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Inaccessible Diagnostic Medical Equipment Puts Disabled People at Risk
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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?
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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?
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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
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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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