The Mightyflipped into The MightyCollege & University How Ableism Contributed to Me Leaving Graduate School themighty.com - Becca R. NewA few weeks ago, I finished reading the book “Life of the Mind Interrupted” by Katie Rose Guest Pryal. This book completely changed how I view the …
The Mightyflipped into The MightyDisability Learning to Accept and Embrace Adaptive Equipment for My Disability themighty.com - Mike Antonacci NewI distinctly remember hating the idea of adaptive equipment when my hand therapist (an occupational therapist who specializes in hands) brought it …
The Mightyflipped into The MightyTV & Movie Reviews Film Review: 'Especial' Spotlights Young Adulthood With Down Syndrome themighty.com - Greta Harrison NewDisability self-advocates are not fond of the word “special.” That word has been code for segregation, low expectations, stereotypes, …
The Mightyflipped into The MightyConcrete A List of 15 Concrete Ways to Re-Mother Yourself themighty.com - Annie Wright, LMFT NewMother’s Day is just around the corner. For many of my readers, for anyone who identified as coming from a relational trauma background, this can …
The Mightyflipped into The MightyHealth May: Remote Jobs for People With a Disability or Chronic Illness themighty.com - Hannah Olson NewMay is Mental Health Awareness Month, and if you’re like me, this past year has taken a toll on your mental health. If you’re feeling this way, …
The Mightyflipped into The MightyMental Health 5 Unhelpful Things to Do or Say to Someone Who Self-Harms themighty.com - Nadera Abdul Aziz NewI have struggled with self-harm since I was a kid. Most of us are aware of the tantrums kids put up when they are upset. They hit others, drop to …
The Mightyflipped into The MightyCompassion Dear Me, I'm Sorry for Not Treating You With Compassion themighty.com - Tabitha Yates NewDear me, I am sorry I’ve never appreciated you the way you deserved. That will all change today. When I was an infant, you endured endless abuse, …
The Mightyflipped into The MightyPandemics Confronting Loneliness and Finding Purpose With Depression themighty.com - Charles Razook NewI am currently in my apartment surrounded by the comfort of plants (two ferns, two fiddle leaf fig trees, two orchids and a succulent) and the …
The Mightyflipped into The MightyMental Disorders My Mental Illness Doesn't Make Me a 'Bad' Person themighty.com - Rhea LaFleur NewWhenever someone does something really bad, I brace myself to hear if it will be because of terrorism or mental illness. I think almost everyone …
The Mightyflipped into The MightyMedical Conditions Life Lessons From My Mom That Have Helped With My Chronic Illness themighty.com - Marlee Brooks NewIt isn’t lost on me that not everyone is as fortunate to have a mother who believed their pain or symptoms as a child. I’m so grateful that my mom …
The Mightyflipped into The MightyInsomnia Dealing With Isolation During COVID-19 as a Childhood Abuse Survivor themighty.com - Emily Petit NewI used to pick up in the middle of the night, jump on the subway and head downtown. Midtown at midnight in a metropolis renowned for its own …
The Mightyflipped into The MightyCoronavirus (COVID-19) How COVID-19 Has Severely Impacted India's Mental Health themighty.com - Pooja Priyamvada NewMaya is a senior citizen, a widow living in a small town in India. Her son’s family lives in a metropolis. So far all of them have stayed safe of …
