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Abolition Must Include Psychiatry

Abolition Must Include Psychiatry Stella Akua Mensah and Stefanie Lyn Kaufman-Mthimkhulu Content notes: sanism, racism, violence, state violence, incarceration, institutionalization, forced ‘treatment’, torture, medical coercion, restraint, seclusion, abuse, sexual violence, … Continue Reading Abolition Must Include Psychiatry

Picture of Hector standing in the hallway of his house. The walls and floors are wooden and there are some pictures of his family on the wall. He is standing and is wearing a T-shirt that reads WeRNative that has an native patterns. He is wearing dark blue jeans and great Crocks. His hands are in his pant pockets and he is wearing a lime green bracelet that reads “Each Mind Matters”. He is smiling at the camera and is wearing a turquoise and silver pendant on a small chain around his neck.

Posted 4 weeks ago Guest Blog Posts

After 30 Years the ADA Leaves People with Psychiatric Disabilities Behind

After 30 Years the ADA Leaves People with Psychiatric Disabilities Behind Héctor M. Ramírez Content notes: suicide, suicidal ideation, hospitalization, forced treatment, violence Plain language summary https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/Hector_Ramirez-After_30_Years_the_ADA_Leaves_People_with_Psychiatric_Disabilities_Behind.mp3 I have lived … Continue Reading After 30 Years the ADA Leaves People with Psychiatric Disabilities Behind

Image is a photo of Hannah Gadsby in a dark suit, holding some of her handmade pet rocks.

Posted 3 months ago Guest Blog Posts

Interview with Hannah Gadsby on autism, accommodations and performing live

Hannah Gadsby on autism, accommodations and performing live Sharon daVanport If you’re one of the millions of people who watched comedian Hannah Gadsby fiercely take on homophobia, misogyny, sexism, … Continue Reading Interview with Hannah Gadsby on autism, accommodations and performing live

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Posted 3 months ago Podcast

Ep 77: Mental Health Advocacy

Photo of Héctor M. Ramírez, a Latino Chiricahua Apache man wearing a maroon t-shirt that says ASL with 2 illustrations of hands spelling ‘a’ and ‘f’ as in af meaning “as fuck”. His right hand is showing the sign, "I love you" in American Sign Language.

Posted May 12, 2020 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Food Insecurity & COVID-19: Interview with Héctor M. Ramírez

Interview with Héctor M. Ramírez on hunger and food insecurity during the coronavirus pandemic This is a condensed interview with Héctor M. Ramírez, a disability rights advocate who volunteers at … Continue Reading Food Insecurity & COVID-19: Interview with Héctor M. Ramírez

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Posted December 1, 2019 Podcast

Ep 65: Black Mental Health

A woman with long wavy brown hair stands, smiling. Her face fills almost the entire photo frame. She has brown-colored eyes, brown eyeshadow, and pink lipstick while wearing a long sleeve black turtleneck shirt. Behind her is an office wall covered with small artworks and photographs.

Posted June 3, 2019 Guest Blog Posts

Cripping Emotional Labor: A Field Guide

Cripping Emotional Labor: A Field Guide Amy Gaeta During my first months of graduate school, without ever applying or asking, I was given an unpaid job: campus disability … Continue Reading Cripping Emotional Labor: A Field Guide

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Posted May 13, 2019 Guest Blog Posts

I Have Food Allergies and Anorexia. Balancing Them Is A Lethal Challenge.

I Have Food Allergies and Anorexia. Balancing Them Is A Lethal Challenge. Azza Altiraifi Content notes: discussion of food/allergies, eating disorders, and restrictions, anorexia, trauma, mental health, recovery, anxiety, … Continue Reading I Have Food Allergies and Anorexia. Balancing Them Is A Lethal Challenge.

Cropped photo of Kalia Douglas-Micallef, a young Black disabled woman. She is sitting and wearing a navy blue top and dark gray pants with a geometric pattern. Her curly brown hair is tied up with ringlets of hair at both sides of her face. Her legs are crossed and her eyes are staring straight at the camera. Photo credit: Sean Anthony

Posted April 29, 2019 Guest Blog Posts

Silence Through the Solar Eclipse

Silence Through the Solar Eclipse Kalia Douglas-Micallef Content notes: child sexual abuse, violence, sexual violence, sexual assault, trauma, depression, self-harm, bodily autonomy My name is Kalia Douglas-Micallef, and I am … Continue Reading Silence Through the Solar Eclipse

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Posted April 5, 2019 DVP News and Events

4/18 One Day at a Time & Disability Twitter Chat

You are invited to a Twitter chat about disability representation in the Netflix series One Day at a Time with Liz Lopez of the National Coalition for Latinxs with Disabilities … Continue Reading 4/18 One Day at a Time & Disability Twitter Chat

Posted February 23, 2019 Podcast

Ep 45: Mental Health and People of Color

Graphic with a white background and an illustration of a stack of 3 books on the right and a typewriter on the left. In black text: #CripLit Twitter Chat, Mental Health & Writing, November 18, 2018, 4 pm Pacific/ 5 pm Mountain/ 6 pm Central/ 7 pm Eastern, Guest hosts: @veronikellymars and @sesmith, Details: DisabilityVisibilityProject.com

Posted November 4, 2018 DVP News and Events

11/18 #CripLit Twitter Chat: Writing & Mental Health

You are invited to the fourteenth #CripLit chat co-hosted by novelist Nicola Griffith and Alice Wong of the Disability Visibility Project® on November 18, 2018, 4 pm Pacific. We are … Continue Reading 11/18 #CripLit Twitter Chat: Writing & Mental Health

Posted March 11, 2018 Podcast

Ep 20: Asian American Women and Mental Health

https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/p/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/20_Ep_20_FINAL.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | RSS Today’s episode is about Asian American women and … Continue Reading Ep 20: Asian American Women and Mental Health

This image features a dark blue background with a lone figure in the center. The figure is an anthropomorphic character with sketched flowers filling up the space of its body, and a red face. Bold text reads: CORPUS: A Comic Anthology of Bodily Ailments. By artist Mark Wang.

Posted February 21, 20181 Comment DVP Blog Posts and Essays

CORPUS Comics Anthology: Interview with Nadia Shammas

I am a lover all all types of media, including graphic novels and comic books. Here’s an interview with Nadia Shammas about her current project, CORPUS: A Comic Anthology of Bodily … Continue Reading CORPUS Comics Anthology: Interview with Nadia Shammas

Image description: graphic with an aqua blue background and text in black that says “#CrazyExGirlfriend and Mental Health, #FilmDis Twitter Chat, February 17, 2018, 9 pm Eastern/ 6 pm Pacific, Hosted by: @dominickevans @mediadisdat @DisVisibility” On the right is an illustration of a keyboard on the left is an illustration of lines of music with three notes.

Posted February 4, 20181 Comment DVP News and Events

2/17 #FilmDis Twitter Chat on Crazy Ex Girlfriend

#FilmDis Twitter Chat Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Saturday, February 17, 2018 6 pm Pacific / 9 pm Eastern Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is a romantic musical comedy/drama on the CW network currently in its … Continue Reading 2/17 #FilmDis Twitter Chat on Crazy Ex Girlfriend

Posted December 3, 20173 Comments Podcast

Ep 12: Advocacy, Intersectionality & Mental Health

https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/p/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/12_Ep_12_Advocacy_Intersectionality_Mental_Health.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | RSS Today’s episode is on advocacy, intersectionality & mental … Continue Reading Ep 12: Advocacy, Intersectionality & Mental Health