Mental Illness

Self-Care: First Aid for Depression

03/28/18 - Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, Mental Illness, Tools and aids, Uncategorized, Uncategorized - 8 Comments

Sarah Armour

By: Sarah Armour, Self-Advocate

I had a rough time during the holidays and winter months that resulted in depression. Having depression stinks so much! When I am depressed, I feel like nothing in life really matters. It feels like a dark cloud even when fun…

Alzheimers Awareness

06/27/16 - Disability in the Media, Education, Events, Mental Illness - 2 Comments

June is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. 5.4 million Americans will face Alzheimer’s and efforts to find a cure are making very slow progress. But since we focus on actionable feedback on this blog, we’d like to take a moment to talk about our own experiences with…

People With Disabilities Are Not Recognized by Police

08/27/14 - Disability Awareness Training, Disability in the Media, Disability Law, Education, Featured Blogger of the Month, Guest Blogger, Mental Illness, Uncategorized - 3 Comments

Complaints about police brutality have gotten more and more press in recent years. Thanks to social media and the prevalence of cameras, it’s easy to capture these moments. Police ineptness has also played a role in these incidents. But in recent years, there are other…

Robin Williams’ Suicide Brings Awareness to Mental Illness

08/13/14 - Featured Blogger of the Month, Good Web Finds, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, Mental Illness, Tools and aids, Uncategorized - 4 Comments

Robin Williams

Believe it or not, mental illness IS a disability. It’s a mental health disability. But the recent suicide by beloved actor/comedian Robin Williams has cast a much-needed spotlight on the effects of this mental health disability and the sad stigma surrounding it. But when…

The Challenges of Flying With Developmental Disabilities

07/07/14 - Business News, Disability in the Media, Disability-Aware Businesses, Mental Illness, Transportation, Uncategorized - 1 Comment

Why would an airline refuse a gate pass to someone who is providing support to a person with a developmental disability who cannot navigate the terminal independently? That’s what happened when US Airways denied Hannah Newmark, a volunteer assigned to meet Schofield a gate pass….