unique experiences and sensitivities that can make navigating the world challenging. Often, HSPs find it difficult to ...

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Why Stimming Is Healthy & You Should (Usually) Embrace It

Stimming is a key self-regulation tool for people on the autism spectrum or with ADHD. If you're neurodivergent or seeking to support your child, you're in the ...

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