Adults with IDDs face disproportionately higher rates of anxiety and depression and barriers to care, prompting researchers to characterize the situation as a ‘mental health crisis.’ ...
To coincide with the ‘teachers’ theme of my most recent newsletter I thought it apropos to write a post regarding accommodations for students with mental health issues in a post-secondary setting.
BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — It’s Disability Advocacy Day in Tennessee, a time to recognize and talk about the more than 1.7 million Tennesseans living with physical or mental disability. This marks ...
People don't get to choose the illnesses that render them too disabled to work, but insurance companies have the power to approve or deny claims based on where in the body their condition exists. It's ...
Too many times, Anne Huebner's patients opt to use their much-needed therapy appointments to fill out disability applications. It's a daunting process, one that usually doesn't reward her patients ...
People with disabilities all have unique lived experiences but, when it comes to their mental health, three people with disabilities told The Forum that they often face similar challenges. Dave Shove, ...
Three state prisoners are claiming in a state lawsuit that the Massachusetts Parole Board has discriminated against them because of their mental health disabilities, and that the board's actions have ...