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SpanishPlain Language Summary: Mental Health Among Older Adults with Disabilities As people get older, they have a higher chance of having disabilities. People that already have one or more disabilities may face more concerns. Social isolation and loneliness increase the risk of mental health concerns. Social isolation means that someone is having very few social […]
Month: May 2020
Project Resilience: Adjusting to College While Managing Mental Health, Disability
Project Resilience: Adjusting to College While Managing Mental Health, Disability
Mental Health Crossroads Podcast – Interview with Janet Shouse
Janet Shouse from the Vanderbilt-Kennedy Center was a recent guest on the MHDD Crossroads Podcast. She talked to us about her career path, her role as program coordinator for the IDD Toolkit, www.iddtoolkit.org,- which she helped develop. This toolkit is an online resource for medical providers to better serve adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. […]
On Getting Knocked Down—and Getting Back Up Again: 10 Secrets for Success in Life
On Getting Knocked Down—and Getting Back Up Again: 10 Secrets for Success in Life By Ken K. Gourdin I was born nearly ten weeks early at a time when such an early birth meant that I probably wouldn’t survive. I was also born at a time when dads weren’t allowed in the delivery room, and […]
Using My Mental Health Recovery To Create Community & A New Normal
Using My Mental Health Recovery To Create Community & A New Normal By Nancy Mercer, LCSW I must be honest; my mental health was tested the first week or two of the #stayathome orders. I lacked energy, could not focus, did not want to connect with others—or even walk my dog (a favorite activity of […]
Creation and Mental Health
Creation and Mental Health By Kirsten Barraclough I started to become aware of my own mental health after I graduated from college. I became paralyzed by my own weaknesses and fears when I realized my career goal wasn’t what I wanted to do after all. Now what? I over-analyzed everything, which resulted in a negative […]
Plain Language Summary – Dual Diagnosis 101
Plain Language Summary – Dual Diagnosis 101 People who experience dual diagnosis are people who experience a developmental disability and a mental health concern. It is a common condition and 30-35% of people with developmental disabilities also experience mental health concerns. Developmental Disability is a term that includes disabilities that can be cognitive, or physical, […]
Plain Language Summary – Accessing Services for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities: Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
Plain Language Summary – Accessing Services for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities: Cultural and Linguistic Diversity Introduction Developmental disabilities are conditions that affect an individual’s physical, intellectual, and behavioral abilities throughout a person’s life. Families raising a child with a developmental disability face many challenges when accessing services. Ethnic minorities face more difficulties when trying to […]
