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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

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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

Posted October 29, 2017 Podcast

Ep 7: Violence and Disabled People

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Posted January 5, 20174 Comments DVP News and Events

1/14: #FilmDis & DVP Twitter chat on “Split” & Mental Health

#FilmDis Twitter Chat “Split” & Mental Health Saturday, January 14, 2017 4 pm Pacific/ 7 pm Eastern Co-Hosts: Dominick Evans @dominickevans and Alice Wong @DisVisibility The Disability Visibility Project™ is proud … Continue Reading 1/14: #FilmDis & DVP Twitter chat on “Split” & Mental Health

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Posted October 26, 2016 Guest Blog Posts

10/30 #CripTheVote chat: Healthcare

#CripTheVote Twitter Chat Healthcare Thursday, October 30, 2016 7-8:30 pm Eastern Guest hosts: Ari Ne’eman and Maelee Johnson Hosted by Andrew Pulrang, Gregg Beratan, and Alice Wong, #CripTheVote Twitter chats … Continue Reading 10/30 #CripTheVote chat: Healthcare

Graphic in light blue with black text centered that reads: #CripTheVote Twitter Chat Mass Incarceration, Disability & the Legal System Saturday, June 18, 2016 3:00-4:00 pm EST Guest Host: Talila "TL" Lewis, Organizer, Attorney, Professor & Founder of HEARD (Helping Educate to Advance the Rights of the Deaf)

Posted June 6, 2016 Guest Blog Posts

6/18 #CripTheVote chat: Mass Incarceration, Disability & the Legal System

#CripTheVote Twitter Chat Mass Incarceration, Disability & the Legal System Guest Host: Talila “TL” Lewis, Organizer, Attorney, Professor & Founder of HEARD (Helping Educate to Advance the Rights of the … Continue Reading 6/18 #CripTheVote chat: Mass Incarceration, Disability & the Legal System

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Posted November 12, 2014 Guest Blog Posts

Media Partner #75: Signs of Change Story Project

We love learning about other storytelling projects by the disability community at the Disability Visibility Project. Thank you to Cathy Waugh for telling us about Signs of Change. From their … Continue Reading Media Partner #75: Signs of Change Story Project